Creative Practice - Sligo

The MA in Creative Practice, the magic happens where disciplines meet. Writers, performers, designers, artists, and architects collaborate, challenge, and inspire each other, forging bold new creative directions. With expert supervision and 60 credits dedicated to your creative practice, you’ll develop pioneering work in your field while drawing inspiration from cross-disciplinary conversations. Our students showcase their work to public audiences, turning Sligo into their creative laboratory. Learn from leading industry professionals and engage with internationally acclaimed artists, designers, and performers. Set in Ireland’s culturally rich northwest, this MA is for practitioners ready to push their craft further while discovering unexpected creative dialogues. Your practice deepens. Your creative thinking expands.



Who should apply?

This programme is suitable for anyone interested in Creative Practice in the Arts, Fine Arts, Writing and Literature, Screen Writing, Playwriting, Creative Design, Interior Design, Photography, Film Making, Theatre and Performance, Theatre Design.

Modules:

Introduction to Dissertation

Place, Space and Culture

Creative Practice Research Methods

Interdisciplinary Craft and Technique

Yeats Academy Creative Practice Specialisation

Yeats Academy Creative Practice Dissertation

This MA is designed for those with an Honours Degree (2:2 minimum) in a cognate area. All candidates are required to submit a brief 300-word Statement of Intent. All Candidates must also upload either a portfolio of selected work or a sample of writing up to 1,000 words. Please note: You may be called to an interview. We may ask you for additional information about your work.

When to Apply

There are two major intake periods throughout the academic year, September and January. For January start courses, applications typically open in October, and for September start courses, applications typically open in February. Closing dates for applications are listed on the individual course webpages.

1.5 years full-time, blended delivery.



Study Hours

Students can expect a total effort of 30 hours per week.



On-Campus Attendance

Mandatory attendance all day on Fridays.

Start Date: September 2026.