
Students are equipped with the practical skills, knowledge, and intellectual resources necessary for a rewarding career in the arts.

At ATU Sligo we provide students with the skills and resources to make this an exciting journey. One of the most important things to remember about Fine Art is that there is no map, no agreed way of doing things. It recognises the value of individual approaches and provides an environment for learning and confidence building that show in numerous personal and professional ways. It fosters an awareness and responsiveness to the world around you and within you. Studying Fine Art encourages students to develop individual ways of thinking and of expressing themselves in visual and theoretical terms. The obvious answer is to help you acquire the skills that will help you to become an artist. These are taught with a focus on the student’s own research and art-making initiatives as the years progress.

The course is designed to offer students the widest possible experience in materials and media - drawing, painting, digital media photography & video, ceramics, printmaking, sculptural studies, work in context, visual literacy and visual material culture and history/theory of art.
