Across state-of-the-art facilities, CFA offers short, part and full-time accredited courses in flexible, hybrid formats (online and in person) for practising artists and creative professionals looking to upskill in arts, media and design.
Creative Futures Academy courses at IADT
The following micro-credential courses starting from December 2025 are open for applications:
- Character Bust Sculpting
- Digital Sculpting
- Production Management [TV + Non-fiction]
- Radio + Podcast Production
- Spatial Data Visualisation
Fee subsidies will be confirmed by mid-November in each course page.
Scholarships + Bursaries
Through our CFA programmes, we offer a range of subsidies and bursaries to help you gain the in-demand skills you need to develop your career. Below are details of the subsidies and bursaries currently available:
CFA Scholarship
A CFA Scholarship (one free place in most of our courses) encourages the participation and success of learners from sections of society that are significantly under-represented in higher education.
Find out if you are eligible to apply HERE.
Apply HERE.
CFA and Cultural & Creative Industries Skillnet collaboration
Applicants must be resident in the Republic of Ireland to qualify for the Cultural & Creative Industries Skillnet subsidy and not in receipt of:
a) a bursary
b) a Scholarship or
c) grant aid
Find out more HERE.
Creative Futures Academy (CFA) supports the early and mid-career needs of creative professionals by offering credited NFQ courses / modules to people working in the creative sector. By offering learners the opportunity to skill, upskill and reskill, the CFA supports the professional growth, reach and impact of the creative and cultural sectors. CFA offers flexible, shortcourses, blended delivery: online and/or on campus and evening and/or weekend classes to suit your needs.
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Any queries, please contact:
Elena Somoza | Creative Futures Academy Co-ordinator
Email: cfa@iadt.ie
