Dates & Fees

Program Dates

September 9th – December 1st, 2024

Application Deadline

• Early admission: Sunday, March 24th, 2024
• Standard enrollment: Sunday, May 19th, 2024

Fees and Payment

Tuition is €16,500. Applications received before March 24th, 2024, are assessed on a rolling basis. Those who apply between March 25th, 2024, and May 19th, 2024, will receive notification of acceptance no later than Friday, May 31st, 2024.

A deposit of €3300 is due upon confirmation of acceptance. The balance of the fee is due Friday, June 28th, 2024. For registrations made after June 28th, 2024, tuition is due in full at the time of registration.

What’s Included

The fee includes registration and tuition fees, accommodation, three nutritious meals per day, all art supplies, use of studio equipment, field trip transportation, room and entrance fees, transportation to and from Dublin airport, use of laundry facility, and bed linens.

Availability

We accept 12 students for FieldWorks. Late applications received after Sunday, May 19th, 2024, may reserve a spot on the waiting list with a fully refundable €150 deposit.

The Barry O’Rourke Scholarships

Each semester, we award three scholarships to students to attend FieldWorks. These scholarships honor Barry O’Rourke, a much-loved member of our family, and acknowledge how Barry lived his life, full of curiosity, compassion, and kindness.

Cow House Studios supports one portfolio scholarship, and there are two need-based scholarships. All scholarship applicants must submit a portfolio that demonstrates an advanced practice. We assess student portfolios by determining how the realization of completed artworks reflects a young artist’s curiosities, concerns, experience, and research. Applications for all scholarships are due by Sunday, May 19th, 2024. Applicants will receive notification of acceptance no later than Friday, May 31st, 2024. Please read more about each opportunity below and note the following awards do not include airfare.

The deadline for all scholarship applications is Sunday, May 19th, 2024. All applicants will be interviewed, and successful applicants will be notified by Friday, May 31st, 2024.

1: Portfolio Scholarship: We award this scholarship to one individual based on the strength of the applicant’s portfolio and their artist’s statement. This scholarship equals 25% off our gap semester fees (€4,125). The payment due is €12,675. Download the portfolio scholarship application form here.

Need-based Aid: The following two opportunities are need-based. We determine our need-based aid using a formula based on the expectation of what a family can reasonably contribute to their child’s education. We consider a family’s income, assets, place of residence, and dependents within the household. Along with our application and portfolio requirements, parents will need to submit their most recent tax returns to determine eligibility.

2: Need-based Award: We award this scholarship to one individual based on the applicant’s financial need, the strength of their portfolio, and their artist’s statement. This scholarship equals 75% off our gap semester fees (€12,675). The payment due is €4,125. Download the need-based award application form here.

3: Inclusion Award: This opportunity is open to individuals from historically underrepresented groups both here in Ireland and abroad. We award this scholarship to one individual based on the applicant’s financial need, the strength of their portfolio, and their artist’s statement. The value of this award equals our entire gap semester fees. No payment is due to Cow House Studios. Download the inclusion award application form here.