Creative Futures Academy (CFA) – a unique collaboration between the National College of Art and Design (NCAD), University College Dublin (UCD), and the Institute of Art, Design & Technology (IADT) – launched its new Strategy 2026 – 2030 in November 2025, marking a significant milestone in its mission to support creative skills development, innovation, and collaboration across Ireland’s Creative and Cultural Industries (CCI).

CFA has garnered significant international recognition, particularly across the EU, for its leadership in implementing micro-credentials – strengthening Ireland’s reputation within a dynamically evolving higher education landscape. Designed for the fast-evolving creative sector, CFA’s programmes span digital technologies (including AI, AR and VR), screen, media and broadcasting, creative writing, music and performing arts, and visual and applied arts and design. As creativity becomes increasingly valued across all industries, CFA equips learners with practical, industry-relevant skills that drive innovation and growth in diverse sectors.

Read the full CFA Strategy 2026 – 2030 at link below.