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National College of Art and Design Dublin
Founded in 1746
HEAD OF THE INSTITUTION
Director, Professor Declan McGonagle
ADDRESS
100 Thomas Street, IE- Dublin 8, Ireland
Phone +353 1 636 4200, Fax +353 1 636 4207
Website http://www.ncad.ie/
CAMPUSES
CONTACT PERSON
Deputy to the Head of Faculty of Design Derek McGarry
100 Thomas Street, IE- Dublin 8
Phone +353 1 636 4270, Fax +353 1 636 4277
E-mail mcgarryd[at]ncad.ie
OTHER CONTACT PERSONS
Dr.Gearóid O'Conchubhair
Lecturer, Department of Industrial Design
Tel. +353 1 636 4275
oconchubhairg[at]ncad.ie

Administrative Erasmus/Socrates person:
Ms. Margaret Phelan, LLP Erasmus Coordinator
phelanm[at]ncad.ie
Tel: +353 1 636 4203
Fax: +353 1 636 4207

Ms. Berna Scanlan
International Unit
scanlanb[at]ncad.ie
Tel: +353 1 636 4375
Fax: +353 1 636 4207
GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE MEMBER UNIT
A. ORGANIZATIONAL INFORMATION
FACULTIES AND DEPARTMENTS OF THE MEMBER UNIT
Faculty of Design
Faculty of Fine Art
Faculty of Visual Culture
Faculty of Education
AVAILABLE BACHELOR LEVEL OR EQUIVALENT PROGRAMS AND THE ESTIMATED DURATION OF STUDYING
Industrial Design – 4 year
Glass Ceramics Metals – 4 year
Visual communication – 4 year
Fashion and Textiles – 4 year
AVAILABLE MASTER LEVEL OR EQUIVALENT PROGRAMS AND THE ESTIMATED DURATION OF STUDYING
Industrial Design – 2 year
Glass Ceramics Metals – 2 year
Visual communication – 2 year
Fashion and Textiles – 2 year
AVAILABLE DOCTORATE LEVEL OR EQUIVALENT PROGRAMS AND THE ESTIMATED DURATION OF STUDYING
By research in departments as above plus
GradCAM http://www.gradcam.ie/index.php
CONTACT PERSON(S) FOR INQUIRIES ON DIFFERENT STUDY PROGRAMS
GradCAM: Dr. Mick Wilson mick.wilson[at]gradcam.ie
Faculty of Design: Derek McGarry mcgarryd[at]ncad.ie
Faculty of Fine Art: Kevin Atherton athertonk[at]ncad.ie
Faculty of Education: Gary Granville granvilleg[at]ncad.ie
Faculty of Visual Culture: Niamh O’Sullivan osullivann[at]ncad.ie
MAIN FOCUS IN EDUCATION
Art and Design
RESEARCH ACTIVITY AND MAIN RESEARCH AREAS
GradCAM
• User-centred design
• Cultural Participation
• Critical Pedagogies and Creative Practices:
• Visual and Material Culture
B. AIMS, PHILOSOPHY AND COLLABORATION
SUMMARY OF MISSION STATEMENT
To provide educational excellence through Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Research and Lifelong Learning Programmes.
THE ROLE OF THE MEMBER UNIT IN INTERNATIONAL SECTOR AND ITS COLLABORATION WITH PARTNER UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS
Active participation in LLP –ERASMUS, Leonardo and Fulbright. Over 60 Bilateral Partnership Agreements in place in Europe and N.America. Membership of ELIA.
THE ROLE OF THE MEMBER UNIT IN NATIONAL AND REGIONAL SECTORS AND IN HOME CITY AND ITS COLLABORATION WITH PARTNER UNIVERSITIES, ASSOCIATIONS, INDUSTRIAL AND BUSINESS CONNECTIONS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS.
Member of founding consortium for the National Digital Research Centre (5); Partner in Graduate School of Creative Arts and Media (4); Participant in Digital Humanities Observatory (9).
INFORMATION ON STUDENT EXCHANGES
SUBJECT AREAS FOR EXCHANGE STUDENTS
Design: Fashion, Textiles-Printed, Woven and Embroidered, Visual Communications, Industrial Design, Ceramics, Glass, Metals
DEADLINES TO APPLY FOR AN EXCHANGE PERIOD
15 October
TEACHING LANGUAGES
English
BEGINNING AND ENDING DATES OF THE SEMESTER
October – December
January – March
April – May
COSTS PER MONTH (studying and living)
€450 – 500 accommodation
€300 – 400 living
FIGURES
NUMBER OF DEGREE STUDENTS
Bachelor: 725
Master: 75
Doctorate: 15
NUMBER OF INCOMING EXCHANGE STUDENTS
40
NUMBER OF OUTGOING EXCHANGE STUDENTS
40
NUMBER OF OTHER STUDENTS (continuing education, post-experience courses, other)
700
NUMBER OF TEACHING STAFF
Professors: 4
Lecturers: 234
Other permanent teachers: n/a
Part-time teachers: 86