Expand+Entry Requirements:
Leaving Cert: 6 subjects, 2xH5 and 4xO6/H7
Subjects must include Irish, English and one of the following: A 3rd Language or Art or Design Communication Graphics (DCG)

Portfolio Requirement: Portfolio Submission by Friday 10...

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Leaving Cert: 6 subjects, 2xH5 and 4xO6/H7
Subjects must include Irish, English and one of the following: A 3rd Language or Art or Design Communication Graphics (DCG)

Portfolio Requirement: Portfolio Submission by Friday 10th February 2017

Applications through the CAO by the 1st of February each year. These are restricted programmes. Late applications will not be accepted and a portfolio submission is required.

Applicants for September 2017 must submit a portfolio by Friday 10th February 2017 in accordance with the NCAD Portfolio Submission Guidelines . Further information on the portfolio guidelines and on submitting and collecting your portfolio can be found below.

Offers
Portfolio results and conditional offer letters are sent out to applicants during March. Offers are made based on portfolio results to applicants who meet minimum academic entry requirements. Offers are made through the CAO in August each year.

NCAD Minimum Academic Requirements for entry at undergraduate level

NCAD is a Recognised College of UCD, a Constituent University of the National University of Ireland. Matriculation requirements and information on obtaining an Irish language exemption are set out on the NUI website www.nui.ie.

Age at entry to NCAD
The minimum age for admission to NCAD is 17 years by 15 January the year following entry.

NCAD does not operate the Leaving Certificate/ CAO points scheme for programmes requiring a portfolio submission. Offers are made based on portfolio score to applicants who meet minimum academic entry requirements.

Leaving Certificate results may be combined.

Foundation level Maths may be included as one of the Ordinary level subjects.

Foundation level Irish is not acceptable.

Expand+Mature Students
NCAD welcomes applications from mature students to all our programmes. A mature student is any EU student who will be 23 years of age on the 1st of January of the proposed year of entry to NCAD.

Mature Applications
AD101/AD202...

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NCAD welcomes applications from mature students to all our programmes. A mature student is any EU student who will be 23 years of age on the 1st of January of the proposed year of entry to NCAD.

Mature Applications
AD101/AD202/AD212:
As a mature student you should apply in the same way and at the same time as any other applicant. You will be informed of the outcome of your portfolio submission at the same time as other applicants. Mature students who do not meet the minimum academic entry requirements should include on their CAO application form information on previous learning and/or any relevant work or other experience that might support your application. Please send any supporting documentation such as transcripts or CVs to the CAO marked clearly with your CAO number. Mature students who achieve a sufficient portfolio score to warrant an offer but who do not otherwise meet minimum academic entry requirements will have an opportunity to matriculate on mature years. These applications will be reviewed based on information and documentation submitted to the CAO and you may be invited to attend for interview. You will be informed of the outcome of your application in April/May.

Expand+NCAD accepts applications for Advanced Entry to Year 2+ to all UG degrees.

Advanced Entry applications are made through the Central Applications Office www.cao.ie

The normal closing date for Advanced Entry applications is 31st March 2017. The...

Hide-NCAD accepts applications for Advanced Entry to Year 2+ to all UG degrees.

Advanced Entry applications are made through the Central Applications Office www.cao.ie

The normal closing date for Advanced Entry applications is 31st March 2017. The first round of offers will be made to applicants who have applied by this date. After that date applications will continue to be accepted for programmes where places are still available.

Offers
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend for interview and to bring a portfolio of work with them.

Offers of places will be sent out during May and June.

Expand+Portfolio Submission Guidelines
An entrance portfolio is a collection of visual work that shows your potential to study art and design at third level.

What should I include in my portfolio for NCAD?
We have provided guidelines that set out cl...

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An entrance portfolio is a collection of visual work that shows your potential to study art and design at third level.

What should I include in my portfolio for NCAD?
We have provided guidelines that set out clearly what is required in terms of the volume and scope of the work you should submit as your portfolio.

The NCAD portfolio requirements are designed to reflect the kind of projects students are expected to do in First Year. For details of portfolio submission requirements for entry 2017 please go to www.ncad.ie/study-at-ncad

Important note: It is important to include all courses that you wish to be considered for on your CAO Application.

When should I bring my portfolio to NCAD?
The deadline for submitting your portfolio is 4.30pm Friday 10th February 2017. We will accept portfolios any time in the two weeks up to that date. If you need to submit your portfolio earlier please contact the Admissions Office: admissions@ncad.ie

Please note it is your responsibility to submit your portfolio on time, we do not send reminders about this date.

The address for portfolio submission is: The Admissions Office, NCAD, 100 Thomas Street, Dublin 8, Ireland.

Can I get an extension on the deadline for portfolio submission?

It is not possible to get an extension on the submission deadline- all portfolios must be presented by the published closing date.

When can I collect my portfolio?
Portfolios can be collected from NCAD for up to 3 weeks after the end of the portfolio assessment. You will be given information on collection dates and times. If you need to collect your portfolio early please let us know and we will arrange to have your portfolio assessed and ready for collection.

How will my portfolio be assessed?
Criteria for Assessment for all portfolio submissions:

Critical observation
You should demonstrate an ability to visually record, describe, explain and analyse your subject in response to a range of source material.

Visual research
Inventiveness and curiosity in research. You should demonstrate an awareness and curiosity for visual material that is of interest to you: finding, collecting and organising source material. These can be documented in any visual format.

Creative thinking
You should provide evidence of a creative process in your work. Where and how you have challenged yourself to look at things differently? How were decisions made and why? Your work should show evidence of a lively and engaged creative process.

Capacity to sustain work commitment
You should demonstrate ability to sustain the development of ideas through experimentation/exploration of subject/sources in a variety of circumstances.

In order to achieve a balanced measurement of your general overall ability, all sections of the portfolio submission are assessed under the above criteria. Being able to demonstrate some ability for observation, research, ideas development, use of media and capacity to sustain work applies to all sections of the portfolio submission.

Portfolio preparation: Further Information
The Portfolio Submission Guidelines are published on the website in March/April each year, copies are also available from NCAD by contacting the Admissions office (admissions@ncad.ie). First Year staff run a number of Portfolio Information Sessions in November each year. Details will be posted on the NCAD website www.ncad.ie

Portfolio: Presentation
Each individual applicant’s work must be presented flat and contained within one portfolio cover. Items submitted separately cannot be accepted. Portfolios must be carefully marked with the applicant’s name and address on the top left-hand corner both inside and outside. Individual pieces in the portfolio must also be marked with the applicant’s name and address. It must be securely packaged, but easily opened. No work framed in glass will be accepted.

The portfolio must be authenticated by the school Principal or Art or Design Teacher/tutor or another responsible person (not a relative), as being the applicant’s own work. See check list for Applicants on the inside back page of the Portfolio Guidelines.

N.B. Portfolios in excess of ten kilos will not be accepted. Portfolio:

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Applicants may collect their portfolios as soon as the portfolio examination is completed (normally during the fourth week in February). While all reasonable care will be taken of applicants’ portfolios, the College does not hold itself responsible for any loss or damage.

Applicants are responsible for delivery and collection of their portfolios. Those not removed by the stipulated date may be disposed of at the discretion of the College.

Interviews
Applicants for First Year AD101/AD202/ AD212 Product Design are not normally called for interview. However, the College reserves the right to call any applicant for interview.

Expand+Early online application (discounted): Fee €25 Closing Date: 20th January 2017 at 5:15pm

Normal online application: Fee €40 Closing Date: 1st February 2017 at 5:15pm

You should avoid submitting an application close to a closing date. No extens...

Hide-Early online application (discounted): Fee €25 Closing Date: 20th January 2017 at 5:15pm

Normal online application: Fee €40 Closing Date: 1st February 2017 at 5:15pm

You should avoid submitting an application close to a closing date. No extensions to closing dates will be allowed and all fees are non-refundable.

Restricted Courses
Applying for a restricted course – you must have applied to CAO by 5:15pm on 1st February 2017 if you wish to apply for a restricted course. The restricted course must be included on your course choices list by that date, or added to your application using the Change of Course Choices facility before 1st March at 5:15pm.

Restricted courses normally require additional assessment procedures, e.g. the submission of a portfolio, an oral assessment or interview, or a written assessment – restricted courses are identified in the handbook by the words “(Restricted - see page 3 of the 2017 CAO Hanbook)” on the same line as the restricted course’s title. Please make sure to acquaint yourself with the additional requirements, if any, of the restricted course(s) that you have applied for and go to page 11 of the 2017 CAO Hanbook for more information about interviews and assessments.

Exception: If a restricted course shares the exact same assessment procedures with a course you had applied for by 1st February 2017, you may be permitted to introduce it on a ‘Change of Mind’. You should consult with the relevant HEI before introducing such a course.

Restricted-category Applicants
Mature applicants – most HEIs will require mature applicants, who wish to be assessed on mature grounds, to have applied to CAO by 1st February 2017 at 5:15pm. (This restriction does not apply if the applicant wishes to be considered on the basis of school leaving qualifications only.) For more information about applying to CAO on the basis of mature years go to www.cao.ie/mature.

Applying for the HEAR and/or DARE schemes – to be considered for the HEAR and/or DARE schemes applicants must have registered on the CAO system by 1st February 2017 at 5:15pm and must have completed the HEAR/DARE application form by 1st March 2017 at 5:15pm – supporting documents must be sent to CAO offices before 1st April 2017 at 5:15pm.

Expand+First Year Art and Design at NCAD gives you options for entry into many different worlds. It is a route to study Fine Art which includes Media, Painting, Fine Print, Sculpture, Textiles and Ceramics & Glass It is also a gateway to studying Design in ...

Hide-First Year Art and Design at NCAD gives you options for entry into many different worlds. It is a route to study Fine Art which includes Media, Painting, Fine Print, Sculpture, Textiles and Ceramics & Glass It is also a gateway to studying Design in Fashion, Jewellery & Metalwork, Textile Surface Design, and Visual Communication.

The working week is divided between studio practice and Visual Culture. It is a full time programme and runs over a five day week, four days in studio and one day in Visual Culture. When you arrive in NCAD you will be divided into random groupings and will share the studio with a wide mix of your peers. This is a great opportunity for you to experience diversity in art and design thinking and working methods, and to discover your particular strengths.

What will I study
First Year begins with a period of interdisciplinary art and design research, observation and analysis. Your curiosity is our starting point. You will build on the work you began in addressing the portfolio brief and the summer project. At the end of the first semester you will choose to study within the School of Fine Art or the School of Design.

The second semester is School based. This time will be spent working on projects which will help you choose your degree discipline. You will then spend some time studying in the Department supporting your chosen degree specialisation where you will undertake a series of skill acquisition projects and self-directed work.

Education and Product Design students go through the same common First Year, the difference being that they will have chosen in advance which degree pathway they will take. Education students will decide through the course of First Year whether their degree in Education will be in conjunction with Fine Art or Design and with which Department in Fine Art or Design.

From Second Year:

Fine Art Print:
Fine Print is a central discipline within the Faculty of Fine Art that spans the autographic (hand-drawn) arts, mechanical reproduction, and digital media. Fine Print overlaps with a broad range of disciplines including sculpture, installation and media, whilst maintaining a distinct culture of its own.

Fine Art Media:
Fine Art Media is a discipline specific stream within the BA in Fine Art. We encourage students to explore and discover a wide range of equipment, materials and methods that challenge the way the world can be interpreted and re-presented. We use computers as a tool or catalyst to mash-up still images, video, sound and anything else we can force into them. The programme uses a lot of technology as required but is not dependant on it as students frequently work across a range of traditional media. The role of the audience will be a key concern and you will be challenged to rethink preconceptions.

Fine Art Painting:
The Painting Department embraces the diversity of contemporary painting practice and possibility. The discipline of painting in all its forms is supported in the context of evolving and expanding art practices. The course is rooted in investigation of painting’s unique tradition and history and encourages new interpretation, innovation and experimentation. Every culture needs its artists and every artist seeks to change the culture. Painting is an old tradition that continually renews itself. Be part of the ongoing renewal.

Fine Art Sculpture:
Sculpture provides you with a framework to engage with contemporary art practices and to understand how you choose materials and processes of all kinds. Sculpture is idea led, meaning that you learn to make choices and decisions. This requires self motivation and determination and a willingness to experiment and test ideas and actions and to connect experiences.

Ceramics & Glass:
Located within NCAD’s Department of Applied Material Cultures in the School of Fine Art, Ceramics & Glass at NCAD embraces different types of creative practice, from design for manufacture to unique crafted art objects and architectural framing of ceramics, glass and related materials. Work occurs at intimate and architectural scale challenging our relationships to object, surface, transparency,light and space.. This course supports you to develop your artistic and creative sensibilities with skills in the studio and workshops. This is complemented by experience drawn from real world encounters and engagements.

Textile Art & Artefact:
The Textile Art & Artefact programme is located within NCAD’s Department of Applied Material Cultures in the School of Fine Art. The programme takes its position that creating from a fundamental response to material and ‘making’ in the broadest sense will enable you to realise outcomes in textile applied art and in textile artefacts. TA&A students are encouraged to have an awareness of a broad range of both new and hand-crafted textile processes.

Fashion Design:
Fashion Design aims to educate students to become professional practitioners in the field of fashion and related industries. Students are encouraged to have an awareness of fashion in its social and cultural context and to bring that understanding to their work. The department places great value on its industry and professional links that gives students an insight into real-world commercial requirements. Emphasis is placed on developing informed, creative designers, who are prepared for the needs of industry.

Textile & Surface Design
Textile & Surface Design at NCAD will help you to develop your full creative potential as a designer of the surfaces that will surround us in the future.

Throughout the programme you will develop your knowledge and expertise through the use of traditional as well as new technologies and you will be encouraged to challenge the possibilities of Textile and Surface Design. Design outcomes are realised through the production of design samples, fabric collections, visualisations and/or products and prototypes. The College offers an excellent range of facilities for realising textile design work including digital print, screen print, transfer print, and weaving, while external manufacturing services such as laser-cutting, computer-aided weaving, multihead embroidery, and finishing are also utilised.

Jewellery & Metalwork:
Jewellery & Metalwork at NCAD embraces many different types of creative practice. Students are supported to develop the skills to pursue personal expression through the gallery market or to forge a career in industry.

Jewellers are encouraged to create designs that challenge notions of the body, fashion, gender, and the environment. Students develop skills in working with precious metals, and experiment with non-traditional materials, such as paper, textiles, and plastics. Similarly, goldsmiths and silversmiths explore the interaction between fine metalworking and ideas, through the creation of domestic objects and fine luxury products, exploring radical forms and processes.

With individual bench spaces, machine workshops and studio, the programme provides the perfect environment to experiment and explore in pursuit of personal expression. Students develop a personal creative identity and proficiency in design and technique, and learn through a mixture of workshops, lectures, tutorials and, most importantly, through their own practice.

Visual Communications:
Visual Communication, or graphic design, is a problem-solving practice which uses image and text to communicate an array of messages that can be personal, cultural or commercial. The key elements of visual communication are typography, illustration, photography, interactivity, and the moving image.

Expand+The key areas of study in First Year are:
Observation: descriptive, explanatory, analytical and inventive skills through drawing, making and recording.

Materials: Development of the physical and aesthetic behaviour of a wide range of materials....

Hide-The key areas of study in First Year are:
Observation: descriptive, explanatory, analytical and inventive skills through drawing, making and recording.

Materials: Development of the physical and aesthetic behaviour of a wide range of materials.

Research: The process of gathering visual information in relation to topics of inquiry.

Processes: The use of innovative & traditional techniques and equipment in the stimulation and development of ideas.

Professional Practice: Time management, organising and presenting work, peer learning, development of an individual body of work.

Visual Culture: in this part of the course students study the connections between history, theory and practice in modern and contemporary contexts, in order to become reflective and effective practitioners.

Expand+How will I be assessed?
Assessment throughout the programme, in both your studio practice and in Visual Culture, will be on a continuous basis, at the end of each completed project/ module and at the end of each semester (half-year). Formal assessme...

Hide-How will I be assessed?
Assessment throughout the programme, in both your studio practice and in Visual Culture, will be on a continuous basis, at the end of each completed project/ module and at the end of each semester (half-year). Formal assessment results will be issued at the end of each academic year. Modes of assessment will include practical and written assignments, oral and visual presentations, portfolios and exhibitions

What happens at the end of First Year?
At the end of First Year final results are posted and successful students progress to the second year.

For students with a strong interest in visual culture there is an opportunity to take a Joint Major Degree in Design or Fine Art and Visual Culture. Students make this choice at the end of First Year and acceptance onto the Joint Honours option is dependent on First Year results.