NCAD - Nationaly College of Art and Design
The National College of Art and Design occupies a unique position in art and design education in Ireland, offering the widest range of art & design degrees at undergraduate and postgraduate level.
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NCAD is proud to announce that Fashion Design alumna Mila Burov has been commissioned to design and create the college's first-ever official conferring robes.
NCAD has today, Friday, 29 November, conferred their Honorary Doctorate award on Lorna Ross for her commitment to design-led innovation in healthcare.
The Creative Boardroom: Collaborate4Climate Exhibition opens on Thursday 21st November at NCAD Gallery
Ulster University’s Belfast School of Art announces partnership with NCAD, during 175th Anniversary Year
From 4-5 November, NCAD will host a symposium, screening and workshop bringing together artists and researchers to discuss ecology, materialism and media.
Four student groups from NCAD have been recognised for their innovative and impactful projects at this year's Creative Conscience Awards
NCAD Design graduates receive 27 shortlists for the IDI Graduate Awards. This accomplishment marks NCAD as the most successful institution on the island of Ireland in this year's competition
Writing in the Irish Independent, Professor Sarah Glennie discusses the value of a creative education.
The NCAD Annual Graduate Exhibition Show took place from the 7th of June until the 15th of June. Explore the work here.
NCAD is 60th in the World QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024
NCAD DesignLabs, partners in a consortium led by Tympany Medical, have been awarded €6.8 million in funding under the DTIF award to develop Solascope.
The positive impact that applied design research can have on societies, cultures, economies and environments.
Immerse yourself into NCAD Works. Take a look at this stunning video showing the work of the class of 2023
A 2-day symposium on Art and Activism at NCAD 4-5 Dec 2023
Fully-funded PhD opportunity to explore the knowledge that underpins technology research, development and application. In partnership with CONNECT.
features works by Brian Cooney, Catherine Fay, Anna Keane, Liadh Kelleher, Lois Kelleher, Leda Scully and Isabella Utria Mago, reflecting upon processes of making in contemporary research practices.
Following their recent discussion on collectives as a form of practice at the Creative Futures Academy at National College of Art & Design webinar, GUDSKUL is coming to Ireland!
NCAD is launching DesignLabs, a new interdisciplinary centre for creative, human-centred design research and practice.
NCAD is once again listed in the top 100 in the QS World University Rankings
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