School of Art, Design and Printing

Summary

Mission

To provide higher level education in art and design up to and including P.Hd with a particular focus on industry links.

International role

The School is very active in the European League of Institutes of the Arts, the Interartes thematic network and the Artesnet thematic network, ISTD – International Society of Typographic Designers and has active research partnerships with UIAH /TAIK, Loughborough, Kingston University, Art Academy of Latvia and Middlesex University.

National role

The School is the 2nd largest higher level art and design institute in Ireland. It offers BA, MA/M.Phil and P.Hd degrees in art and design.

It is a lead partner in the newly established Graduate School of Creative Arts and Media which will fund and promote practice based P.Hd research in art, design and media. The Head of School is a boardmember of Design Ireland and the Head of the Dept of Design is a member of the Council of the Institute of Designers in Ireland. The Head of the Dept of Design is Chairman of National Design Week 2008.

Main focus

Design and Fine Art

Education

Faculties and departments

Department of Design
Department of Fine Art
Department of Printing

Bachelor level programs

BA Design (Visual Communication) / 4years
BA Design (Interior/Furniture) / 4years
BA Fine Art / 4 years
B.Sc Product Design / 4years

Master level programs

MA Professional Design Practice / 1 year

Research

Research activity and main areas

Virtual Learning Environments, Drawing, Typography, Cultural Identity and Art/Design Pedagogy. See http://adp.dit.ie

Doctorate level programs

M.Phil / 2 years
P.Hd / 3.5 years

Exchange

Teaching languages

English

Semester dates

September – December
January – May

Cost of living per month (studying and living)

1000 euro