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    The National College of Art and Design occupies a unique position in art and design education in Ireland. It offers the largest range of art and design degrees in the State at undergraduate and postgraduate level.

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    Studying at NCAD is about excellence in art and design, we encourage diversity and difference in our students in an environment that will challenge your creativity and talent. Our goal is that you will graduate with the skills, knowledge, and ambition to flourish in your chosen career.

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    Regardless of which programme of study you choose, working towards a degree in NCAD means developing your own visual language and your own contribution to our visual culture. You will be challenged intellectually and creatively, we believe you learn as much from your peers as from your tutors and lecturers and that art is not a solitary activity.

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    Artists, designers, theorists, critics, historians, educators and other cultural workers pursue postgraduate studies at NCAD, attracted by a dynamic environment attuned to the latest developments in art, design, education, visual culture, criticism and theory.

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    The Centre for Continuing Education at NCAD, provides courses in art and design for adults who wish to explore their creative potential and learn new skills.

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    Art and design have a crucial contribution to make to the cultural and intellectual enrichment of Ireland, and to Ireland’s capacity to create a sustainable knowledge based economy and society.

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CEAD Open Day 2026

CEAD Open Day 2026

CEAD Open Day 2026 takes place Saturday 21 February 11am to 2pm. Explore your creativity at NCAD's vibrant evening art, design and photography credit programmes

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How Shall We Do This? Shaping a feminist art resource centre

How Shall We Do This? Shaping a feminist art resource centre

A three-day symposium programme hosted by NCAD & IMMA

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Co-Create Doctoral Network

Co-Create Doctoral Network

All-Island Open Call for 8 Funded PhD Studentships for Art & Design Researchers

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NCAD Honorary Doctorates 2025

NCAD Honorary Doctorates 2025

NCAD has conferred their Honorary Doctorate awards on artist Dorothy Cross and distinguished Professor and NCAD alumn Anthony Dunne

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NCAD Alumni Impact Award

NCAD Alumni Impact Award

Recognising and celebrating the impact of our recent graduates, within and beyond, their creative fields.

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‘Designer to Watch’ Award

‘Designer to Watch’ Award

NCAD Student Clodagh Leavy wins the Brown Thomas Arnotts ‘Designer to Watch’ Bursary Award 2025

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Liu Shiming Art Foundation

Liu Shiming Art Foundation

This scholarship will support one outstanding student each year in NCAD’s BFA or MFA Sculpture and Expanded Practice programme.

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NCAD 53rd in QS World Rankings

NCAD 53rd in QS World Rankings

NCAD reaches 53rd in the world and 19th in Europe, QS World University Rankings by Subject ( Art & Design ) 2025.

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The UCD Art Collection Award

The UCD Art Collection Award

NCAD and UCD Announce New Collaboration: The UCD Art Collection Award, open to all NCAD fnal year students.

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Colaiste Naisiunta Ealaine is Deartha, National College of Art and Design

Coláiste Aitheanta, An Colaiste Ollscoile, Baile Átha Cliath

A Recognised College of UCD

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