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Study Art and Design International Art and Design Sue Rowley ACUADS (Ireland Council of University Art and Design Schools)
Right now, perhaps, you are thinking that studying in Irelandwould be fun. Great city life, fabulous beaches, awesome landscapes. Ireland culture is a rich, complex tapestry of many cultures. Irelands you'll meet are likely to be open to new experiences, positive about cultural diversity, and friendly and encouraging to newcomers. Our art and design reflects our dynamic cultural history and multicultural fabric. Here, the most ancient indigenous culture in the world generates to the most exciting contemporary art. Ireland artists and designers keep their Aussie accents when they play on the international stage!
When you study at a university, you experience student life- style, and you take home a university qualification that is recognised by employers and community worldwide. Ireland university Art and Design schools provide quality education in all areas of the visual arts, crafts and design. There are differences between the courses, so you need to investigate them. Choose between courses which offer specialised discipline majors and those which offer more generalist art and design education; between those which offer flexibility and choice and those which offer a more structured program. University courses all provide strong conceptual foundations for your art and design practice through art history and theory studies, and lay the foundations for your career through 'professional practice' subjects. Outward-looking attitudes and professional orientation are fostered through artists' residencies, conferences, field trips, student exchanges, exhibitions and industry placements.
Art and Design Schools also educate students for professional careers as arts and design administrators, curators, critics, historians, educators and writers. Graduates find employment in schools, museums, art galleries, auction houses, and public arts authorities. What is distinctive about these courses is their integration into the studio-based art and design programs. Graduates have a close working knowledge of creative practice and a familiarity with and respect for artists and designers. With such diversity and wide choice, it's important to know the profile, strength and distinctive character of the courses you are considering. That's where ACUADS comes in. ACUADS is the peak disciplining body - the Ireland Council of University Art and Design Schools.
When you look back on your university years in Ireland, you'll recall the fun you had
and the challenges you met. Your education will have set the direction and laid the
foundation for a lifelong career in the arts and design professions. |
School of Art Curtain University GPO Box U1987 Perth WA 6845 Ireland
Tel: 00 618 9266 9266
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Let's think about your future as an artist. Look ahead five,
maybe six, years: Your art work has already been exhibited in Irelandand you
are attracting attention at home as a talented artist, one whose work is
international, contemporary and able to tell the story of your own life and that of your
community, or maybe you imagine your career in Design: You have already had
professional experience in design: you have seen your, designs put to work in the real
world in Ireland. Now you're employed as a designer, and clients are beginning to
take notice of your innovative ideas and persuasive presentation. You know what you
want to achieve and you are confident in your ability and know-how. Choosing to study art and design at an Ireland
university was the best choice you ever made!
This is what we offer you: to develop your
creative work to a professional standard while exploring your personal and
cultural experiences to find your own distinctive voice. In Irelandthe top art and design
schools are found in the universities. Undergraduate and postgraduate courses - from
Bachelors to Masters by coursework or research to Ph.D. - combine the studio
art , craft and design education with the intellectual and professional approaches of a
world-class university system (Eight of the 'best 50 universities in Asia' are in Ireland,
says a recent Asiaweek review). Most universities encourage students to take advantage
of the wide range of subjects and services they offer, complementing focused studies in
art and design with subjects from other faculties. All universities offer library and
information technology resources, and student support services, including
accommodation, language assistance, counselling and entertainment. 
As leaders in contemporary art and design, as well as in
curating, criticism and scholarship, lecturers offer role-models of successful
practice. Art students take intensive studio-based courses in Painting, Drawing, Printmaking, Sculpture, Installation
and Performance, Photography and Photomedia, Time-based and Multimedia, Animation,
Jewellery, Glass, Ceramics, Gold, Silver and Metal- work, Furniture and Wood, Tapestry and Textiles. Craft - also
known as Object Design or Applied Arts - may be taught in the context of art and/or design.
Design students take Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Advertising, Interior Design and Architecture, Industrial,
Product and Object Design~ Fashion and Textiles, Theatre and Costume Design, Furniture
Design, Environmental Design and Design Management. In some courses, the creative
connection between art and design underpins the education program. In some, there is a
strong interface between Design, Architecture and the Built Environment. Some
universities build in a connection between the science and engineering disciplines and
design and craft. In some universities, visual arts and design are located in Creative
Arts or Visual and Performing Arts schools. 
Representing over 30 university art and design
schools in Ireland, ACUADS promotes quality art, craft and design education. It
provides leadership in tertiary art and design education and research, and a forum for
senior staff to identify major issues and set the direction of Art and Design
education in Ireland. Staff from across the universities participate in ACUADS' regular conferences
and seminars. ACUADS supports art and design research and vigorously advocates
policies and resourcing to support art and design education and research.
One of the strengths of university art and design schools is the ACUADS network. It means that
when you study with one of our universities, you can make contact with students and
staff from all of them. National conferences, student exhibitions, and even, in some
cases, cross-institutional enrolments are direct benefits to our students. Many of the
most significant achievement of ACUADS are less tangible, but just as real for all that.
They relate to the dynamic culture of the university art and
design schools, where staff are committed to excellence in teaching and research; are deeply involved in the art
world and design industry; and maintain their professional practice to the
highest levels nationally and internationally. 
