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A PhD seminar at NCAD where researchers discuss their work with peers (2005)

A group of MFA students responding to an exhibition of postgraduate work in the Digital Hub (2006)

A group of MA Art in the Contemporary World students attend a seminar by artist Jay Koh (2006)

Postgraduate Research Programmes

NCAD’s ambition is to forge a research environment that expands the frontiers of practice, knowledge, understanding, enquiry and debate in relation to the broad domains of art and design, visual and material culture, art and design pedagogy, creative technologies and the critical, theoretical and historical investigation of cultural practices, processes, institutions and products.

Postgraduate research programmes at NCAD make an important contribution to sustaining and developing this environment.

PhD Programmes

In PhD programmes at NCAD, researchers demonstrate advanced research ability in the discovery and development of new knowledge and skills, delivering findings at the frontiers of knowledge and application. The key issue in a PhD is that the student will make a significant contribution to the field of enquiry. It is an ambitious programme of study whether pursued through practical work or written thesis. PhD study normally requires a minimum of three years full-time study (but may require longer, given the high level of achievement required).

The final submission for a doctoral award will normally entail:

By practice – a combined submission of

(i) a body of practical work,

(ii) a written text of 20,000 to 40,000 words.

By written thesis only – a written text of 80,000 to 100,000 words.

Masters Research Programmes

Masters by Research programmes at NCAD allows graduates to expand their expertise and develop a capacity to work at the forefront of their chosen field. Masters students learn to apply knowledge, understanding and problem-solving abilities in new or unfamiliar contexts related to their chosen field, demonstrating an ability to integrate knowledge, handle complexity and formulate judgements at the cutting edge. The duration of study is normally two academic years full-time.

The final submission for a Masters by Research award normally entails:

By practice – a combined submission of

(i) a body of practical work,

(ii) a 5,000 word Research Statement

By written thesis only – a written text of 35,000 to 45,000 words.

Postgraduate Prospectus

The 2012-2013 Postgraduate prospectus is now available to download:

Download: NCAD Postgraduate Prospectus 2012-2013 - (PDF 6.6MB)

NCAD Postgraduate Yearbook 2010

The 2010 NCAD Postgraduate Yearbook which documents the increasingly vibrant NCAD research community, including both postgraduate students and staff is now available online.

The yearbook is both a record of the graduating cohort of 2010 and a marker for the ambition of NCAD to be a national and international leader in the feld of research in art and design, and in articulating their role in social space

Click here to read the Postgraduate yearbook online

Click here to download the Postgraduate Yearbook (PDF 3.5MB)

 

Closing Dates

Click here for all postgraduate closing dates.

 

Contact

If you have specific questions about postgraduate applications please contact the Admissions Office at:

• Phone: 353 (0)1 6364200
• Fax: 353 (0)1 6364207
• E-mail: fios@ncad.ie

Office Hours 9:30-12:45 and 14:00-17:00.

[The Admissions Office is closed to the public on Friday afternoons.]

If you have more general questions about postgraduate study at NCAD please contact: postgraduate@ncad.ie