NCAD Annual Open Day 2024

We are delighted to be hosting our Open Day and looking forward to welcoming you to our Historic Campus

NCAD OPEN DAY IS ON WEDNESDAY 27 NOVEMBER 2024.

BOOK YOUR TICKET HERE

Guidance Counsellors can email admissions@ncad.ie to arrange group visits.

NCAD Open Day is aimed at students hoping to start an undergraduate degree in Art, Design, Visual Culture or Education.

Open Day 2024 will incorporate a talk specifically for PLC students interested in Product and Interaction Design.

How to get to NCAD? You can find all the transport info here

Schedule of Talks and Events 

Department

Event

Times

Location
Education Talk and studio visit. 9:30am, 10:30am, 11:30am, 1pm. 2nd Floor, Design Building (Room 2.07)
Fashion Design Open Studio. 9:30am - 3pm. 2nd Floor, Granary
First Year The First Year Experience Talks 9.30am-2.30pm: every half hour on the half-hour Harry Clarke Lecture Theatre
Graphic Design/Moving Image Design/Illustration Information Talk 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm. Risograph studio - 1st Floor, Design Building
Jewellery and Objects Drop-in tours and Talks 9:30am - 3pm. Jewellery Building, Grey Square
Fine Art Media Talks and Open Studio. 10.45am and 2.30pm Video Studio, Top Floor, Rear Granary Building (entry on Grey Sq)
Fine Art Painting  Introductory Talk, Q&A and Tour 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm. Margaret Clarke Gallery, Top Floor, Granary Building
PLC Student Talk 10:15am. Product Design Dept., LG, Design Building
Portfolio Demonstrations Live Portfolio Demonstrations. 9:30am - 3pm. Ground Floor Corridor, Design Building
Fine Art Print Live Demos. 10:30am - 12:30pm. 1st floor, Granary building.
Product Design and Interaction Design Presentation, Tour and Student Exhibition.  11am, 12pm, 1pm , 2pm. LG, Design Building
Fine Art Sculpture Open studio and tours. 9:30am - 3pm. Ground Floor, Granary.
Textile and Surface Design Open Studio. 9:30am - 3pm. 2nd Floor, Granary.
Textile Art and Artefact Open House.  9:30am - 3pm. 2nd Floor, Admin building.
Visual Culture Studying Visual Culture at NCAD. 11:30am Philip Treacy Seminar Room, 2nd Floor, Harry Clarke Building

 

What to expect?

Visit

The Open Day offers the chance to visit NCAD's campus. We have an Open House policy allowing you to take in the studios at your own pace to see what the current students are working on.

You'll have the opportunity to visit the multi-disciplinary First Year Studios to have a first-hand look at what Semester 1 in NCAD is all about.

You're also invited to visit the dedicated studios like Product Design workshops, Ceramics and Glass, Metalwork, Print Studios and more! 

Calm Hour 2-3pm

We understand that many of our potential students are neurodivergent, have experienced mental health difficulties or may find crowds overwhelming.  We will hold a Calm Hour from 2-3pm as part of our Open Day and will have staff and students available to help you during your visit.

Meet

Staff from First Year Studies and from across the College will be available on the day to tell you about the programmes they teach on and the different opportunities offered after their course.
We’ll also have Student Ambassadors available on the day to help show you around but they’re a chatty bunch and are happy to tell you about what they’re studying too and their journey to NCAD.
Admissions Staff will be available all day to answer those all important application questions. Whether it’s CAO, International Applications or Portfolio questions, we have got the answers.

Learn

We will have a number of talks scheduled throughout the day focusing on Portfolio Preparation and Submission and First Year in NCAD. Make sure to catch one of these.

A number of current First Years will also be giving live demo presentations of their own Portfolios.

This will be the same portfolio they submitted last year which gained them their place in NCAD. Not to be missed!

Key info for right now

  • NCAD welcomes School students, teachers, guidance counsellors, parents & other family. 

  • There will be a calm session from 14:00-15:00

  • The Open Day will take place from 9:30-15:00

  • Contact admissions by email if you have any questions between now and then.