CFA | NCAD | Professional Diploma in Digital Making | ESF+ 2024

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Overview

This hands-on programme is ideal for creative practitioners looking to position their work within a well-informed digital, technological, and ecological context. The Professional Diploma in Digital making is suitable for all Art & Design graduates, those who work in Art Departments of Film and Theatre or anyone with a need to know more about digital making.

This fast-paced 1-year programme will teach participants how to design for and utilise foundational digital fabrication tools. Learners will conceptualise, design and fabricate their own tools for research that will be employed in their own creative practices and processes, harnessing the opportunities opened up by digital, technological and ecological fabrication.

What will this course cover?

Delivered in partnership with Creative Spark – The Centre For Creativity and Innovation, this programme is co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union, supported by Cultural & Creative Industries Skillnet and accredited by NCAD. Creative Spark’s state-of-the-art technical prototyping and fabrication space offers more than 200 sq. meters of full equipped space, digital fabrication machinery, power tools and technologies including: FDM 3D printing , SLA 3D printing , SLS 3D printing , 3D scanning , Laser cutting, Waterjet cutting , CNC milling, Moulding and casting, Vinyl printing and cutting , Sewing and embroidery, Electronics workbench.

Participant profile/Who can apply/Eligibility

The Professional Diploma in Digital Making is for artists, designers, all kinds of makers from amateur to professionals such as people tv, film and theatre, crafts people, and researchers which could include anyone from ecologists to experimental musicians.
Learners will situate their own digital making within contemporary frameworks that emphasise our intricate entanglement with the world and the objects we create, challenging traditional notions of progress in fabrication and making.
This way of thinking through making can be useful for professional teams, life-long learners, educators, as well as independent artists, designers, makers, researchers and creative practitioners with a backgrounds in 3D forms, bio-materials.

Pre-requisites
All applicants are expected to present an approved Bachelor Degree at a minimum level of 2nd class honours (2.2)

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)  – Applicants who do not meet the minimum academic entry requirements for admission may be considered on the basis of a recognition of previous  learning  whether based on prior relevant experience or other relevant credited or non credited or learning (RPL). In such cases each applicant will be considered on a case-by-case basis based on a review of the applicant’s CV and other supporting documentation.

Please contact ncad@creativefutures.ie for further information.

Qualifying Examination –  In certain cases the academic team may choose to set a qualifying assignment in order to assess an applicant’s suitability for admission.

CCIS Membership Support

THIS PROGRAMME IS CO FUNDED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF IRELAND AND THE EUROPEAN UNION (EUFUNDS.IE)

CULTURAL & CREATIVE INDUSTRIES SKILLNET APPLICANTS MUST BE RESIDENT IN THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND TO QUALIFY FOR CCI SKILLNET MEMBERSHIP SUPPORT & NOT IN RECEIPT OF

• a bursary
• a scholarship or
• grant aid

All programmes are provided without discrimination. This includes discrimination based on gender, race or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age, or sexual orientation. An inclusive environment that welcomes participants from diverse communities is promoted.

Cultural & Creative Industries Skillnet is required to collect Special Category Data from those who wish to avail of supports for this programme. If you are successful in your course application to NCAD, you will be asked to submit a special category data form upon registration/payment. Further data will be collected at the following milestones.

• the course completion date
• 6 months post certification

Location

The Enterprise Fabrication Laboratory
(FabLab, Dundalk)
Clontygora Drive, Muirhevnamor
Dundalk 
Co. Louth , A91HF77

 

Tutors

Costs/fee

CCIS via the European Social Fund can offer a reduction in fees for the 2024/2025 Academic Year to qualifying candidates.

The fee for the 2024/2025 academic year is €1,200 for qualifying candidates (normally €2,200 per year).
Payment must be made in Full – €1,200 BEFORE course commences

Application process

1. Fill out the Cultural & Creative Industries Skillnet membership application form below (green ‘Apply’ button).
2. If your CCIS Membership application is successful, you will be notified and directed to the NCAD course application.
3. Fill out the NCAD Course Application if you have not already done so.
4. If your Course Application is successful you will be notified and given access to a CCIS Registration/Payment Link
5. You will be asked to complete a Special Category Data questionnaire before proceeding to CCIS registration/Payment
6. NCAD will be notified once CCIS Registration & Payment is complete.

CCIS membership application deadline

CCIS Membership Application Deadline: Dec 10th

If you experience any difficulties with your CCIS membership application please contact susantalbot@furthr.ie with a Subject Heading of: ESF+ | CCIS Application | [Course Name]

Important: All Course Applications To Be Made Separately via NCAD Portal.

Dates and times of the course

Commences Dec 2024 – Date TBC