Cardiff School of Art & Design
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Cardiff School of Art & Design (CSAD) is one of the five schools that comprise Cardiff Metropolitan University (also known as UWIC).
About CSAD
Cardiff School of Art & Design opened in 1865 as the Cardiff School of Art, and is the oldest constituent part of UWIC. It operates on the Llandaff Campus, as well as on its own site at Howard Gardens. It was assessed as one of the top 40 destinations to study art and design in the UK by guardian.co.uk in 2010.CSAD consists of four areas of study; pre-degree, undergraduate, postgraduate and also research and research degrees. All of its courses can be studied at undergraduate, postgraduate and at research degree level (PhD) or in the case of Ecological Building Practices to a Professional Doctorate level. The professional doctorate is taught in conjunction with the Graduate School for the Environment and Centre for Alternative Technology, which is part of Wales Institute for Research in Art and Design
Wales Institute for Research in Art and Design
Wales Institute for Research in Art and Design is a collaborative venture founded by the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff and University of Wales, Newport ....
(WIRAD).
CSAD is affiliated with the Association of Commonwealth Universities
Association of Commonwealth Universities
The Association of Commonwealth Universities represents over 480 universities from Commonwealth countries.- History :In 1912, the University of London took the initiative to assemble 53 representatives of universities in London to hold a Congress of Universities of the Empire...
, European University Association
European University Association
The European University Association represents and supports more than 850 institutions of higher education in 46 countries, providing them with a forum for cooperation and exchange of information on higher education and research policies...
, and University Alliance
University Alliance
The University Alliance is a group of 23 British universities which focus mainly on business.As major providers of professional and postgraduate education, Alliance universities work with 27% of all UK students.-Members:...
. It is also home to the Centre for Fine Art Research and also the Centre for Ceramic
Ceramic
A ceramic is an inorganic, nonmetallic solid prepared by the action of heat and subsequent cooling. Ceramic materials may have a crystalline or partly crystalline structure, or may be amorphous...
studies.
Research
Much of the school's Art and Design research is conducted through the Wales Institute for Research in Art and Design (WIRAD). In the 2008 Research Assessment ExerciseResearch Assessment Exercise
The Research Assessment Exercise is an exercise undertaken approximately every 5 years on behalf of the four UK higher education funding councils to evaluate the quality of research undertaken by British higher education institutions...
the Art & Design panel rated 95% of the research submission as international standard, with 70% rated as either Internationally Excellent or World Leading.
Cardiff Open Art School
The Cardiff Open Art School (COAS) is part of the School, and runs classes in photographyPhotography
Photography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film...
, ceramics, life drawing, printmaking
Printmaking
Printmaking is the process of making artworks by printing, normally on paper. Printmaking normally covers only the process of creating prints with an element of originality, rather than just being a photographic reproduction of a painting. Except in the case of monotyping, the process is capable...
and several other disciplines for part time students in the Cardiff area.
Awards
In June 2010, the CSAD Summer Degree Show was voted the best in the UK for painting by Artists and Illustrators magazine.In 2009, CSAD won both a HEIST bronze award and a best publication award at the Association of Commonwealth Universities Annual Marketing and Communications awards.
Notable staff
- Terry SetchTerry SetchTerry Setch is a painter and Royal Academy member who lives in Penarth, Wales.-Education and career:...
, senior lecturer in painting 1964 - 2001. Later RWARoyal West of England AcademyThe Royal West of England Academy is an art gallery where Queens Road meets Whiteladies Road, in Bristol, England.- History :The Academy was the first art gallery in Bristol. Its foundation was financed by a bequest of £2000 in the will of Ellen Sharples in 1849, and a group of artists in...
and RARoyal AcademyThe Royal Academy of Arts is an art institution based in Burlington House on Piccadilly, London. The Royal Academy of Arts has a unique position in being an independent, privately funded institution led by eminent artists and architects whose purpose is to promote the creation, enjoyment and...
member.
Notable alumni
- Phil CarradicePhil CarradicePhil Carradice , is a Welsh writer and broadcaster.Carradice was born in Pembroke Dock. He was educated at Cardiff College of Education and Cardiff University, and became a teacher and social worker. After several years as head of Headlands Special School in Penarth, near Cardiff, he retired from...
, writer and broadcaster - David EmanuelDavid Emanuel (fashion designer)David Emanuel is a Welsh fashion designer who is, perhaps, best known for having designed the wedding dress worn by Diana, Princess of Wales in 1981.-Early years:Born and brought up in Bridgend , David Emanuel excelled in music...
, fashion designer and honorary fellow of UWIC - Harry GreeneHarry GreeneHarry W. Greene is a herpetologist, currently working as a professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at Cornell University....
, teacher, actor, TV DIY expert - Ross LovegroveRoss LovegroveRoss Lovegrove is an industrial designer, perhaps best known for his work on the Sony Walkman.- Biography :He studied at Manchester Polytechnic , graduating with a First Class BA in Industrial Design in 1980 and then went to the Royal College of Art, London in 1983 where he completed his master of...
, industrial designer - Julien MacDonaldJulien MacDonaldJulien Macdonald OBE is a Welsh fashion designer.Born in Merthyr Tydfil, Macdonald attended Cyfarthfa High School in Merthyr Tydfil. Macdonald was taught knitting by his mother, and soon became interested in design...
OBE, fashion designer - Karl Hyde, singer composer with Underworld
- Marty St. James, internationally renowned performance and video artist