Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology
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IADT - Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology is located at Dún Laoghaire
, Ireland
was established in 1997 and incorporated the former Dun Laoghaire College of Art and Design as its School of Creative Arts.
The Institute's site is formally a Christian Brothers home (Carriglea Park Industrial School, 1894–1954). In the 2009 Report on child abuse, the Christian Brothers were found to be seen in a relatively favourable, if incompetent, light in comparison to abuses in other industrial schools, and still play a key part in the Dun Laoghaire area, albeit entirely separate to the Dun Laoghaire campus.
Prior to being bought by the Christian Brothers, Carriglea was a 40 acres (161,874.4 m²) Georgian residence owned by the Goff Family. The Reverend Robert Goff purchased the estate in 1826 for use as his principal residence. The Reverend Goff died in 1844 and the estate passed to his wife and family. Both the Reverend Robert Goff and his wife are interred in the church in Monkstown. IADT has a collection of diaries written by the Reverend Goff from the late 18th Century until his death.
In recent times, the college has developed new amenities such as the Media Cube for enterprise projects and SMEs in the technology sector and is currently expanding its campus to incorporate further departments and students. Additional sports facilities such as a full sized all weather floodlight soccer pitch have been added in recent years.
and media
with the National Film School (NFS) located on campus. The college also offers programmes in entrepreneurship
/business, arts management, psychology
/cyberpsychology
, computing and digital media
technology.
A strong emphasis is placed on the convergence of the arts, technology and enterprise. A flagship campus incubation centre called Media Cube supports the graduate enterprise development programme and accommodates start-up business in the media and digital media sectors.
Facilitiea
IADT has three Schools (i.e. faculties
):
Courses Include:
Courses Include:
The Business Studies and Arts Management Course has undergone significant change in the past four years.
, Oliver Stone
, John Boorman
, Neil Jordan
, Stephen Frears
, Stephen Rea
and John Landis
Additional programmes in the School of Creative Arts include Photography, Visual Arts Practice and Visual Communications.
•Grace Carroll (Artist)
•Graham Knuttel
(Painter)
•Annie West (Illustrator)
Dún Laoghaire
Dún Laoghaire or Dún Laoire , sometimes anglicised as "Dunleary" , is a suburban seaside town in County Dublin, Ireland, about twelve kilometres south of Dublin city centre. It is the county town of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County and a major port of entry from Great Britain...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
was established in 1997 and incorporated the former Dun Laoghaire College of Art and Design as its School of Creative Arts.
Campus
Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology (IADT) is currently located on Kill Avenue, about two kilometers west of Dun Laoghaire on the 75 / 46A bus route, close to Bakers Corner and Deansgrange. The former Dún Laoghaire College of Art and Design (now the School of Creative Arts at IADT) moved to the campus in the early 1980s. This move facilitated an expansion of facilities and led to the creation of IADT in 1997.The Institute's site is formally a Christian Brothers home (Carriglea Park Industrial School, 1894–1954). In the 2009 Report on child abuse, the Christian Brothers were found to be seen in a relatively favourable, if incompetent, light in comparison to abuses in other industrial schools, and still play a key part in the Dun Laoghaire area, albeit entirely separate to the Dun Laoghaire campus.
Prior to being bought by the Christian Brothers, Carriglea was a 40 acres (161,874.4 m²) Georgian residence owned by the Goff Family. The Reverend Robert Goff purchased the estate in 1826 for use as his principal residence. The Reverend Goff died in 1844 and the estate passed to his wife and family. Both the Reverend Robert Goff and his wife are interred in the church in Monkstown. IADT has a collection of diaries written by the Reverend Goff from the late 18th Century until his death.
In recent times, the college has developed new amenities such as the Media Cube for enterprise projects and SMEs in the technology sector and is currently expanding its campus to incorporate further departments and students. Additional sports facilities such as a full sized all weather floodlight soccer pitch have been added in recent years.
Introduction
The institution has a particularly strong emphasis on creative artsCreative Arts
Creative arts is the term used to describe different types of art. Specifically, to introduce fine art ideas, techniques, skills and media. It is generally used as an umbrella for Dramaturgy, Music , Graphic Arts/Cartooning, Performing Arts, Film and Publishing, Galleries and Museums and the Visual...
and media
Media studies
Media studies is an academic discipline and field of study that deals with the content, history and effects of various media; in particular, the 'mass media'. Media studies may draw on traditions from both the social sciences and the humanities, but mostly from its core disciplines of mass...
with the National Film School (NFS) located on campus. The college also offers programmes in entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship is the act of being an entrepreneur, which can be defined as "one who undertakes innovations, finance and business acumen in an effort to transform innovations into economic goods". This may result in new organizations or may be part of revitalizing mature organizations in response...
/business, arts management, psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
/cyberpsychology
Cyberpsychology
The developing field of cyberpsychology encompasses all psychological phenomena that are associated with or affected by emerging technology. Cyber comes from the word cybernetics, the study of the operation of control and communication; psychology is the study of the mind and behavior...
, computing and digital media
Digital media
Digital media is a form of electronic media where data is stored in digital form. It can refer to the technical aspect of storage and transmission Digital media is a form of electronic media where data is stored in digital (as opposed to analog) form. It can refer to the technical aspect of...
technology.
A strong emphasis is placed on the convergence of the arts, technology and enterprise. A flagship campus incubation centre called Media Cube supports the graduate enterprise development programme and accommodates start-up business in the media and digital media sectors.
Facilitiea
- Library
- Canteen
- Computer Labs
- Outdoor Astroturf Pitches (Booking Required)
- Carparking (Pay & Display)
- The Chapel (Student Union Area)
IADT has three Schools (i.e. faculties
Faculty (university)
A faculty is a division within a university comprising one subject area, or a number of related subject areas...
):
- School of Business and Humanities
- School of Creative Arts
- School of Creative Technologies.
School of Creative Technologies
Creative Technologies at IADT is people-centred technology in a digital environment. The School of Creative Technologies offers dynamic programmes which combine technical skill and knowledge with an understanding of how technology operates in society.Courses Include:
- Bachelor of Engineering in Audio Visual Media Technology
- Bachelor of Engineering in Digital Media Technology
- BSc (Honours) in Computing Multimedia Systems/ Web Engineering
- Bsc in Computing in Multimedia Programming
- BSc (Honours) in Applied Psychology
- MSc in Cyberpsychology
School of Business and Humanities
The school of Business and Humanities was established in 1998 and focuses on the knowledge, media and entertainment sectors.Courses Include:
- Bachelor of Business (Honours) in Entrepreneurship and Management
- Certificate in General Studies (Foundation Certificate)
- BA (Honours) in English, Media and Cultural Studies
- BA (Honours) in Business Studies and Arts Management
- Bachelor of Business in Enterprise
- Postgraduate Diploma in Cultural Event Management
- MA Public Culture Studies
The Business Studies and Arts Management Course has undergone significant change in the past four years.
National Film School
The National Film School offers the only BA Honours in Film and Television Production in the country, although the Huston School in Galway, Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology and Ballyfermot College of Further Education in Dublin do offer diplomas in film related studies. The National Film School is part of The School of Creative Arts and also offers a degrees in Animation, Model Making, Makeup and Costume Design allowing students of different disciplines to work together on projects. Notable visiting lectures over the years include Jim SheridanJim Sheridan
Jim Sheridan is an Irish film director. A six-time Academy Award nominee, Sheridan is perhaps best known for his films My Left Foot, In the Name of the Father, Get Rich or Die Tryin and In America.-Life and career:...
, Oliver Stone
Oliver Stone
William Oliver Stone is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. Stone became well known in the late 1980s and the early 1990s for directing a series of films about the Vietnam War, for which he had previously participated as an infantry soldier. His work frequently focuses on...
, John Boorman
John Boorman
John Boorman is a British filmmaker who is a long time resident of Ireland and is best known for his feature films such as Point Blank, Deliverance, Zardoz, Excalibur, The Emerald Forest, Hope and Glory, The General and The Tailor of Panama.-Early life:Boorman was born in Shepperton, Surrey,...
, Neil Jordan
Neil Jordan
Neil Patrick Jordan is an Irish filmmaker and novelist. He won an Academy Award for The Crying Game.- Early life :...
, Stephen Frears
Stephen Frears
Stephen Arthur Frears is an English film director.-Early life:Frears was born in Leicester, England to Ruth M., a social worker, and Dr Russell E. Frears, a general practitioner and accountant. He did not find out that his mother was Jewish until he was in his late 20s...
, Stephen Rea
Stephen Rea
Stephen Rea is an Irish film and stage actor. Rea has appeared in high profile films such as V for Vendetta, Michael Collins, Interview with the Vampire and Breakfast on Pluto...
and John Landis
John Landis
John David Landis is an American film director, screenwriter, actor, and producer. He is known for his comedies, his horror films, and his music videos with singer Michael Jackson.-Early life and career:...
Additional programmes in the School of Creative Arts include Photography, Visual Arts Practice and Visual Communications.
Student projects
Some student projects in IADT Dun Loaghaire have achieved notable acclaim such as a project by Gobias productions, a group of five students from IADT. In this project, the students developed a student film called, "On the cutting room floor." They went on to win all the judges categories in the student film competition at the DARE2BDRINKAWARE awards ceremony. The award ceremony is for third level students in Ireland and is organised by the digital Hub Development Agency (DHDA).Notable Alumni
Notable students include:•Grace Carroll (Artist)
•Graham Knuttel
Graham Knuttel
Graham Knuttel is an Irish painter and sculptor, whose work has been collected by various celebrities, such as Sylvester Stallone, Robert De Niro, Frank Sinatra, Eddie Jordan and Michael Stipe. Initially known for sculptures, he has since become a painter....
(Painter)
•Annie West (Illustrator)