2.1 Educational Services:
Information on faculties, departments and courses offered:
What we’ve got
As the national centre for courses in art, design, film, media and interactive media, our facilities are as excellent as you would expect.
www.iadt.ie/about/campus-info/workshops-studios
The Library
Alongside print materials, the Library has a specialist area dedicated to electronic media, with PCs, Macs, wide screen TVs, DVD players and numerous Internet resources. Explore it at www.iadt.ie/services/library
Online Resources
| Resource | |
|---|---|
| Students have a Microsoft Outlook email account which can be accessed from both inside and outside the college. | |
| Print Account | Students with a computer account also have a printing account that must contain money in order to print. |
| Blackboard | IADT students and staff use an online learning environment called Blackboard to post course notes, exam papers, submit assignments etc. |
| Turnitin | Turnitin improves the student writing cycle by preventing plagiarism and providing rich feedback to students. |
| Timetables | The student timetable is accessible online using CMIS. |
| Other On-Line Services | CORE, Agresso, Banner, Citrix, Website, Adobe Connect |
| Results online | Registered students can access their results online through the student database – Banner. |
Fees, Grants + Scholarships
www.iadt.ie/study/fees-grants-scholarships
Cross Faculty Collaboration
Exploring combinations of materials, processes, creative strategies and critical thinking will give you a greater appreciation of your main area of study.
Cross departmental collaboration is a key approach across the IADT. All first year students take the common five credit first year module. In second year all students do an elective module.
Elective Modules
Students on many programmes can choose one module from a range of elective options during second year. Use your elective module as a chance to work with students and staff from other courses.
| Elective modules |
|---|
| Character Visualisation for Theatre + Film |
| Fashion Photography |
| Generative Art |
| Individual Differences – What Makes Us Different? |
| Introduction to 3D Content Creation for Virtual Reality Applications |
| Introduction to Comics |
| Introduction to Screenwriting |
| Photography for Portfolio Presentation |
| Sonic Art |
| The Use of Type in Poster Design |
| Web Design |
Students’ Union
IADT Students’ Union is the representative body for the students of IADT.
www.iadt.ie/study/college-life/students-union
Student Services
IADT provides a range of essential support services to help all students participate in and enjoy college life to the full.
ERASMUS at IADT
IADT is proud to participate in the ERASMUS programme, which encourages international mobility. The programme allows students to study for a term / semester (average stay of five months) or for a full academic year (average stay of 10 months) at a range of Higher Education Institutions across Europe studying a course that is similar to their IADT course, and which is recognised as fulfilling their course requirements at home.
www.iadt.ie/study/international-students/erasmus
Office of Academic + Student Affairs
The Office of Academic + Student Affairs provides administrative support for a broad range of activities including admissions, registration, examinations, grants and fees.
Exams and Assessments
www.iadt.ie/study/current-student-info/exams-assessments
The Marketing Office
The Marketing Office offers a range of services to aid in the promotion of third level education and more specifically, to encourage students to consider IADT as their college of choice.
Directorate of Creativity, Innovation + Research
The Directorate of Creativity, Innovation + Research has been established to drive the further development of research and innovation at IADT, to enhance our support infrastructure and funding for start-up enterprises in the fields of technology and digital media, develop new sources of research and development funding, and to maximise our engagement with industry: www.iadt.ie/researchandindustry