Explore how the core elements of user experience (UX) design can be used to create more effective, engaging and enjoyable digital media interactions.

UX design uses research, design skills and usability testing to enhance the ways in which a user can interact with a digital product. It involves a range of techniques, including user research, requirements analysis, user interface and interaction design, prototyping, and user testing. The demand from industry in Ireland for people with these skills has significantly grown in response to the increasing prominence and importance of the field. This course produces skilled, confident and knowledgeable user experience designers to fill this gap.

The course has a strong emphasis on process and design, essential disciplines for the generation of design ideas and the production of finished pieces of furniture.

You will have the opportunity to develop a unique range of skills thanks to classes in 2D CAD (Computer Aided Draughting), ceramics and printmaking.

The aim of this course is to provide students with the essential skills and capabilities to design, plan and manufacture quality furniture. The course is strongly vocational as students’ time is spent between the fully equipped workshop and the drawing and design room. Students learn a variety of traditional and modern woodworking processes using the finest quality hardwoods, plastics, metals and other composite materials. As part of the course, students manufacture several articles of furniture which they have custom designed in their own style.

This one year programme is designed for those who are interested in working with natural materials and explore designing their own small scale wood based projects. Potential students who have a desire and flair to be creative, thrive in this area. Students will first explore a range of hand tools that vary across the furniture industry, then progress from there with other methods. There are lots opportunities in this course to develop further in forging a career within the furniture and wood employment sector or alternatively, progress onto further and higher education studies.

The aim of this course is to offer students a unique opportunity to develop the essential craftsman skills to design and manufacture handcrafted furniture. Students will learn how to program and use industry standard CNC routers and laser cutters. These skills will assist students to pursue a career in furniture manufacturing/woodworking industries, or in the areas of furniture design and product design.

This course provides a comprehensive foundation in furniture design and making, balancing traditional hand-tool techniques with modern machinery training. Students develop practical joinery and carpentry skills in a well-equipped workshop and design studio to produce unique, individual pieces. The program includes practical work experience and the opportunity to showcase creations at the annual Art & Design Exhibition. Graduates gain a direct progression link to Furniture Design and Timber Technology degree programs across Ireland via the CAO system.

This one year, full-time course offers an exciting opportunity to design and make your own furniture. The practical nature of the course enables students to learn the essential techniques in furniture making and design, providing a solid set of skills, both hand skills and machinery use.

The course has a strong emphasis on process and design, essential disciplines for the generation of design ideas and the production of finished pieces of furniture.  You will have the opportunity to develop a unique range of skills thanks to classes in metalcraft and finishing techniques.

This is a one-year course requiring 120 credits to achieve a full award. Participants are trained in craftsman’s skills and are trained in the use of hand tools, and are introduced to the basics of Woodcarving, Woodturning, Drawing and Sculpture.

This one-year course at DFEi provides essential craftsmanship training for students seeking employment in the furniture industry. Utilizing excellently equipped workshops featuring a CNC router, an industrial panel saw, and a spray booth, students develop hands-on skills with hand tools and woodworking machinery while building their own furniture projects. The curriculum also integrates vital supporting disciplines, including drawing, design skills, veneering, marquetry, wood finishing, and 2D computer-aided drafting (CAD), preparing graduates for a successful career in furniture making and design.

If you like to solve problems using creative techniques and if you are interested in learning the range of skills required to design and make contemporary and innovative furniture products, then this course is for you.

You will get an opportunity to develop skills in both traditional and advanced manufacturing techniques and learn how to apply the design process from concept through to fully finished furniture projects.

This programme is designed for those who are interested in pursuing a rewarding and exciting career in the furniture and wood manufacturing industry. Students first develop skills in a wide range of furniture manufacturing principles and learn the latest computer aided design software used in industry. In second year, students choose one of the degree options at the end of year one – Design, Making or Digital.

This programme is designed for those who are interested in pursuing a rewarding and exciting career in the furniture and wood manufacturing industry. Students first develop skills in a wide range of furniture manufacturing principles and learn the latest computer aided design software used in industry. In second year, students choose one of the degree options at the end of year one – Design, Making or Digital.

Furniture Making and Design course offers a comprehensive introduction to the art and craft of furniture making. Students will develop essential skills in design principles, traditional furniture making techniques and an understanding of both natural and man-made materials. The programme covers everything from conceptual design and model making, to veneering and wood turning. With a strong emphasis on creativity and project based practical experience, this course prepares students for a variety of careers. Whether you aim to pursue higher education in design and furniture making or wish to continue honing your skills in the furniture industry, this course provides a solid foundation.

If you enjoy woodworking and see a future, professional career in the furniture making, architectural joinery or wood manufacturing industries this programme is for you.

Through structured projects students develop skills and knowledge to enable them to make furniture, architectural joinery and wood products to the highest standards using a range of traditional and advanced manufacturing technologies.

The B.Sc. (Honours) in Game Art & Design targets the creative needs of the games industry by producing graduates who can develop high quality game content, design game levels and work with industry leading content creation tools, scripting languages and game engines.

The programme is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills required to work in the games industry as games artists, content creators and designers. The programme embodies the multidisciplinary nature of the games sector and seeks to address the demand for game art and design skills both nationally and internationally.

This programme targets the creative needs of the games industry by producing graduates who can develop high quality game content, design game levels and work with industry leading content creation tools, scripting languages and game engines.

In addition to developing students’ artistic skills, students of the programme acquire the skills to produce compelling game content for various gaming applications and platforms. The graduates of this programme possess a well-developed understanding of both the creative and technical processes involved in producing game content.

This four-year course focuses on the creation and study of games. It covers the design and development of digital and analogue games, including PC, mobile, Web, card and board games.

Topics include in-depth analysis of games, practical hands-on development experience and theoretical game studies. Along the way, you’ll also learn important industry skills such as programming, game design, digital media asset creation, project management and game publishing.

This course has been designed with the unique needs of the contemporary games industry in mind. It offers a creative pathway, enabling and enhancing the production and practice of game design and development. It also provides opportunities for an exciting and sustainable career both at home in Ireland’s dynamic and rapidly-evolving Creative Industries and internationally.