This course will appeal to prospective digital creatives. We’ll help you find and develop your creativity and give you the tools and techniques to express it. Our student groups blend filmmakers, graphic designers, web designers, app developers and animators into a creative, exciting mix.

We look for students with passion and flair, good visual awareness, and an interest in media, design, the internet and technology. This dynamic course will supply you with the practical, creative and technical skills you need to succeed in the digital society and creative industries.

This Creative Digital Media course equips students with essential skills needed to thrive in the rapidly evolving landscape of digital media. Through hands-on projects, students gain practical experience and develop a deep understanding of the tools, techniques, and strategies utilised in the industry. By exploring cross-platform software on Apple Macs and Windows PCs, students learn to plan, design, and produce visually captivating websites enriched with a wide range of multimedia features. Industry-standard software such as Premiere Pro is used for recording and editing digital media, enabling students to create professional video content.

This full-time one-year programme provides students with an understanding of the digital skills required for a range of industries like web design, software development, games design, programming and digital marketing, among others. Students will also have an option to complete Microsoft Power BI which provides students with an opportunity to be versed in the most up-to-date data visualization software.

CFA at NCAD’s Professional Certificate in Creative Diversity, is a special intensive course. It equips learners with an awareness of equality, diversity, and inclusion within Design, such as the need to decolonise the discipline, while also providing the tools, methods and platforms to enact personal, professional and sectoral change.

This Professional Certificate in Creative Hospitality introduces the learner to concepts of authenticity and shared experience in their work by adopting the fundamental principles and theories of hospitality, that is the practice of welcoming strangers.

This course provides an industry-focused grounding in theories and practices of Creative Industries and Visual Culture. In the first year, you’ll study a wide range of contemporary issues, including arts policy, management, criticism, media law, and current discussions in the fields of art, design, film, photography, curating, museums, media, aesthetics, gender studies, and postcolonial studies.

Professional Certificate in Creative Learning explores the transformative potential of creative teaching across diverse educational and community settings. Developed for practitioners in creative fields, it enhances collaborative learning environments that value experience-led, practice-based knowledge. Learners are positioned as facilitators and collaborators, gaining tools to co-create innovative learning spaces.

This course develops media and communication theory as well as professional and technical skills through lectures, tutorials, studio workshops, exhibitions, presentations and group work. Individual and team-based project work are essential to acquiring the skills to be successful on this course and in industry. This course will build competencies in key skills in both conventional and new media.

The BA (Hons) in Creative Media places a strong emphasis on creativity, collaboration, design and innovation, and developing students’ practical skills to a high standard. Students are also encouraged to develop the theoretical skills necessary to critically analyse key media issues, both in terms of its technological manifestation and its social impact. 

For individuals who want to have an introduction to the key skills needed to work in the Creative Media industry and many other industries, where digital images/video can be used for promotional purposes. A course designed for those who have an interest in computer graphics, digital animation, cinematography, digital film editing and the craft of film production. Students will get a good working knowledge of film production technologies and training in the use of the Adobe Creative Suite of software.

Bring your ideas to life through design, creativity, and technology.

If you love being creative and want to explore careers in graphic design, web design, or game design, this course is the perfect starting point. The Creative Media & Game Design programme is packed with hands-on projects and real-world skills that will help you turn your creativity into a career.

This course is ideal for beginners or enthusiasts who are passionate about creative media and want to learn how to bring their ideas to life using the latest technology.

This course is designed to equip the learner with a high level of practical knowledge, skill and competence within a broad range of subjects related to the dynamic digital media and web design industry. The range of industries represented by digital media production includes media such as film and television, digital marketing, digital publishing, animation and digital games.

We place emphasis on the core areas of the digital media discipline including interface development for varied digital environments, digital movie processing and editing techniques, creative project development and print-based media as well as digital marketing. These core areas are underpinned by a strong focus on digital design principles. Learners who successfully complete the course are equipped with specialist knowledge and skills directly relevant to the digital media field and will hold a qualification in a dynamic multimedia discipline.

This one year course is designed to introduce students to the dynamic, creative field of Multimedia. Students will develop proficient skills using core applications within the Adobe Creative Suite of software and will also develop key skills relating to time management, team-work, and independent study skills. Digital photography will equip learners with the essential skills necessary for controlled image making, covering camera settings, techniques, studio lighting, composition, editing and presentation. Students will receive a solid introduction to Image Manipulation, Digital Illustration, Digital Animation, Interactive Media and Web Authoring/Design.

This course equips you with industryrelevant skills Creative Media. Master tools for digital editing, web authoring, and audio production, and learn how to deliver professional-quality content for today’s digital platforms. Develop expertise in image processing and digital photography to produce visuals that captivate audiences.

With valuable work experience opportunities, you’ll build the skills and portfolio needed to succeed in the competitive creative and commercial media sectors or continue your journey to Higher Education.

Learn from some of the finest industry practitioners in the contemporary music scene. This unique programme has some of Ireland’s leading commercial recording studios and performance spaces as teaching facilities.