Established 1865 Founded 1865 | Location Cardiff, Wales Number of students 1,000 Headquarters Cardiff, United Kingdom | |
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Dean Professor Olwen Moseley Notable alumni David Emanuel, Ernest Zobole, Ivor Davies, Thomas Nathaniel Davies, Anthony Frost Similar Cardiff Metropolitan University, University of South Wales, University of Wales - Lampeter, University of Wales, Hereford College of Arts | ||
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Cardiff School of Art & Design (CSAD) is one of the five schools that comprise Cardiff Metropolitan University. It originated as the Cardiff School of Art in 1865.
Contents
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- History
- About CSAD
- Subjects at CSAD
- Research
- Cardiff Open Art School
- Awards
- Global Partnerships
- Notable staff
- References
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History
Cardiff School of Art & Design opened in 1865 as the Cardiff School of Science & Art with lessons initially taking place on the top floor of the Cardiff Free Library and Museum. In 1867 a distinct School of Art was formed, based on the Art Night School, with 65 young pupils aged between 9 and 17. In 1868 an older intake was accepted, of 50 'artisan' students between 17 and 25 years old.
In 1966 a new six-storey campus was built in Howard Gardens, Cardiff, with large studios facing north. The building was designed by the Cardiff City Architect, John Dryburgh.
The School merged with other colleges in 1976 to become part of South Glamorgan Institute of Higher Education (later Cardiff Institute of Higher Education and the University of Wales Institute Cardiff). It is the oldest constituent part of Cardiff Metropolitan University.
The School now occupies a brand new purpose built building at the Universities Llandaff Campus. This new building has extensive purpose built studios and workshops and includes the MIT FabLab, the Perceptual Experience Laboratory, the Schools Foundry and Ceramics facilities as well as its undergraduate, postgraduate and research studios and workshops.
About CSAD
Cardiff School of Art & Design was assessed as one of the top 40 destinations to study art and design in the UK by guardian.co.uk in 2010.
CSAD has thirteen 'Subject' areas: Animation, Architectural Studies, Ceramics, Fashion Design, Fine Art, Graphic Communication, Illustration, Interior Design, International Design, Photographic Practice, Product Design, Textiles and an ideas, histories and theories subject area called Constellation.
All of its 'Subjects' can be studied at undergraduate, (BA/BSc) postgraduate (MA/MDes/MFA/MSc) and at research degree level (PhD) or Professional Doctorate (PDoc).
CSAD has a number of partner colleges who deliver its Art & Design Foundation Diploma, HNCs, Foundation Degrees and a further BA on its behalf as well as close links with Ffotogallery, Cardiff and Cardiff University Medical School. It has research affiliations and study exchange agreements with numerous other UK, EU and International Universities.
CSAD is affiliated with the Association of Commonwealth Universities, European University Association, and University Alliance.
Subjects at CSAD
Animation MA BaHons Animation. MDes. MFA PDoc Art. PDoc Design. Mphil/PhD.
Architectural Studies BScHons Architectural Design Technology. MDes. PDoc Ecological Practices: Building. PDoc Design. Mphil/PhD.
Artist Designer: Maker MA BaHons Artist Designer: Maker. MDes. MFA PDoc Art. PDoc Design. Mphil/PhD.
Ceramics BaHons Ceramics. MA Ceramics. MDes. MFA. PDoc Art. PDoc Design. Mphil/PhD.
Fashion Design (Recruiting for September 2017) MA BaHons Fashion Design MDes. MFA PDoc Design. Mphil/PhD.
Fine Art BaHons Fine Art. MFA. PDoc Art. Mphil/PhD.
Graphic Communication BaHons Graphic Communication. MA. MDes. PDoc Design. Mphil/PhD.
Illustration BaHons Illustration. MA. MDes. MFA. PDoc Design. PDoc Art. Mphil/PhD.
Interior Design MA BaHons Interior Design MDes. MFA PDoc Design. Mphil/PhD.
Photographic Practice BaHons Photographic Practice (Taught at Cardiff Arts Academy).
Product Design BaHons Product Design. BScHons Product Design. MSc Advanced Product Design. MA. PDoc Design. Mphil/PhD.
Textiles BaHons Textiles MA. MDes. MFA. PDoc Design. PDoc Art. Mphil/PhD.
International Design BaHons / BScHons International Design (with pathways) MA. MDes. MSc. Advanced Product Design. PDoc Design. PDoc Art. Mphil/PhD.
Masters Awards
Two new programmes; a Master of Research (MRes) and Master of Architecture (MArch) are planned for September 2017.
Research
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 Exercise the Art & Design panel rated 95% of the research submission as international standard, with 70% rated as either Internationally Excellent or World Leading.
It is home to a number of highly regarded international standard research groups which range across the humanities, art, design and sciences as well as the Centre for Ceramic studies.
Cardiff Open Art School
The Cardiff Open Art School (COAS) is part of the School, and runs classes in photography, ceramics, life drawing, printmaking and several other disciplines for part-time students in the Cardiff area in particular through the School's relationship with FFotogallery, Cardiff.
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.
Global Partnerships
Quality Assurance International (QAI) together with Planet EDU offer a number of awards closely based on the Cardiff School of Art & design curriculum. These awards run up to diploma level in a number of centres across India. The School has exchange partners right across the world as diverse and far afield as Australia, California, Mexico, Reunion, India, South Korea, Egypt and Lebanon as well as Erasmus partners around Europe all of whom offer Cardiff School of Art & Design students opportunities for travel and exchange.