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Courses at CSAD
At Cardiff School of Art and Design we offer a wide range of Courses from Art and Design to Music Production & Technology. The lists below allow you to see all our courses. Further information can be found by clicking on the course link.
For all evening and short courses, click here to visit CSAD's Cardiff Open Art School web page.
Foundation
Diploma in Foundation Studies (Art & Design)
HNC/HND
HND Architectural Design Technology | HNC Building Technology & Management (Part-time) | HND Building Technology & Management
BA (Hons)
Fine Art | Ceramics | Textiles: Textile Design for Fashion and Interiors/Textile Art* | Graphic Communication | Media Studies with Visual Cultures | Mobile, Web & Game Design | Illustration | Interior Architecture | Product Design | Music Production & Technology | Photographic Practice (delivered at Bridgend College)
BSc (Hons)
Architectural Design Technology | Building Maintenance & Management | Product Design | Mobile, Web & Game Design | Music Production & Technology
Masters
MA Ceramics | Fine Art MFA/MA/MPhil (art & design) | MSc Advanced Product Design | Communication MDes/MA (art & design)
Postgraduate Certificate
Postgraduate Certificate in Professional and Research Skills: Art and Design
MPhil
PhD
*courses subject to validation
Elizabeth Wayne
BA (hons) Fine Arts
‘Cardiff has a strong artist community. On our
course we have exhibited in the city centre which
was a great way for us to get our work into the
community'
Latest News
Dr Canavan lectures in Kuwait
BA Textiles Lecturer Dr Keireine Canavan is to conduct a lecture in Kuwait City later this month.
The lecture will visually describe the discoveries, through the translation of a dwindling number of master-weavers’ narratives, about the integrity and symbolic meaning of Kuwait’s Sadu weaving heritage.
Dr Canavan will also be conducting a forthcoming lecture event titled 'The Language of AlSadu Weaving' at Victoria & Albert Museum, London. 2-3 July 2010.
posted 15th Mar '10
Cardiff Open Art School in Venice
Cardiff Open Art School is planning two courses to take place in Venice!
This Summer we will hopefully be running a drawing course and an Art History course in what is one of the world’s most spectacular cities, renowned for its architecture as well as its art.
Read more on the COAS web page here.
posted 12th Mar '10
Professor Pepperell involved in neuroscientific study
A neuroscientific study conducted by a team based at the University of Zurich, Switzerland, and involving Professor Robert Pepperell, Head of Fine Art, has been published in the leading journal Frontiers in Human Neuroscience.
posted 10th Mar '10
BA Illustration Exhibition
An exhibition of second year BA Illustration students' work entitled 'Scatter' will take place from March 14th - 20th, 2010, at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Cardiff, CF10 2FC.
For more information, visit the Scatter blog here.
posted 9th Mar '10
South Korean students enjoy exchange trip
Cardiff School of Art & Design was pleased to have played host to a dozen students from South Korea who came for a six-week stay.
CSAD arranged the exchange programme with Dong-A University in South Korea, after forming collaborative academic links with leading institutions in the country.
Read more on the UWIC website.
posted 8th Mar '10
MA Graduate in touring exhibition
Following the recent completion of his MA in Fine Art, Chris Dennis will be exhibiting alongside 63 postgraduate students, professional and emerging artists from around the world in a touring exhibition called 'A Moving Exhibition'.
More information on the 'Moving Exhibition' website.
posted 8th Mar '10
Howard Gardens Gallery - "Taking Issue"
“Taking Issue” (25th Feb - 18th Mar) is a show especially looking at the work of eight London Print Studio artists whose work is founded on issues, responding to political, sociological and ethical concerns through the medium of printmaking and employing a strong aesthetic language to transmit their ideas and interests.
posted 4th Mar '10
Richard Cox's Touring Exhibition
"Subterranean Architecture, Stepwells in North Western India & the Jagmandir Series" is the title of CSAD Curator Richard Cox's touring exhibition of digital prints and paintings.
The exhibition can be viewed at the Pittville Studios, Cheltenham from 18th March - 9th April 2010.
posted 3rd Mar '10
Exhibition for Haiti at the Chelsea Arts Club
Fine Art lecturer Cherry Pickles is holding an exhibition and sale of her work at the Chelsea Arts Club, London, in aid of Fondation le Mabouya, Haiti.
The exhibition runs from 2nd March - 6th April 2010.
posted 1st Mar '10
Product Design project a great success
Students from CSAD's Product Design programme met with students from 8 other Universities across Europe to take part in a two week long 'Intensive Project' at Howest University in Belgium.
As a result, 8 Product Design students won 2 of the 3 available prizes.
Congratulations to all who took part.
posted 23rd Feb '10
Fine Art Venice trip
BA Fine Art staff and students recently took a trip to Venice to visit the International Biennale, as well as its large collections of churches, museums and cultural sights.
They stayed on the island of La Certosa, which is currently being developed by the Venetian authorities as an educational, cultural and sports facility.
posted 19th Feb '10
The Cardiff Group receive major funding award
The Cardiff Group have received a major funding award from Safle for a forthcoming project and exhibition in March 2010.The Cardiff Group - including Fine Art staff members Mark Halliday, Dallas Collins and Luke Mintowt-Czyz will be exhibiting large-scale work in the ‘Blue Bell’ aircraft hangar in St. Athan.
posted 17th Feb '10
Fine Art Masters Open Events
Feb. 23rd 4.30 - 6.00
April 27th 2.00 - 4.00
Open events for our exciting and innovative Masters programmes in Fine Art will take place at our Howard Gardens Campus and we would be delighted to see you there.
Full details on the Fine Art Masters level website.
posted 4th Feb '10
Research studentship applications 2010
For students considering applying to Cardiff School of Art and Design (CSAD) to undertake a research degree (MPhil or PhD), commencing October 2010, now is the time to get in touch with us. Early contact is especially important if you are considering applying to research councils, such as the Arts and Humanities Research Council, for funding to meet the costs of living expenses and tuition fees.
Click here for more information.
posted 17th Dec 09
Cardiff School of Art & Design Masters Degrees
A pdf of CSAD's portfolio of Masters Degree courses is now available to download. Our masters awards are designed to give graduates the opportunity to get to grips with their subject through practice at an advanced level and to do so in a lively community of practitioners and researchers.
Download the Masters Degrees pdf here.
posted 6th Nov 09
