Quality Review Reports

As quality assurance reports are available, they are published here.

Reports from Quality Reviews: Cycle 2

Year Report and Response Quality Improvement Plan
2024 BA TSD Review Report  
2023 BA Fine Art Report BA Fine Art QIP pending
2023 BA Visual Culture Report BA Visual Culture QIP
2022 Academic Affairs Report Academic Affairs QIP
2021 Institutional Quality Review Report Institutional QIP
2022 School of Education Report  
2021 BA Product Design and BA Interaction Design Report BA Product & Interaction Design QIP
2017 Institutional Quality Review Report Institutional QIP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reports from Quality Reviews: Cycle 1

Year Peer Review Reports Preliminary Responses Quality Improvement Plans
2016 Library Library - Preliminary Response Library QIP
2015 MSc in Medical Device Design   MSc in Medical Device Design QIP

 

 

 

 

Internal Reviews of Masters and Doctoral Provision within NCAD 2014


An external review of Programme Documents took place as part of the 3+2(+3) process.  Project plans, review reports and the Coordinating Committee response are published below.

3+2(+3) Process and Review Documents 2011 - 2013

3+2(+3) Planning 3+2(+3) Programme Document Review 3+2(+3)Curriculum Review Group Response
Implementation of 3+2(+3) 2010

Report of Allan Davies

Allan Davies is a consultant in Higher Education Art and Design. Prior to this he was a Senior Adviser at the Higher Education Academy and before that he was Director of the Centre for Learning in Art and Design (CLTAD) at the University of the Arts. He is  a QAA reviewer and was a member of the original QAA Subject Benchmark Statement for Art and Design panel.

NCAD 3+2(+3) Curriculum Review Group Response
The Change to 3+2(+3) - Outline of Principles

Report of Richard Siegesmund

Richard Siegesmund is Professor and Head of Art+Design Education at Northern Illinois University. He holds a Ph.D. in Art Education from Stanford University. From 2011-2011 he served at the University of Georgia, Lamar Dodd School of Art. His scholarship deals with arts-based research methodology, aesthetics as a philosophy of care, and how these research directions lead to a new conception of visual literacy as a fundamental human skill.

 
Implementation Plan Key Steps 2011    

 

Year Peer Review Reports Preliminary Responses Quality Improvement Plans
2012 Faculties of Design, Fine Art & Visual Culture Faculties of Design, Fine Art & Visual Culture Preliminary Response Combined Faculties QIP
2011 Media Media Preliminary Response Media QIP
2010 Library Library Preliminary Response Library QIP
2010 CEAD CEAD Preliminary Response CEAD QIP
2009 Sculpture Sculpture Preliminary Response Sculpture QuIP
2009 Fashion & Textiles Fashion & Textiles Preliminary Response Fashion & Textiles QIP
2008 The Director’s Office The Director's Office Preliminary Response The Director’s Office QuIP
2008 Painting   Painting Preliminary Response Painting QIP
2007 Core Studies Core Studies Preliminary Response Core Studies QIP
2007 Visual Communication Visual Communication Preliminary Response Visual Communication QIP
2006 Faculty of Education Faculty of Education Preliminary Response Faculty of Education QIP
2006 Fine Print Fine Print Preliminary Response Fine Print QIP
2005 Industrial Design Industrial Design Preliminary Response Industrial Design QuIP
2005 Registrar's Area Registrar's Area Preliminary Response Registrar's Area QuIP
2005 Ceramics, Glass & Metals Ceramics, Glass & Metals Preliminary Response Ceramics, Glass & Metals QuIP