JAMFACTORY ASSOCIATE TRAINING PROGRAM, SOUTH AUSTRALIA

JamFactory is a unique cultural organisation promoting good design and fine craftsmanship through its widely acclaimed studios, galleries and shops. It is an iconic institution within South Australia and is recognised nationally and internationally as a centre for excellence. Since its establishment by the South Australian Government in 1973, JamFactory has been presenting outstanding exhibitions and public programs, nurturing the careers of talented artists, craftspeople and designers and supporting the incomes of entrepreneurial designer-makers.

JamFactory’s Associate Training Program provides high-level skills and business training for artists, craftspeople and designers working in the areas of Ceramics, Glass, Furniture or Metal Design. Associates spend two years developing their own work under the guidance and mentorship of accomplished creative staff while gaining specialised knowledge and expertise through collaborative work on JamFactory projects, products and commissions. Further mentoring and critique is provided through visiting artists and designers and through a process of peer to peer learning.

The deadline for applications is 31st October 2012. Positions must be taken up on 28th January 2013. If you would like to apply, please contact the Creative Director of the studio you are interested in to find out more before submitting a written application.

E: karen.cunningham@jamfactory.com.au
W: http://www.jamfactory.com.au/associate-program.php

MASTERS IN DESIGN HISTORY AND MATERIAL CULTURE, NCAD, DUBLIN

Applications are invited for the Masters in Design History and Material Culture at the National College of Art and Design, Dublin. The MA in Design History and Material Culture is a pioneering course that examines the history of design and material culture from the eighteenth century through to the present day, providing a unique forum for the study of objects, architecture and interiors within their social, historical and theoretical contexts. This taught course draws on the wide-ranging academic expertise of staff in the fields of the history of decorative arts, craft and design, dress history, architectural history and material culture, and benefits from close relationships with a wide range of museums and cultural institutions.

Seminars and lectures on campus at NCAD are complemented by a study trip to London and sessions at the National Museum of Ireland and various historic properties. The course is offered on a full-time or part-time basis over one or two years respectively. For more information on this MA programme email the programme coordinator, Dr. Anna Moran. Further information is also available on the course website.

E: morana@ncad.ie
W: www.designhistory.ie

NCAD PROSPECTUSES AND PORTFOLIO BRIEF NOW ONLINE

The National College of Art and Design have uploaded their undergraduate and postgraduate prospectuses, along with their 2012 portfolio brief. For more information on courses, application deadlines etc, visit:

W: www.ncad.ie

CEAD EASTER AND SUMMER COURSES, NCAD

CEAD - Continuing Education in Art and Design - offer a wide range of Easter and summer courses in NCAD, Dublin. For more information, visit:

W: http://www.ncad.ie/faculties/education/cead.shtml

MA IN DESIGN HISTORY AND MATERIAL CULTURE, NCAD

Applications are invited for the Masters in Design History and Material Culture at the National College of Art and Design, Dublin.
The MA in Design History and Material Culture is a pioneering course that examines the history of design and material culture from the eighteenth century through to the present day, providing a unique forum for the study of objects, architecture and interiors within their social, historical and theoretical contexts.

This taught course draws on the wide-ranging academic expertise of staff in the fields of the history of decorative arts and design, glass history, dress history, architectural history and material culture, and benefits from close relationships with a wide range of museums and cultural institutions. Seminars and lectures on campus at NCAD are complemented by a study trip to London and sessions at the National Museum of Ireland and various historic properties.

The course is offered on a full-time or part-time basis over one or two years respectively. For more information on this MA programme, please see the course website at http://www.materialculture.ie/ or contact the programme coordinator, Anna Moran, at morana@ncad.ie.