Illustration

Illustration is a powerful visual language which defies boundaries and extends across all art and design disciplines. Traditionally it was mainly associated with bringing words to life in the publishing industries and in advertising campaigns, however, through the explosion of new technologies and media, illustration has never enjoyed such currency and is now encountered in every aspect of our daily lives.

Leaving Certificate Minimum Academic Entry Requirements Minimum LC Subjects 2 X H5 4 X O6/H7 Subjects must include Irish* O6/H7 English O6/H7 For restricted studio based programmes NCAD offers places to applicants who meet minimum academic entry requirements (matriculation) based on portfolio submission score. Portfolio Deadline: Friday 6th February by 17:00 NCAD's Portfolio Guide for 2026 can now be found at https://www.ncad.ie/study-at-ncad/undergrad-portfolio/portfolio-guide/ * Exemption from the subject Irish may be granted in accordance with NUI regulations, www.nui.ie

• Leaving Certificate results may be combined.
• Foundation level Maths may be included as one of the ordinary level subjects; foundation level Irish is not acceptable. No late applications accepted on the CAO