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  • Registered Users Posts: 4 bell_dawg


    Hey guys I got into 1st year NCAD too, still waiting on info in the post! Not sure whats going on! i think we have a project to do before we start? Btw Is anyone else looking for accomodation nearby? :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 13 magick_tea


    bell_dawg wrote: »
    Hey guys I got into 1st year NCAD too, still waiting on info in the post! Not sure whats going on! i think we have a project to do before we start? Btw Is anyone else looking for accomodation nearby? :)

    First of all hi :) great to meet you! I'm still waiting on my letter too so I'm kinda relieved that they didn't just forget :P I reckon we'll get them on Monday.

    We have to do a other bit like section c of the portfolio I've heard.

    I live in dublin so I won't be renting. Where are you from?


  • Registered Users Posts: 4 bell_dawg


    Hi there nice to meet you! My name is Bella. I am from Miami, my family are living in Wexford at the moment so its waayy to far for me to commute! NCAD is such a small college it doesn't have any forums about people looking for accomodation, which sucks because id like to find people in the same year to live with! :) oh where are you from?? Which course are you doing, Fine Art? Ill be going into Product Design but we all do Core year together which is cool! :) Cannot wait to start!! :D


  • Registered Users Posts: 13 magick_tea


    bell_dawg wrote: »
    Hi there nice to meet you! My name is Bella. I am from Miami, my family are living in Wexford at the moment so its waayy to far for me to commute! NCAD is such a small college it doesn't have any forums about people looking for accomodation, which sucks because id like to find people in the same year to live with! :) oh where are you from?? Which course are you doing, Fine Art? Ill be going into Product Design but we all do Core year together which is cool! :) Cannot wait to start!! :D

    Miami ...that's so cool! I was in Florida over the summer! I'm living on the outskirts of dublin so it will take me an hour on a bus and a 30 min walk to get into ncad :)

    I'm doing core and then maybe visual communication but not sure.
    Are you looking for somewhere around Thomas street?

    I'm so excited!! I really want the letter to come soon!


  • Registered Users Posts: 13 magick_tea


    bell_dawg wrote: »
    Hi there nice to meet you! My name is Bella. I am from Miami, my family are living in Wexford at the moment so its waayy to far for me to commute! NCAD is such a small college it doesn't have any forums about people looking for accomodation, which sucks because id like to find people in the same year to live with! :) oh where are you from?? Which course are you doing, Fine Art? Ill be going into Product Design but we all do Core year together which is cool! :) Cannot wait to start!! :D

    Miami ...that's so cool! I was in Florida over the summer! I'm living on the outskirts of dublin so it will take me an hour on a bus and a 30 min walk to get into ncad :)

    I'm doing core and then maybe visual communication but not sure.
    Are you looking for somewhere around Thomas street?

    I'm so excited!! I really want the letter to come soon!


  • Registered Users Posts: 4 bell_dawg


    Oh really where were you in Florida? :) oh thats so handy so you dont have to pay rent! Oh cool Viscom sounds very interesting. Ya im looking for somewhere on Thomas street or near by. Finding nice people to live with is the hard part though :p I know i am unbelievably excited to start!! I just want this letter now so I can start the project! They shouldnt really call it a "Summer Project" when the summer is over haha :p hopefully we get this letter tommorow so we can find out whats going on :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 13 magick_tea


    bell_dawg wrote: »
    Oh really where were you in Florida? :) oh thats so handy so you dont have to pay rent! Oh cool Viscom sounds very interesting. Ya im looking for somewhere on Thomas street or near by. Finding nice people to live with is the hard part though :p I know i am unbelievably excited to start!! I just want this letter now so I can start the project! They shouldnt really call it a "Summer Project" when the summer is over haha :p hopefully we get this letter tommorow so we can find out whats going on :)

    Yep I was in Clermont Florida :) nope no rent :) I know what you mean :) even if you get a B and B or a hostel for a few days you will probably meet people looking for roommates in the first week :)
    I know hopefully it's tomorrow!! I'll let you know when I do!!


  • Registered Users Posts: 9 ficra9661


    Hey, new here.
    So im going into sixth year this year, and only started thinking about art college last year. Was supposed to do work for a portfolio over summer, but that did NOT work out. I literally have nothing good enough for the portfolio and am freaking out now bc i suddenly really want to go to NCAD. Is it any way possible i could do a portfolio between now and feb??? Or am i completely f'd? Also, in the portfolio, are they looking for more technical skill, or good ideas?


  • Registered Users Posts: 13 magick_tea


    ficra9661 wrote: »
    Hey, new here.
    So im going into sixth year this year, and only started thinking about art college last year. Was supposed to do work for a portfolio over summer, but that did NOT work out. I literally have nothing good enough for the portfolio and am freaking out now bc i suddenly really want to go to NCAD. Is it any way possible i could do a portfolio between now and feb??? Or am i completely f'd? Also, in the portfolio, are they looking for more technical skill, or good ideas?


    Hi :D nice to meet you! Okay first of all DON'T WORRY! I was in the exact same position as you last year. All I did over the summer was 3 mind maps and them I was left with the whole reSt of the portfolio to do over 6th year... And I got it done. There was lots of late nights and feeling like it would never happen but if you really want it there's no reason you can't do it in the time you have!

    They deffinatly look for creative thinking and good ideas. That's deffo the key to getting accepted. I personally didn't go to a portfolio prep course and had no idea what they were looking for and to a certain extent I think that weighed in my favour since I had no set formula. Technical skill will help you but it's not the be all and end all.

    Good luck! If you really want it you can make it happen. Feel free to ask for any help you need


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  • Registered Users Posts: 3 Bearz


    What is this summer project!? Any past 1years wanna help??😊 Can't wait to start now too ðŸ˜႒ðŸ‘


  • Registered Users Posts: 9 ficra9661


    magick_tea wrote: »
    Hi :D nice to meet you! Okay first of all DON'T WORRY! I was in the exact same position as you last year. All I did over the summer was 3 mind maps and them I was left with the whole reSt of the portfolio to do over 6th year... And I got it done. There was lots of late nights and feeling like it would never happen but if you really want it there's no reason you can't do it in the time you have!

    They deffinatly look for creative thinking and good ideas. That's deffo the key to getting accepted. I personally didn't go to a portfolio prep course and had no idea what they were looking for and to a certain extent I think that weighed in my favour since I had no set formula. Technical skill will help you but it's not the be all and end all.

    Good luck! If you really want it you can make it happen. Feel free to ask for any help you need


    Thank you! You've given me hope. Are u in first year? btw what's the workload like??


  • Registered Users Posts: 13 magick_tea


    ficra9661 wrote: »
    Thank you! You've given me hope. Are u in first year? btw what's the workload like??

    Glad I could help :) I'm starting 1st year on the 26th of September, so not long to go now!! The portfolio workload is pretty intense! But if your dedicated and want it 100% you can do it! I'll let you know what 1st year is like once I start :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 4 bell_dawg


    Hey guys! Still nothing in the post :( anyone else get anything? I just want to get started :(


  • Registered Users Posts: 3 Bearz


    bell_dawg wrote: »
    Hey guys! Still nothing in the post :( anyone else get anything? I just want to get started :(

    Nope I've got nothing yet either!!! Hurry up like! Although electric picnic this weekend I could hold off another couple of days!! Lol


  • Registered Users Posts: 13 magick_tea


    Bearz wrote: »
    Nope I've got nothing yet either!!! Hurry up like! Although electric picnic this weekend I could hold off another couple of days!! Lol
    I'd say it might be the end of this week when the second round of CAO offers closes


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  • Registered Users Posts: 13 magick_tea


    magick_tea wrote: »
    I'd say it might be the end of this week when the second round of CAO offers closes

    The letter came with all the fees and registration info :D


  • Registered Users Posts: 3 Bearz


    magick_tea wrote: »
    The letter came with all the fees and registration info :D

    Mine too :):):)


  • Registered Users Posts: 13 lorilow


    ficra9661 wrote: »
    Hey, new here.
    So im going into sixth year this year, and only started thinking about art college last year. Was supposed to do work for a portfolio over summer, but that did NOT work out. I literally have nothing good enough for the portfolio and am freaking out now bc i suddenly really want to go to NCAD. Is it any way possible i could do a portfolio between now and feb??? Or am i completely f'd? Also, in the portfolio, are they looking for more technical skill, or good ideas?
    Hey don't worry you still have time but do start NOW ! I started last Sept and made it but lots of late nights ect and a few meltdowns but if did it anyone can! Good Luck any questions please ask :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 9 ficra9661


    lorilow wrote: »
    Hey don't worry you still have time but do start NOW ! I started last Sept and made it but lots of late nights ect and a few meltdowns but if did it anyone can! Good Luck any questions please ask :)

    Thanks! I will. Did you make a timetable or set yourself a time to do the work? Also how did you juggle it with schoolwork? Were you a lot more focused on the portfolio?


  • Registered Users Posts: 80 ✭✭anomynous


    Well got the summer project today, anyone else? What do you think of it? I've suddenly realised it's been so long and I feel as though I'm so out of practise that I couldn't even make a start today!


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  • Registered Users Posts: 13 lorilow


    ficra9661 wrote: »
    Thanks! I will. Did you make a timetable or set yourself a time to do the work? Also how did you juggle it with schoolwork? Were you a lot more focused on the portfolio?

    Did not do timetable until after Xmas it did help. I was not in school as I am mature student but still had a family care for . It was tough!! I can only imagin how hard it is for leaving cert students to get it done. Also remember the note books that have to b done with the portfolio. I just did 1 large a 4 😊


  • Registered Users Posts: 13 lorilow


    anomynous wrote: »
    Well got the summer project today, anyone else? What do you think of it? I've suddenly realised it's been so long and I feel as though I'm so out of practise that I couldn't even make a start today!

    Know how you feel made a start today. Yesterday I was shell shocked but not too bad today. I know what I going to do now just a matter of getting it done.


  • Registered Users Posts: 9 ficra9661


    lorilow wrote: »
    Did not do timetable until after Xmas it did help. I was not in school as I am mature student but still had a family care for . It was tough!! I can only imagin how hard it is for leaving cert students to get it done. Also remember the note books that have to b done with the portfolio. I just did 1 large a 4 😊

    Yeah I hope I'll be able to do both. What do you actually write in the notebook? They don't make it very clear


  • Registered Users Posts: 13 lorilow


    ficra9661 wrote: »
    Yeah I hope I'll be able to do both. What do you actually write in the notebook? They don't make it very clear
    Everything this to show where u got ur ideas and inspirartion.., Tried to send u a pm but I am not allowed yet as I have not posted enough on here!!:)


  • Registered Users Posts: 33 Temppe


    Hi guys, I'm going into first year product design after four years out of college and I have a few questions to pose...

    Firstly, my drawing sucked at school, and that was six years ago. Since then I haven't drawn at all until a few months ago when I started to do excersises from Scott Robertson's perspective drawing DVDs. I'm getting okay with the excersises, but I still have a long way to go before I can put on paper any idea I have in my head. Do the tutors assume that everyone can draw competently from the start or is this something they teach? Does anyone foresee this being a problem?

    Secondly, that list of things that we have to collect - can that be literally anything? Apart from the glass restriction and the obvious logistical contraints of size and weight of course. And the song/story/film titles - do we just write them down somewhere or what?

    Thirdly, and I know this must sound like an utterly moronic question, but how big do these "worksheets" have to be? It's been years since I've handles sheets larger than A4!

    Finally... I'm looking foward to seeing yous there.


  • Registered Users Posts: 80 ✭✭anomynous


    Temppe wrote: »
    Hi guys, I'm going into first year product design after four years out of college and I have a few questions to pose...

    Firstly, my drawing sucked at school, and that was six years ago. Since then I haven't drawn at all until a few months ago when I started to do excersises from Scott Robertson's perspective drawing DVDs. I'm getting okay with the excersises, but I still have a long way to go before I can put on paper any idea I have in my head. Do the tutors assume that everyone can draw competently from the start or is this something they teach? Does anyone foresee this being a problem?

    Secondly, that list of things that we have to collect - can that be literally anything? Apart from the glass restriction and the obvious logistical contraints of size and weight of course. And the song/story/film titles - do we just write them down somewhere or what?

    Thirdly, and I know this must sound like an utterly moronic question, but how big do these "worksheets" have to be? It's been years since I've handles sheets larger than A4!

    Finally... I'm looking foward to seeing yous there.

    Did you not do a portfolio to get into the product Design course? As that's when they would have seen your drawings and so see what level you were at and where to go from.

    Yeah, anything that you think relates to what they ask for. I haven't really thought of how the film/story/song titles were going to be presented but seeing as all the other stuff is just to be collected, I guess just writing them down will do.

    Again, relating to portfolio, the summer project is mean't to be a continuation of your portfolio. So I'm just working with the same size sheets in my portfolio, which is A1. However, A2 is acceptable too, there just seems to be more room on A1, especially for all the things we have to do.

    Hope it's a bit clearer for you now :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 33 Temppe


    Yeah I did present a portfolio, but it consisted of 3d renders printed on A3. Should I do the worksheets on A2 or is A3 large enough?


  • Registered Users Posts: 2 Sophm94


    Hey guys, I got into ncad too and got the summer project last week but was working all week so only starting in now! Eeek 😠Do we have to use notebooks like our portfolios ? And I need help with the last one "wrap one regular form, 1irregular form"


  • Registered Users Posts: 80 ✭✭anomynous


    Temppe wrote: »
    Yeah I did present a portfolio, but it consisted of 3d renders printed on A3. Should I do the worksheets on A2 or is A3 large enough?

    No A3 is way too small, A1 or A2 is what they ask for (when it came to the portfolio and such). So work on A2 if you're not used to working on large sheets, just try fill the page with large drawings, or a few drawings of different angles

    However, because you are for product design, I don't know whether it's going to be different, but if we're all going into the core year, I would just assume its the same


  • Registered Users Posts: 80 ✭✭anomynous


    Sophm94 wrote: »
    Hey guys, I got into ncad too and got the summer project last week but was working all week so only starting in now! Eeek 😠Do we have to use notebooks like our portfolios ? And I need help with the last one "wrap one regular form, 1irregular form"

    Don't worry, you're not the only one who hasn't started yet! Still trying to figure things out!

    Yeah they asked for use of notebooks on the sheet didn't they? I doubt you need notebook work for each section though because some of it would be hard to turn into notebook work, as in showing your process and such to get the end product

    All I'm doing is getting something regular/irregular in shape and in general, for example a football, and wrapping it in whatever I pick, so drawing it before and after.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 2 Sophm94


    anomynous wrote: »
    Don't worry, you're not the only one who hasn't started yet! Still trying to figure things out!

    Yeah they asked for use of notebooks on the sheet didn't they? I doubt you need notebook work for each section though because some of it would be hard to turn into notebook work, as in showing your process and such to get the end product

    All I'm doing is getting something regular/irregular in shape and in general, for example a football, and wrapping it in whatever I pick, so drawing it before and after.

    Thanks that's helps a lot ! At least I'm not the only one haha


  • Registered Users Posts: 33 Temppe


    Hey guys, does everyone going into first year get the same summer project to do? Or is it different for people doing different courses?

    I'm heading into Product Design (so I've didn't receive the brief before submitting my portfolio), and the project requires me to do section B but only make one connection instead of two, and then one of the tasks from section C i.e. a total of four worksheets. It doesn't seem like a lot (not that I'm complaining!).


  • Registered Users Posts: 1 daniel2112


    Temppe wrote: »
    Hey guys, does everyone going into first year get the same summer project to do? Or is it different for people doing different courses?

    I'm heading into Product Design (so I've didn't receive the brief before submitting my portfolio), and the project requires me to do section B but only make one connection instead of two, and then one of the tasks from section C i.e. a total of four worksheets. It doesn't seem like a lot (not that I'm complaining!).

    Hey there, im in the same boat as you, starting product design next week, but have not been able to contact or get any info from the college itself. Are you sure we only need to do section B and C? I thought the same myself, but not really sure. like do we need to do the mind maps and such, im just really not sure. I was away for a while, only to come home and see this letter saying we have a project to do, now im fretting about it. If you find out anything else can you let me know, cheers.


  • Registered Users Posts: 33 Temppe


    Well I decided to just do the mind maps anyway, it's only two sheets so it's not that much. In fact that's the only part of the project that I've done so far. Should be grand though.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2 lovesit


    Hi there, does anyone know when the results for the NCAD portfolios will be sent out?


  • Registered Users Posts: 32 Rosie30


    Last year it was around the 26th March. Expect post from just after Paddys Day!


  • Registered Users Posts: 3 Sav533


    Has anyone rang ncad yet to see when they hope to send out the results?


  • Registered Users Posts: 31 dreamer95


    I haven't rang but I've heard that results come in the post by March 26th. I hope they come sooner though, I'm really nervous!


  • Registered Users Posts: 1 ilikechips27


    Yeah, I was told its always after St. Patrick's Day and they usually send out the letters on a Friday or Monday, and last year they found out on Tuesday 26th (Which was late compared to all the other years) so i'm guessing we will either find out on the 18th or 25th.
    Its horrible waiting, I actually can't sleep at night thinking about it hahaha

    Good luck everyone ;)


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  • Registered Users Posts: 3 Sav533


    When and do you get a letter telling you about your interview for product design in ncad?


  • Registered Users Posts: 5 Ciarag123


    Has anyone rang NCAD and found out what day the letters are being sent out ?
    Also I'm wondering how do they know if you're in LC? Because you get an extra 100 points.. But my principal didn't sign off on mine, my art teacher outside school did. So I'm just worried I won't get the 100 points ?


  • Registered Users Posts: 5 Ciarag123


    Has anyone got their results yet?


  • Registered Users Posts: 1 popuna


    Dying to find out what I got it's driving me insane waiting :(


  • Registered Users Posts: 31 dreamer95


    Results HAVE to be out by next week! What's this about extra 100 points?


  • Registered Users Posts: 8 shivrose27


    Ciarag123 wrote: »
    Has anyone rang NCAD and found out what day the letters are being sent out ?
    Also I'm wondering how do they know if you're in LC? Because you get an extra 100 points.. But my principal didn't sign off on mine, my art teacher outside school did. So I'm just worried I won't get the 100 points ?

    Where did you hear about leaving certs getting an extra 100 points? I don't see that anywhere.

    I don't think its true because they try to make everything as fair as possible. Thats why they have the brief in the first place. The only advantage lc students have is that a larger percentage of them get in! Thats only to encourage more lc students to apply rather then do portfolio courses. So maybe its that 100 ppl get in that are lc students and the rest is the rest! Not 100 points extra?

    I hope its not the case anyway. What with me being a mature student and all! Be another disadvantage.

    On a side note.... i hope these results hurry up!!


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  • Registered Users Posts: 1 kaitlynburkee


    Ciarag123 wrote: »
    Has anyone got their results yet?

    I'm in core atm, if it's like last year the letters will be out to you this week :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 3 Sav533


    Ciarag123 wrote: »
    Has anyone rang NCAD and found out what day the letters are being sent out ?
    Also I'm wondering how do they know if you're in LC? Because you get an extra 100 points.. But my principal didn't sign off on mine, my art teacher outside school did. So I'm just worried I won't get the 100 points ?

    Lc students don't get 100 extra points, a few years ago mature students and lc students had different points to get in on their portfolio, for example if a leaving cert student had to get 475 a mature student had to get 575. But I'm pretty sure that was stopped a few years back.


  • Registered Users Posts: 3 niamhy_k


    I haven't heard anything about 100 extra points but lc students have a higher chance in that more places are set aside for them. the number of places is split in 4, 1/4 are for mature students , 1/4 for plc applicants and 1/2 of the places go to lc students as far as i know :)
    I'm waiting to find out aswell the suspense is killing me!!


  • Registered Users Posts: 5 Ciarag123


    sorry guys! got confused between places and points... just so stredded out. Fingers crossed the letters will be sent today! :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 1 E.shanley


    I just heard that results arent being sent out until next week.


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