Ncad.ie:愛爾蘭國立藝術(shù)設(shè)計(jì)學(xué)院是愛爾蘭老牌的設(shè)計(jì)類院校，成立于1746年；一直從事藝術(shù)設(shè)計(jì)教育。直到1936年成為愛爾蘭國立藝術(shù)設(shè)計(jì)學(xué)院。

愛爾蘭國立藝術(shù)設(shè)計(jì)學(xué)院起源于一個(gè)私人的繪畫學(xué)校，素描、風(fēng)景畫和建筑制圖三個(gè)專業(yè)貫串整個(gè)18世紀(jì)，1811年學(xué)校規(guī)模擴(kuò)大;1877年改名為都柏林藝術(shù)學(xué)校，1936年成為愛爾蘭國立藝術(shù)設(shè)計(jì)學(xué)院。

學(xué)院位于都柏林有著悠久歷史的托馬斯街，有750個(gè)全日制的學(xué)生和800個(gè)業(yè)余學(xué)生，開設(shè)四個(gè)科系:設(shè)計(jì)、教育、藝術(shù)和藝術(shù)設(shè)計(jì)歷史及補(bǔ)充研究。頒發(fā)愛爾蘭國立大學(xué)認(rèn)可的文憑和學(xué)位證書。

國立藝術(shù)設(shè)計(jì)學(xué)院在愛爾蘭藝術(shù)與設(shè)計(jì)領(lǐng)域占有獨(dú)特的位置。學(xué)院為本科生和研究生提供多種藝術(shù)設(shè)計(jì)的學(xué)位，在愛爾蘭有很多藝術(shù)家和設(shè)計(jì)家曾經(jīng)畢業(yè)于該學(xué)院。

The National College of Art and Design occupies a unique position in art and design education in Ireland. It offers the largest range of art and design degrees in the state at undergraduate and postgraduate level.

In the past many of the most important Irish artists, designers and art teachers have studied or taught in the College. It has long been the central and most important art and design educational institution in Ireland.

The origins of the College date from 1746 when Robert West had a private drawing school in George's Lane, Dublin, which was taken over by the Dublin Society (later the RDS). Throughout the eighteenth century there were three schools: Figure Drawing, Landscape and Ornamental Drawing and Architectural Drawing. The School of Modelling was added in 1811. From 1854 the institution was controlled by the Department of Science and Art, London. In 1877 it was renamed The Dublin Metropolitan School of Art. The Department of Education took control in 1924, and twelve years later it became the National College of Art. In 1971 the National College of Art and Design was established by act of an tOireachtas and is now governed by a board (An Bord) appointed by the Minister for Education and Science.