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Welcome to Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
Welcome from the Dean
Duncan of Jordanstone is one of the few art and design institutions in the UK that is part of a world class University, renowned for its pioneering research and creative practice. This commitment to excellence infuses all that we do.
The College believes that teaching and learning is led by research, which explains why it employs so many practitioners in art and design who are engaged in world class research. New knowledge, ideas and innovation in media and techniques flows from this research into the teaching environment. We are an advanced art school reaching out from our traditional strengths and commitment to studio based teaching, to connect ourselves with the challenges and opportunities of our fast changing world. In doing this we are radically redefining the roles of the artist and designer, and highlighting a new relevance for the visual disciplines.
Duncan of Jordanstone is an international art and design college. We attract students worldwide, provide our undergraduates with international exchange opportunities, and our staff undertake research and exhibit their work throughout the world. But we remain proud of our history in Dundee, which provides us with a very distinctive character. We are also proud of the contribution we have made to Dundeeωs future, helping to stimulate new creative industries and cultural activities in the city. As the BBC recently reported, Dundee is one of the worldωs top smart cities.
On this website you can learn more of our College, the achievements of our students and staff, together with something of our character and the ways in which we are redefining visual disciplines and visual education. Duncan of Jordanstone is different - and it makes a difference.
Professor Georgina Follett O.B.E. Dean of Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design, Deputy Principal of University of Dundee. |
Open Day If you are filling in your UCAS for in the next few months, come and see what Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design has to offer! Open Days - 2nd - 4th November. Link through to http://www.dundee.ac.uk/undergraduate/visits/doj_visit_day.htm Success of degree show recognised with prestigious award For more information see link http://www.dundee.ac.uk/pressreleases/2009/prsept09/ Dundee Masters Show 2009 For further Information please contact: 01382 385330 exhibitions@dundee.ac.uk http://www.dundee.ac.uk/djcad/mastersshow/ http://www.exhibitions.dundee.ac.uk/programmes_current.html Dundee Degree Show 2009 information http://www.dundee.ac.uk/degreeshow/ News Read more about these stories on our newspages. Click News in the menu on the left of this page. Venice Biennale Nine students from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design have been given the opportunity to act as invigilators during the worldωs most prestigious arts festival. Working in teams of three and spending up to nine weeks each in Venice, the students will act as Invigilators for No Reflections. They will respond to visitor enquiries, help to promote the exhibition and ensure artwork on display is secure. The professional development bursaries that the students received have been provided through a partnership between DCA and Duncan of Jordanstone. The lucky students are Hannah Champion (APCP), Bonnie Lee Huarneck (Fine Art), Rachael Rebus (Fine Art), Amy Jones (Fine Art), Kezia Merrick (Fine Art), Jessica Ramm (Fine Art), Joanna Helfer (Time Based Art), Emma McIntryre (Fine Art) and Rachel Walker (Fine Art). 2009 Craft Bursaries - £10 000 After a highly successful pilot study, up to three Craft funded placements at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design (DJCAD), each of 3 months duration, are being offered to creative practitioners to take place during the period 1st August to 11th December 2009. These are being offered through the Scottish Arts Councilωs (SAC) Crafts Creative Development Awards which support individuals to create new work through awards of up to £10,000. This is a rare opportunity for crafts practitioners to update their creative practice through having access to equipment, facilities and College research staff as appropriate. Applicants wishing to apply for one of the placements should do so by 20th April 2009, having previously discussed their proposal with relevant College staff. More details on News page Research Assessment Success Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design has been rated as the top art and design institution in Scotland and amongst the highest in the UK for the world-class quality and excellence of its research. Over 240 research outputs from 64 researchers (ninety percent of eligible staff) were submitted to the 2008 RAE. The research covered a very wide range of projects, disciplines and geographical areas, with projects from the NW Territories of Canada to the Antarctic convergence of South Georgia. Individual research in both art and design was outstanding in the cultural and creative sectors. Since 2001 interdisciplinary research has become a key strength, with funded projects in visualisation for bi-science, medicine, nursing and midwifery, accountancy, computing, dance, environmental protection and management, archiving and conservation, design to counter crime and terrorism. Around £3.4 million was secured from research councils, government agencies or industry with a further £2 million awarded in commissions and prizes. 35% of our research outputs were rated at 4* - world class research, against a UK average of 17%. Overall 80% of our outputs were rated as international or better. Professor Stephen Partridge
Dean of Research Image: Aura A (detail) Dalziell & Scullion Duncan of Jordanstone students success at Shanghai Biennale International Student Exhibition Six students from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design had work selected for the Shanghai Biennale International Student Exhibition entitled ωTranslocomotionω in September 2008.This event runs in parallel with the Shanghai Biennale, the fifth largest art Biennale in the world, and showcases student work from across the globe. The University of Dundee has a close relationship with CAUP, the Architecture, Art and Design school at Tongji University, the principal organisers of the exhibition. Vivienne Westwood delivers cultural Manifesto Students from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design participated in a ground-breaking reading of Dame Vivienne Westwoodωs Manifesto at the Dundee Literary Festival in June. Independent Good University Guide 2008 Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design is ranked fifth in Britain in the Independent newspaperωs Good University Guide 2008 http://www.thegooduniversityguide.org.uk www.thegooduniversityguide.org.uk/single.htm International Ranking
The University of Dundee has been rated one of the best destinations for international students in a major new survey of British universities.The results of the International Student Barometer survey placed Dundee 11th for `overall satisfaction and in the top twenty for three of the four supporting satisfaction scores.
Boundary Gallery Prize for Nicole Porter Nicole Porter, final year BA (Honours) Fine Art student, has won second prize of £1000 in the Boundary Gallery Figurative Art Prize. http://fineart.dundee.ac.uk/news.jsp Jewellery & Metal Design Prizewinners Six Precious Metal Bursaries from Goldsmiths, London won by DJCAD students. See Student Successes page. Vivienne Westwood Manifesto
Students from DJCAD will be taking on the roles of the characters in the Vivienne Westwood Manifesto on 19 June as part of the Literary Festival at the University of Dundee.www.activeresistance.co.uk/
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