Mission: The Graduate School of Creative Arts and Media

The Graduate School of Creative Arts and Media (GradCAM) is an exciting collaborative initiative of international and all-island significance which builds on the expertise of the Technological University Dublin. The School exists to grow the sector of creative arts and media research and to be Ireland’s centre for doctoral research education across design, visual and performing arts, media practice and their associated critical, historical and theoretical discourses. The School is established in order to:

AIM 1 Develop Research

Promote research excellence in design, visual and performing arts, creative/digital media, and the technical, critical, theoretical and historical underpinnings of these disciplines/practices via doctoral programmes, research and graduate training.

AIM 2 Build the Sector

Develop the sector on an all-island basis in order to fill gaps in creative arts and media research infrastructure – as demonstrated in international scholarly and practical output across the creative arts and media sector.

AIM 3 Collaborate and Internationalize

Share and enhance research knowledge and resources through active collaboration with relevant external and international agencies, organisations, and networks – aligning European, national and institutional priorities.

AIM 4 Demonstrate Value

Demonstrate saliency and value of contribution to key stakeholders and broader society – evidenced by securing diversified investment, resources, and establishing sustainability.

AIM 5 Practice as we teach – be a learning organization

Establish a collaborative learning environment and operational culture that generates a critically innovative, change-responsive and dynamic learning organization.