Student Accommodation in Cork near Crawford College of Art and Design

Casita offers four different types of accommodations, including Cork student halls near Crawford College of Art and Design. For your convenience, we provide a variety of room options as well as a variety of amenities and services. Room types include Studios, Ensuites, and Flats. Among the amenities and services are Wi-Fi, all-inclusive bills, on-site laundry, communal areas, bike storage, and 24-hour security and CCTV. Crawford College of Art and Design accommodation is near the campus.

Why Study at Crawford College of Art and Design?

Cork Institute of Technology's Crawford College of Art and Design is a constituent college. It offers full-time bachelor's, master's, and higher diploma courses, all of which are approved by CIT and the Higher Education and Training Awards Council (HETAC). It is a thriving multi-campus college that has been providing arts education for over 200 years. Crawford graduates work as artists, designers, media designers, developers, communicators, art therapists, and art educators throughout Ireland.

The college has its own campus on Sharman Crawford Street, about four miles from CIT's main campus in Bishopstown. The Crawford College of Art & Design is in close proximity to Cork's principal art centres and schools.

Cork Institute of Technology (CIT), presently known as Munster Technological University, was a Cork-based Irish third-level educational institution. At the time of its closure, the institute had 17,000 students (part-time and full-time) studying art, business, engineering, music, drama, and science. The institute has been named Institute of Technology of the Year by The Sunday Times University Guide for Ireland on several occasions. Munster Technological University was founded on January 1, 2021, when CIT and IT Tralee joined to become Ireland's second Technological University.

Departments and Divisions

The Crawford College of Art and Design has three departments; The Department of Fine Art and Applied Art, The Department of Media Communications, and The Department of Art Therapy and Continuing Visual Education. The College offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in many areas of study: Art Education, Art Portfolio Preparation, Art Therapy, Arts and Engagement, Ceramics, Glass and Textile, Digital Media and Design, among others. 

Facilities and Resources

To enrich their students’ experience, the college offers plenty of amenities and services. These include parking, a printing/copying service, IT support, Wi-Fi, a library, a variety of studios, a large canteen, lecture theatres, computer labs, and workshops. 

Nearby Universities

If you need to explore a different university and get a different student experience, the University College Cork and Cork College of Commerce are nearby and Casita provides Cork student halls near them.