Undergraduate Courses
The Department of Midlands Media & Design (MMAD) at LSAD Athlone is a vibrant creative and technological community where students develop the artistic, collaborative and professional skills required for today’s rapidly evolving creative sectors. Located in the ancient yet bustling Midlands town of Athlone, MMAD offers industry-aligned degrees in Animation & Illustration, Graphic & Digital Design, Music & Sound Engineering, and Music & the Live Events Industry. Students work in state-of-the-art studios, design labs, recording suites and live performance spaces, guided by an experienced team of practitioners, educators and industry specialists. Programmes blend creative craft with leading-edge digital production, supported by interdisciplinary teamwork, international student perspectives, and active links with Ireland’s creative, media and music industries. Whether designing visual identities, crafting animated narratives, engineering studio productions or delivering live event experiences, MMAD graduates exit with strong portfolios, real-world confidence and the agility to contribute, innovate and thrive across diverse creative careers.
Level 8
- Animation & Illustration – BA (Hons)
- Graphic and Digital Design – BA (Hons)
- Music and Sound Engineering – BSc (Hons)
- Music and the Live Events Industry – BA (Hons)
- Graphic and Digital Design (Add-on) – BA (Hons)
- Music and Sound Engineering (Add on) – BSc (Hons)
Level 7
- Animation and Illustration – BA
- Graphic Design – BA
- Music and Sound Engineering – BSc
- Music and the Live Events Industry – BA
- Music and Sound Engineering (Add-on) – BSc
Postgraduate Courses
MMAD’s postgraduate and research community at LSAD Athlone fosters advanced creative exploration, technical innovation and critical inquiry across design, music, sound and emerging technologies. The department offers the MA in Sustainable Innovation Design, the MA in Applied Music & Sound Technologies, and a range of MA-by-Research and PhD opportunities that support both practice-based and theoretical investigations. Students work in state-of-the-art studios, design labs and audio facilities, guided by active researchers and creative practitioners. Crucially, they gain full access to the wider LSAD research ecosystem, including interdisciplinary research groups, cross-campus collaborations and funded national and international projects. Graduates become research-informed practitioners and creative innovators, ready to influence industry, academia and the global creative economy.
- Applied Music and Sound Technologies – MA
- Applied Music and Sound Technologies – Postgraduate Diploma
- Applied Music and Sound Technologies – Postgraduate Certificate
- Sustainable Innovation Design – MA
Contact Details
Michael O’Dowd
Head of Department,
Department of Midlands Media & Design, LSAD
Tel: +90 64 68151
Email: Michael.ODowd@tus.ie
