American College Dublin, a constituent college of Irish American University, is a private not-for-profit liberal arts institution accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE). Established in 1993 in Dublin Ireland, the institution is located in the center of Dublin on Merrion Square in a number of Georgian era houses, one of which is the childhood home of Oscar Wilde. In addition to its American accreditation with MSCHE, American College Dublin offers programs placed at level-eight and level-nine on the Irish National Framework of Qualifications which are accredited by the Irish body Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) and for which graduating students receive QQI awards.
American College Dublin was founded as an independent educational trust in May 1993 by Lynn University, a liberal arts institution located in Boca Raton, Florida. The college admitted its first liberal arts and business degree students in September 1993 and graduated its first class in 1996. The development of the College’s Dublin campus continued through the 1990s; in 2002 the institution expanded its operations with the establishment of a sister campus in Delaware, which became known as American College Delaware.
Degrees and Courses
The college offers a number of undergraduate and graduate courses validated by QQI.
There are also a number of courses validated through the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
The following bachelor’s degree programs are offered by the school:
- Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre
- Bachelor of Fine Arts in Performing Arts
- Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
- Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Liberal Arts
- BA (Hons) in International Business
- BA in International Business
- Bachelor of Arts in Event Management
- Bachelor of Arts in Hospitality Management
Offered Graduate programs include:
- Master of Fine Arts in Performance
- Master of Fine Arts in Music for Motion Pictures and Contemporary Media
- Master of Fine Arts in Fashion Design
- Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
- Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing Practice
- MBA in Oil and Gas Management
- Masters in Business Administration
- Master of Business in International Business
An Associate of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre is also offered.
The college also offers a Study Abroad program to students from the United States. Students can study at ACD during the fall and spring semesters (15 weeks) as well as in an eight-week summer semester. American College Dublin has two undergraduate programs for which graduating students receive QQI awards:
- BA (Hons) in Liberal Arts
- BA (Hons) in International Business
American College Dublin has one graduate program for which graduating students receive a QQI award:
- MB in International Business.