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{{Short description|College specializing in digital design and media, located in Chennai, Bangalore and Hyderabad}}
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{{Infobox university
|name = ICAT Design & Media Colleges
|image = Icat_logo.png
|motto = Be a WINNING Creator
|established = 2004
|president = K. Kumar
|type = [[For-profit school|for-profit]]
|faculty= 40 (2019)
|administrative_staff = 28 (2020)
|students = 600
|undergrad = 400
|postgrad = 200
|campus = [[Urban area|urban]]
| city = [[Chennai, Tamil Nadu|Chennai]]
| state = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| coor = {{Coord|13|08|27|N|80|27|07|E|type:edu_region:IN-TN|display=it}}
| country = India
|colours = {{color box|red}}{{color box|blue}} Red and Blue
|affiliations = [[Birmingham City University]], [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]], [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|NAAC]], [[Bharathiar University]], [[Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University]], [[Annamalai University]], [[Bangalore University]]
|website = http://www.icat.ac.in/
| logo = [http://www.icat.ac.in/images/Icat.png]
}}

'''ICAT Design and Media College''' is a college specializing in digital design and media. It offers full-time UG, PG Professional Program and Masters Programs of 3 years, 1 year and 2 years respectively, in collaboration with an Indian and UK University.<ref name="Referene6">{{Cite web|url=https://www.icat.ac.in/who-we-are.asp|title=Best Animation College in Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, India|website=www.icat.ac.in}}</ref> The college has three campuses around South India: Chennai, Bangalore and Hyderabad.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.icat.ac.in/contact.asp|title=Contact Us | ICAT|website=www.icat.ac.in}}</ref> ICAT Design and Media college formerly known as '''Image College of Arts, Animation & Technology'''.

== History ==
ICAT was established in 2004, in Chennai. In 2008, the college established two new campuses at Bangalore and Hyderabad, India. In 2009, ICAT entered into a technical collaboration with Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu to offer BSc Multimedia and BSc Digital Media programs.<ref name="Referene6"/> Then in 2012, ICAT partnered with Birmingham City University, UK to offer UG courses in Digital Media.<ref name="Referene7">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bcu.ac.uk/international/policies-agents-partnerships/partner-information|title=Partner Information|website=Birmingham City University}}</ref> Later in 2013, the college collaborated with [[Bharathiar University]] to offer BSc and MSc programs that are recognised by the Government of India and comes under the purview of UGC.<ref name="Referene6" />

==Academic programs==
ICAT offers Post Graduate Diploma programs in Design & Media. Also it offers undergraduate degree programs in association with [[Bharathiar University]], [[Birmingham City University]], [[Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University]], [[Annamalai University]], [[Bangalore University]].

=== Undergraduate Courses ===
Undergraduate programs are offered as dual degree option Bachelor of arts [hons.] program affiliated with [[Birmingham City University]] and Bachelor of Science [B.Sc] affiliated with [[Bharathiar University]] based in [[Coimbatore]]. Students can opt for dual degree program or can also select single degree at a time, this gives the flexibility to earn a [[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]] approved program and also international degree.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.shiksha.com/college/icat-design-and-media-college-hosur-road-bangalore-3099|title=ICAT Design and Media College, Bangalore: Courses, Fees, Placements, Ranking, Admission 2021|website=www.shiksha.com}}</ref>
* Animation
* Fashion Design
* Game Art & Design
* Game Design & Dev
* Game Programming
* Graphic Design
* Interior Design
* Multimedia Tech
* Photography
* UI Design & Dev
* Visual Effects
* Visual Media

=== Postgraduate Course ===
* Postgraduate Professional Program in Advertising Design<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://collegedunia.com/college/58358-icat-design-and-media-college-bangalore/courses-fees|title=ICAT Design and Media College, Bangalore Courses & Fees 2021-2022|website=collegedunia.com}}</ref>
* Postgraduate Professional Program in Animation
* Postgraduate Professional Program in Game Design
* Postgraduate Professional Program in Game Development
* Postgraduate Professional Program in Interior Design
* Postgraduate Professional Program in Multimedia Tech
* Postgraduate Professional Program in UI Design
* Postgraduate Professional Program in Visual Effects
* Master of Science in [M.Sc.] Game Technology
* Master of Science in [M.Sc.] Multimedia

=== Admission ===

Every department within the institute requires that applicants send in an artist's statement, along with a portfolio or audition (depending on the program) to be considered for admission. The school does not review an applicant's documents without consent of the applicant and does not consider an applicant's academic marks as part of the admission process but must complete grade 12 for undergraduate programs and a degree in any stream is required for postgraduate programs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.icat.ac.in/admission-eligibility.asp|title=Admissions | ICAT|website=www.icat.ac.in}}</ref>

== Campuses ==

=== Chennai campus ===
ICAT Design and Media College, [[Chennai]] campus was the first campus set up by Image Infotainment Ltd in 2004. ICAT Design and Media College, Chennai is located in Santhome High Road in [[Mylapore]] region, and also an annex of the campus is also located in Appu street. The Chennai campus is well occupied with industry-standard [[Filmmaking#Production|Production]], [[Pre-production]], [[Post-production]] facilities.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.univariety.com/college/ICAT-Design-and-Media-College-Chennai/64b44d14|title=Univariety|website=www.univariety.com}}</ref>

=== Bangalore campus ===
ICAT Bangalore is located [[Bommanahalli]], Hosur Main Road, [[Bangalore]]. It was started in 2008 with the demand of more students from [[Karnataka]] applying in [[Chennai]] college.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://design.careers360.com/colleges/list-of-design-colleges-in-bangalore|title=Design Colleges in Bangalore – Courses, Fees, Reviews, Location, Ownership|website=design.careers360.com}}</ref>

=== Hyderabad campus ===
ICAT Hyderabad is located Near Kothapet Fruit Market, [[Kothapet, Hyderabad|Kothapet]], [[Hyderabad]]. Hyderabad being the hub for [[Telugu cinema|Tollywood]] (second largest film producing center in the country) become an ideal location for third ICAT design and Media campus. It was started in 2009, since then ICAT hyderbad have been number 1 college for design and arts education in [[Andhra Pradesh]] and [[Telangana]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.admission24.com/college/telangana/hyderabad/icat-design-&-media,-hyderabad/19440|title=ICAT DESIGN & MEDIA, HYDERABAD, Hyderabad - Admission, Fees|website=www.admission24.com}}</ref>

== Student life ==
=== Cultural events ===
'''MIRAKI''' - the Inter-collegiate Cultural Fest held every in all the three campuses separately.<ref>http://www.nahidsikander.com/miraki-or-meraki-cultural-icat-design-and-media-college-chennai-india/</ref> Miraki features multi disciplinary cultural events ranging from music, arts as well as technology. Students from all over [[India]] come to participate. The one full-day event was rightly named as ‘Miraki’ (Meraki (Greek word) - the soul, creativity or love put into something) to convey the essence of creativity poured in from the participants’ inner self.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.icat.ac.in/inter-collegiate-cultural-fest-miraki-20-blr.asp|title=Inter-Collegiate Cultural Fest – Miraki 2020|website=www.icat.ac.in}}</ref>

=== Sports ===

Every year each departments of the college compete with each other in various sporting events like [[cricket]], [[association football|football]], [[badminton]], and [[kabaddi]].

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.icat.ac.in}}

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