Course description
Media and Film Production
Media Production 5M18519
This course offers students the opportunity to develop knowledge and essential skills in the various fields of Media Production. The Media and Film Production course is designed to prepare students for further study or a career in the Media Industry. It provides an introduction to skills required in Journalism, Film Making, Radio Production, Design, etc. where students will utilise professional equipment and software. It will also provide valuable foundation skills for further study in areas like communications, journalism, and audio visual studies.
COURSE CONTENT
• Television and Film Editing • Film Production • Radio Programme Production • Writing Skills for Journalism • Teamworking • Work Experience • Animation Drawing Studies • Cinematography and Camera operations • Media analysis • Sound Engineering • Documentary Photography • Creative Writing
CERTIFICATION:
QQI Level 5 in Media Production 5M18519
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
There is now a large number of places in computer courses in Universities and in many Technological Universities for graduates who hold a QQI qualification in Media Production. Graduates can also progress to Media Studies in Maynooth University or First Arts, where there are over 175 places available. There are also places in UCD, TUD, UCC, Marino, South East Technological University Carlow, Carlow IT and Atlantic Technological University Letterkenny. There are many opportunities for employment in areas like Radio and Sound Recording, Music Business, Advertising and Public Relations, Publishing, Webcasting, TV, Film Production, Publishing, Multimedia Production, Advertising and so on. There are also many further studies opportunities on QQI Level 6 courses.
EXAMPLES OF HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRESSION:
UCD: DN520 Arts-Film Studies (Level 8, 4 Years) DCU DC133: Multimedia (Level 8, 3 Years) TUD City Campus: TU983 Film & Broadcasting (Level 8, 4 Years) Dundalk Institute of Technology: DK864 Film and Television Production (Level 8, 4 Years) Maynooth: MH109 Media Studies (Level 8, 4 Years) DBS: DB567 Film & Creative Media (Level 8, 4 Years) South East Technological University Carlow: CW578 TV & Media Production (Level 8, 4 Years) Technological University of the Shannon Limerick: LC371 Creative Broadcast & File Production (Level 8, 4 Years) IADT: DL845 Design for Film (Level 8, 4 Years) IADT: DL843 Film (Level 8, 4 Years) GMIT: GA281 Film & Documentary (Level 8, 3 Years)
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
• Leaving Cert or LCA
• Mature students of all backgrounds
• Other equivalent qualification
All applicants will be interviewed
regardless of previous qualifications.
Apply directly at www.dunboynecollege.ie
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