Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) Apply directly to College
The Level 5 Design for Film – Portfolio Preparation course is ideal for students who want to create a strong portfolio for progression into Design for Film studies, or other art and design based third level courses. Working in a supportive classroom environment, learners explore a variety of mediums and techniques while developing a personal creative style. Through hands-on projects, students build a portfolio that demonstrates their interest in film design, creativity, and idea generation. Students will experiment with techniques, developing projects in model making, set and prop design, character creation, and other design processes that help communicate their creative vision. The course will help you create a portfolio highlighting models, sketches, concept work, and process development showing your creative ideas and interest in film.
Course Details
What will you study?
Progression to CAO Courses
Higher Education Links Scheme (HELS)
This course leads to a QQI Major Award, and provides progression opportunities to a number of Higher Education courses, including those in the CAO.
To view CAO courses to which any Major Award (including this one) provides a possible Progression route, click below:
| CAO with Any QQI Major Award |
| Old FETAC Code | New QQI Code |
| AAXXX | 5M1985 |
To calculate Points based on your QQI award results, use the PLC Points Calculator.
The Student - Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests:
Creative
Creative people are drawn to careers and activities that enable them to take responsibility for the design, layout or sensory impact of something (visual, auditory etc). They may be atrracted to the traditional artistic pursuits such as painting, sculpture, singing, or music. Or they may show more interest in design activities, such as architecture, animation, or craft areas, such as pottery and ceramics.
Creative people use their personal understanding of people and the world they live in to guide their work. Creative people like to work in unstructured workplaces, enjoy taking risks and prefer a minimum of routine.
Further Research
National Statistics for this Award (All Ireland)
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