Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) - Apply directly to College
This Radio Programming and Production course involves podcast content, production and presentation, and along with strong links to the radio industry includes ongoing guest lecturers and excellent work experience placements in radio stations.
The course teaches you everything about radio, from how to hold a microphone to how set up a Radio Station. Students will learn music radio programming and presenting; researching; making feature programmes, news and documentaries which are broadcast on two college radio stations, including an FM radio station broadcasting to Dublin.
Work Experience includes opportunities of working on college radio stations; online and FM stations; ACAST podcasting and with ‘Movie Extras’. There are also fully funded work placements through the Erasmus+ programme, which include radio stations in Malta, Spain and Finland
Graduates who achieve a Merit / Distinction in this Higher National Diploma may apply for entry to the BA (Hons) Degree in Media Production Management in BCFE. This is a one year top-up degree accredited by DCU.
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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YEAR 1
Radio Production
Audio Practices
Audio Studies
Professional Practice
Scriptwriting for Sound
Interview and Presentation Techniques
Individual Project
Creative Media Industry
YEAR 2
Podcast Production
Radio Management
Drama
News and Editorial
Collaborative Project
Personal Professional Development
Advanced Sound Media Studies
Important
- Colleges may add/remove modules to keep the course updated and to meet demands.
- Almost all PLC courses have a Work Experience module, which requires students to find their own placement in an area directly related to their course.
Progression to CAO Courses
The Student - Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests:
Linguistic
The Linguistic's interests are usually focused on ideas and information exchange. They tend to like reading a lot, and enjoy discussion about what has been said. Some will want to write about their own ideas and may follow a path towards journalism, story writing or editing. Others will develop skills in other languages, perhaps finding work as a translator or interpreter. Most Linguistic types will enjoy the opportunity to teach or instruct people in a topic they are interested in.
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.
