Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) - Apply directly to College
This three year course provides a comprehensive study of the communication and media production business. The course is conducted in a relaxed yet stimulating environment and has both practical and academic dimensions. Students can gain “hands on” skills and emphasis is on production of high quality media. Access to the most modern equipment enables students to reach professional production standards. Our Practical teachers are all Industry professionals working within Media Production in Ireland. We have a state of the art full HD Television Studio. A professional sound recording studio for the creation of Music, Sound Design and Radio using ProTools HD.
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Year 1:
Film Production
Digital Editing
Sound Engineering & Production
Documentary Photography
Radio Production
Media Analysis
Communications
Work Experience
Year 2:
Camera Techniques for TV
Television Practices
Editing for Film & TV
Sound Design
Television Studies
Professional Practice
Creative Media Industry
Year 3:
Advanced Television Practices
Documentary Production
Producer
Director
Narrative
Social Media Practice
Personal & Professional Development
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
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 this award provides a possible progression route, click below:
| QQI Code |
| 5M18518 |
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)
The following data provides general information about this Award from colleges across Ireland.
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Career Progression
Radio and Sound Recording, Music Business, Advertising and Public Relations, Graphic Design, Publishing, Photography, Television Production and Broadcast, Webcasting, TV Graphics, Interactive Media, Film Production, Publishing, Post Production, Sound for Film and TV, Computer Game Sound Design.