Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) - Apply directly to College
Formally known as Multimedia, this is a one year advanced course where students further enhance the knowledge developed at Level 5 and acquire new skills.
Students develop interactive web sites that integrate sound, video, animation, graphics, 3D and scripting. Students write, shoot and produce a short film. Students create a soundscape and podcast. Students are also given the opportunity to collaborate on a group project that involves liaising with industry.
Students are introduced to Adobe After Effects , Audacity, Apple Soundtrack Pro and Celtx and advanced skills in first year software.
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Multimedia Technology 6N4514
Project Management 6N2490
Work Practice 6N1947
Digital Video Production 6N5426
Graphics & Animation 6N4979
Web Authoring 6N2532
Multimedia Sound 6N4525
3 Dimensional Computer Graphics 6N5965
Communications 6N1950
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 |
| 6M20496 |
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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