Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) - Apply directly to College
This course provides the opportunity for students to build a visual portfolio within the areas of Television, Photograph and Digital Film Production. There is a concentration on developing the knowledge and practical foundation skills required for students to advance in these technical and artistic areas.
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Film Production 5N0627
Television and Film Editing 5N0540
Work Experience 5N1356
Communications 5N0690
Script Writing 5N18476
Image Processing 5N1292
Desktop Multimedia Audio Production 5N2148
Cinematography Camera Operations 5N1590
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 |
| 5M18519 |
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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