Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) - Apply directly to College
Students who successfully complete the Film & TV, level 5 course will be eligible to apply for this advanced course. This course is designed to prepare students to work in the Film and TV sector.
This is a one-year course, which combines a range of digital video shooting, editing, special effects, audio recording and editing skills.
Those who complete the course may gain entry into the second year of a Level 8 degree course.
Students are given access to an editing suite (iMac with Adobe Premiere Pro) four full days per week and access to HD video equipment, all week. They also have access to professional Video, Sound and Lighting equipment.
There are individual and group projects on the course. Students are encouraged to produce short films on topics of interest to themselves, provided they fit within the given brief. The majority of this course is practical rather than theory based, which allows students to produce varied and substantial portfolios.
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Documentary Production: 6N18514
Editing Practice & Techniques: 6N5427
Film and Digital Video Production: 6N5428
Communications: 6N1950
Film and Television Camera and Lighting: 6N18516
Studio and Location Sound Production: 6N4981
Work Experience: 6N1946
Digital Imaging (Optional) 6N3727
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 |
| 6M18534 |
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
The Award may enable graduates to gain employment in the TV and Film Industry. Learners can pursue careers in Camera Operations, Scriptwriting, Post-production Editing, Researcher and freelance careers in the TV and Film Sector.