Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) - Apply directly to College
This one or two year highly practical programme will equip students with the advanced technical, personal and interpersonal skills necessary to pursue a career in the medium of photography and other related visual media or to proceed with a high degree of competency to degree level through established links with universities in Ireland and the UK.
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Digital Photography
Image Processing/Photoshop
Studio Photography
Documentary Photography
Location Photography
Fashion Photography
Photojournalism
Graphic Design
Traditional Black and White Photography
Darkroom
Critical Studies in Photography
History and Theory of Photography
Start your own Business
Entrepreneurship
Graduate Exhibition
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:
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
Career Progression
Students have progressed to degree courses in Ireland, UK and Europe and having completed the National Certificate in Photography have been exempted from the first year of the degree course. The course through the QQI links scheme allows students to earn up to a maximum of 400 points to which they can add a possible 600 points with the portfolio prepared in the college. The wide variety of visual, graphic, design and technical skills gained on the course also provide students with opportunities in the photographic industry.