Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) - Apply directly to College
This course was developed to help you to create a portfolio of work that will kick start your career in the exciting games industry. Learn how to apply your creative ideas and develop your technical skills by building 3D games and content in this exciting creative media course. This course provides a broad introduction to the various roles in the games industry by covering topics such as 3D Game Engines, Level Design, 3D Modelling and Animation, Digital Video Production and Computer Coding.
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Games Analysis Design 5N1651
Image Processing 5N1292
3D Computer Graphics 5N5029
Desktop Multimedia Audio Production 5N2148
Multimedia Authoring 5N1299
Digital Movie Processing 5N1605
Object Oriented Programming 5N0541
Communications 5N0690
Work Experience 5N135
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 |
| 5M5048 |
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.
Investigative
The Investigative person will usually find a particular area of science to be of interest. They are inclined toward intellectual and analytical activities and enjoy observation and theory. They may prefer thought to action, and enjoy the challenge of solving problems with sophiscticated technology. These types prefer mentally stimulating environments and often pay close attention to developments in their chosen field.
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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