Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) - Apply directly to College
Are you interested in learning how to create a variety of digital media formats such as film, animation, podcasts and content for a variety of digital platforms? If so, then this course will equip you with all of those skills and more!
This course offers a unique blend of audio and visual elements offering students practical hands on experience with industry standard equipment and tools to produce a portfolio of work to showcase their skills which can be used to apply for roles within the ever-growing multimedia industry and for progression to higher education.
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Multimedia Technology
Project Management
Web Authoring
Work Experience
Graphics and Animation
Communications
Sound Engineering & Music Technology
Multimedia Sound
Film and Digital Video Production
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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Career Progression
Graduates may progress to various roles within the creative media industry. Graduates may also apply for advanced entry (Year 2) to a range of courses in multimedia production, creative media, sound engineering and music technology degree courses in universities and technological universities.