Course Summary
Digital media takes its roots from graphic design, where messages are translated into a captivating experience, using an array of communication forms. Students will create projects in graphic design (typography, illustration, branding, packaging and advertising), digital media (websites, animation and interactive design).
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Career Sectors
This course prepares you for working in the Career Sectors below. Follow the links to get a fuller understanding of the sectors you are preparing for.
Entry Requirements
SETU Carlow reserves the right to require applicants to attend for interview to determine their suitability for the programme.
Application Details
NEXT INTAKE September 2024
Fees
SE21F Higher Diploma in Arts in Digital Media Design WEXFORD Part-time €2,500
SE21D Higher Diploma in Arts in Digital Media Design WICKLOW Part-time €2,500
SE21C Higher Diploma in Arts in Digital Media Design CARLOW Part-time €2,500
The Student
Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests. If these interests do not describe you, this course may prepare you for work you may not find satisfying.
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.
Career Progression
Students will develop a portfolio ofworks to include designs in digitalmedia and graphic design. Through atransformative process, students willbecome creative practitioners anddeveloping skills in: creative problemsolving, design principles and practices,project management, communicationand collaboration, technical designskills, marketing and entrepreneurship.They will experiment and explorenew ideas and concepts and integratetheories and methodologies todevelop design solutions. A gooddesigner should display personalqualities of ambition, curiosity, energy,enthusiasm, imagination, initiative andtalent.
Career opportunities include:
Digital Media Designer
Graphic Designer
UX/UI Designer
Web Designer
Animation
Interactive and Multi-media Design
Mobile Media Technologies.