Course Summary
Creative Development for Unscripted TV is an intensive 14-week certified program that unpacks the steps to developing strong, industry-focused television ideas, empowering learners to craft and pitch their own concepts.
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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
This course is suitable for students who have an undergraduate qualification of 2nd Class Honours or higher at Honours Degree level. Experience of the media industries is an additional advantage.
Applicants without a Level 8 qualification may be considered provided they can demonstrate Honours Degree equivalence which can be verified through the RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning) process
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Application Details
2nd November 2024 - 1st March 2025
Fees
This course is supported by ESF+ Funding so you may be eligible for a fee reduction (€600)
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.
Linguistic
The Linguistic's interests are usually focused on ideas and information exchange. They tend to like reading a lot, and enjoy discussion about what has been said. Some will want to write about their own ideas and may follow a path towards journalism, story writing or editing. Others will develop skills in other languages, perhaps finding work as a translator or interpreter. Most Linguistic types will enjoy the opportunity to teach or instruct people in a topic they are interested in.
Career Progression
Duration
Dates + Times
Saturday 2nd November 10.30am – 3.30pm on campus
Tuesdays 6.30pm – 8.30pm online: 5th, 12th, 19th & 26th November
Saturday 30th November 10.30am – 3.30pm on campus
Tuesdays 6.30pm – 8.30pm online: 3rd & 10th December; 7th, 14th, 21st & 28th January; 4th, 11th & 18th February
Saturday 1st March – Final assessment