Creative Broadcast & Film Production

Course Code: LC371

LEVEL

08

DURATION

4 years

DEPARTMENT

Digital Arts & Media, LSAD.

CAO POINTS

310

COURSE TYPE

Undergraduate – CAO

LOCATION

Limerick

This skills based programme offers students an exciting opportunity to explore the world of the broadcast media industry, covering a range of disciplines across film and TV production, visual effects, editing, radio, audio mixing, photography, as well as broadcast technologies across a range of new and traditional media platforms.
We offer our students a range of prospects for both academic and career progression in the broadcast, film, and creative media industries, as well as extensive hands on production work experience. If you have a story to tell, we will show you how.

Features of the programme:
• Industry led Production & Post Production Practices;
• Digital Photography & Cinematography Techniques;
• Creative Design for CGI, VFX & Digital Art Direction;
• Participate in the Limerick International Film Festival (Hosted by the Film Production programme);
• Work in our state of the art Millennium Theatre on a range of live events.

What are the entry requirements?

Leaving Certificate

A minimum of 2 H5 & 4 O6/H7 grades in six Leaving Certificate subjects, including English or Irish.

Foundation Level Mathematics at grade F2 or higher is acceptable as meeting the Mathematics requirement for this programme.

Mature Applicants

Candidates applying as mature applicants may be required to attend an interview and may be requested to take an aptitude test to prove their suitability for a place on this programme.

Who can I contact?

Are there opportunities for further study?

Successful graduates of this programme are eligible for Level 9 and 10 postgraduate programmes within the institute or elsewhere.

What are the career prospects?

Graduates of this course have worked in the following positions:

• Camera Operator
• Sound Recording
• Lighting Operator
• Digital Radio
• Research & Production Assistant
• Production Assistant Live Events
• Post Production Editor
• Sound Engineering & Mixing
• Data Wrangling
• VFX & Motion Graphics
• Games Development
• Foley & Sound Effects
• Photography
• Web Design & Online Multimedia Content Creation

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