Course Summary
Course Category: CAO (Higher Education - HET)
This programme presents two internationally recognised academic disciplines—Performance Studies and Screen Studies—and draws them together to create a unique subject that involves the lecture-based study of drama, film, television, social media, sporting events and sports media, gaming, streaming platforms, political activism, and more.
Course Details
What will you study?
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Visual Culture Performance Studies
Film Studies Performing and Screening Ireland
Digital Storytelling Film Theory
European Cinema Design Thinking
Sport and Performance Activism and Performance
Body and Performance Education and Performance
Creative Industries Business and Producing
Social Media History of Media
Media & Audiences Sport and Cinema
Gender & Sexuality Onscreen
Documentary and Creative Non-Fiction Onscreen
Early & Silent Cinema
Environment and Performance
Important
- Colleges may add/remove modules to keep the course updated and to meet demands.
Progression to CAO Courses
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, the performing arts 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.
Social
The Social person's interests focus on interacting with the people in their environment. In all cases, the Social person enjoys the personal contact with other people in preference to the impersonal dealings with things, data and ideas found in other groups.
Many will seek out positions where there is direct contact with the public in some advisory role, whether a receptionist or a counsellor. Social people are motivated by an interest in different types of people and like diversity in their work environments. Many are drawn towards careers in the caring professions and social welfare area, whilst others prefer teaching and other 'informing' roles.
Further Research
Career Progression
The programme is designed to equip students with the skills needed to succeed in the Creative Industries, which includes film, drama, television, information technology— linking with related fields such as tourism, regional development, and more. It links particularly well with job opportunities in multidisciplinary settings such as festivals, production and communications.
