PLC (Further Education - FET)

Certificate

Design for Film – Portfolio Preparation (Level 5 certificate)

Course Code
5M1985
Zone
Level
NFQ Type
Major
Duration
1 Year
Attendence
Full Time

Course Summary

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This is a one-year, hands-on course tailored for aspiring production designers, art directors, and concept artists. This course is specifically engineered to help students build a competitive, professional portfolio required for entry into prestigious third-level art and design degrees. Learning within a collaborative studio environment, students transition from initial concept sketches to physical creations. The curriculum emphasizes the full pipeline of visual storytelling, including set and prop design, architectural model making, character creation, and storyboarding. By focusing heavily on process development and idea generation, the program ensures graduates can confidently present a diverse portfolio that clearly communicates their unique creative vision to university admissions boards and industry professionals.

Course Details

Dublin College Sallynoggin
College Link  >  Design for Film – Portfolio Preparation (Level 5 certificate)

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What will you study?

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.

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Old FETAC Code New QQI Code
AAXXX 5M1985

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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.

Further Research

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Career Progression

his course prepares you for higher-level studies in Design for Film and other creative design disciplines. It also opens doors to careers in the film, television, and creative industries,
Model Maker
Set Designer/ Prop Maker
Character Creator/ Concept Designer
Workshp Facilitator/ Studio Technician 
Creative Roels in Media nad Entertainment

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