Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) - Apply directly to College
The Level 5 Creative Digital Media course provides a comprehensive foundation in the tools and techniques used for working across a wide range of media sectors. From interactive design, video production, sound and electronic music production to graphic design skills, graduates have more career opportunities than ever before.
The emphasis of the Creative Digital Media course is on practical, “hands on”, training rather than pure theory — students are given the opportunity to produce varied and substantial portfolios and to work within highly creative and stimulating teams.
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Image Processing: 5N1292
Design Skills: 5N0784
Multimedia Authoring: 5N1299
Multimedia Project Development: 5N1300
Work Experience: 5N1356
Communications 5N0690
Chose from 2 electives below:
Desktop Publishing 5N0785
Digital Movie Processing 5N1605
Graphic Design 5N1978
Important
- Colleges may add/remove modules to keep the course updated and to meet demands.
- Almost all PLC courses have a Work Experience module, which requires students to find their own placement in an area directly related to their course.
Progression to CAO Courses
Higher Education Links Scheme (HELS)
This course results in a QQI Major Award, and provides progression opportunities to a number of Higher Education courses, including those in the CAO.
To view CAO courses to which this award provides a direct progression route, click below:
QQI Code
To calculate Points based on your QQI award results, use the PLC Points Calculator.
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
National Statistics for this Award (All Ireland)
The following data provides general information about this Award from colleges across Ireland.
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Career Progression
This full level 5 certificate facilities entry to the Multimedia, Level 6 course in Kinsale.
It also facilities entry on a competitive basis to a range of third level colleges.