Media Production

Course Content

The course works hard to refine your interests while helping you understand every aspect of Media Production.

Year 1 – Here, we introduce you to all the major disciplines. In Film Production & Editing you will produce and edit a range of material shot on location. Sound is served by Radio and Podcast Production. Photography develops your eye and image manipulation abilities. Media Analysis helps you analyse television, film and radio so as to give you a better understanding of how it’s made. Intercultural Studies and Communications prepare you for the Ireland we live in today and Work Experience gives you an opportunity to gain your first foothold in a real Media job.

Year 2 – In your second year, the pace picks up. Sound will focus on the growing area of Sound Design while TV expands into more complex programme making, planning, shooting and editing from day one. The introduction of Creative Industry, TV and Film Professional Practice will ensure your process is in line with industry. You will have a chance to work on an Individual Project to test your growing skillset and you will expand your knowledge of how media products are made in Television Studies.

Year 3 – Your final year of the core programme expands your abilities even more. In both Sound and Television you will work on Broadcast Standard Documentaries and real world projects with actual clients. You will have the opportunity to develop your own solo and collaborative work. Social Media Practice will give you the up to date skills necessary to succeed in this fast growing area of media production. Your academic ability will be bolstered in Professional Development. In third year, your work experience can lead to a job directly after graduating and it also prepares you for the Top-up degree.

Have a look at the video below to see some of our students at work