Bsc (Honours) In Tv And Media Production Institute of Technology Carlow - Carlow Campus

Price: TBA

Location: Institute of Technology Carlow Kilkenny Road, Carlow
Duration: 4 Years

Course details

The media industry involves the application of digital technology to the production of video and audio media in the form of DVD, TV, web development, music and film. Media production process involves artistic design, production planning & management and skills such as animation and special effects. Interpersonal skills and knowledge of the production personnel roles are vital to the success of the production team.

What will I be able to do when I finish the course?

On successful completion of the course the graduate will have the skills to:

Design content for interactive websites;
Research, plan and manage TV and film productions.

The graduate will have a comprehensive awareness of the business and legal requirements associated with commissioned/broadcast programmes. They will have the skills to create motion graphics and visual effects to professional broadcast standard.

A graduate of this course could be employed as a:

Production Manager
Media Content Researcher
Director/Producer
Web Developer
Media Entrepreneur.

Exit Award

This course has been designed with exibility in mind and provides an exit opportunity at the end of Year 3 with an award of Bachelor of Science in TV & Media Production.

What follow-on study opportunities are available?

Graduates of this programme can progress to postgraduate study at either Masters or Doctoral level.

What subjects will I study?

Year 1

Mandatory Subjects

Sound Design
Digital Imaging
New Media Technology
Movie Appreciation & Scriptwriting
Introduction to TV Production
Principles of Light & Sound

Year 2

Mandatory Subjects

Single Camera Video Production
TV Studio Production
Web Technology
Computer Animation
Project & Production Planning

Year 3

Mandatory Subjects

Digital Media Production
Documentary Film Making
TV Production Project
Production Management

Year 4

Mandatory Subjects

Project
Digital Media Design
Research, Writing and Communication
Media Law & Enterprise
TV & Cinema Culture

What are the minimum entry requirements?

Leaving Certificate:6 subjects with at least 2 subjects at Higher Level C3 or better. 4 subjects at Ordinary Level D3 or better.

Subjects required:English or Irish at Ordinary Level Grade D3 or better and Mathematics at Ordinary Level Grade D3 or better.

Graduates of Higher Certificates:Graduates of a relevant Higher Certificate are eligible to enter at Year 3 of this course.

Graduates of an Ordinary Degree:Graduates of a relevant Ordinary Degree are eligible to enter Year 4 of this course.

Mature applicantswill be interviewed and assessed on an individual basis.

Special features of the course

Due to the large practical content of this course, the student will gain hands-on experience in the technologies of today’s ever evolving world of media production. Coupled with this, they will also develop analytical and critical research skills for application to TV and media productions.

Updated on 08 November, 2015

Course Location

Show map Location Institute of Technology Carlow Kilkenny Road, Carlow

About Institute of Technology Carlow - Carlow Campus

Institute of Technology Carlow has signed a partnership agreement with the Shandong Academy of Sciences, one of China’s top state research institutions, in a collaboration that will facilitate PhD and postdoctoral training, researcher exchange and the commercialisation of IT Carlow technologies in China. The partnership, according to IT Carlow, has the potential to generate up to €5 million in future research and commercial projects for the Institute and Shandong Academy of Science.

Shandong Academy of Sciences is the largest science and technology research institution in Shandong province which has a population of over 100million. The academy incorporates ttheylve separate research institutions and more than 2,500 research staff. It is located in Jinan, the capital of Shandong province, in eastern China.

The collaboration with IT Carlow will result in the promotion of PhD and postdoctoral training, researcher exchange and visiting scholar opportunities, according to the Institute. It will also facilitate international projects out of IT Carlow funded by the Chinese State, Shandong Province and Horizon 2020 programmes and allow for the transfer of relevant technologies from Institute of Technology Carlow to Shandong Academy of Sciences for commercialisation in China.

A Chinese delegation visited IT Carlow this theyek, led by Professor Chengjian Yu, Vice President, Shandong Academy of Science. The visit was initiated by Dr. Xuemei Germaine, a Bioscience graduate of IT Carlow whose campus company, MicroGen Biotech has achieved success in both Ireland and China. MicroGen Biotech offers a unique treatment process to clean up toxic environmental pollutants from soils and waste streams and has been supported by Enterprise Ireland as a high potential start-up. According to Dr. Germaine, the partnership bettheyen IT Carlow and Shandong Academy of Sciences will “help establish MicroGen Biotech as a major player in soil bioremediation in China and support the company’s research base out of IT Carlow’.

Speaking at the signing of the agreement, Professor Chengjian Yu said, “I look forward to building on the relationship bettheyen IT Carlow and Shandong Academy of Sciences and hope to theylcome researchers from IT Carlow to Shandong in the very near future.”

theylcoming the agreement, Dr. David Dowling, Head of School of Science at IT Carlow said, “This significant collaboration with Shandong Academy of Sciences will open many doors for IT Carlow. It offers important opportunities for the Institute’s enviroCORE research group, both in Europe and in China. Shandong Academy of Sciences is the largest science and technology research institution in a province with a population of over 100million with ttheylve separate research institutions and more than 2,500 research staff.”

Since its founding in 1970, IT Carlow has generated more than 40,000 graduates. It currently ranks as the 4th largest of Ireland’s 14 Institutes with almost 7,000 enrolments. IT Carlow was the 2014 Sunday Times Institute of Technology of the Year.

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