Course details
The MSc in Interactive Media is a CONVERSION COURSE; it is an intensive taught course focusing on the practical and technical aspects of interactive media.
The broad aim of the course is to equip students from a wide range of backgrounds with a thorough understanding of the technology and industry-standard tools used in the digital media sector. Interactive digital media seeks to entertain, inform and inspire an audience. The creation of interactive digital media is a challenging and complex activity requiring a blend of creative and technical skills using a range of existing and emerging technologies.
On successful completion of the course, you will have a comprehensive knowledge of the underlying concepts, technologies and practices of interactive digital media and be able to apply these to create interactive digital media products.
Course Details
NFQ Level 9, Major Award
The MSc (Interactive Media) is a taught programme that may be taken full-time over 12 months or part-time over 24 months from the date of first registration for the programme.
Programme Requirements:
The Master's Degree consists of 90 credits consisting of taught modules for a total of 60 credits and a substantial project undertaken by the students for a total of 30 credits.
Core Modules
Full-time students are required to take the following 30 credits of core modules. Part-time students are required to take three of the following core modules in each year (15 credits), for a total of six separate modules over the two years (30 credits).
- CS6100 Authoring (5 credits)
- CS6101 Digital Publishing and Hypermedia Systems (5 credits)
- CS6102 Graphics and Graphic Design (5 credits)
- CS6103 Audio and Sound Engineering (5 credits)
- CS6104 Digital Video Capture and Packaging (5 credits)
- CS6111 3D Graphics and Modelling (5 credits)
Full-time and part-time students are required to take a project as follows:
- CS6200 Dissertation in Interactive Media (30 credits)
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Full-time students are required to take 30 credits from the following elective modules. Part-time students are required to take three of the following elective modules in each year (15 credits), for a total of six separate modules over the two years (30 credits).
- CS6105 Future and Emerging Interaction Technologies (5 credits)
- CS6113 Internet-based Applications (5 credits)
- CS6114 Digital Video Compression and Delivery (5 credits)
- CS6115 Human Computer Interaction (5 credits)
- CS6116 Mobile Multimedia (5 credits)
- CS6117 Audio Processing (5 credits)
Note: Not all elective modules may be offered in a particular year.
Detailed Entry Requirements
The MSc in Interactive Media is a CONVERSION COURSE and open to graduates of any discipline who have achieved at least a Second Class Honours, Grade II degree, or those with an equivalent professional qualification, are eligible to apply, provided there is no significant overlap between their previous courses of study and the content of this course. Significant overlap may occur where candidates have pursued a Computer Science course with significant multimedia or digital media content. In these cases, the Selection Committee will decide the eligibility of the candidate. Applicants without the requisite primary degree will be subject to the approval of the School and the College of Science, Engineering and Food Science.
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