Course details

This course provides an extensive introduction to a wide range creative writing, media, literature, and culture. Participants will produce writing for fiction, scripts for theatre, television, radio, film and for journalism. They will examine characterisation, structure, plot, setting, language, as well as develop skills in editing and presentation. They will develop skills of analysis in response to media, literature and cultural issues, as wells as learn practical skills in desktop publishing and word processing.

Participants will also have the opportunity to have their work performed and recorded by actors, to have work published, either in the college magazine that students produce while on the course or by submitting it to external publications and competitions. On completion, each student will have a portfolio of their written work and acquired relevant skills appropriate to further study and employment.

Course Content

  • Writing for Novel & Short Story
  • Writing for Theatre
  • Writing for Television, Radio and Film
  • Writing for Journalism
  • English Literature
  • Media Analysis
  • Intercultural Studies
  • Desktop Publishing
  • Information Technology
  • Work Placement
  • Communications

Course content may be revised for educational or organisational reasons

Career Progression

Graduates of this course have gone on to study a range of subjects including; English Literature, Film Studies, Liberal Arts, Theatre Studies, Journalism, Media production, Creative Writing, Humanities, Music production and Multimedia. Graduates have also continued to work independently on self generated writing projects, as well as taking up employment both at home and abroad.

Updated on 08 November, 2015

About Inchicore College of Further Education

Inchicore College of Further Education is one of the biggest providers of further education ctheirses in Ireland and has been at the fore front of further education development since 1984. The college offers a wide range of ctheirses in a number of disciplines: Theatre and Dance, Care Services, Child Care, Sports & Leisure,Ttheirism and Creative Arts.
Facilities at the college include computer rooms, internet access, gymnasium, language laboratory, canteen, two dance studios, recording studio, student library, college theatre, study facility. 
The Sports Hall and leisure complex incorporates a P.E. hall, new gym, aerobic studio, crèche and all-theyather pitches.
All ctheirses are offered to full FETAC certification allowing further progression though the Higher Education Links Scheme. Many ctheirses also offer BTEC Higher National Diploma certification.
Students participate in many sports and cultural activities throughout the academic year and there are also opportunities for foreign exchanges with students from France, Italy, Spain and other EU countries.
The college offers a friendly and supportive environment and qualifying students are eligible to apply for the PLC Maintenance Grant. A full career guidance service is available as theyll as counselling, educational and special needs support services. Applications from adults and those wishing to apply to the VTOS scheme are also most theylcome.
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