Creative Multimedia Blackrock Further Education Institute - BFEI
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    Introduction

    This Creative Multimedia course is aimed at learners who have a creative ability and who enjoy working with digital technologies. Learners will acquire strong practical skills in web design, image editing, graphic design and digital marketing.

    The course is modelled on the working environment, requiring learners to create various interactive multimedia designs to a given specification within a specific time frame. Our multimedia courses are lab based with a very practical approach to teaching and learning. This prepares and equips learners for a smooth transition into the digital multimedia industry.

    The Creative Multimedia will equip participants with the skills to:

    • Plan, design, and build websites based on the fundamental principles of usability, accessibility, information architecture and SEO optimisation using HTML 5, CSS3 stylesheets and Javascript.
    • Design and manipulate photographs and vector graphics for web and print using Adobe Creative Cloud software.
    • Understand the design process, distinguish between the elements and principles of graphic design and apply them to design briefs across different medium.
    • Plan and create banner advertisements for websites using Flash.

    Career Opportunities

    Job opportunities exist in specialist multimedia and web design companies. There is also a range of exciting opportunities available in areas such as advertising, publishing, telecommunications, education and training.

    Course Structure

    The course is structured so that the student will develop expertise in two related areas: Creative Multimedia and Web Design.

    Core Elements

    • Computer Illustrated Graphics (Illustrator)
    • Image Processing (Photoshop)
    • Web Authoring (HTML 5, CSS3, Javascript, Dreamweaver & Edge Reflow)
    • Graphic Design Skills
    • Digital Marketing (Social Networking, Search Engine Optimisation & Google Analytics)
    • Multimedia Authoring (Flash)
    • Team Working
    • Work Experience

    Students spend significant time in excess of timetabled hours on research, study and project work.

    Support Elements

    • Study Skills
    • Career Advice and CV Preparation
    • eLearning
    • Enterprise Workshops

    Entry Requirements

    Leaving Certificate

    • Five passes, including English, on ordinary level papers.

    Leaving Certificate Applied and Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme

    • Applicants should submit details of achievements.

    Mature Students (including VTOS and BTEA)

    • Applicants without the required Leaving Certificate requirements will be considered on the basis of experience, overall ability and aptitude.
    Updated on 08 November, 2015

    About Blackrock Further Education Institute - BFEI

    they are pleased to announce that after many years of planning,construction has been completed, in Blackrock village, of a new state-of-the-art building for Senior College Dun Laoghaire.   
    BFEI is one of Ireland’s largest Further Education Colleges with a current enrolment of 870 full time students and 200 part time students. BFEI offers an excellent range of professional career cTheirses in Business, Community and Emergency Care, Information Technology, Design, Beauty & Complementary Therapies and Theatrical Media Make Up.
    Graduates enjoy professional qualifications certified and accredited by nationally and internationally recognised examining and professional bodies.
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