Course details
There is an increased awareness of the critical need to archive our wonderful but quickly disappearing oral cuture. This programme allows students to explore the cultural landscape around them with a view to recording local people for posterity in such areas as storytelling, music and community traditions. It combines subjects such as Folklore and Cultural and Social History with journalistic recording techniques.
Typical Modules
- Cultural and Social History
- Folklore
- Local History
- Communications
- Radio Programme Production
- Heritage
- Archaelogy
- Work Experience
Progression Opportunities
For information on all relevant Higher Education links visit www. fetac ie, www cao.ie and the websites of the relevant Higher Education Institutions. Examples: DIT – BA Journalism – DT553 DCU – BA Communication Studies – DC131 DCU – BSc in Multimedia – DC133 Tralee IT – BA in TV, Radio & New Media Broadcasting – TL291
Career Options
Graduates from this course will be in a better position to seek employment in relevant areas - local radio, but more ideally can avail of the Links system to move into a number of Media-related courses in Higher Education.
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About Castlebar College of Further Education
This learning environment is cultivated by management and teaching staff of the College to encourage each student to develop to their full potential.
We_They aims to be accessible to people of all ages and from all walks of life. Industry needs and the needs of the local community are very important in designing new courses and the College aims to have links with educational institutions providing further progression to 3rd level courses.
In the 2014-2015 academic year we are offering an exciting range of established PLC programmes, as well as a number of new courses which should prove popular. All our courses are designed in response to market and employment demands and in consultation with local expertise.
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