MA/Postgraduate Diploma (Digital Media)

Course details

The MA in Digital Media aims to synthesise artistic and technological knowledge. This unique course is delivered by combining expertise from the Huston School of Film and Digital Media, the Information Technology Department and the Digital Enterprise Research Institute (DERI). It is a multidisciplinary programme which takes graduates from relevant academic backgrounds and industry professionals who want to develop or extend existing skills.

Modules include:

• Interactive Digital Media
• Film Making for the Internet
• Emerging Web Media
• Databases
• E-Learning
• 3D Modeling and Animation
• Digital Media Analytics and Visualisation
• Internet Programming
• Research Methods
• Copyright in the Digital Era
• e-Business Marketing
• Human Computer Interaction
• Graphics & Image Processing
• Film in the Digital Age
• A History of Avant Garde Film
• Introduction to Creative Difference and Innovation
• Service Learning

Huston School of Film and Digital Media

The Huston School of Film and Digital Media was established in 2003 under the active patronage of the (John) Huston family. The School offers a dynamic approach to film and digital media training, with a strong emphasis on critical studies. As well as offering postgraduate programmes, the Huston School also hosts a range of guest seminars during the year with academics and practitioners of film. Visitors have included Gabriel Byrne, Seamus McGarvey, Lenny Abrahamson, Mark O’Halloran, James Cromwell, John Boorman, Roddy Doyle, Colin MacCabe, Laura Mulvey and Mike Figgis.

Key facts

Entry requirements

NQAI Level 8 degree or equivalent H2.2. GPA 3.0 or international qualification. IELTS score of 6.5 or equivalent if applicable. Students who do not meet the honours degree requirement but have a level 7 degree (Merit 2) may be admitted to the PDip course with the possibility of progressing to the MA if they receive a minimum of 60% in their course work during the year.

Course outline

The course is a full-time degree taken over a twelve-month period. The year is divided into two teaching semesters (September to December and January to April). The summer period (May to August) will be allocated for research and development, whereby you will complete your final project or placement and dissertation.

Requirements and assessment

Course modules are assessed continuously, practically, theoretically and/or through final examination as appropriate to the individual module. Proposals for final projects are submitted in January. Students will also be required to write a dissertation and develop a fully functional project to the fulfill the Master's degree.