都柏林商学院

Overview

Technological transformation continues to have a disruptive impact on the film and creative media sector. As production and commercial roles change, this creates the need for a combination of creative, digital and entrepreneurial skills.

The BA (Hons) in Film and Creative Media (Level 8, 180 ECTS) programme provides students with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills in conventional and new media, by combining traditional communication and media production skills such as photography and video production, with high-level training in multimedia production, processes and design. The programme provides a focus on professional practices and applications required for the creative industries. Students will engage with professionals, clients, artists and employers through Creative Engagement / Internship module in the final stage.

Programme Objectives

Provide a rich and stimulating environment of critical creative practice across film, audio, photography, design, and media and will provide a formation at undergraduate level for students who wish to develop their careers in film and creative media.
Introduce students to the history, theory, values, aesthetics and ideology of the moving image.
Expose students to the new media research tools and develop a critical approach to the use (and misuse) of these technologies in film and media.
Assist students with hands-on experience to develop proficient production skills while simultaneously acquiring analytical expertise and knowledge of film and creative media.
Develop hands on learner experience and understanding of the current cultural changes in media production and consumption.
Prepare students for the challenges of our society and of our evolving technologies in the future of work.
Help students relate communication technologies with narrative possibilities and a perspective on telling stories to defined audiences.
Inculcate professional practices and ethical codes of learner and employee behaviour within the industry.
Develop students’ knowledge of the theoretical and methodological skills necessary for producing rigorous research on new and emerging media.
Connect students to a network of artists, producers and practitioners.

Career Opportunities

There is a wide range of destinations available to graduates from the BA (Hons) in Film & Creative Media. Recent graduates have undertaken further study at TCD, NUI Galway, Smurfit School of Business, University College London and Filmbase. Other graduates have become freelance film critics, producers, directors and scriptwriters whilst others have set up their own production companies. With its wide range of academic, industrial and professional relationships, the BA (Hons) in Film & Creative Media is the perfect platform for a career in the cultural and creative industries.

Students will be able to access work opportunities in a variety of roles from traditional to new media roles, such as:

Creative director
Arts director
Film director and producer
TV and film director
Production accountant
Production buyer
Video producer
Special events producer
Animation/sound producer
Visual effect artist
Visual artist and filmmaker
Media coordinator