Certificate in Creative Digital Media

Course Overview

Description
This is a one year full-time programme that enables students to develop their observational skills, to explore creativity and personal expression through a broad range of creative digital processes including animation drawing, computer illustrated graphics, digital photography, graphic design, image editing, video processing, computer animation, website design and digital marketing.
Learners will learn at an advanced level the following software applications and CMS platforms
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Premiere Pro
- Adobe After Effects
- Adobe Animate
- Adobe Audition
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- Animation Drawing Studies
- Computer Illustrated Graphics
- Personal Effectiveness
- Work Experience
- Digital Photography
- Graphic Design
- Image Processing
- Digital Video Editing
- Multimedia Authoring
* Modules subject to change
It is desirable that students should be of Leaving Certificate Standard or have achieved an Applied Leaving Certificate with Distinction. Portlaoise Institute welcomes applications from mature students. Mature students are assessed on their merits and do not require the above qualifications.
All students are required to complete an assessment before commencing a Further Education course in Portlaoise Institute. This assessment confirms if the student has the required level of English and Maths (if applicable) to complete a Level 5 course.
It is desirable that students enrolling on this course have a suitable pc/laptop to run the Adobe Suite of Applications (the software applications will be provided by Portlaosie Institute). Please follow the link below for information on system requirements :
https://helpx.adobe.com/ie/creative-cloud/system-requirements.html
Student require the skills and knowledge to working for yourself in the design field.
Here are examples of courses students can progress to based on successful completion:
Examples of courses you can progress to:
CAO Code | Course Title | College | NFQ Level |
---|---|---|---|
AL861 | Bachelor of Arts Animation and Illustration | Athlone IT | 8 |
AL763 | Bachelor of Arts Graphic Design | Athlone IT | 7 |
DT559 | Bachelor of Arts Photography | Dublin IT | 8 |
LC518 | Digital Animation Production | Limerick IT (Clonmel | 8 |
LC502 | Game Art & Design | Limerick IT (Clonmel) | 8 |
*Places are not guaranteed in these institutes and are subject to students meeting certain criteria. Please consult the individual college websites for more information on application. Information available also at www.cao.ie
Seán Scully
Email: sscully@portlaoisecollege.ie