Creative Media with Animation Level 5 (Portfolio Preparation)

Course Description:
In this 1 year course students will create a portfolio of both digital and non-digital artwork suitable for art and design courses in Higher Education This is a full-time programme that enables learners 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 gain a recognised professional qualification and a practical introduction to a variety of Digital Media Software including Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Premier Pro, After Effects, Animate and Audition.
Course Details:
- Full Time
- 1 Year, September to May
- QQI Level 5 Certificate in Creative Media (5M5048)
- Contact : Sean Scully, email sscully@loetb.ie
Leaving Certificate , QQI Level 4 or equivalent standard of education. All applicants subject to interview and online assessment
This course will take place in the Main Institute Building on the Mountrath Road R32H392
€50 Certification Fee. Medical Card holders or those in receipt of a social welfare payment are exempt from this fee
This course is recognised as a QQI progression route into a range of courses in higher education including, but not limited to the following. Please note, some courses
may have additional entry requirements.
Maynooth University
• MH109 Media Studies (Level 8) *
South East Technological University (SETU) Carlow:
• SE608 Computing in Interactive Digital Art and Design (Level 8)
• SE212 TV and Media Production (Level 7)
Technological University of the Shannon (TUS) Athlone:
• US803 Graphics and Digital Design (Level 8)**
• US715 Software Design with Digitalisation(Level 8) *
• US778 Animation and Illustration (Level 7)**
Munster Technological University, Cork (MTU):
• MT824 Creative Digital Media (Level 8)
St Patrick’s College Carlow:
• PC4100 Arts and Humanities (Level 8)
Although many graduates of this programme progress onto further study, there are some entry Level roles that graduates may be considered for. These include entry Level positions such as Multimedia Designer, Web Designer, Web Developer, Interactive Designer, Digital Video Post Production Specialist, Creative Technologist.