Creative Digital Media
Course Name: Creative - Ballinode Campus
Course Code: 5M5048
This one-year full-time course focuses on Digital Media, Game Design, Web Design, Digital Image Processing, Interactive Media Development, UX & UI Design, Digital marketing, Animation and 3D Graphics. Students use these core skills to design and develop, creative and interactive digital media projects.
The course introduces students to the following industry standard software: Adobe Creative Suite including Photoshop, After Effects, XD and Cinema 4D. Premiere for video editing, Unity for game design and Blender for 3D. Students also explore third party plug-ins and open-source software. Students have access to the new Digi-Hub containing iMacs, VR glasses, portable green screens and other technology.
Career Opportunities
Career opportunities in the following areas become accessible through the progression routes from this course to third-level colleges. Requirements for progression may change or new progression paths become available. Modules may also need to change to facilitate learner needs.
• UX/UI Designer
• 3D & Game Designer
• Digital Marketing
• Graphic Designer
• Web Developer
• Animator
Erasmus+
Participants on this programme have the opportunity to apply for a three-week work experience placement abroad (Students must be over 18)
Fees
There are no Fees to study this course.
Course Content
- Games Analysis Design 5N1651
- Computer Illustrated Graphics 5N1929
- Image Processing 5N1292
- Communications 5N0690
- Computer 3D Modelling & Animation 5N1603
- Web Authoring 5N1910
- Digital Marketing 5N1364
- Work Experience 5N1356
- Maths 5N1833 (Optional)
Requirements
- Leaving Certificate, Leaving Certificate Applied or equivalent
- Interview
- Mature applicants welcome
- Applicants whose first language is not English will require a competency as stated in our admissions policy
- Ukranian applicants should have a certificate of complete secondary education (after grade 11) or higher
- If the course becomes oversubscribed, priority will be given to students who intend to complete the full award.
Progression
- AU955 Computing (ATU Sligo)
- AU927 Creative Design (ATU Sligo)
- US823 Software Design with Digitalisation (TUS Athlone)
- US821 Software Design with Virtual Reality and Gaming (TUS Athlone)
- Please note that all QQI Further Education graduates who hold a major Level 5 or Level 6 award are eligible to apply for any ATU Sligo programme through the CAO system.
Graduates may gain entry to Third Level Institutes and Colleges through the QQI Higher Education Links Scheme
Certification
QQI Level 5 Award in Creative Media (5M5048)
Duration
This is a full-time one-year course and runs from September to May.