Creative Media

This course helps students acquire and practise a wide ranging and essential creative media skillset. Learners become accomplished in using Adobe Creative Cloud applications while also developing their creative ability in art and design. At the end of the year, students will produce websites, graphic images and animations. This course is largely portfolio based. Students supplement their studies with work experience in a relevant area.

Awarding Body
Further Education & Training Awards Council (FETAC)/QQI – Creative Media Award Level 5 5M5048

Career Opportunities:
Learners who successfully complete the course will have acquired a comprehensive skillset in a range of market leading creative media applications. They will be prepared for immediate entry into the employment market in creative media related areas such as web marketing, web design and creative media development. Students may also progress to degree programmes at participating Higher Level Institutions. A video guide to the CAO for QQI/Further Education applicants can be viewed here.

Minimum Entry Requirements:
Leaving Certificate/Leaving Certificate Applied or equivalent standards of education. Students should have an interest in drawing and design and in digitally creating art. Exemptions may be granted to mature students. All entry is subject to interview.

Subjects:
Illustration
Computer Illustrated Graphics
Multimedia Authoring
Web Authoring
Image Processing
Desktop Publishing
Communications
Work Experience