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SCHOOL OF INFORMATICS AND CREATIVE ARTS
Media Arts & Technologies Ealaíona na Meán agus Teicneolaíochtaí
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Course BA in Media Arts & Technologies
Level 7
Duration 3 Years Code
Minimum Entry Requirements Six Grades at O6 or H7 in Leaving Certificate
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A-Level qualifications that are equivalent to the above.
Graduates of the programme will have a detailed knowledge and understanding of both the creative and developmental strands within the Media Arts and Technologies disciplines and will be skilled in the use of a range of digital media. Graduates choosing a career path on one of the strands will have an understanding of the all aspects of a multidisciplinary team
The Institute actively encourages applications from mature students.
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At least one H5 Grade, or minimum Points Score of 200
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Mathematics Grade F2, O6 or H7
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English Grade O6 or H7
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The aim of this programme is to equip graduates with the necessary knowledge, core skills and competencies to work in a variety of roles within the media arts and technology sectors, particularly in the areas of these sectors where the merging of creative practices and skills utilising media and information technologies are developed.
In the multi-platform world of today, new evolving digital skills are being sought to produce high end content for simultaneous delivery on not only traditional print and broadcast media, but on the web, on mobile devices, and using the many existing and developing social media tools. The overall aim is to provide students with these core hard and soft skills. These skills are highly transferable between the various creative industries.
DK769
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About this Programme
Irish Grade O6 or H7
(We welcome applicants with Recognised Prior Learning (RPL)
They will be equipped to follow career paths in the following broad categories: }} Web Developer / Web Designer / Web Master }} Multimedia Developer / Multimedia Designer }} Graphic designer }} Animator }} Audio designer and editor }} Video content creator and editor.
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The programme merges practical experience in existing and emergent creative media and digital platforms with a user-centered and industry aware approach to design. This balance will offer students the opportunity to develop a combination of professional and creative skills, equipping them for the rapidly changing industrial environment. By balancing media production knowledge alongside teamwork and entrepreneurial skills, the BA in Media Arts and Technologies ideally equips students to pursue graduate level positions across divergent sectors in the creative media industry. The programme’s unique selling point is that it is an undergraduate degree with industry-driven modules, which will produce graduates with core skills and competencies in the growing media arts and technology sectors. Based in the iconic Carroll’s Building on the DkIT campus and equipped with a full HD TV Studio, a screening
Mr Kieran Nolan
Programme Director t 042 9370200 Ext 2992 e kieran.nolan@dkit.ie w www.dkit.ie/mediaarts www.dkit.ie/programmes/DK769