Creative Broadcast and Film Production – BSc (Hons)

Campus: Moylish, Limerick City
years: 4

Level 8
Course Type Undergraduate – CAO
Study Mode Full Time
Department Digital Arts and Media

Course Overview

This skills-based programme offers students an exciting opportunity to explore the world of the film and broadcast media industry, covering a range of disciplines across film and TV production, visual effects, editing, radio production, screenwriting, mobile journalism, Art Direction, audio mixing, photography, event production as well as broadcast technologies across a range of new and traditional media platforms.

This Level 8 Programme culminates in a student capstone media production project offering students the opportunity to exhibit work to the public and industry at the annual LSAD Graduate show.

We offer our students a range of prospects for both academic and career progression in the broadcast, film, digital communications and creative media industries, as well as extensive hands-on production Work Placement/ Practice/ Erasmus opportunities in Year 3. If you have a story to tell, we will show you how.

Features of the Programme

Industry-led Production & Post-Production Practices including Digital Photography & Cinematography Techniques; Creative Design for CGI, VFX & Digital Art Direction; Audio production techniques and sound design; Screenwriting and Film Studies
Media Production Industry Work Practice/ Placement/ Exchange in Year 3 for full Semester
In-house Production Unit offering structured industry work practice opportunities to students in Year 3
Outstanding graduate employment opportunities in Film and Broadcast Media industries
Semesterised module delivery offering elective pathways towards specialisation
Engagement and track record of award-winning student productions in national and regional competitions and Film Festivals
Students are part of the vibrant Limerick School of Art and Design community

Contact Details

Department of Digital Arts and Media

Email: Film.Midwest@tus.ie

What are the entry requirements?

Leaving Certificate

A minimum of 2 H5 & 4 O6/H7 grades in six Leaving Certificate subjects, including Mathematics and English or Irish.

Foundation Level Mathematics at grade F2 or higher is acceptable as meeting the Mathematics requirement for this programme.

QQI FET/FETAC

TUS accepts QQI-FET/FETAC awards for entry on all courses of study. Please refer to our Admissions information for details.

Mature Applicants

Candidates applying as mature applicants may be required to attend an interview and may be requested to take an aptitude test to prove their suitability for a place on this programme.

International Applicants

International applicants should apply directly to the International Office at TUS, allowing plenty of time for completing the visa process. Applications for September start should be made by 1st June at the latest to ensure visas are processed in time. You should familiarise yourself with visa processing times for your country of origin to ensure you make a timely application. Find out more here.

Course Modules

Year 1 – Semester 1

Broadcast Production Techniques
Sound Fundamentals
Media Management and Post-Production
Digital Photography
Film Studies
Ethics and Interpersonal Communications

Year 1 – Semester 2

Broadcast Production & Media Studies
Creative Sound Design
Editing
Photography and Photojournalism
Screenwriting & Digital Storytelling
Ethics and Creative Digital Communications

Year 2 – Semester 1

Short Screen Production 1 
Production Sound
Creative Editing 
Screen Lighting and Cinematography
Script to Screen
Event Planning and Management: Techniques and Good Practice

Year 2 -Semester 2

Short screen Production 2
Post Production Sound 
Broadcast Editing
Visual Storytelling & Cinematography
Film Graphics
Professional & Portfolio Development

Year 3 – Semester 1

Studios & Outside Broadcast
Sound for Film
Professional Practice
Film, Cinematography and Post-Production
VFX Compositing
EL Radio Documentary and Podcast Production
EL Digital Set Design & Extension
EL Event Creation, Management & Marketing

Year 3 – Semester 2

Media Production And Technology Placement Practice

Year 4 – Semester 1

Production 1
Advanced Post-Production
Advanced Audio Post-Production
Music/Media Capstone Project (year long)
EL Art Direction for Screen
EL Directing for Screen
EL Advocacy & Activism Media Production
EL Regulation Of Audiovisual Content
EL Event Staging, Interactive Design & Development

Year 4 – Semester 2

Production 2
Sound Portfolio
Music/Media Capstone Project (year long)
Online Editing and Delivery
EL Advanced Cinematography and Lighting
EL VFX Production to Post
EL Copyright, Defamation and Industry Contracts
EL Dynamics of Space and Performance

What can you do after this programme?

Career Opportunities

Graduates of this course have worked in the following positions:

Camera Operator
Sound Recording
Lighting Operator
Digital Radio
Research & Production Assistant
Production Assistant Live Events
Post Production Editor
Sound Engineering & Mixing
Data Wrangling
VFX & Motion Graphics
Games Development
Foley & Sound Effects
Photography
Web Design & Online Multimedia Content Creation

Further Study

Successful graduates of this programme are eligible for Level 9 and 10 postgraduate programmes within TUS and/or elsewhere.

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