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Entry Requirements
QQI Level 5 Award (or equivalent) such as level 5 Creative Digital Media (Year 1) or Computer Games Design, both available at Cavan Institute. Equal consideration will be given to mature applicants (those aged over 23) who do not meet this entry requirement but can demonstrate industry experience.
Career Opportunities
Employment in this sector continues to grow and graduates in this area are very much in demand in the creative media sector. Graduates will be competent to take up employment in the numerous multimedia-related industries. Current employment opportunities lie in the areas of content creation, video and sound editing, web design, graphic design, animation creation, digital image processing/editing, education and computer-based training.
Progression
Graduates of this course in Creative Digital Media (Year 2) are eligible to apply through the Higher Education Links Scheme for entry to a range of higher certificate and degree programmes at Higher Education Institutions (please check with the particular institution regarding local eligibility requirements).
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Course Fees
€200
Course Content
QQI Level 6 Certificate in Digital Media Production
Project Management
Web Authoring
Multimedia Technology
Graphics and Animation
Digital Imaging
Digital Video Processing and Production
Multimedia Sound
Communications
Work Experience
About This Course
The Creative Digital Media (Year 2) course is geared towards digital video/sound, animation, web technologies, responsive web design and multimedia content generation and transmission. Students gain experience in software programs such as InDesign, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Audition, Animate, Illustrator, Premiere Pro and After Effects. The Creative Digital Media (Year 2) course, although theoretical, is also very practical and provides participants with a thorough understanding of creative digital media development. Students design, plan, create and report on projects undertaken during the year.
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