Schools & Courses
MA / MSc in Digital Media
School of Creative Arts
MA/MSc in Digital Media
Award Code : DL357 Level 9
| Course Info | Details |
|---|---|
| Duration: | 2 Years (Part-Time) |
| Places: | 12-16 |
| Awarding body: | HETAC |
| Head of department: | Mr Liam Doona |
| Course co-ordinator: | Ms Thelma Chambers |
About MA/MSc in Digital Media
Please note that IADT is
not
recruiting for this programme for the academic year 2011/2012.
Application:
IADT
What is Digital Media?
Digital
media practice creates media within the digital environment. It is interactive,
can be distributed globally and it should encourage the participation of
others. People in digital media work together and come from specialist areas
such as business, technology, and media. They share a wide range of skills to
generate communication content that is compelling and effective.
This programme mirrors the professional process of working in collaborative groups to develop media content such as for websites and the mobile phone with themes such as entertainment and education.
Digital media combines images, text, video, audio and animation, which are created in digital format for different media content, e.g. for the internet and the mobile phone.
Classes take place on one evening and one week day per week, and on occasional Saturdays for specialist workshops.
Our programme involves team work as well as individual academic work. Applicants should think about how they work in teams and the prospect of academic and research work.
Aims and Objectives
What will I be able to do when I graduate?
This programme will help you to pursue job opportunities in areas such as instructional learning, business management, advertising and media communications. As there is a focus on business planning and entrepreneurship, you are well placed to set up your own business.
What modules will I study?
Year 1
Year 1 of this programme leads to a Postgraduate Diploma and it involves four projects (two being studio based group projects), an academic essay and a presentation.
The projects contain the three integrated themes of business, technology and media. Classes are taught to support your project brief, e.g. if the studio project aim is to create content for the mobile phone then the classes are focussed to support that topic.
Year 2
Year 2 of this programme leads to a MA or MSc.
This involves the development of a Masters project which requires you to produce a self-directed body of work within your chosen area.
Please note: where you choose to continue on to the Masters programme, following successful completion of year 1, the Postgraduate Diploma qualification is subsumed into the Masters and is not awarded independently.
What are the
entry requirements?
- Undergraduate
qualification of 2nd Class Honours or higher at Honours Degree level
- In exceptional cases, applicants will be considered provided they can
demonstrate Honours Degree equivalence which can be verified through APEL
(Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning) process
- Shortlisted applicants will be called for interview. When called for interview, you should bring either:
- A portfolio
of visual/creative content work that shows a selected range of work
- A list which
describes your management roles within the media or digital media sector (an A4
page is sufficient)
- A summary of
involvement in technical roles in media or digital media (an A4 page is
sufficient)
This will help the interview panel to understand your past experience. More than one of the above list can be provided.
Before coming to the interview, you should consider your interest in digital media, and be prepared to offer an analysis of, for example, a website that you could discuss.
What are the fees?
In 2010/2011:
Year 1 - Postgraduate Diploma: €5,750
Year 2 - MA / MSc: €3,750
What is the closing date?
Applications must be made to the Admissions Office in IADT.
1st round of applications: 6th May 2011.
2nd round of applications (if places available): 19th August 2011.
Download application form here or contact our Admissions Office on admissions@iadt.ie / (01) 239 4621
More information on www.iadt.ie/digitalmedia
School of Creative Arts
MA/MSc in Digital Media
Award Code : DL357 Level 9
| Course Info | Details |
|---|---|
| Duration: | 2 Years (Part-Time) |
| Places: | 12-16 |
| Awarding body: | HETAC |
| Head of department: | Mr Liam Doona |
| Course co-ordinator: | Ms Thelma Chambers |
About MA/MSc in Digital Media
Please note that IADT is
not
recruiting for this programme for the academic year 2011/2012.
Application:
IADT
What is Digital Media?
Digital
media practice creates media within the digital environment. It is interactive,
can be distributed globally and it should encourage the participation of
others. People in digital media work together and come from specialist areas
such as business, technology, and media. They share a wide range of skills to
generate communication content that is compelling and effective.
This programme mirrors the professional process of working in collaborative groups to develop media content such as for websites and the mobile phone with themes such as entertainment and education.
Digital media combines images, text, video, audio and animation, which are created in digital format for different media content, e.g. for the internet and the mobile phone.
Classes take place on one evening and one week day per week, and on occasional Saturdays for specialist workshops.
Our programme involves team work as well as individual academic work. Applicants should think about how they work in teams and the prospect of academic and research work.
Aims and Objectives
What will I be able to do when I graduate?
This programme will help you to pursue job opportunities in areas such as instructional learning, business management, advertising and media communications. As there is a focus on business planning and entrepreneurship, you are well placed to set up your own business.
What modules will I study?
Year 1
Year 1 of this programme leads to a Postgraduate Diploma and it involves four projects (two being studio based group projects), an academic essay and a presentation.
The projects contain the three integrated themes of business, technology and media. Classes are taught to support your project brief, e.g. if the studio project aim is to create content for the mobile phone then the classes are focussed to support that topic.
Year 2
Year 2 of this programme leads to a MA or MSc.
This involves the development of a Masters project which requires you to produce a self-directed body of work within your chosen area.
Please note: where you choose to continue on to the Masters programme, following successful completion of year 1, the Postgraduate Diploma qualification is subsumed into the Masters and is not awarded independently.
What are the
entry requirements?
- Undergraduate
qualification of 2nd Class Honours or higher at Honours Degree level
- In exceptional cases, applicants will be considered provided they can
demonstrate Honours Degree equivalence which can be verified through APEL
(Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning) process
- Shortlisted applicants will be called for interview. When called for interview, you should bring either:
- A portfolio
of visual/creative content work that shows a selected range of work
- A list which
describes your management roles within the media or digital media sector (an A4
page is sufficient)
- A summary of
involvement in technical roles in media or digital media (an A4 page is
sufficient)
This will help the interview panel to understand your past experience. More than one of the above list can be provided.
Before coming to the interview, you should consider your interest in digital media, and be prepared to offer an analysis of, for example, a website that you could discuss.
What are the fees?
In 2010/2011:
Year 1 - Postgraduate Diploma: €5,750
Year 2 - MA / MSc: €3,750
What is the closing date?
Applications must be made to the Admissions Office in IADT.
1st round of applications: 6th May 2011.
2nd round of applications (if places available): 19th August 2011.
Download application form here or contact our Admissions Office on admissions@iadt.ie / (01) 239 4621
More information on www.iadt.ie/digitalmedia
