About MA/MSc in Digital Media

Application:  IADT

What is Digital Media?

Digital media practice creates media within the digital context. It is interactive, can be globally distributed and should encourage participation from others. People in digital media work together from specialist areas such as business, technology, and media to bring and share skills. 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. The aim is to produce communication content which is compelling and effective.

Classes take place on one evening and one weekday 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 may enhance job opportunities in work areas such as instructional learning, business management, advertising and media communications. As there is focus on business planning and entrepreneurship, you may be able to develop opportunities in setting up a business.

What modules will I study?

Year 1

2 group projects, which are studio based. The projects contain the 3 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.

There is also academic work which includes essay writing. You can, for example, agree an essay theme with your tutor for your digital media research based on your specialist area of interest.

Year 2

Masters project:

You will draw on previous experience to pitch your masters project and negotiate it with your tutors. the work can be individual or done in teams, and the options are various within the digital media brief.

Year 1 of this programme is a Postgraduate Diploma, followed in year 2 by the Masters Degree. While you work together on common project work, you will be assessed according to MA or MSc criteria.

What are the Entry Requirements?

• Undergraduate qualification of 2^nd 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) 

What are the fees?

In 2009/2010:

Year 1 - Postgraduate Diploma: €5,750

Year 2 - MA / MSc: €3,750

What is the closing date for applications?

Applications must be made to the Admissions Office in IADT.

1 st round of applications: 7th May 2010 .

2 nd round of applications (if places available): 20th August 2010.

Download application form here or contact our Admissions Office on admissions@iadt.ie / (01) 239 4621

More information on www.iadt.ie/digitalmedia