Creative Digital Media (Level 6)

Description

Level up your digital media skills in this one-year advanced course, where you’ll create stunning, interactive websites, immersive videos, and social media campaigns designed for all platforms. Learn to build responsive websites that adapt beautifully to mobile, tablet, and desktop screens, while integrating sound, video, animations, and 3D graphics.

As part of the course, you will write, shoot, and produce a short film, offering valuable experience in storytelling, cinematography, and editing. You will also craft a soundscape and produce a professional podcast, gaining hands-on experience with audio production.

In addition, students will develop skills in creating promotional videos and social media campaigns tailored for all platforms, from Instagram and TikTok to YouTube and Facebook. This part of the course emphasises the strategies behind engaging content creation and the technical skills needed to produce shareable, platform-optimized media.

Collaboration is a key aspect of this course, with students working on a group project that involves liaising with industry professionals, simulating real-world creative processes and building valuable networking opportunities.

By the end of the course, students will have honed their technical abilities, created a diverse portfolio, and gained valuable industry experience, preparing them for professional roles in digital media production.

Software used:

Adobe After Effects

Adobe Premiere Pro

Adobe Media Encoder

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Dreamweaver

WordPress

Logic Pro

Blender

Awards/Collaboration:

Cork Celebrates Lifelong Learning Category Winner 2022

Collaborative Learning Initiative Cork College of FET – Douglas Street Campus & HSE

Entry Requirements

QQI Level 5 Award in Multimedia Production or in a related area is required.