New Media Studies
Develop the content creation skills demanded by the digital revolution. Learn how to write blogs, produce podcasts, make short documentaries and tell stories through social media and digital platforms of all types on a course packed with practical learning.
| Award Name | Degree - Honours Bachelor (Level 8 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | Institute of Art Design and Technology |
| NFQ Level | Level 8 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree - Honours Bachelor (Level 8 NFQ) | Major | Institute of Art Design and Technology | Level 8 NFQ |
Duration
4 years full-time.
Specific Subjects or course requirements
Min Entry Requirements
2 H5 + 4 O6/H7
English: O6/H7
Portfolio No
Leaving Certificate General Entry Requirements
For standard applicants, selection is based on points. These are calculated by adding together the points scored in the best six subjects in a single sitting of the Leaving Certificate Examination (or equivalent). In the courses for which a portfolio is required, additional points to a maximum of 600 are added, based on the outcome of the portfolio assessment.
Maths Requirements
Some courses will accept Foundation Level Mathematics while others require Ordinary Leaving Certificate Mathematics. Please refer to the entry requirements for each individual course.
Bonus Points for Higher Level Maths
A bonus of 25 points will be allocated to students who achieve a grade H6 or above in Higher Level (HL) Mathematics. This means that the maximum cumulative LC points total will increase from 600 to 625 (maximum points plus bonus points).
The bonus points will only be relevant in cases where the subject HL Mathematics (including bonus points) is scored as one of the candidate’s six best subjects for points purposes. Consequently, if HL Mathematics (cumulative points score) is not among these six subjects, the bonus points will not be included in the total points score.
Irish Language Requirements
Foundation Level Irish, at F2 or higher, will meet the minimum language requirement for entry to all courses, but currently no points are added.
Leaving Certificate Vocational Progamme LCVP
LCVP Grade Points
Distinction 66
Merit 46
Pass 28
QQI FET Applicants General Information
IADT is committed to encouraging QQI / FE award holders to progress onto our courses. For details of QQI / FE courses and Higher Education Links, please refer to qqi.ie.
Applications are made through the CAO, and all relevant closing dates and conditions apply.
If you have any full QQI / FE Level 5 or Level 6 award, you are eligible to apply for a place on our Ordinary Degree (Level 7 award) course – DL701.
If you have any full QQI / FE Level 5 or Level 6 award, with a minimum of three distinctions, you are eligible to apply for a place on any of our Honours Degree (Level 8 award) courses.
Please note that some courses (Applied Psychology, Creative Computing and Creative Music Production) require at least a pass (O6/H7) in Mathematics in the Leaving Certificate or a pass in a Mathematical Methods module as part of your QQI / FE award.
Points are awarded on the basis of QQI / FE results. See qqi.ie or cao.ie for details on the scoring system used.
Some courses require a portfolio in addition to your QQI / FE award. Please see the individual course listing and and details on portfolio assessments.
Careers / Further progression
What will I do after I graduate?
The Irish film and media industry is booming and graduates of IADT are in high demand. On graduation, you can expect to develop your career in areas like media, broadcasting, production, journalism, and social media. New Media Studies graduates in particular are equipped in all the technical and craft skills required for multiple media platforms, enabling you to find work as a blogger, researcher, and content developer among many other roles.
Further study options are available and graduates have also progressed to MA Level in diverse areas including media production, archive studies, scriptwriting and film studies.
Further information
Mature and Non-standard Applicants
We welcome applications from mature students to all courses. Mature applicants – i.e. those who are 23 years of age or over on the 1st of January in the year of entry to a course – are not required to meet the minimum entry requirements as specified for standard applicants.
Mature and non–standard applicants must apply to the CAO by the above closing dates and tick the relevant box (mature student or disability/ specific learning difficulty) on the CAO application. You will then receive the ‘Supplementary Information Form’ from the CAO for completion. You may then be invited to an informal interview to discuss your application.
If applying for a course that requires a portfolio, mature and non–standard applicants must submit their portfolio for assessment as above. The 1st February application deadline applies to such applications.
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Entry 2024
Early online application (discounted): Fee €30 Closing Date: 20 January 2024 at 5pm
Normal online application: Fee €45 Closing Date: 1 February 2024 at 5pm
Late online application - restrictions apply (see page 3 2024 CAO Handbook): Fee: €60 Closing Date: 1 May 2024 at 5pm
Change of Mind - restrictions apply (see page 3 2024 CAO Handbook): Fee: Nil Closing Date: 1 July 2024 at 5pm
Exceptional online late application (see page 34 of the 2024 CAO Handbook): Fee €60 Closing Date: 22 July 2024 at 5pm
Be sure to complete any action well in advance of closing dates. You should avoid making an application close to a closing date. No extensions to closing dates will be allowed and all application fees are non-refundable.
LATE APPLICATIONS
Late Applications are those which are received after 5pm on 1 February 2024. The closing date for late applications is 5pm on 1 May 2024, subject to the restrictions listed on page 3 of the 2024 CAO Handbook. The online facility for late applications opens on the 5 March 2024 at 12:00 noon - a fee of €60 applies.
Exceptional Late Applications (Exception to the timetable)
The exceptional closing date of 22 July at 5pm applies only to applicants who are registered as an undergraduate student on 1 May 2024 in any year in any one of the participating HEIs (subject to the exclusions listed below). In order to avail of the Exceptional Late Application facility you must have entered the HEI through the CAO system. This is an exceptional late closing date and all steps must be completed by 5pm on 22 July. No changes may be made after this date.
If you did not enter your current course through the CAO system, you must first contact the Admissions Office of the HEI to which you wish to apply and they will inform you if you may submit an application direct to the institution.
Exclusions:
You may submit a late application only for entry to courses other than your existing course. If you wish to repeat the year in the same course you must arrange this within your HEI.
Mary Immaculate College Limerick, Marino Institute of Education, Trinity College Dublin, University of Limerick and Maynooth University have special procedures in place in the case of current or previous students who wish to apply for entry to another course in the same HEI. Such applicants must contact their Admissions Office to determine the application procedure. However, if you are a student in another HEI and you wish to apply to any of these five HEIs, you should apply through CAO.
Refer to page 34 of the 2024 CAO Handbook on how to make an Exceptional Late Application.
Restrictions
As a CAO applicant you may experience one or more of the following restrictions based on your course choices, your category of application, or restrictions imposed by the HEIs that you wish to apply to. Please read the section on 'Restrictions' on page 3 of the 2024 CAO Handbook carefully. This section includes information on:
General Restrictions
1. Making a late application
2. Making changes to your course choices
Restricted Courses
3. Applying for a restricted course
Mature Applicants
4. Mature applicants
Supplementary Admissions Routes
5. Applying for DARE and/or HEAR
What is this course about?
Bringing together storytellers, video makers, content creators, and blog writers, this programme combines theory and practice to offer students a comprehensive grounding in a hugely exciting area of study. As a creative and curious student, you will enjoy telling stories through a range of audio-visual applications while discovering how new media impacts everyday culture and society. You will learn through collaborative and individual practice to develop skills across all media platforms. Using dedicated technical spaces, radio studios, audio-visual equipment and the filming facilities of the National Film School, you will spend your time to become a vibrant, creative, and critical practitioner.
What will I do?
— Make short videos and documentaries for TV and social media and develop your production skills in radio and TV studios.
— Enhance your skills in blogging, podcasting, e-journalism, newswriting, script-writing, and production skills for digital and traditional media
— Refine skills in storytelling for social networks, podcasts, television, and radio.
— Acquire the skills to develop and manage a social media portfolio for cultural organisations, festivals, political groups, and more.
— Develop media production skills by working in the National Film School
— Take opportunities for work placement or choose to study abroad in year three.
International Study Opportunities:
For this course, IADT has developed Erasmus Programme partnerships with colleges in Spain, Estonia, Italy, Germany, The Netherlands, Poland and Latvia.
What will I study?
In year one, you will learn the basic production principles of creative work for video and radio, as well as foundation levels in media and film theory and exploring new media contexts.
Second year sees you develop creative and technical skills while delving deeper into the history and context on a range of Issues.
In third year, you will have the chance to study abroad and prepare for work placement.
In your final year, you will undertake self-directed and collaborative projects for IADT’s annual graduate exhibition, while completing an independent critical and creative project on a topic of your choice.
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