Creative Writing & Cultural Studies
This one year course provides an extensive introduction to a wide range creative writing, media, literature, and culture.
| Award Name | Level 5 Certificate (Level 5 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | QQI |
| NFQ Level | Level 5 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 5 Certificate (Level 5 NFQ) | Major | QQI | Level 5 NFQ |
Duration
1 year full-time.
Entry Requirements
Minimum Entry Requirements
Leaving Certificate: O6/H7 in 5 subjects including an O5/H7 in English or Leaving Certificate Applied or QQI Level. 4 Equivalent qualifications will be considered.
Mature applicants who have relevant industry experience and may not meet the above requirements are welcome to apply. Applicants will be asked to produce examples of their written work at interview including; examples of story writing, scripts journalism and/or essays.
Careers / Further progression
Progression Opportunities
QQI 5M18518 Media Production major award provides excellent progression routes to Higher Education, with graduates from this course going on to study a fantastic range of Level 8 degrees including English Literature, Film Studies, Arts, Theatre Studies, Journalism, Media production, Creative Writing, Humanities, Music production, Multimedia, Drama Therapy.
Employment Prospects
Employers want articulate and creative graduates. Our graduates have gained employment in many of the areas explored on the course with others producing their own self-directed creative work in film, playwriting, media, journalism and education.
Further information
Start Date: September 2024.
All our courses have had the charges reduced to a €50 registration charge which you will need to pay to accept your offer. This charge covers your full course costs for the year.
Yes
Applicants will be asked to produce examples of their written work at interview including; examples of story writing, scripts journalism and/or essays.
Apply Online
You apply online (see "Application Weblink"). You can apply at any time.
When you complete your application, you will receive an acknowledgement email with login details, username and password, for your new account on our college applications system, MIT. You will log into the college applications system regularly to manage your application to ICFE. If you have any problems logging in please contact our Admissions office at info@inchicore.cdetb.ie
Can’t decide which course?
Our system only allows you to apply once, but you can change your mind any time. If you are interested in applying for more than one course, please contact our admissions office at the email address above and they will advise you on what to do.
About The Course
This one year course provides an extensive introduction to a wide range creative writing, media, literature, and culture.
Participants will produce writing for fiction, scripts for theatre, television, radio, film, and journalism. Students will be introduced to a wide range of literature appropriate to all modules on offer, and there are numerous opportunities to attend theatre productions, films, media events, and other cultural events throughout the year.
On completion, each student will have an exciting portfolio, a selection of which will be professionally published in the end of year publication.
Course Director: Colin Carters
Subjects:
Writing for Novel & Short Story
Writing for Theatre
Writing for Television, Radio and Film
Writing for Journalism
English Literature
Media Analysis
Intercultural Studies
Desktop Publishing
Work Placement
Communications
Course content may be revised for educational or organisational reasons.
5M18518 - Media Production
Certification: QQI Media Production 5M18518
Inchicore College of Further Education,
Emmet Road,
Dublin 8,
Ireland
t: 01 453 5358
e: info@inchicore.cdetb.ie