Bachelor of Arts in Film and Broadcasting (Hons) Level 8

Film & Broadcasting is about telling stories - whether fiction or factual. This course combines high standards of training in production skills to make courses, dramas and documentaries for radio, television and cinema with a well-grounded academic education in media theory and contextual studies.

Film and Broadcasting require both passion and discipline. The best films, documentaries and radio features come from students who are interested in the wider world, who have an awareness of current affairs and the socio-political forces that shape society. Potential students should be curious and open, displaying an eagerness to learn and to understand people, systems of all kinds and their historical contexts.

While the core focus is on traditional media, you will also study new media forms, which require all of the traditional skillsets and are really about delivering stories in different formats or supporting traditional storytelling (e.g. a TV programme) in different ways.

This course's strength lies in the integrated approach to theory and practice. You will develop a critical and reflective understanding of a wide range of subject areas that both inform and underpin content development. It is this blend that continues to attract potential employers to our graduates. It also supports a broad range of career possibilities.

CAO Points 445

Minimum no of:

Subjects: 6

Honours: 2H5's

QQI level 5 entry requirements: A QQI level 5 entry route to this programme is available

ETAPP: C1 (or higher)

GCE O Level English: Grade C

GCSE English: Grade C

IELTS: 6.0

Irish Leaving Certificate Ordinary Level: OD3 or O6/H7

NEAB Test in English: Pass

Norwegian Vitnemal: Grade Average 4

Pearson PTE Academic: 62

TOEFL Computer Based Test (DIT Code 0281) 213

TOEFL Paper Based Test (DIT Code 0281) 550

TOEFL Internet Based Test 92

Cambridge English Language: 180+ on Cambridge English scale with no less than 175 in each skill and use of English.