Program Overview

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Film & Broadcasting

Overview

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.

Course Details

TU Code

TU983

CAO Point Range 2024

430−579

NFQ Level

Level 8

Award Type

Major

Award

Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

ECTS Credits

240

Duration

4 years

Number of Places

36

Location

Grangegorman

What is... Film & Broadcasting?

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.

Study Abroad Opportunities

Students have the opportunity to go on an Erasmus exchange for one semester in Year 3.

Work Placement

There is a work placement element to this course.

Minimum Entry Requirements

Leaving Certificate Requirements

• Minimum Number of Subjects: 6
• Minimum Grade in Maths: N/A
• Minimum Grade in English OR Irish: H4

QQI/FET Requirements

• QQI/FET Award Required: Level 5: 1 OF THE FOLLOWING AWARDS:
  • ETFPX / 5M5158 / 5M18519 Film & Television Production
  • EMPXX / 5M18518 / 5M0528* Media Production
  • ERPXX / 5M4511 Radio Production
  • EMMPX / 5M2146 Multimedia Production
  • EPJXX Print Journalism
  • 5M2464 Journalism
  • EPAAX Performing Arts Administration
• DISTINCTION(S) REQUIRED: 5 DISTINCTIONS

Mature Applicants

Applications from mature students (23+) are welcome.

English Language Requirements

If English is not your first language, you will need to provide evidence of your English language proficiency as detailed on our website. Applicants for this course should have a minimum IELTS (Academic Version) English Proficiency of 7 overall (or equivalent) with nothing less than 6 in each component.

Sample Timetable

Click on the link below to view an indicative timetable for this course. Timetables are subject to change, and up-to-date timetables will be provided to students on commencement.

What are my career opportunities?

• Advertising Sales
• Animator
• Art Department Assistant
• Arts Administrator
• Boom Operator
• Broadcast Assistant
• Broadcast Engineer
• Broadcast Journalist
• Casting Agent/Director
• Cinematographer
• Commentator
• Continuity Announcer
• Correspondent
• Designer
• Director (TV, film)
• Director of Photography
• Editor (offline & online)
• Floor Manager
• Lighting Director
• Lighting Technician (broadcasting, film, video)
• Location Manager
• Media Distributor
• Multimedia/Online Specialist
• Newscaster
• Presenter
• Producer (TV, film, radio)
• Production Assistant
• Production Designer (TV, film)
• Production Manager
• Props Manager
• Researcher
• Runner
• Screen Playwright
• Scriptwriter
• Sound Technician
• Sound Technician (broadcasting, film, video)
• Studio Manager
• Subtitle Producer
• Television Camera Assistant
• Television Camera Operator
• Vision Mixer
• Writer

Module Listing

Year One

• Film and Media Literacies [Mandatory]
• Introduction to Film Theory [Mandatory]
• Introduction to Media Theory [Mandatory]
• Telling Tales Through Audio [Mandatory]
• Telling Tales through the Still Image [Mandatory]
• Telling Tales Through Video [Mandatory]

Year Two

• New Media and the Public Sphere [Mandatory]
• Online Production [Mandatory]
• Animation & Authoring [Mandatory]
• Television Production [Mandatory]
• Audio Production [Mandatory]
• Narrative Production [Mandatory]
• Introduction to Scriptwriting [Mandatory]
• Media and Modernity [Mandatory]
• Narratives of Race, Exclusion and Identity [Mandatory]

Year Three

• Documentary Production [Mandatory]
• Media Management 1 [Mandatory]
• Media Policy: national and international dimensions [Mandatory]
• European Cinema [Mandatory]
• Semester Away [Mandatory]
• Re-imagining Documentary [Mandatory]
• Drama Production [Elective]
• Media and the Natural World [Elective]
• Production Audio [Elective]
• Radio Production & Broadcasting [Elective]

Year Four

• Dissertation [Mandatory]
• Radio Documentary Production [Elective]
• Documentary Production [Elective]
• Drama production and scriptwriting [Elective]

Advanced Entry

Advanced Entry applications are accepted to this course. To qualify for Advanced Entry, applicants must be currently studying, completing, or have successfully completed, studies at Level 6, 7, or 8 in a Higher Education Institution (HEI) or an equivalent, in a related area.

What our students say

Film & Broadcasting is a well-rounded course. It allowed me to understand both the practical aspects of film production, and the theoretical elements that support it. What has been particularly valuable for me is the strong alumni network actively working in the industry both at home and abroad.

What was great about studying Film & Broadcasting was the balance of theory and practice. My time at TU Dublin really helped shape the path I wanted to follow…My curiosity in documentary was well nurtured and, with the support of the lecturers, I was able to make my final-year project and go on to win the Next Generation category at the Guth Gafa International Film Festival.

The four years I spent at TU Dublin not only gave me the confidence to believe I could be a successful director, but also gave me the skills to compete amongst the best in the industry. I’m now a freelance director, passionate about telling stories with a social purpose. My latest BBC documentary has just been nominated for a UK Broadcast Award for Best Single Documentary.

Progression

On graduation, you may proceed to postgraduate studies leading to the award of MA, MPhil, or PhD at research institutes and universities worldwide.