TV Presenting & Film Production Level 6

Course Code: EFTVP

Course Details

Award Title	Award Code	Fees	Status
TV & Film Production	EFTVP	€250.00	Open - Apply Now

Course Outline

This TV Presenting & Film Production PLC course provides students with the advanced knowledge and skills to pursue careers in various areas of TV and Film production and presenting.

Students will explore all aspects of Film and Television giving them a knowledge of both behind and in front of the camera. Students will have the opportunity to explore and develop the art of TV Presenting, Interviewing, Autocue and Links to camera as well as Producing, Directing and Editing. Students will have access to professional camera and editing equipment and to assist them in producing a showreel.

Work Experience

Special Features

Students will explore all aspects of Film and Television giving them a knowledge of both behind and in front of the camera. Students will have the opportunity to explore and develop the art of TV Presenting, Interviewing, Autocue and Links to camera as well as Producing, Directing and Editing.

Students will have access to professional camera and editing equipment and to assist them in producing a show reel.

Entry Requirements

Suitable candidates must have obtained a relevant QQI Level 5 Award or equivalent to be eligible for this course.

Please Note

Galway Community College reserves the right to make changes to any course, to limit the number of places available or to withdraw a course. No part of this information shall be deemed to form a contract between the college and a student or a third party.

Course Modules

Broadcasting Presentation Skills - 6N5425

Students will acquire a range of skills required to present and develop a portfolio over the year to television programmes to a professional standard

Documentary Production - 6N5451

Student are introduced to the fundamentals of Documentary film making. Building on this, students through a combination of theoretical and practical work will produce and direct a number of documentaries.

Editing Practices and Techniques - 6N5427

Students acquire the practical skills, techniques and, styles of editing moving images. Students will work with Final Cut Pro X Edit suites and create a visual editing portfolio.

Event Production - 6N4800

This module is designed to broaden the learner's understanding of event management, contingency planning, budgeting, scheduling, evaluation, execution and event management documentation and specifically looks at quality assurance and evaluation in event management.

Film & Digital Video - 6N5428

Students will learn a number of the key characteristics of film making including Production, Direction and Scriptwriting to name but a few. Each student will Produce and Direct a Short film as well as collaborate on larger scale productions

Production Design for Film & TV - L32221

Students are introduced to the role and functions of the Art Dept within the Film and TV production process. Students will learn visual and practical skills to creatively interpret, research, source, construct and acquire the elements necessary to visually communicate a script.

TV & Video Reporting - N32757

Students will learn the skills required to manage and produce television and video programmes

Progression Routes

DLO45 - Film & TV Production - Dun Laoghaire IADT
GA271 - Film & TV - GMIT
TA022 - Creative Digital Media - Tralee IT
MH109 - Media Studies - Maynooth
DK765 - Video & Film - Dundalk IT
TL291 - TV Radio & New Media Broadcasting - Tralee
CW547 - TV & Media Production - Carlow IT
LC761 - Technology (Video & Sound) - Limerick IT

Career Opportunities

Various graduates of GCC's Film and Television course CV's nowminclude such popular titles as Game of Thrones, Ros na Run, Jack Taylor, Rasai na Gaillimhe,The Tudors and Bear Grylls to name but a few and many many more films and TV shows to come.

Video & Media

Course Coordinator

Colleen Quinn

colleen.quinn@gretb.ie

What Our Students Say

The TV Presenting and Film Course at GCC has opened up a new world for me. I have gained confidence in front of the lens as well as behind. The course caters for people of all experience levels and through group work and projects the course helps each individual student realize their true potential. The course is broad and covers everything from set design, scriptwriting and editing. Each module is invaluable and compliments the other module structures. The tutors are friendly and approachable and encouraging with our creative ideas.