Code
SE21E
Location
Wexford
Campus
Summerhill Road
- Level Level 8
- Duration 1 Year
- Global Applicants View details
- Delivery Fulltime
- Fees View details
- Application Status Closed
- Next Intake September 2025
Overview
Digital media takes its roots from graphic design, where messages are translated into a captivating experience, using an array of communication forms. Students will create projects in graphic design (typography, illustration, branding, packaging and advertising), digital media (websites, animation and interactive design).
What will I be able to do when I finish this programme?
The main aim of this programme is to facilitate the transformation of the novice student into a creative practitioner in digital media design. The programme provides an integrated learning environment (studio) that encourages creativity, innovation, self-assessment and discussion. Learning and assessment is through real world practices, which involve setting project briefs in a project/problem based learning environment.
What subjects will I study?
- Entrepreneurship
- Creative Studio
- Digital Media Design
- Graphic Design
- Web Design
- Marketing Management
Entry Requirements
Applicants must currently hold a Level 8 degree. Applications not covered under this criteria will be considered on an individual basis, through submission of a portfolio of prior work or by an RPL procedure in accordance with the SETU Carlow Recognition of Prior Learning Policy. All applicants will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
SETU Carlow reserves the right to require applicants to attend for interview to determine their suitability for the programme.
Study & Career Opportunities
Students will develop a portfolio ofworks to include designs in digitalmedia and graphic design. Through atransformative process, students willbecome creative practitioners anddeveloping skills in: creative problemsolving, design principles and practices,project management, communicationand collaboration, technical designskills, marketing and entrepreneurship.They will experiment and explorenew ideas and concepts and integratetheories and methodologies todevelop design solutions. A gooddesigner should display personalqualities of ambition, curiosity, energy,enthusiasm, imagination, initiative andtalent.
Career opportunities include:
- Digital Media Designer
- Graphic Designer
- UX/UI Designer
- Web Designer
- Animation
- Interactive and Multi-media Design
- Mobile Media Technologies.