Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Photography with New Media

Faculty of Business and Humanities
Award Class
Awards
BA (Hons)
Programme Code CR_HPHNM_8 Mode of Delivery Full Time, ACCS No. of Semesters 8
NFQ Level 8 Embedded Award No Programme Credits 240
Next Review Date
Review Type Date
Programmatic Review 01/03/2021
Department MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS
 

Programme Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this programme the graduate will be able to demonstrate... :

# PO Domains Programme Learning Outcome
PO1 Knowledge - Breadth a specialised and practical knowledge of the scope and range of contemporary, emerging and historical theories and practices in photography and new media.
PO2 Knowledge - Kind an ability to critically evaluate current and emerging professional photography and new media practices and a knowledge of the associated moral and ethical issues.
PO3 Knowledge - Kind an ability to identify and reflect on their own strengths, interests and achievements when working in photography and new media.
PO4 Skill - Range the flexible and transferable, creative and technical, skills required to work as a competent and confident professional still and moving image-maker.
PO5 Skill - Selectivity an ability to respond creatively and innovatively to assignment briefs through visual research, experimentation and the creative application of practical skills and techniques.
PO6 Skill - Selectivity a capacity to critically evaluate and reflect on their own and others' work and practices.
PO7 Competence - Context an ability to situate their own and other photographic and new media work and professional practices within cultural, historical, technological, industrial, political and social contexts.
PO8 Competence - Role effective management skills and an efficient workflow through the stages of pre-production, production and post-production of still and moving images.
PO9 Competence - Role an ability to self-motivate, to work alone or to collaborate with others in a production team.
PO10 Competence - Learning to Learn an ability to manage their own professional development by consistently researching emerging photographic and new media technologies and changing professional practices within the sector.
PO11 Competence - Insight apply reflective self-awareness, self-motivation along with critical and practical skills in response to the creative challenges they encounter within their practice.
 

Semester Schedules

Year 1 / Semester 1

Mandatory 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
CMOD6001 Creativity Innovation&Teamwork MARESE BERMINGHAM 3 5
ARTS6026 Exploring Light Catherine Fehily 1 10
ARTS6017 Photography & Image Capture VALERIE RENEHAN 4 5
ARTS7012 The Moving Image TRISH BRENNAN 6 5
ARTS6025 Visual Literacy Catherine Fehily 1 5

Year 1 / Semester 2

Mandatory 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
ARTS6029 Investigating Place Catherine Fehily 1 10
ARTS6027 Photography Histories Catherine Fehily 1 5
ARTS6028 Working with Images Catherine Fehily 1 10
Elective 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
MMED6001 Animation Principles VALERIE RENEHAN 2 5
MMED6006 Film Language VALERIE RENEHAN 2 5
FREE6001 Free Choice Module PAUL GALLAGHER 3 5
MMED6013 Time Based Media Design VALERIE RENEHAN 4 5
 

Year 2 / Semester 1

Mandatory 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
ARTS7052 Controlling Light Catherine Fehily 1 10
ARTS7051 Making Moving Images Catherine Fehily 1 10
ARTS7055 Photographic Contexts Catherine Fehily 1 5
Elective 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
MMED6020 Applied Animation VALERIE RENEHAN 3 5
MMED6021 Cinematography VALERIE RENEHAN 2 5
ARTS7044 Drawing: Exploring Concept TRISH BRENNAN 2 5
FREE6001 Free Choice Module PAUL GALLAGHER 3 5
MMED7014 Web - Design & Implementations VALERIE RENEHAN 1 5

Year 2 / Semester 2

Mandatory 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
ARTS7014 Photographic Narrative TRISH BRENNAN 6 5
ARTS7054 Photography & Media Practice Catherine Fehily 1 15
ARTS7053 The Business of Photography Catherine Fehily 1 5
Elective 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
ARTS7045 Drawing: Exploring Language TRISH BRENNAN 3 5
ARTS7038 Fine Print: Intaglio TRISH BRENNAN 2 5
HOSP7007 Food, Photography & Styling Noel Murray 3 5
FREE6001 Free Choice Module PAUL GALLAGHER 3 5
MMED6018 Storytelling VALERIE RENEHAN 3 5
 

Year 3 / Semester 1

Mandatory 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
ARTS8053 Photo Placement Preparation Catherine Fehily 1 5
ARTS8055 Portraying People Catherine Fehily 1 10
ARTS8054 Staging for the Camera Catherine Fehily 1 10
Elective 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
DESI7017 Design - Digital Moving Image VALERIE RENEHAN 1 5
MMED7005 Ethics & Aesthetics VALERIE RENEHAN 2 5
MMED7006 Experimental Video VALERIE RENEHAN 3 5
FREE6001 Free Choice Module PAUL GALLAGHER 3 5

Year 3 / Semester 2

Mandatory 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
ARTS8056 Professional Placement Catherine Fehily 1 30
 

Year 4 / Semester 1

Mandatory 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
MMED8031 Career Futures (Photography) VALERIE RENEHAN 1 10
ARTS8057 Independent Practice Proposal Catherine Fehily 1 5
ARTS8058 Research Paper (photography) Catherine Fehily 1 10
Elective 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
DESI8001 Creative Technology - Media VALERIE RENEHAN 2 5
FREE6001 Free Choice Module PAUL GALLAGHER 3 5
MMED8008 Independent Video Production VALERIE RENEHAN 2 5

Year 4 / Semester 2

Mandatory 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
ARTS8059 Major Project (photography) Catherine Fehily 1 30