Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Photography with New Media

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