SUPPORT LINKS

COURSES

Dublin City University - School of Communications
www.dcu.ie/communications/index.shtml
The B.A. in Communications (three year full-time), has digitlal video production modules covering documentary and television studio work. Other programmes such as the B.Sc. and the M.Sc. in Multimedia as well as the B.A. in Journalism also offer digital video modules. All programmes have a good academic emphasis, naturally enough from a communications or jounalistic perspecitve. A broad range of modules are available from broadcast studies to media analysis to cultural theory. The School of Communications has some of the best known and highly regarded media professionals on its staff. All programmes can be accessed via the link to the School of Communications home page (above and left).

Film Base
www.filmbase.ie
A support organisation for the independent film and video sector. Founded in 1987, it countinues to provide training and resources, such as cameras, editing facilities, lighting and support equipment. Courses are run regularly throughout the year, from scripting, to direction, camera operations etc. A short script award, in associaton with RTE, is also in place with cash prizes of approximately €10,000, along with full production facilites for successful candidates. A dedicated and enthusiastic staff helps keep things moving. Film Base have also been officially appointed by Apple as a Final Cut Pro Training Centre for Ireland.

Institute of Art, Design and Technology - Dun Laoghaire
www.iadt-dl.ie
IADTDL have been running film and video production courses for some time and are considered one of the best institutions around, especially for film training. The B.A. in Film/Video is 80% practical and 20% academic, so has a good mix for those who like a 'hands-on' approach. There are many other similar video/film related programmes - from make-up to prop development to visual effects, design for film/video etc. If you can go along to their end-of-year show, usually in early summer, do so! It is a joy to browse all the categories of work on display.

Irish Film and Television Network
www.iftn.ie
Log on to this web site and you can find a list of film and video courses, plus dates and locations, available around the country, including Northern Ireland. Here you will also see a list of Film Festivals, links to various training organisations and industry contacts.

National University of Ireland - Maynooth
www.may.ie
Maynooth offer a three year course in Media Studies, which includes video and television production taught over all three years. The pracitcums are delivered by Kairos Communications, a well known radio and television production company. Training therefore takes place in a professional studio setting with students working in small groups to deliver complete projects. There is also a strong academic element focusing on media analysis.

Screen Training Ireland
www.screentrainingireland.ie
Supported by various state bodies, the site lists courses, reports as well as training resources and further links to all aspects of the Irish film and television industry.

Young Irish Film Makers
www.iol.ie/~briann/bri2.htm
YIFM is a youth training and production organisation based in Kilkenny. Courses are run each year in Kilkenny, where students work in teams producing short video based projects. Some film work has been shown on RTE and at the Junior Dublin Film Festival. If you are aged between eight and eighteen then this is worth checking out.