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EDUCATION & TRAINING
IN THE MEDIA INDUSTRY


COLLEGES OF FURTHER & HIGHER EDUCATION
Further education institutes offer a range of media courses at various levels, including GCSE, A Level and BTEC levels. As a guide, details on courses currently available at the BIFHE Millfield  campus are provided below, but similar courses run at various other campuses across Northern Ireland.
BIFHE, Millfield Phone:  028 9026 5000   
www.belfastinstitute.ac.uk
Two courses available:
1. AVCE in Media
Course Content: Professional practices, production processes (film, audio, editing), media theory, photography, design, advertising, marketing, video industry.
Equivalent to:  2 A Levels
Entry criteria: 4 GSCEs, including English and Maths
Other:  Assessment rather than exam-based.
2. BTEC HND in Media
Course content: Contextual media studies, media industries, media projects, research techniques, moving image/production, editing, film studies, scriptwriting, multi media web authoring, audio skills, audio scripting, feature production, reading/television, camera & lighting, documentary.
All candidates apply for the course, then after a couple months choose to specialise in either (1) Media Writing, or (2) Media Image
Entry criteria: 1 A Level, 3/4 GSCEs
Other:  CAT-point based. 

  • There are very few courses left for this year. If applying for next year, advised to apply before Christmas 2003.
  • Other BIFHE Colleges may also do media courses, including Castlereagh.
  • Above HND level, the next step would be university courses.

E FORCE (NI) Tel: 028 9023 2621
Foundation course offering training in radio and print journalism skills. 
NERVE CENTRE
Derry Tel: 028 71 260562 www.nerve-centre.org.uk
Offers full and part-time courses in film & video.
Full-time course: - City & Guilds approved.
  • Oct-July
  • First preference for places goes to over-25s who have been unemployed for six months. The course is free for this group.
  • If all places aren't filled, anyone of any age can apply.   
  • The course for this group costs £200 for the year.
Part-time courses: Run from Sept for 12 weeks
BBC
Can offer training placements.
Email: recruitment@bbc.co.uk
Outline the area you are interested in training in, e.g. sound, camera etc.

YOUNG IRISH FILM MAKERS: NATIONAL YOUTH FILM SCHOOL
Kilkenny City Tel:  0035356 64677 www.yifm.com
  • A five-week residential film training and production programme for 25 young Irish film makers.
  • The first week is an intensive full immersion introduction to film production. You will learn how to use broadcast digital cameras, lighting, DAT sound equipment and how to work as a part of a film crew. You will take part in producing and directing sessions. Actors will learn all the skills of film acting. Technical crew will learn how to build scenery, make costumes and props. There will also be classes on film history and theory.
  • The next four weeks will be spent using all the skills you have learned to shoot a full-length digital feature film on location in our film studios. The final film will be a showcase/portfolio for your talent in whatever area you have chosen to specialise.
  • Any young Irish (incl. Northern Ireland) person aged

14-20 can apply for the programme. Auditions and interviews will be held at various venues around the country

  • Cost is €700. Some scholarships may be available.

DREAMLAB INVEST
PROOF OF CONCEPT FUND
30 Donegall Street, Belfast BT1 2GQ
  • The fund aims to support the development of early-stage ideas (proof of concept) through financial assistance with a development and support network designed to help realise creative ideas.
  • The key purpose of the fund is the creation of original content using digital technology to include the following sectors: film production, TV production, music, computer games, new media, packaged software, digital imaging, design.
  • Anyone of any age can apply.
  • No educational requirements.
  • Priority given to innovative and commercially attractive ideas arising from the collaboration between two or more of the above areas.
  • Projects from solo entrepreneurs and creators also considered.
  • Grants of between £500-£10,000 available.

ALSO CHECK OUT THE FOLLOWING:
http://www.northernirelandscreen.co.uk/
The NIScreen was established in 1997 to accelerate the development of a dynamic and sustainable film and television industry in Northern Ireland by integrating industrial, educational and cultural policies and actions.

UTV, 028 90 328122.
University of Ulster, Coleraine, 028 70 344141
Queens University, Belfast, 028 90 245133
University College Dublin, 003531716 8604, www.ucd.ie     
Dun Laoghaire Institute, 00353 1 214 4621
Galway Film Centre, 00353 91 770748,
www.galwayfilmcentre.ie
UK Media Desk, www.niftc.co.uk
Skillset: http://www.skillsformedia.com
BBC: www.bbc.co.uk/jobs

National Film & Television School, Beaconsfield Studios, Station Road, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, HP9 1LG. Tel: 01494 671234.
Email: admin@nftsfilm-tv.ac.uk  for their prospectus
British Film Institute, 21 Stephen Street, London W1P 1PL. Tel 020 7255 1444 Fax 020 7436 0439.
www.bfi.org.uk.
http://www.bfi.org.uk/education/courses/mediacourses/     Media Courses across UK
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/lzone/movie     
Includes a Masterclass, information on digital film-making and interviews with directors.

British Universities Film and Video Council
http://www.bufvc.ac.uk
provides courses, publications, films and videos for teaching plus a television recording back-up service on behalf of universities and colleges.

Film Schools - International Listing
http://www.cinema.com/industry/index.phtml
International listing of film schools, with contact details, web addresses and basic course information. Information organised alphabetically by country.
For the South of Ireland
Dun Laoghaire School of Art and Design, Carraiglea Park, Kill Avenue Dun Laoghaire Co Dublin Ireland Telephone 0035312144663 Website www.iadt-dl.ie
which has a NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN DESIGN COMMUNICATIONS (FILM AND VIDEO)
DL010  APPLICATION TO CAO http://www.cao.ie
Duration: three years [full time] Places: 18 students
Awarding body: HETAC
Head of Department: Donald Taylor Black
Course Coordinator: Anne O'Leary NDA