Broadcast Production
MA Broadcast Production.
This 18 month production-centred course is for graduates of any discipline who want practical production skills in radio, online and television broadcasting plus a deep understanding of the broadcast industry today.
You will gain hands on experience in our state-of-the-art TV and Radio studios from lecturers who are active in industry and you will get a thorough practical and theoretical understanding of the modern media landscape. This MA is designed to equip graduates for a career in modern media broadcasting.
What is Broadcast Production?
This is a hands on MA in Broadcast Production for anyone who wants to develop the skills necessary to excel as a modern broadcaster. Students will learn production skills in radio and podcast production, online distribution, single-camera and multi-camera television.
Our radio and television studios offer excellent learning spaces for learning skills from industry active lecturers. The combined practical and theoretical knowledge will lead to a broad understanding of the opportunities available to you in current and future media landscapes.
Students get to work and meet and learn from broadcast professionals including RTÉ, Virgin Media, Newstalk, TVM and more besides.
What will I do?
Learn how to make high quality content for a variety of platforms
Lead production teams in real world projects
Experience a range of television studio production techniques
Command location production techniques
Develop your own ideas and how to pitch them to funders
Single-camera documentary production
Editing for radio and television
Engage with broadcasters and other media professionals
How to develop and promote content online
The modern broadcaster needs more than just practical skills. You will also learn about the changing landscape of broadcasting from the origins of Irish broadcasting, to the impact of global communications on audiences and programme genres such as news and current affairs, arts and culture, sports, entertainment formats and documentary.
Subjects taught
What modules will I study?
Research Methods
Changing Media Landscapes
Writing for Broadcast Media
Online Content Creation
Radio Production
Television Production
Production + Direction
Factual
Major Project or Thesis.
Entry requirements
Who Can Apply?
This course is open to holders of an undergraduate qualification of 2nd Class Honours or higher. Experience of the media industries is an additional advantage.
Applicants without a degree may be considered provided they can demonstrate Honours Degree equivalence which can be verified through the RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning) process. Two references must support your application.
You may also be asked to attend an interview.
What should my portfolio include?
An online portfolio of your work should be submitted with your application providing an online link and access details. This may include:
1. Any media practice that demonstrates an aptitude for radio and/or television production or a 500-word review of a factual radio programme, a podcast or a television programme or series.
2. Written work, such as university articles in a student publication. If these do not exist, you should write a 500-word essay on why you want to work in radio or television.
Application dates
Application Deadline:
Round 1: 4.00pm Thursday 27th May 2021.
Round 2: 4.00pm Wednesday 25th August 2021.
*Round 2 subject to available places.
Duration
18 months; attendance is 4 days a week.
When do classes take place?
The course will start in late September.
Attendance is typically four days per week, full-time, and some weeks will be timetabled to attend full weeks.
The Conferring ceremony for those commencing in 2021/22 will take place in March 2023.
Fees
EU students: €6,000
Non-EU students: €16,000
Enrolment dates
The course will start in late September.
Post Course Info
Future careers
Professional pathways leading from the MA programme exist in the audio-visual, web and screen industries. Graduates go onto television, radio, online content providers, the broadcast media, advertisement agencies, production facilities, company in house production facilities, state and civil society bodies and indeed any group involved in the creation and distribution of audio-visual content.