Production Management - TV & Non-fiction

Building on existing skills and competencies you have learned through working or studying in a creative environment, this course will provide you with a comprehensive overview of the practical management and process for creative production. You might be working in live action, music, film, television, animation, immersive technology, theatre or live events.



This course is currently offered in collaboration with Creative Futures Academy (CFA). CFA is a ground-breaking partnership between: The National College of Art and Design, University College Dublin, and the Institute of Art, Design + Technology. Our tailored programmes and micro courses offer access to expertise and networks across the three leading creative institutions and our industry partners. Learn with us as we experiment, innovate and respond to change.



What is Production Management [TV + Non-fiction]?

This course presents the opportunity to gain and develop practical production skills in film, television and live action and to keep pace with the ever-changing technology and practices.



Building on existing experience and skills you have learned through working or studying in a creative environment, this course will provide you with a comprehensive overview of the practical management and process for creative production.



This 9-week course offers a blended delivery with online evening classes and a few Saturdays on campus.



This course will give you the opportunity to:

• transition from one media form to another and to learn about the different pipelines that are appropriate for specific media.

• gain and develop practical production skills specifically for industries where technologies and practices are changing all of the time.

• incorporate your skills into real projects and productions.

• build towards further study, career progression, and/or provide a new set of skills to employ within your own practice.



Who is it for?

You might have a general media degree or be working in some form of media and be interested in reskilling to learn about film, television and live action production management. Or, you may already be working in film, television and/or live action and are interested in upskilling within your own field.



You might have a short film script or a documentary project that you wish to produce and need the know-how and skills to manage the project.



You may have a well-developed project that you wish to bring into the course. Alternatively, you will be provided with project material.



A basic knowledge of Excel will be of benefit.

What will I study?

• Learn about the roles and functions of individual crew members during pre-production, production and post-production

• Appraise studio practices, pipelines and processes

• Acquire skills for managing a production and crew towards completion, including preparing a production schedule and budget from initial concept through to final delivery (non-fiction / TV / documentary and short narrative film).

Minimum Entry Requirements

• Undergraduate qualification of 2nd Class Honours or higher at Honours Degree level.

• Applicants without a Level 8 qualification may be considered based on their prior experience and learning through our RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning) process.

• Some prior experience in a related discipline is required.

• A basic knowledge of Excel will be of benefit.

• Portfolio: No

Application Deadline: Applications for 2025 are now open.



IADT operates a rolling admissions policy for graduate taught courses, with decisions issued in 4 weeks after a submitted and complete application is received. An application is incomplete until you provide all required items on the checklist (including the application fee, if applicable).



Generally, courses will remain open to applications until all places are filled.

This 9-week course offers a blended delivery with online evening classes and a few Saturdays on campus.

Future Careers

Production manager, production co-ordinator, production roles in the relevant industry, line producer.