Application Deadline

31/10/2020

Start Date

25/01/2021

End Date

31/01/2022

The interactive media industry has seen significant growth throughout Ireland in the last decade: international games publishers run operations from Dublin, Cork and Galway; Irish animation studios are entertaining worldwide audiences; and Irish virtual reality studios are developing interactive products using augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR). This one-year part-time programme, targeted at the unemployed and at anyone wanting to upskill their practical and technical skills of Sound Design and Implementation for Interactive Media, meets the needs of this sector and will provide participants with the required knowledge, skills and confidence to assist them in gaining employment in the Irish games, animation and AR/VR industries. Aimed specifically at students who have specialist music and audio production knowledge, this course will allow participants to hone their skills in the area of interactive audio, AR/VR audio design, game audio middleware, audio scripting and procedural audio, and audio implementation, an area not covered to date on undergraduate music production or audio production programmes, and skills that will provide them entry into the growing interactive media industry in Ireland.

This programme will equip participants with skills in producing audio for games and interactive media (both background sound and sound effects), audio for AR/VR, dynamic sound tracks, procedural audio, scripting, game audio middleware, audio implementation into the game engine, and analysis of audio for interactive media. Students will produce interactive audio assets, design adaptive sound engines, and implement audio into interactive media. This is a great opportunity to achieve a Level 7 qualification in an established school where, audio production, music, creative media and informatics interact in a creative hub. Students will meet new people and expand their social and business network and gain a range of transferable skills.


Course modules are as follows:

*Audio Implementation
*Audio Middleware
*Interactive Audio Industry
*Sound Design
*Work Placement

A FEE OF €280 APPLIES TO EMPLOYED / SELF-EMPLOYED APPLICANTS

This programme is designed for anyone who wishes to develop their Sound Design and Implementation skills for Interactive Media. Knowledge of the production of audio and a passion for games and interactive media is also desirable. The entry requirements for the programme are as follows:

Applicants should hold a Level 7 qualification or higher or have substantial prior experience working in the audio area.
An approved Portfolio of relevant digital audio/visual work will be required. Prior experiential learning will be assessed under the Institute’s Recognised Prior Learning (RPL) process and graduates of discplines will be considered.

All candidates will be interviewed. (Interviews will run mid-to-end of October).

The programme will be delivered over two afternoons/evenings.

DkIT

Blended

Contact Person

Sara Farrell

Address

Lifelong Learning Centre
Dundalk Institute of Technology
Dublin Road
Dundalk
County Louth

Phone

042-9370291

Email

springboard@dkit.ie

When applying please upload:

1. a copy of your CV
2. a copy of your highest level educational qualification.
3. if you are employed please include a letter of reference from your employer.

A FEE OF €280 APPLIES TO EMPLOYED / SELF-EMPLOYED APPLICANTS