Digital Media Design

This fully online course will give students extensive knowledge, understanding and competencies across a wide range of digital media design principles and practices including: digital media design theory, creativity, entrepreneurship and innovation, digital marketing and digital animation.

This programme is designed for anyone who wishes to develop their design skills for Digital Media Design, they will also gain an understanding of current and emerging industry work practices in digital media marketing, web design and other design services. The entry requirements for the programme are as follows: The standard minimum entry requirement for first year admission to Level 7 courses at DkIT is: Six Grades at O6 or H7 in Leaving Certificate → INCLUDING At least one H5 Grade, OR Minimum Points Score of 200 → AND Mathematics Grade F2, O6 or H7 → AND English Grade O6 or H7 OR Irish Grade O6 or H7 IMPORTANT NOTE: All students studying on our Digital Media Design course will need an Adobe Creative Suite license. In addition they will need a laptop with the power to run graphics-intensive software like Photoshop smoothly. A student license of the Adobe Creative Suite is typically around €20 a month. This setup ensures you can fully engage with the hands-on elements of the course, working seamlessly with design tools to create, edit, and innovate in digital media. Applicants who do not meet the academic entry requirements but who have significant relevant experience in the technology or media sectors can apply under the Institute’s Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) policy that allows for the recognition of both formal and informal learning, non-accredited personal and professional education and work-based learning. The RPL Application process would include an appraisal of a relevant ‘online’ portfolio of digital web/visual work. RPL Applicants who are applying with a portfolio will be short listed for a subsequent interview. https://www.dkit.ie/about-dkit/professional-services/admissions/how-to-apply/recognition-of-prior-learning-(rpl)/ To apply for this programme via the Springboard+ scheme, you must meet the eligibility criteria (click to read) in addition to the minimum entry criteria listed above.