Media Studies in 3rd level edu. What is it.... Read on

schoolboy082

Im a third year student in a secondary school and i've decides what i want to do when i leave already. I dont know if this is the right post fo this but could someone please tell me is media studies radio presenting, Television presenting etc.? If not could you please tell me what this sort of course is called?. Also I would like to know how many points in leaving cert is needed please help asap.
Thanks in Advance
Schoolboy082

spurious

Media studies would cover all aspects of media - print, radio, TV, Internet, advertising, etc..
There are different courses you can do. Some would focus more on one area than another. All would cover language, communications, research skills, legal issues, technical matters, design, presentation skills.

You can get into media courses at PLC level through standard Leaving Cert. or LCA. Obviously with LCA, you could have four weeks relevant experience in different forms of media workplaces under your belt before you even apply. You can progress from those courses into work or to a degree course. You can also go straight into a degree course.

It's a very wide area. Have a look at http://www.qualifax.ie and search for a few keywords and see what the range is.

Most TV and radio presenters have experience in research and working in the office before presenting. A lot of it is to do with being in the right place at the right time.

padocon

Great post spurious and all true. Just to add that certain radio stations do dedicated radio presenting courses. I would ask your career guidance teacher what is the best option is and as spurious said try Qualifax. Also if thats the area you are interested in do some work experience in the area, as far as I know RTE allow students to do some there.

billy the squid

Not sure if this will be relavent but the Journalism and New Media course at the University of Limerick involves some print design, the study of cultures, media audiences, journalistic writing and shorthand. (Gregg shorthand to be precise)

There are optional modules such as sports science, politics and a number of languages such as french, german, spannish and japanese.

The points required for the last two years was 415 points.

It is a small enough class, at a guess there are no more than 40 people doing it so most of it doesn't involve massive lecture halls, although some of it will.

EDIT forgot to mention that the course involves one semester abroad and one year of work placement.

schoolboy082

thanks a mil everyone
Great advice