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Spotlight on DBS's Film Studies programme
The online CAO application process opened last week meaning that its time to start thinking about college courses and your future. Researching so many courses, while studying, can be overwhelming.
DBS are here to help you out with out CAO inspired newsletters. Last week we highlighted the BA (Hons) Marketing with Digital Media and Cloud Computing, which is one of our newest courses in the School of Business. This week we look at on of the programmes in the School of Arts, the BA (Hons) in Film Studies, the programme content and your career opportunities after college.
From Charlie Chaplin's The Great Dictator to Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings, films have captures the hearts and minds of people around the world. The creation of these imaginary worlds, that takes the audienses on a emotional journey, has made the area of Film Studies increasingly more popular for students.
The BA (Hons) in Film Studies offered by DBS is a three year full-time Level 8 programme. It offers students an opportunity to embark upon an invigorating and detailed exploration of this most pervasive and compelling of mediums. Across the three years students will engage with the full range of critical, theoretical, historical and other relevant debates that have accompanied the evolution of the cinema. But not only that, students will also have the opportunity to experience the practical aspect of the subject and discover the many ways in which the practical and the critical combine to further develop your understanding of how films work.
The programme content of the BA (Hons) in Film Studies provides students will a strong understanding of film in three complementary and interlocking elements, the critical, the practical, and the developmental. But its not just about watching and critiquing film. Students will get very practical, hands-on experience in areas like Post Production; Scriptwriting, Production and Development; and completing a final year project, such as shooting a short film.
There are a huge amount of career opportunities open to students from this programme. Graduates from the BA (Hons) in Film Studies will be extremely well-placed to make their next developmental step a significant one. The wide range of knowledge that students obtain with this programme will allow them to move into a variety of creative and cultural industries including film and film-related employment, advertising, marketing, public relations, journalism, publishing and onto vocational television, broadcasting. But thats not all! Graduates from this programme will also be able to enter other sectors where a good Arts degree is recognised as being beneficial such as the Civil Service, education, teaching, eisure and tourism, business, IT, multimedia, law, and librarianship, to name a few! But if you arent ready to enter the work force, students may go on to postgraduate study in areas directly related to the study of Film or other cognate subjects. For more information about our postraduate programmes, check out the website.
To apply for this course through CAO, enter the code DB567 in one of the 10 spaces in the Level 8 code list.
For more information about this programme and others like it offered by DBS check out our website. Alternatively, our admissions office operates a drop in service from 8:45 - 5:15 Monday to Friday in our Aungier Street building and can be contacted at 01-4177500 or by emailing admissions@dbs.ie
Next week we tell you how you can become a hot-shot lawyer with our LL.B (Hons) in Irish Law.
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Work AND Play - how academics and antics go hand in hand for employability
Employers now seeking students who have achieved in college inside and outside the classroom
Activities outside the lecture hall play a crucial role when employers are hiring staff from third level education. Graduates are discovering that their academic performance must be coupled with contribution to college life, clubs and societies if they want to succeed in the competitive graduate recruitment market.
In an article written about the 2011 graduate recruitment cycle, David Broderick, who organises graduate placements for IBEC's Export Orientation Programme (EOP), said society and club involvement at 3rd level was a vital indication of organisation skills and teamwork, which are vital for graduate employers.
Being part of a college's clubs and societies is becoming increasingly important to differentiate graduates in the highly competitive job market.
Studies have demonstrated that students who participate in clubs and societies are more likely to succeed at 3rd level, less likely to drop out and consistently graduate with better results, as they develop time management skills to allow them to attend classes while participating in additional activities. Dublin Business School has a vibrant Sports and Societies department that allows you to participate in your area of interest. The Clubs and Societies section on the website outlines all the DBS sports clubs and societies that students can get involved in. They additionally provide the opportunity for you to develop the skills from your college course, as event management, journalism, film, retail and psychology courses all have their own societies for students to join.
One society that you may find particularly interesting is the DBS Film Society who organise a number of enjoyable events throughout the year. Arguably the most notable event of the year was the trip to the Berlin International Film Festival which proved very successful. The society also organise regular screenings of popular film in Bia Bar with complimentary popcorn, themed table quiz’s, frequent cinema trips with discounts for DBS students and regular nights out for all society members.
So when choosing your college ensure that you are choosing Dublin Business School to ensure that you can work hard, play hard and impress employers upon graduation. For further information, please contact our admissions office or visit our website . Stand out with DBS this year
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Don't forget - January Intake
Don't forget, some of our Level 8 Honours Business Degree programmes with common level 1 modules will be offered commencing late January 2013 (subject to student numbers). Applications are currently being accepted for these programmes.
For more information about this programme and others like it offered by DBS check out our website. Alternatively, our admissions office operates a drop in service from 8:45 - 5:15 Monday to Friday in our Aungier Street building and can be contacted at 01-4177500 or by emailing admissions@dbs.ie
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Next DBS Open Event:Tuesday 4th December, 5-7pm Aungier Street, D2
Discuss all programmes commencing in 2013
DBS will be holding an Open Event on Tuesday 4th December from 5-7pm in our Aungier Street building.
The Open Event is an ideal opportunity for you to visit the college and obtain further information on our Full-Time Undergraduate programmes and speak with industry specialist lecturers to identify the programme that is most suitable for your future development. The evening poses an ideal chance to ask any questions you may have and discuss programme options prior to making a application to commence study with us in the new year.
For information our lecturing staff and their achievements and specialist areas, please visit our website for information on our Academic Schools and Staff.
We look forward to meeting you at our Open Evening.
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