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  • 13-05-2009 10:01pm
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    an_other
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    Has anyone any experience in the BA in Film production in nmtc on harcourt st.
    I am trying to find a hetac degree course that I can get in on this year and not have to wait until september 2010.

    Anyone have any experience of this course or the college?


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    Nolanger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,556 ✭✭✭Nolanger


    We've had this thread already:
    http://www-srv-4.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055251337


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    Exar Khun
    Registered Users Posts: 524 ✭✭✭Exar Khun


    Yeah I tried to find out about it too. Went to UCD for the masters in the end.

    Mixed oppinions to be honest, NMTC that is.


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    Nolanger
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    Hope you did better work than in that FAS course.


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    singingfish
    Registered Users Posts: 26 ✭singingfish


    I know a lot of people working in film production and to be honest, none of them really rate the idea of doing a full college course as a way to get into the industry. Most people I know say that on-the-job training is much more important (but the catch 22 is how to get it). If you want a career in film production it might be worth (a) joining SIPTU's Film & Television branch as a Trainee (you'll need to get your application signed by people who are already members, but if you approach them right most people will meet you for coffee and sign your form - its also a good way to meet people). Once you are signed up as a trainee you can legitimately starting looking for work and productions know that if they hire you there won;t be any problems with the unions. SIPTU also have a "chaser list" which is a list of production shooting or about to shoot in the country. (b) rather than doing a full-time course, if you feel you need training it might be better to do something like a short course at Filmbase in Dublin (http://www.filmbase.ie) or the Galway Film Centre (http://www.galwayfilmcentre.com)
    and keep an eye on the Irish Film Board website for news about productions too (http://www.irishfilmboard.ie).

    My two cents...


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    Nolanger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,556 ✭✭✭Nolanger


    Said this on the other thread - unless you want to become a lecturer film courses in this country are a waste of time and money.


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    an_other
    Closed Accounts Posts: 183 ✭✭an_other


    This is a great help thanks guys.
    It's the writing side I am really interested in so I was thinking a course that would give me a good overview of the production process would help.
    Plus it's nice to have the degree


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