New Media Technology College
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The New Media Technology College was set up in 2000 to offer highly specialised programmes in Digital Media. Since then, the College has expanded the range of courses to include a Master of Arts in Film Direction and Production and FETAC accredited courses in Film, Photography, Music, Performing Arts, Interactive Media and Information Technology.
The College is located in the heart of Dublin city centre, adjacent to St. Stephen's Green. Staff and students have won numerous awards including the Golden Spiders Irish Internet Awards, Digital Media Awards and Irish Professional Photographers Association Awards. Students films have premiered at festivals in Europe and the US.
A new HETAC BA (Hons) Degree in Film Production will begin Sept 2008.
The College is currently participating in the Media-funded project [ProDigi] http://prodigi.ulusofona.pt/ ProDigi is the international co-production of 3 short fiction films (Portugal, Spain and Ireland). All films are co-productions by mixed teams of students from the partner schools COFAC (PT), New Media Technology College (IE) and the Universidad de Santiago de Compostela (ES). Funding is provided for student travel and accommodation in Ireland, Portugal and Spain; and film production expenses.
