Moving Image Arts
Head of Department: Mrs D Sheridan
Teaching Staff: Mrs R McGuiggan and Mr C Curran
About us
Moving Image Arts is an exciting subject which has been running at our school for 14 years. It is a popular choice with students at St Columbanus’ College and its success can be measured by the fact that in 2011 and 2012 we celebrated the success of a student taught by the MIA department who was first in Northern Ireland for AS and A2. In 2015 the department celebrated second in GCSE and in 2016 a third at AS. Moving Image is an enjoyable and innovative subject, but requires hard work and dedication. In our department we “strive for success in a hardworking environment”. We place high expectations on all of our students and encourage them to develop their own unique style and personality through their film making choices whilst appealing to their particular areas and genres of interest.
Our Team
Mrs Sheridan, Mrs McGuiggan and Mr Curran share the delivery of Moving Image Arts we are located in Room 29. It is a subject the teachers have taught for a number of years and are very passionate about. You will also find Mrs Sheridan and Mr Curran teaching in the English Department and Mrs McGuiggan in Art.
KS3
Although MIA does not have a specific KS3 class some of the basic skills such as storyboarding, narrative and aspects of media are taught discreetly through the KS3 English Curriculum this provides a platform for further study at GCSE and Post-16.
GCSE
We offer a GCSE in CCEA MIA. It is a 2 year course where we introduce film language, scene analysis and of course filming and editing your very own Moving Image Art production. We have a state of the art iMAC editing suite where you will be provided with all the equipment you need to become the next Alfred Hitchcock. All we ask is you share our passion for film, come to class organised and willing to work as part of a team as well as being able to demonstrate self-management. GCSE provides an excellent platform to AS and A2. For more information about our GCSE Specification please click the link.
A-Level
AS and A2 MIA has been long established in St.Columbanus’ College. It is a very popular subject and you do not have to have studied the subject to GCSE. The CCEA GCE course places film planning and production is at the heart of the course and for that reason it is a very hands on practical course. We begin our studies with an in-depth insight into the work of iconic historical and contemporary film directors such as Hitchcock, Scorsese, Tim Burton to name just a few. You will focus on Realism, Formalism, and German Expressionism, the Italian Neo-Realism and the French New Wave. You will never watch a film in the same way again. Please click on the link below for more information about our GCE Specification.
Career Progression
Past pupils from the MIA department have gone on with great success to study related courses across Northern Ireland, the UK and Further afield. The course provides students with great self-management and the skills to work with and manage others. The course produces people who can demonstrate they are forward thinking, innovative and creative. These are highly sought after personal skills and capabilities at both Higher Level Education and Employment.