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BSc (Hons) Creative Technologies

Duration

3 years / 4 years with placement year

Institution code

L28

UCAS Code

TBC

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A student drawing digitally on a tablet with a stylus, next to a computer monitor displaying a design interface.

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Close-up of a microphone in a recording studio, with a blurred drummer and drum set in the background.

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A student in a yellow sweater and headphones writing on a tablet at a desk with a computer, while another person works in the background.

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Students working on computers in a modern studio, focusing on digital design projects. Headphones and jackets are visible on chairs.

Students working in the studio

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Students working on computers in a dimly lit room, focused on screens. A water bottle is on the desk beside one person.

Students working in the studio

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Photographer in a studio taking pictures of a model, with lighting equipment and a monitor displaying images in the background.

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A person with headphones works intently on a Mac.

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A student with purple hair and tattoos working at a print station in a cutting room, surrounded by printers and colorful materials.

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The Course

BSc (Hons) Creative Technologies brings together a dynamic range of contemporary digital practices, from animation, journalism, and web technologies through to computer games, sound, and immersive experiences in VR, AR, MR and XR. This course offers the opportunity to explore creative and technical skills across disciplines whilst studying as part of a thriving community of diverse innovators and makers.

As a specialist arts university we have the resources and expertise to provide you with the best possible education in creative technologies. You will have access to computer labs, specialist software, film and sound production facilities, and industry standard equipment for coding, editing and immersive media production.

You will be encouraged to gain professional practice opportunities wherever possible, through collaborations with students on courses such as Filmmaking, Animation, Music, and Games, or through engagement with external projects. We will support you through developing networking skills and building professional contacts. Working alongside artists, designers, performers and writers across a range of disciplines will provide opportunities for innovative collaborations and exciting new ways of thinking.

Our Industry Speaker programme includes professionals from across the digital and creative industries to provide a real-world context for developing your career path.

This course is subject to approval

The Structure

You will explore the foundations of creative technologies through introductory practical workshops in digital storytelling, moving image and programming. You will also gain skills sound design, and animation, developing an informed perspective on how technology supports creativity.

Course Facilities

BSc (Hons) Creative Technologies students have access to specialist studios and facilities for sound design, digital photography and digital video production, including audio recording studios, lighting studios, sound and video editing suites, Foley rooms and spatial audio playback systems such as Dolby 5.1.

Students work with industry-standard digital audio workstations including Ableton Live, Logic Pro and Reaper, alongside audio middleware such as Wwise and FMOD, and creative coding platforms including Max/MSP, Unity and TouchDesigner. High-specification PCs and Apple Mac computers with advanced GPU capacity support real-time media production, while VR and AR headsets, projection mapping tools, motion sensors and microcontrollers extend opportunities for experimentation in interactive and immersive technologies.

All students benefit from the University’s purpose-built specialist library, which houses Digital Collections and special collections of artists’ books, photobooks and illustrated books, as well as the University archive. Self-service facilities are available throughout, supported by a dedicated and experienced team of library staff.

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BA (Hons) Creative Technologies

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Career Opportunities

Having acquired advanced technical and creative skills, there are a wide range of career opportunities available to graduates. You could work in animation, games, digital journalism, immersive media, web development, VFX, sound, or interactive media programming, or pursue wider opportunities in the creative, cultural and broader related industries, such as advertising, digital communications, or content creation for wider business applications.

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