BSc/BSc (Hons) Interactive Media Design

Bachelor's degree

In Edinburgh

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Edinburgh (Scotland)

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course introduction: Develop your skills with industry standard software, learn established methods for creating engaging and exciting experiences. Studying this course will teach you in-depth knowledge of Interaction Design alongside practical skills in programming, sound and video production. You’ll learn to produce single interactive products such as websites, interactive stories and responsive environments as well as understanding how to design across these media to produce a cohesive experience from separate units. You’ll also have the opportunity to take an internship in the creative computing sector as part of your studies. You will gain the skills to understand and respond to the rapid integration of technology into our lives, across a broad range of media, providing you with a wide variety of career options.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Edinburgh (Midlothian/Edinburghshire)
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Craiglockhart Campus, EH14 1DJ

Start date

On request

About this course

Minimum year 1 SQA Higher BBBC  To include at least one of: Design, Art & Design, Music, Photography, Media or Graphic Communication. Standard Grade 3/National 5 C in Maths and English. A Level CCC To include at least one of: Design, Art & Design, Music, Photography, Media or Graphic Communication. GCSE grade C in Maths and English. Irish Leaving Certificate B2, B2, B2, C1 at Higher Level. To include HL in at least one of: Design, Art & Design, Music, Photography, Media or Graphic Communication. Ordinary Level grade C in Maths and English. BTEC (QCF)...

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Subjects

  • Options
  • Computing
  • Design
  • Sound
  • Technology
  • Programming
  • Media
  • IT Development
  • Skills and Training
  • Production

Course programme

“Studying interactive media design allowed me find myself as a student but also identify what I want to do for the rest of my life. It showed me that there was a place for creativity in the world of technology. The lecturers are amazing, captivating, and great in their respective domains.” Interactive Media Design student, Shika Hurrydass You will gain skills in physical computing, working practically to incorporate them into the world around us. Your familiarity with disruptive technologies will allow you to steer companies in their future endeavours. What you study Year 1 Experiencing the Digital City Being Digital; Acquisition for VFX Programming for Media and Design Producing Digital Foundation Product Design 1 Year 2 Practical Interaction Design Sound Theory; Digital Video Development Playful Interaction 2D Computer Animation Option including Mobile Applications Development and Physical Computing Year 3 Digital Storytelling Scripting for Interactive Media Responsive Environments Creative Team Project Option including Sound Production and Creative Computing Internship Year 4 Honours Project User Experience Professional Identity through Portfolio Development Options including Creative Computing and Starting a New Business Work placement There is an exciting opportunity to take an internship in the creative computing sector at the end of your second or third year of study. Study modules mentioned above are indicative only. Some changes may occur between now and the time that you study. You can view a list of all current modules in our module catalogue.

Additional information

With an impressive portfolio of work created during this course, you could find yourself working across a broad range of roles including: user experience interaction design web design games development sound design digital special effects animation video production or broadcasting You may even take on a role in a more mainstream IT company, providing creative input into the interactivity of software and networking systems.

BSc/BSc (Hons) Interactive Media Design

Price on request