Immersive Media - BA (Hons)

By the end of your four years you will be confident in expressing your own stories, considering your work within a global context. You will understand the constraints and limitations of different technologies and the ways in which they mediate reality.

You will be prepared for the change in future technologies by considering more specifically how we interact with different mediums, how they affect us, why they appeal to us, and the alternative subject positions that they allow. This course isn’t about learning one new format, only for that to be supplanted further down the road. Instead, through the creative challenges set within the course, we will foster the correct attitude needed in order to constantly adapt to changing parameters, and be autonomous in your work.

OpportUNIty: Student Jobs on Campus ensures that our students are given a first opportunity to fill many part-time temporary positions within the University. This allows you to work while you study with us, fitting the job around your course commitments. By taking part in the scheme, you will gain valuable experiences and employability skills, enhancing your prospects in the job market.

GCSE English Language at grade C/4 or above
Must have been achieved at the point of enrolment
See level 3 entry under Irish Leaving Certificate for full details
English Language at grade C or above
Must have been achieved at the point of enrolment
Minimum overall score of 6.0, with 6.0 in writing and no less than 5.5 in the remaining three skills.

Through our connections with local companies including Holosphere VR you will have the opportunity to learn from, and work with, industry, receiving live briefs and feedback on your independent projects and creations. In your second year you will have the chance to undertake an international field trip to an immersive digital media festival or exhibition. This will give you the opportunity to expand your professional networks and encounter cutting edge immersive technologies and stories.
You will have access to: a suite of VR ready computers; appropriate software; virtual reality headsets; 360 cameras; binaural microphones; etc. These BCU facilities mean that no students will be disadvantaged due to cost of equipment. However, we suggest that if you are thinking of buying a laptop when commencing your studies you consider, for example, a VR ready laptop with adequate capacity, although this is not a requirement.