Interactive Media Development - Foundation Degree (Lancaster University)
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In Blackpool
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Blackpool
The interactive media sector employs over 53,000 people nationally, with a significant amount of opportunities available here in the North West. This highly vocational degree programme prepares you for employment in roles ranging from junior web developer to an administrator of complex websites. It will also aid career development if you’re already working in IT. We have well developed working relationships with a wide range of employers, through which we help and support learners into sustainable employment. The programme’s strong vocational focus and compulsory work experience element put you at an advantage when applying for suitable roles. Entrepreneurial instruction helps you to create your own start-up business.
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- Media
- IT Development
- IT
- University
Course programme
The media industry needs a new breed of designer to meet the awesome creative and technical challenges that evolving digital technologies demand. Our course will broaden your mind, giving you an understanding of interactive media from a variety of sources. Throughout it you will use a wide range of industry standard-software and cutting edge technologies in order to develop and test interactive products, while maintaining sound human computer interaction practices. Ultimately, you will graduate with the confidence and skills needed to become a successful practitioner in this fast-paced industry.
Modules of study include:
Year 1 - Level 4
CMP465 Website Design and Development - 20 credits
CMP466 2D Graphics - 20 credits
CMP467 Developing eXtensible Data - 20 credits
CMP468 Creating Multimedia Content - 20 credits
CMP469 Scripting for the Web - 20 credits
BFC401 Academic and Digital Literacy - 20 credits
Year 2 - Level 5
CMP564 Content Management Systems - 20 credits
CMP565 Dynamic Web Development (Procedural) - 20 credits
CMP566 Dynamic Web Development (Object-Oriented) - 20 credits
CMP567 Developing Motion Content; Digital Media Marketing - 20 credits
BFC501 Work Based and Placement Learning - 20 credits
Interactive Media Development - Foundation Degree (Lancaster University)