Are you eager to launch a career as a game developer, mastering the art of creating compelling narratives, graphics, and code? Are you fascinated by digital media and the latest possibilities of artificial intelligence? Do you want to unlock the creative potential of computing – as well as your own?

If so, our BSc Digital Media and Creative Computing is the ideal course for you.

You'll gain a deep understanding of digital media and its impact on society, learning to harness its power to realise your own creative vision. At the same time, you'll gain a real mastery of computing science, becoming confident in computer programming, games, web and app development, machine learning and artificial intelligence. You can tailor the balance between digital media and computing science to suit your own career ambitions.

Your imagination will thrive in our creative campus's cutting-edge facilities. The professional three-camera setup in our TV Studio enables you to direct and capture high-definition footage, which you can digitally edit to industry strands in our Media Suite. Games development, meanwhile, takes place in our advanced graphics and computing lab, with computers powered by powerful graphics cards.

Your journey will be supported by both academic experts and industry insiders, guiding you towards your career goals. You'll graduate with an enviable skillset that is hugely in demand by employers across the digital creative industries. You might embark on a career in web or app development, in digital gaming, visual or special effects, software engineering, sound design or editing, digital content creation, or in marketing and promotional industries.

After the Course

The creative industries is one of the fastest growing sectors of the global economy. AI is driving a revolution in media content creation and audience distribution. Software services are hugely in demand. The UK is now the third biggest area for investment in CreaTech after the US and China, driven by diverse areas such as digital heritage storytelling, AI-powered visual effects, and immersive media. This course ideally enables you to launch a career in this fertile and exciting area.

Youll graduate with a rare combination of skills that are highly in demand by employers – youll be a confident programmer, youll understand software development and AI, and youll also have a creative confidence in digital media, storytelling, and content creation, that will set you apart. The real-world orientation of your course will help you translate what youre learning into industry contexts. You'll not only be able to create, but also critically evaluate your creations, take on board feedback, and communicate your vision. Collaborative groupwork will give you experience of working in teams. Placement opportunities enhance your industry awareness and grow your contacts' network. Your enviable array of skills, knowledge and personal attributes developed on this course will position you to thrive in the job markets of today and of tomorrow.