Creative Media Technology
MSc Creative Media Technology
In recent years the world has been transformed by the growth of new technologies. Fuelled by the convergence of information and communications technologies, multi–channel digital broadcasting and creative and interactive media are amongst the fastest growing industries. Demand for informative entertainment and educational content in all sectors is growing. This is most apparent in the creative and entertainment industries, where innovative 3D animation, audio and music, motion graphics and interactive environment technologies are progressing rapidly.
The MSc in Creative Media Technologies meets the growing demand for multimedia, sound, music, film and television professionals able to combine technical knowledge with creative flair and commercial awareness. Developing advanced skills in all these areas, students will be encouraged to work across boundaries to contribute to this exciting industry.
The MSc in Creative Media Technologies is a practice-based course focusing on the creative employment of technology. The course’s innovative feature is to explore the dissolving boundaries between industry, design, visual arts, and computer and communication technology as a result of digital technology.
The course aims to bring together a broad range of graduates from a variety of different backgrounds and encourages applications from visual designers, programmers, music technologists and technologists in other convergent areas. It offers an opportunity to work collaboratively, preparing students for the team-working style of the industry. The course options allow students to develop practical competence in a range of different technologies (visual, sound and internet-based).
The course is suitable for students from a variety of sectors: from graduates wishing to enhance employment prospects within the creative technologies industries; to mature students, perhaps with existing postgraduate qualifications, who wish to expand their interdisciplinary portfolio; to company-sponsored professionals already working in creative technologies industries, who wish to upskill.
Career opportunities
Upon successful completion of the MSc students will have demonstrated a systematic understanding and critical awareness, much of it at the forefront of the discipline, a comprehensive and practical understanding of applicable techniques, originality in the application of knowledge, the ability to evaluate current research and methodologies, and the independent learning ability required for continuing professional development.
Course structure
The couse consists of two stages, comprising a taught element and a project / dissertation.
The structure of the course, the levels and credit ratings, and the awards that can be gained are detailed below. Personal Development Planning is an integral part of the learning process of each element of the course.
| Module title | Core / optional | Level | Credit value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postgraduate Study and Research Methods | C | M | 20 |
| Future & Emerging Technology | C | M | 20 |
| Applied Sound and Music Production | C | M | 20 |
| Multimedia Development Environments | C | M | 20 |
| Commercial Website Design & Development | C | M | 20 |
| Internet & Mobile Application Development | C | M | 20 |
| Dissertation / Project | C | M | 60 |
Entry requirements
General academic requirements
The standard entry requirement for the MSc programme is an honours degree of at least 2:2 classification or equivalent, although in some cases applicants with substantial commercial or industrial experience can be accepted, subject to interview and references.
English language requirements
In addition to the academic entry requirements, overseas students require a TOEFL score of 600 (paper) or 237 (computer), or an IELTS score of 6.5 (with no sub-part less than 6.0): this should have been achieved within the two years prior to application. Good English is essential for success on the programme.
