Digital Design

Description

Brunel's BSc in Multimedia Design and Technology has been one of the first and most successful creative digital design courses in the UK. Course content is closely based on our connections to the digital design industry, and is regularly updated in line with employer requirements. From 2014, the course will be renamed BSc Digital Design to reflect the significant ways in which course content, facilities, and teaching methods have been modernised as a result of dialogue with the industry.

This unique multidisciplinary degree focuses on the intersection of the Arts and Sciences. As a result of this vivid interaction, a stream of new ideas and new forms of creativity can be generated. Our courses combine ideas from digital technologies with those of creative design.

Is this degree right for you?

This is an intensive and intellectually and creatively challenging programme with a very strong practical component. It is focused on giving students the knowledge and practical and analytical skills to prepare them for employment in creative roles within the digital industry.

You should be someone who appreciates the role of communication in human life. You will take pride and care in how you organise and present your work, and you should be fascinated by technology and its creative potential.

This degree is right for you if you are creative, intelligent and ambitious, and if you want to be part of the digital information age.

The course assumes no specific educational subject background, but does require an interest in IT combined with creative design flair.

Detailed Course Facts

• GBP 9000 Year (EEA)
• GBP 16000 Year (Non-EEA)

• English

Course Content

At Levels 1 and 2, students focus on applying the materials taught in lectures to the development of their design and creative skills through the use of practical creative studios. Our studio work makes use of state-of-the-art facilities devoted to motion capture, photography, web design, 3D graphics, 2D graphics, sound and video capture/editing. Within these environments, we employ a wide variety of teaching, learning and assessment methods.

Typical Modules

Level 1

Autumn Term:

• Creativity for Digital Media Design (all year)

• Digital Photography

• Digital Graphics

• Web Design

• Business for the Creative Industries

• Programming for Digital Media 1

Spring Term:

• Introduction to Video Production

• Digital Design Theory

• Web Design & Development

• Interaction Design & Usability

• Programming for Digital Media 2

Level 2

Autumn Term:

• Applied Media Aesthetics 1

• Marketing & Professional Development

• 3D Design

• Experimental Digital Futures (all year)

• Data Modelling

• Design for Mobile

Spring Term:

• Applied Media Aesthetics 2

• Design Practice

• 3D Animation

• Server–Side Web Development

• Mobile Development

Level 3

• Working in the Creative Industries (compulsory)

• Major Project (compulsory)

• Digital Experiences (option)

• Sound Production for Mixed Media (option)

• e-Business (option)

• Graphics (option)

• Rigging & Motion Capture (option)

• 3D Stereoscopic Production (option)

• Effects Animation (option)

English Language Requirements

IELTS band : 6 CAE score : 60(Grade C)

To study at this university, you have to speak English. We advice you to

Requirements

• GCE A-level BBB, preferably to include one creative subject such as Fine Art, Graphic Design or Photography and one technical subject such as Maths, Computing or Physics. Other relevant A-levels may be considered (General Studies not accepted for this subject at all).
• Advanced Diploma Progression Diploma Grade B in either Creative and Media or Information Technology, plus a B at A-level for Additional and Specialist Learning.
• BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma DDD in either Arts and Humanities, Sciences.
• BTEC Level 3 Diploma DD in a related subject with an A Level at grade B in Fine Art, Graphic Design or Photography, or a technical subject such as Maths, Computing or Physics.
• BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma D in a related subject with A Levels grade BB to include Fine Art, Graphic Design or Photography and one technical subject such as Maths, Computing or Physics.
• International Baccalaureate Diploma 32 points preferably to include at 5 in Higher one creative subject such as Fine Art, Graphic Design or Photography and one technical subject such as Maths, Computing or Physics.
• Access to Higher EducationDiploma Complete and pass Access to Art and Design, Computing or Media course with 45 credits at Level 3 and with Merit or higher in all units.

GCSE Mathematics grade C and GCSE English grade C are also required.

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

Related Scholarships*

• Academic Excellence Scholarship

  "The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."

• Access Bursary

  Bursary for UK students all subjects where the variable tuition fee rate is payable.

• Alumni Bursary

  Alumni Bursary for UK Undergraduate students

* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than Brunel University.