Digital Media Production - BA (Hons)

Program Overview

This Digital Media program provides a comprehensive foundation in digital media design, including user experience design, immersive storytelling, and motion graphics. Through industry-standard facilities and real-world client projects, students gain practical skills and prepare for careers in digital media, web development, videography, content writing, and other creative industries. Students also benefit from collaborative projects, optional placement years, and employability support.

Program Outline

Outline:

• Year 1:
• Fundamentals of Digital Media
• Thinking Digital: A Practical History of Digital Media
• Digital Content Creation
• Introduction to User Experience Design
• Year 2:
• Critical Issues and Debates
• Immersive Storytelling
• Photography Post-Production Workflow
• Motion Graphics
• Ruskin Module (15 credits)
• Year 3:
• Major Project: Digital Media
• Research Project (optional)
• Working in the Creative Industries (optional)

Assessment:

• Coursework
• Formal briefs
• Portfolios of work for practice-based modules
• Ongoing feedback on design project concepts
• Project reviews
• Peer to peer feedback
• Group critiques

Teaching:

• Industry-standard software and hardware
• Live briefs with real-world clients
• Discord and Teams communication
• Trello for project management
• One-to-one discussions
• Group critiques

Careers:

• Digital media design
• Web design
• Social media analysis
• Content writing
• Videography
• Motion graphic art
• Interactive design
• Digital culture commentator
• Designer

Other:

• Students will have access to industry-standard facilities, including:
• Mac and PC suites with the latest software
• Wide-format printers and scanners
• Film studios, VR and 360 cameras, sound studios, and video editing suites
• Photography facilities
• Media Services professional equipment loans
• Ruskin Gallery
• Life drawing studio
• Specialist printmaking workshop
• 3D workshops
• Students will have the opportunity to work on collaborative projects.
• Students will have the opportunity to take a placement year.
• Students will have access to employability advisers who will help them find placements and work experience.

UK students starting 2024/25 (full-time, per year): £9,250 International students starting 2024/25 (full-time, per year): £16,700 You can pay your fees upfront, in full or in two instalments. We will ask for a deposit of £4,000 or a sponsorship letter