Program Overview

Immersive Digital Media – BSc (Hons)

Course Overview

This course gives students the knowledge and practical experience of industry standard tools and technologies, to create this innovative immersive digital content and build it into an exciting immersive experience. Students develop these skillsets, primarily through studio-based project work and work placement in industry.

Students will learn to: – Design creative immersive content to communicate with people in an engaging and exciting manner using text, sound, video, animation, graphics, and movement. – Build Apps, Games, Websites, Animations, 3D Models, Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality experiences, and many other immersive reality applications. – Work with various devices such as Oculus Quest VR headsets, DSLR cameras, 360° cameras, tablets, smart phones, wearable technology, games consoles, Arduinos, etc.

Course Details

• CAO Points: 254
• Location: Moylish, Limerick City
• Years: 4
• Course Code: US825
• Level: 8
• Course Type: Undergraduate
• Study Mode: Full Time
• Department: Information Technology

Entry Requirements

• Leaving Certificate: A minimum of 2 H5 & 4 O6/H7 grades in six Leaving Certificate subjects, including Mathematics and English or Irish.
• Mature Applicants: Candidates applying as mature applicants may be required to attend an interview and may be requested to take an aptitude test to prove their suitability for a place on this programme.
• International Applicants: International applicants should apply directly to the International Office at TUS, allowing plenty of time for completing the visa process. Applications for September start should be made by 1st June at the latest to ensure visas are processed in time. You should familiarise yourself with visa processing times for your country of origin to ensure you make a timely application.

Course Modules

Year 1

• Computer Mathematics (5 credits)
• Data & Operating System Essentials (5 credits)
• Digital Storytelling (5 credits)
• Digital Video (5 credits)
• Dynamic Web Design (5 credits)
• Interpersonal Skills (5 credits)
• Ludology & Gameplay (5 credits)
• Problem Solving & Programming Fundamentals (5 credits)
• Programming Fundamentals (5 credits)
• User Interface Design Fundamentals (5 credits)
• Visual Design Practice (5 credits)
• Web Development Fundamentals (5 credits)

Year 2

• 3D Computer Graphics (5 credits)
• Advanced Object Oriented Programming (5 credits)
• Creative Design Practice (5 credits)
• Front- End Development (5 credits)
• Immersive Technology Foundations (5 credits)
• Introduction to Object Oriented Programming (5 credits)
• Motion Graphics Design (5 credits)
• Networking & Cloud Foundations (5 credits)
• Professional Branding & Development (5 credits)
• Server Side Scripting (5 credits)
• Software Development (5 credits)
• UI/UX Prototyping (5 credits)

Year 3

• Digital Media Group Project (10 credits)
• Interaction Design Practice (5 credits)
• Project Management (5 credits)
• Virtual, Augmented & Spatial Computing (5 credits)
• Web Application Development (5 credits)
• Work Placement (30 credits)

Year 4

• 3D Graphics & Imaging (5 credits)
• Advanced Computer Graphics & Imaging (5 credits)
• Advanced Mobile Application Development (5 credits) (Elective)
• Advanced Programming Concepts (5 credits)
• Big Data Mining & Analysis (5 credits) (Elective)
• Data Visualisation (5 credits) (Elective)
• Design Thinking (5 credits)
• Enterprise Development (5 credits) (Elective)
• Entrepreneurship (5 credits) (Elective)
• Human Factors for Immersive Technology (5 credits)
• Immersive Programming Techniques (5 credits)
• Innovative Technologies & Future Skills (5 credits) (Elective)
• Major Digital Media Project (20 credits)
• Secure Public Cloud Services (5 credits) (Elective)
• Technology Futures & Connected Living (5 credits) (Elective)

Career Opportunities

• Unity Developer
• Web Designer/Developer
• Games Developer
• UI/UX Designer
• Technical 3D Artist
• Media Designer

Further Study

Successful graduates of this programme are eligible for Level 9 and 10 postgraduate programmes within TUS or elsewhere.

More Information

• Who is the programme suited to? This programme is suited to those that have an interest in design, creative technologies, social media and gaming.
• Top 4 reasons to study this programme:
  1. Opportunity to gain Professional Computing Certification (Adobe, Microsoft etc.) as part of your studies.
  2. Complete industry projects and take part in competitions as part of your studies.
  3. Undertake six months industry work placement in year 3 as part of your studies.
  4. Travel and study in another European country under the Erasmus programme.