Creative Coding (Level 6)

Program Overview

Creative Coding (Level 6)

Key information

• Course duration: 240 study hours on-demand, up to 1 year
• Annual fees: £2,384 for the year 2025/26
• Course start: April 2025, September 2025

Course overview

Level 6 Creative Coding is a new online short course for anyone interested in developing creative programming skills, either as a way of getting a job in this area, or as an introduction to a full MA or MSc course. The course has been co-designed with digital creative employers for learners who have either completed an undergraduate degree, or who can show through career experience that they are ready to start the course. No previous experience of computer programming is necessary.

Course details

• Advance and Adapt (30 credits/Level 6)
• This is a stand-alone unit for students who wish to transfer their existing knowledge and skills at level 6 to an area of industry they are less familiar with.
• Students will build skills in coding that are in high demand in the digital and creative industries.
• Topics covered in this unit:
  • Planning and organising projects
  • Specialist skills with technology, materials and processes
  • Contemporary contexts and concepts
  • Industry platforms and standard
  • Research Methods
  • Evaluating Evidence
  • Effective Communication
  • Working with briefs, clients and audiences

Learning and teaching

• The Level 6 Short Course is an online course.
• Learning and teaching involve working your way through a series of online asynchronous modules to complete the Unit.
• Teaching sessions are recorded and provide links to online resources to support your learning.
• As a part time asynchronous course, students progress at their own pace and are given 12 months (inclusive of assessment) to complete the course.
• Students can fit the course around their other commitments and may complete the course in advance of the maximum registration period.
• Independent learning complements the teaching you receive on your course and allows time for skills and knowledge to be developed.
• Key aspects of learning develop through the acquisition of research skills, the generation and development of ideas, and independent study.

Assessment

• Assessment is the process of evaluating or assessing your learning.
• Sometimes it will involve consideration of work in progress, while at others it concentrates on work which you have completed and submitted as assessment requirements for each unit of study.
• The University assesses you through the coursework that you produce as you complete the unit.
• The unit will require that you present a portfolio of work which may include finished pieces of work, written work, your research, and a reflective journal which allows you to evaluate your learning and highlight your strengths and areas for further development.

Entry requirements

• UK and International: Completion of a Level 3 qualification or sufficient evidence provided through work experience to show you are ready for the course.

Course Fees

• The Course fee for one of our short courses for both home and international students is £2,384 for the year 2025/26.

Course-related costs not included in the fees

• It is expected that you will have access to your own computer.
• As the learning is online it will be necessary for you to have a secure internet connection and an up-to-date web browser to enable you to access materials and engage with the virtual learning environment.

Sources of Financial Support

• The Student Support office can provide information about student money; they can be contacted at .

How to apply

• Applications to our short courses should be made directly to Norwich University of the Arts using the Short Course Application Form.

Related courses

• Creative Computing BSc (Hons)
• Basics of Creative Coding (Level 4)