Program Overview

Immersive Media Design MA

Overview

The MA Immersive Media Design aims to empower creatives from diverse fields with the skills and knowledge needed to create captivating immersive experiences across dynamic fields and beyond. This course blends artistic practices with technical expertise, supporting students to develop original immersive media projects that explore new possibilities in narrative and interactive design.

Course Structure

The course consists of the following modules:

• Designing for Extended Reality
• Virtual Worldbuilding
• Interactive and Immersive Storytelling
• Immersive Design Futures
• Capstone Project (Immersive Media Design)
• Option modules:
  • Interactive and Immersive Media Production Skills
  • Hack Lab and Creative Technology
  • Start-up Incubator and Digital Entrepreneurship

Entry Requirements

• A minimum of a lower second class honours degree (2:2) in a related creative subject
• Applicants may be interviewed, set an assignment, or asked to submit a portfolio
• If the first language is not English, IELTS 6.5 overall, with at least 5.5 in each element

Fees and Funding

• UK tuition fee: £1,125 (Price per 20-credit module)
• International tuition fee: £1,985 (Price per 20-credit module)
• Alumni discount available
• Funding options available, including Student Finance England (SFE) and scholarships

Teaching and Assessment

• Teaching methods include lectures, seminars, workshops, problem-based and blended learning
• Assessment types include practical and coursework, such as presentations, podcasts, blogs, essays, in-class tests, portfolios, and dissertation

Supporting You

• Study support, including workshops, 1-2-1 support, and online resources
• Personal tutors to support academic and personal potential
• Student advice team for specialist advice on funding, benefits, and visas
• Extra-curricular activities, including volunteering opportunities, sports and fitness activities, and student events

Course Location

• Harrow Campus, located in north-west London, just 20 minutes from the city centre by train

Related Courses

• Digital Media: Storytelling and Production MA
• Interactive Media Practice MA
• Art and Emerging Technologies MA

Careers

• Graduates will be prepared for a variety of roles in the rapidly expanding immersive media sector
• Career opportunities include XR Designer, Interactive Media Producer, Creative Technologist, Virtual Production Specialist, Immersive Media Artist, Digital Designer, UX/UI Designer, Immersive Filmmaker, Spatial Computing Specialist, and Entrepreneur in Immersive Media

Westminster Employability Award

• The award is flexible and can be completed in your own time
• Activities might include gaining experience through a part-time job or placement, signing up to a University-run scheme, or completing online exercises

Course Leader

• Teodora Alata, Lecturer in Immersive Media Design
• Teodora is a computational artist, researcher, and writer whose work explores CGI, immersive networked experiences, algorithmic visualities, and real-time rendering technologies.