Creative Computing
| Award | Attendance | Study | Duration | Start | Domestic fees | International fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA, BSc (Hons) | On-Campus | Full-time, Sandwich | 3 - 4 years | September | find out | find out |
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About Creative Computing, BA - at University of Portsmouth
Overview
Creative Computing is the use of technology as an innovative and creative medium. By learning through making you will engage with contemporary creative practice in a range of areas such as design systems, hardware prototyping, and software development (i.e. generative arts and audio programming).
You will use research and industry-standard tools, engaging with game engines, microcontrollers, and emerging technologies to allow you to explore potential employment routes and develop a portfolio of work.
You can graduate with a BSc or a BA depending on the modules you select, and you can change your path at any time up to your final year. The BSc is a good choice for aspiring developers, and the BA supports creative coders in developing innovative artistic practices. The course will help you identify and solve real-world problems using your creative and technical skills across multiple disciplines (e.g., music, visual art, film) while leveraging computational systems.
Course highlights
- Build your developmental and creative skills by producing digital portfolios and physical artefacts for exhibitions
- Further your game development expertise and collaborate with people from different disciplines as part of our annual University GameJam
- Learn from a team of subject specialists with research, industry and teaching experience across a spectrum of creative and digital disciplines
- Develop your research profile by collaborating with staff on research projects
- Enhance your professional portfolio by working with real clients on live briefs
- Gain valuable industry experience by taking an optional one-year placement
- Get insight into the current industry climate by attending guest lectures by industry professionals – past guests include organisers of Portsmouth Comic Con and Dice Portsmouth
Careers and opportunities
As coding skills become established as creative media in their own right, traditional lines between creative artists and programmers are dissolving. Innovative technologies are increasingly being used across industries, and employers are looking for employees who combine up-to-date, advanced IT and software knowledge with entrepreneurial, technical, and creative skills.
You'll graduate from this course with that perfect combination of creative talent, technical expertise, technological awareness and project management that employers look for.
Graduate areas
Areas you could work in include:
- Film/TV special effects and post-production
- Visual interface design
- Computer graphics design
- Video game development
- Music production
- Multimedia systems analysis
- Mobile app development
- Web development
- Computer music/sound engineering
- Interface design
- Database management
Graduate roles
This degree will set you up for many professional roles, including:
- Visual interface designer
- Computer graphics designer
- Video game developer
- Multimedia systems analyst
- Mobile app developer
- Web developer
- Sound designer/audio programmer
- Interface designer
- Database manager
Placement year (optional)
After your second or third year, you can complete an optional work placement to gain professional experience and enhance your skills. It's also a great incentive for employers once you graduate.
You can work for a company, organisation or agency, or you can go self-employed and start your own business with fellow students or by yourself.
Whatever you decide – or even if you just want some employability advice – our Careers and Employability team can support you every step of the way.
Supporting your creative career
Our dedicated Careers and Employability team have extensive recruitment experience across a multitude of areas including the creative sector.
They can provide you with supporting and advice, including:
- Searching for the ideal job through their database of vacancies
- Giving tips on how to write an interesting CV that will catch employers' attention, no matter the role
- Organising mock interviews, so you can hone your technique and familiarise yourself with the recruitment environment
- Writing your startup business proposal – if you're going down the self-employment route
- Researching placement opportunities and applying for creative opportunities
The team will continue to support you throughout your placement year and beyond, providing you with help for up to 5 years after your graduate.
Entry requirements for this course
Contact University of Portsmouth to find course entry requirements.
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