BSc (Hons) Creative Computing
Ravensbourne University London
Key Information
Campus location
Greenwich Peninsula, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
3 years
Pace
Full time
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Introduction
Creativity meets technical expertise.
The BSc (Hons) Creative Computing degree is a flexible, innovative course that will enable you to explore how computing and digital technologies can enhance creativity. This unique course will give you both the creative and technical skills required to succeed in the industry.
Why study this creative computing degree?
- Become a creative professional in computing
- Great industry prospects: develop a skillset in high demand
- Combine creative flair with technical nous
- Discover a diverse array of interactive and digital systems
- Become the all-rounder your future employer needs
- Gain first-hand experience with immersive technologies
- Access first-class computing tools
- Work with both technology specialists and creatives
Because techies and creatives aren’t mutually exclusive
Combine creative flair with a technical grounding in this immersive creative computing degree course in London. With access to state-of-the-art computing tools, you will utilise emerging technologies and learn about interactive systems, web and mobile technologies, digital art and multimedia streaming.
The course’s raison d'être has been shaped by industry demands. The boundary between digital and creative roles is blurring all the time, and few graduates have the combination of skills employers are looking for. As such, our creative computing course arms students with a portfolio of artistic, design and technical skills through an exciting and flexible programme.
You will explore how computing and digital technologies can enhance creativity and develop the skills and knowledge to become a creative professional within the media and arts industries. The course focuses on two distinct pathways to give you an understanding of computing and digital technologies across the spectrum.
During your first year, you’ll gain a solid grounding in technology and focus on its application in creative contexts, as well as skills in designing computer applications, developing your technological creativity and investigating the process of new media development using programming languages.
In years two and three, you’ll have the opportunity to either concentrate on the artistic aspects of the subject or take a more scientific approach. The course can be shaped to meet your own personal passions.
This highly versatile degree prepares you for a range of careers within the computing and digital technologies sector. Are you ready to become a creative-techie hybrid?
Ideal Students
Digitally-savvy creatives who wish to develop a 360-degree skillset in computing and digital technologies.
Curriculum
Key study topics
- Web development
- Coding
- Machine learning and artificial intelligence
- Mobile application development
- Database management and programming
Year 1
Students will learn through a combination of practical workshops and class-based learning.
They will be assessed through artefacts, projects and presentations which may be combined with some coursework.
Modules include:
- Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)
- Creative Coding
- Introduction to Immersive Technologies
- Web Design and Databases
- Themes for Contemporary Culture
Year 2
Modules include:
- Computer Networks and Cyber Security
- Immersive Technology Concepts
- Digital Media Creation and Streaming
- Cross-Departmental Elective
- Cross-Institutional Elective
- Big Ideas and Philosophies
After the second year, students are able to choose to undertake an optional work placement year in the digital technology industry.
Year 3: Creative Computing pathway
In this pathway, you will gain knowledge of skills that are very much in demand and combine creative flair with a technical grounding.
These skills include interactive systems, web and mobile technologies, digital art and multimedia streaming.
- Research methods
- Creative Coding Advanced
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
- Final Major Project
- Dissertation
Year 3: Immersive technology pathway
Immersive technology is an emerging field that is highly sought after in a number of sectors including retail, e-commerce, engineering, art, entertainment, gaming, story-telling, and healthcare.
Students will gain first-hand experience in developing immersive experiences using state-of-the-art computing tools and technologies.
- Research methods
- Immersive Technologies and Industry
- 3D modelling and Animation
- Programming for Immersive Experience
- Final Major Project
- Dissertation
Admissions
Career Opportunities
Other than applying for normal computing roles such as a programmer or network administrator, this course will prepare students for more specialised roles such as:
- Cloud engineer
- Cloud developer
- Cloud security engineer
- Data analyst