BSc (Hons) Interactive Media

Core units include:

• Developing software: introduction

• System development: user-centered design

• Team working in computing

• Digital design and web development: graded unit 1

• Digital graphics fundamentals

• User interface design

• Web technologies 1: HTML and CSS

Option units may include:

• Graphic design

• Manage database systems using SQL

• Digital media: video

• Digital media: bitmap techniques

• Compositing and motion graphics

• Web development: content management systems (CMS)

You will study the following modules:

• Digital design - bitmaps and vectors (S2)

• Creating an e-business - start-up and self-promotion (S2)

• Responsive web design and server-side scripting (S1)

• Interactive media project (S1 + S2)

• Introduction to animation techniques (S1)

You will study the following core modules:

• Advanced design techniques (S1)

• Designing web-based applications (S1)

You will also select one of the following:

• Team project (Computing and interactive media) (S1 + S2)

• Work placement industry-specific skills (S1 + S2)

You will choose one of the following option modules:

• Socially responsible interactive media (S1) 

• Branching narrative for interactive content development (S1)

You will also choose two of the following option modules:

• 3D animation techniques (S2)

• Video and audio production techniques (S2)

• Games development (S2)

You will study the following modules:

• Web programming (Computing and interactive media) (S1)

• Technologies in human-computer interaction (HCI) (S1)

• Advanced topics in interactive media (S2)

• Dissertation: interactive media (60-credits) (S1 + S2)