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Digital Media Production
MSc (PGCert PGDip)

  • Course summary and entry requirements

    Course duration Help

    Full-time: 1 year

    Part-time: 2-5 years

    Professional accreditation

    Accreditation by the British Computer Society is being sought.

    The course has been developed with regard to the Skillset (Sector Skills Council for the Audio Visual Industries) National Occupational Standards for Interactive Media.

    About the course

    Excited by the possibilities that the web offers, but don't believe you have the technical background needed to work in it? This course has been designed to enable graduates with a good degree to put their intellectual skills, research abilities and communication skills to work as producers in web and digital media organisations. An active engagement with new technologies and an enthusiasm for learning how to apply them are essential. The course provides the necessary design, technology, management and business knowledge.

    Typical entry requirements Help

    The entry requirements listed here are for students starting their course in 2013. Individual offers may vary

    For non-native speakers of English:
    IELTS 6.5 overall, 6.0 in writing.

    Degree and/or experience:
    Normally, a good honours degree in any subject or three years experience gained in a relevant work setting. Applicants must demonstrate broad intellectual skills, research abilities and communication skills. An active engagement with new technologies and an enthusiasm for learning how to apply them are essential.

  • Course content

    Course structure

    The course is flexible and can be studied full-time or part-time. The taught part of the course consists of a number of core and optional modules.

    For full-time students the academic year is divided into three 15-week semesters. The taught element of the course is delivered during the first two semesters. Modules involve approximately 20 per cent classroom teaching and 80 per cent individual or group work. A full-time student is expected to put in 40 hours effort per week. The major project occupies the third semester.

    Part-time students study alongside full-timers with a minimum attendance of one half day per week (depending on the number of modules taken).

    At the end of the taught element there is the possibility of a placement with a digital media company for the major project module. This puts real experience on your CV as you consolidate your expertise.

    Areas of study

    The course teaches interaction and web interface design together with management skills. Business and specialist interests can be pursued through your choice of optional modules.

    It ends with a major project allowing you to integrate your new knowledge and skills to make a substantial portfolio piece. This can be done on placement with an appropriate company and support is available to set this up.

    Brighton is a major centre for web and digital media with nationally and internationally significant companies and a large number of smaller agencies and start-ups. Networking is good and you will have plenty of opportunities to engage with practitioners.

    Syllabus

    Core modules
    Web Development
    Creative Design Lab
    Interaction Design and Evaluation Process
    Interface and Information Design
    Research Methods
    Project Management
    Major Project

    Two options from:
    Digital Television Technologies and Implementation
    Marketing for Interactive Technologies
    Interactive Technologies Business Context
    Intellectual Property Law
    New Media Application Development

    Not all options may be offered each year.

  • Fees and costs

    The fees listed here are for full-time courses beginning in the academic year 2012-13. Further tuition fees are payable for each subsequent year of study and may be subject to small increases, in line with inflation.

    The tuition fee you have to pay depends on a number of factors including the kind of course you take, and whether you study full- or part-time. If you are studying part-time you will normally be charged on a pro rata basis depending on the number of modules you take.

    What's included in the fee?

    When costs such as health or criminal record checks, field trips or use of specialist materials are incurred as a mandatory requirement of the course they are included in your tuition fee.

    You may incur additional costs depending on the optional modules or activities you choose. The cost of optional activities is not included in your tuition fee and you will need to meet this cost in addition to your fees. Before you apply please check with the school that provides your course using the contact details on the left of this page for advice about what is included and what optional costs you could face so you can budget accordingly.

    Our website www.brighton.ac.uk/money provides advice about funding and scholarships as well as further information about fees and advice on international and island fee paying status.

    Digital Media Production (MSc) (Full time)  [J4BH026]
    UK/EU (Full Time)4,320 GBP
    Island Students (Full Time)8,925 GBP
    International (Full Time)12,750 GBP

  • Location

    Location Help Moulsecoomb

    Located to the north of Brighton city centre, the Moulsecoomb campus offers students an excellent learning environment and a wide range of facilities. It is the largest of our five campuses with over 8,000 students.

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    Living in Brighton

    Brighton’s rich mix of historic architecture, lively arts scene, varied shopping and cosmopolitan community make it a vibrant, enjoyable place to live. It is no wonder that many Brighton graduates choose to stay here.

    Social scene

    Alongside the traditional seaside attractions, Brighton is famed for its exciting social scene with a wide choice of pubs, clubs and restaurants.

    Music event on the beach

    Arts

    The highlight of the city’s cultural year is the Brighton Festival. The event is held each May and is England’s biggest arts festival, which showcases arts and performance from around the world. Brighton is also home to the UK’s oldest working cinema, the Duke of York’s, which shows alternative and mainstream films. The city is also well known for its exciting music scene and hosts The Great Escape music festival.

    Burning the Clocks winter solstice festival

    Sports

    Whether you take your sport seriously or just want to keep fit, Brighton offers all kinds of sports opportunities and facilities, on and off campus. You can also make the most of the location, and play volleyball, basketball and windsurfing down by the beach. The seafront is also the finishing point for the famous London – Brighton bicycle ride and the quirky veteran car run.

    Playing volleyball on the seafront

  • Career opportunities

    This course benefits from our experience in areas including user experience design and digital television management and production. Our graduates have been able to develop very successful careers in the digital media industries.

    Graduates of this exciting new course will be equipped for entry roles including production assistant, project manager, usability specialist, and information architect leading on to producer, content strategist and interaction designer posts.

    The digital media industry needs creative people with broad backgrounds and good communication skills. Use this course to start an exciting career.

    Visit the careers service website.

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