Multimedia Design MA

Multimedia Design MA

De Montfort University
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About the course

This course focuses on the design of interface, interactivity and information architecture for digital media applications, which include digital text, image, video, animation, digital effects, sound and virtual environments. This would cover the design of websites, interactive applications, mobile phone apps, kiosks, exhibitions, installations and games.

  • Access to industry standard software and hardware
  • Working in a dynamic environment with lots of ongoing research and commercial multimedia projects
  • Opportunities to work on multimedia projects set by companies and other external organisations
  • Opportunities to develop the skills and ideas to set up your business
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About the course

This course focuses on the design of interface, interactivity and information architecture for digital media applications, which include digital text, image, video, animation, digital effects, sound and virtual environments. This would cover the design of websites, interactive applications, mobile phone apps, kiosks, exhibitions, installations and games.

  • Access to industry standard software and hardware
  • Working in a dynamic environment with lots of ongoing research and commercial multimedia projects
  • Opportunities to work on multimedia projects set by companies and other external organisations
  • Opportunities to develop the skills and ideas to set up your business
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Key facts

UKPASS code: W21271

Duration: One year full-time, two years part-time

Location: Fletcher Building

Start date: September 2013

Entry and admission criteria

  • You should have the equivalent of a 2:2 or above UK Bachelor’s Honours degree in Multimedia Design, visual communications, or arelated subject
  • You must have a suitable portfolio of multimedia or visual communications work and have some experience of using multimedia software tools such as Adobe photoshop, flash, Dreamweaver, After Effects and possibly 3D software such as MAyA
  • If you have other professional qualifications and industry experience we will consider your application on an individual basis

Portfolio

UK applicants with relevant qualifications should submit a portfolio of work (please see our Multimedia Design portfolio advice| for full details).

Overseas applicants will be invited to send samples of their work. For further details check our School of Design portfolio advice| for international students.

International students

If English is not your first language an IELTS score of 6.5 or equivalent when you start the course is essential. English Language tuition, delivered by our British Council-accredited Centre for English Language Learning, is available both before and throughout the course if you need it

Teaching and assessment

Modules are taught through seminars, lectures, team working and design workshops. You will undertake independent research, analysis, design development and writing up of your projects, supported by individual tutorials.

Course modules

In the first semester, the Creative Digital Media Design module provides the main introduction to multimedia giving you the opportunity to work on externally-set professional multimedia projects. The Creative Design Studio module allows you to mix with students from other subjects plus do design experimentation work for your major project. In the second semester you can select two from four elective modules. In addition you will continue research and design development of your major project in the Action Research Laboratory module. Finally in the third semester you complete your Major Project. Modules:

First semester

  • Research Methods (15 credits) this module is designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding of research and help you develop your Major Project Proposal
  • Creative Digital Media Design

(15 credits) allows you to both appraise and implement current theory and practice in multimedia design in a professional context

  • Creative Design Studio (30 credits) explores the multi-disciplinary nature of design allowing you to work on Multimedia design projects with students from other disciplines. It also provides you with the opportunity to develop your own professional practise skills and conduct design exploration and experimentation related to your Major Project

Second semester

All students take the Action Research Laboratory module. This module builds on both Research Methods and Creative Design Studio from the first semester allowing you to apply research tools and techniques as well as experiment with a range of solutions to design problems. This will enable you to consolidate and develop design specifications and concepts for your Major Project.

You can then choose two 15-credit modules:

  • Managing Business Web Presence (15 credits) enables you to critically appraise existing web designs and propose design solutions for improving an organisation’s web presence
  • Business Planning for the Creative Entrepreneur (15 credits) enables you to develop a range of activities in order to bring a design idea into a business reality. It is particularly suitable if you are thinking of setting up your own business
  • Advances in Modern Lens-Based Media (15 credits) introduces you to modern optics and the use of holographic, lenticular and other types of 3D stereoscopic displays TBC
  • Museum and Exhibition Design (15 credits) considers museum design and exhibition display and will allow you to develop innovative design solutions including both virtual and interactive displays
  • Service Design provides valuable insights in the role of design in the rapidly growing area of service industries. Responding to ethical, political, social and ecological concerns requires approaches that centre on design and the designers’ role in sustainability issues. As an outcome of this process, you will develop a service design toolkit for the intended service users TBC

Third semester

  • Major project – Design Outcome and Reflective Report or Design Concept and Dissertation (60 credits)

    This module will allow you to complete your Multimedia Design Major Project. You can either do a detailed design plus a short reflective report or just a design concept but with a significantly longer written dissertation.

Academic expertise

Staff have a range of multimedia design expertise including user interface design, web and Flash application development, e-learning, virtual and augmented reality and 3D animation. We also have considerable experience of both MA and PhD research supervision along with significant research and development expertise. For example we work with a number of companies through the Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) scheme on improving their web presence.

The course is based in excellent and well-equipped accommodation. Group work and tutorials take place within a dedicated centre, enabling you to benefit from strong group cohesiveness and a vibrant multidisciplinary graduate community. Facilities also include a dedicated lab of Windows PCs and Apple Macs with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, Dreamweaver, Premier, After Effects and 3D animation software MAYA.

Industry links and professional accreditation

A large proportion of our lecturers are active practitioners and specialists in their field, including for example, working as architects, choreographers, composers, interior designers, journalists, new product developers, public relations consultants.

This ensures that you will learn real world skills that are in touch with the commercial sector, the latest technologies and current thinking.

Our creative staff also work as authors, composers, performers, freelance designers, practising fine artists and photographers who exhibit or perform internationally.

Other lecturers are involved in world class research and consultancy which enhances the quality of our teaching. Current projects range from digital media and holography to textile materials, fine art sculpture and the built environment, film and Hollywood to Women's TV History.

Our expertise in innovation has led us to advise regional businesses on developing new products. We are currently leading an initiative in resource efficient design for the retail supply chain. We also conduct consultancy and training for a number of clients including George at Asda, Oxford Instruments and Halfords and our major expertise in knowledge transfer and exchange offers benefits to a range of industrial partners.

Other members of our staff have connections with media organisations such as Amanda Blue independent award winning television producer 'Prescott the Class System and Me', 'World's Oldest Mother', Supernanny, 'Big School lottery' 'Young Black Farmers'

We also have partnerships and collaborations with the city's creative and cultural centres. These include Phoenix Square, The Curve Theatre and Leicester Comedy Festival

De Montfort University is highly rated by employers and offers excellent links with industry, the creative and cultural world, and the professions.

Graduate careers

Graduates can go on to employment as web or digital media designers or set up their own business as freelancers. Recently two MA Multimedia Design students won university enterprise awards enabling them to set up their new business in the university’s Innovation Centre. Alternatively, students can go on to pursue further research in the form of an MPhil or PhD qualification within their specialist field of practice.

Fees and funding

Fees and funding options for 2013/14 entry are still under review and are subject to change.

Full-time UK/EU Postgraduate courses fees £4,200 Students Equivalent or Lower Qualification Status* £5,000 International
Postgraduate courses fees £11,700 Part-time Part-time fees are charged on a credit basis, you will need to complete 180 credits over the course of an MA/MSc programme. 15 credits £350 Students Equivalent or Lower Qualification Status* 15 credits
£420 Continuation UK/EU Fee** £150 Continuation International Fee** £5000

For more information please take a look at our Funding|| section.

* ELQ Student definition - If you are a Home or EU status student and you already have a qualification at or above the level of the programme you wish to study from any country you will be considered as an Equivalent or Lower Qualification (ELQ) student. In 2008 the UK Government decided to stop funding universities for student in this situation and therefore the following fees will apply £5,000. Students from outside the EU are not affected by the policy.

** A fee that is charged on a periodic basis where Postgraduate or Research students need to extend their registration to complete the course.

Scholarships

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Facilities

The course is based in excellent and well-equipped accommodation. Group work and tutorials take place within a dedicated centre, enabling you to benefit from strong group cohesiveness and a vibrant multi-disciplinary graduate community. IT facilities include Mac, PC, CAD, graphics and multimedia labs, with software for drawing, multimedia, painting/DTP, 3D modelling, animation and video.

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