BSc (Hons) Creative Media Computing (4 years including foundation year*)

Key facts

• You will develop industry-relevant vocational skills and gain experience required for employment in the digital media industries
• Extensive PC and networked computer facilities  Specialist computer laboratory dedicated to computer games application and multimedia systems development
• This course responds to identified skills gaps and needs by providing you with the critical understanding, knowledge and skills needed for successful employment
• Accreditation is being sought for the honours degree from the British Computer Society (BCS) which would mean that you would gain exemption from part 1 and part 2 of the Society’s Professional Examinations
• The university is home to CARDS, a centre for research into the digital society

You will learn about the principles of digital media, giving you a grounding to go on and explore design ideas and concepts. You will investigate a wide range of digital media elements and applications including 2D and 3D graphics, animation, human computer interaction, website creation and design, video editing and audio concepts.

You will be able to use a wide variety of digital media software packages and be able to apply these to the production of a range of digital media types. You will also be able integrate these media types to produce sophisticated web sites.

In addition you will develop the skills to manage and produce artefacts within a large project working on your own and within a larger group.

Typical course content:

• multimedia authoring including creation
• manipulation and editing of graphics
• sound editing
• interaction
• web design
• computer animation
• mobile technologies
• CD-rom & DVD authoring

Career opportunities

• web designer
• careers in 3D modelling and animation
• video production and streaming multimedia
• application development
• mobile application development
• graphics
• digital audio

Employability Glyndŵr University is committed to ensuring all of our graduates are well-equipped for the world of work.

4-year degree including foundation year subject to validation