Computing and Creative Technologies with a Year in Industry
University of East Anglia UEA
UCAS Code: G45N | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
including one A-Level in Mathematics, Computing Science, Digital Technology, Chemistry, Physics, Electronics or Economics. Science A-levels must include a pass in the practical element. General Studies and Critical Thinking not accepted.
Access to HE Diploma
including 12 credits at Level 3 in either Mathematics, Computing Science, Physics, Electronics or Economics.
Principal subjects and A-level combinations are considered - please contact us.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Including HL5 in Mathematics (Applications and Interpretation or Analysis and Approaches), Computing Science, Chemistry, Physics or Economics.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
in an IT, Engineering or Science-based subject. Excludes BTEC Public Services, Uniformed Services and Business Administration. Please see UEA website for further information on accepted combinations.
Scottish Advanced Higher
including Mathematics, Computing Science, Chemistry, Physics, Electronics or Economics.
Scottish Higher
including grade A in Mathematics, Computing Science, Chemistry, Physics, Electronics or Economics.
Obtain an overall Pass including a B in the core of the T Level and a Distinction in the Occupational Specialism. Acceptable subjects are: Science, Design Surveying and Planning for Construction, Digital Production Design and Development, Digital Business Services, Digital Support Services, Engineering Manufacturing, Processing and Control, and Design and Development for Engineering and Manufacturing.
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About this course
**Overview**
Would you like to work in the Film, VFX or Games industries? If so, and you are interested in how sound or graphics or animation works and are fascinated as to how creative digital media intersects with computer science, then this BSc in Computing and Creative Technologies is the right course for you.
In this course you’ll gain a solid foundation in computing science with a good command of various programming concepts. Your computing studies are then complemented by modules in film, sound, and audio production, which are underpinned by technical modules on audio and graphics programming.
This version of the course includes a Year in Industry where you will spend your third year in the workplace, putting your skills into practice and gaining experience, contacts and industry knowledge.
**About This Course**
From day one, you’ll be immersed in a cutting-edge environment, soaking up the combined expertise of research-active staff from both the School of Computing Sciences and the School of Arts, Media, and American Studies.
The academics from the School of Computing Sciences will teach you your computing subjects, while film, television and media subjects will be taught by the Arts, Media, and American Studies team.
You’ll kick off your studies by getting hands-on experience in the essentials of computing, including computer systems, computer and web programming, database systems, software engineering and mathematics. You will have opportunity to learn and practise employability skills which are highly valued by employers.
You will then get the opportunity to study increasingly more specialist subjects such as computer graphics, games development, video and audio processing, film and video production, artificial intelligence and more.
It’s all brought to life in our specialist graphics lab with state-of-the-art computers and high-end graphics cards, as well as in our creative technology laboratory, which includes a film studio and motion capture suite.
Thanks to our strong ties with media and entertainment companies, we can shape our course content and coursework projects based on current trends and real-world problems.
**Disclaimer**
Course details are subject to change. You should always confirm the details on the provider's website: www.uea.ac.uk
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