Course Summary

New technologies and changing platforms mean there’s a growing demand for people with the skills to develop creative digitalcontent across social media and many other digital platforms. Whether it is for businesses, charities, arts organisations andbeyond you will be prepared with a transferable toolkit to take you on your digital journey, wherever that be. Our BA (Hons) Digital Media course will help you develop your artistic vision and technical abilities, while giving you researchand analytical skills to strengthen your creative ideas. You’ll be based in Cambridge School of Art, with access to all our industry-standard software, hardware and extensive facilities. Cambridge is the perfect place to study. It’s a tech hub at the forefront of the digital revolution, often called ‘Silicon Fen’ , withdigital agencies and companies including Sookio, Onespacemedia, Google, Microsoft and Amazon opening divisions here, aswell as creative organisations such as Collusion (link: http://www.collusion.org.uk/) and our very own StoryLab Research Institute(link: https://storylabresearch.com/). Thanks to our links with such companies, you’ll follow briefs and challenges that comestraight from industry, and get ongoing support to find placements and work experience. You can also take an optionalplacement year. As a BA (Hons) Digital Media student at ARU, you’ll develop your digital design and visual communication skills. Our teachingstaff and technicians will help you explore, and keep up to date with new industry developments, in areas such as interactivedesign and animation; video production; digital photography; web design; mobile apps; sound design; physical computing; userinterfaces; motion graphics; Virtual Reality; 360 film-making and other technologies. Throughout your course you’ll have the chance to work on collaborative projects. This is a great way to develop highly sought-after transferable skills such as team working, project planning, digital portfolio creation and marketing. These are among theskills highlighted by Microsoft as the 'future of work'. At the end of your Digital Media degree, you’ll showcase your work in our Degree Show, which is attended every year by industryprofessionals and recruitment agencies Our Art and Design courses ranked 8th in the UK for 'Satisfied with Course' and 3rd for 'Satisfied with Teaching' in The GuardianUniversity Guide 2020.

Course Details - Modules

Year 1: Fundamentals of Digital Media.Thinking Digital: A Practical History of Digital Media.Web Design and Digital Content Creation. Year 2: Immersive Storytelling. Graphics in Motion.Contemporary Issues and Debates. Ruskin Module. Year 3: Work Placement (Cambridge School of Art) Year 4: Major Project: Digital Media.Research Project.Working in the Creative Industries

Course Details – Assessment Method

Our modules allow you to demonstrate your progress by producing coursework to set projects, and formal briefs. At the end ofeach trimester you’ll submit design work for practice-based modules, and a written document for contextual/theoretical modules.These will then be graded and you’ll receive written feedback.You’ll also receive on going feedback on your design project concepts and develop your learning in taught sessions, one-to-onediscussions, project reviews, peer to peer feedback and group critiques.

Course Details – Professional Bodies

Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.

How to Apply

26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application Codes

Course code: P304

Institution code: A60

Campus Name: Cambridge Campus

Campus code:

Points of Entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.

International applicants

Standard Qualification Requirements

from a minimum of 2 A Levels (or equivalent level 3 qualifications), including Art, Design or Media subjects.


If English is not your first language you will be expected to demonstrate a certificated level of proficiency of at least IELTS 6.0 (Academic level) or equivalent English Language qualification, as recognised by Anglia Ruskin University. You may also be accepted to this course with an IELTS 5.5 (Academic level- with no individual score being lower than 5.5) or equivalent English Language qualification as recognised by Anglia Ruskin University, but will then be required to undertake additional compulsory free English language modules in your first year.

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

https://aru.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/digital-media

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

English language requirements

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Unistats information

Student satisfaction : 68%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 50%

Go onto work and study: 65%

Fees and funding

England 9250.0 Year 1
Northern Ireland 9250.0 Year 1
Scotland 9250.0 Year 1
Wales 9250.0 Year 1
Channel Islands 9250.0 Year 1
Republic of Ireland 9250.0 Year 1

Additional Fee Information

Please note the fee for the placement year is £1250 (This is a provisional fee and subject to change) https://aru.ac.uk/student-life/preparing-for-university/help-with-finances/undergraduate 2022 international fees are to be confirmed

Provider information

East Road
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