**Overview** The traditional lines between creative artists and programmers are dissolving, with coding skills becoming established as a creative medium in their own right. If you're looking to get the best start as a digital creative, you need a qualification that hones your artistic abilities, while giving you practical experience with the software and technology you'll use in your career. This Creative Computing degree course (with optional Foundation year) focuses on using the latest skills and concepts from computing to create art, music, animation, apps, websites and games. You'll learn coding, graphic design, audio production and software skills, preparing yourself for work in a varied jobs market where innovations such as virtual reality and machine learning are increasingly common alongside established technologies. When you complete the course, you'll graduate with a BA or BSc, depending on which modules you select in years 2 and 3, and your choice of final year project. You'll have a versatile set of skills, practical knowledge and developed artistic ability, making you highly employable in many fields, from game design to music programming, digital marketing to design, or creative practice to IT. **Optional Foundation year** If you don't yet meet the entry requirements for a 3-year Bachelor's degree, you can do a Foundation year before you start your degree. This gives you the academic grounding and technical experience you need to get the most out of a full undergraduate degree. **What you'll experience** On this Creative Computing degree course you'll: - Get practical experience with coding, graphic design and audio production, continually improving your abilities with these vital skills - Use the tools, software and devices used by professionals in the industry, preparing you for your future career - Hone your creative skill by producing digital portfolios and physical artefacts for exhibitions - Learn about programming for games, audio, virtual and augmented reality, and animation - Get experience in electronics and interface design - Develop transferable skills you can use in your life and career, including critical thinking, academic writing, research, reflective practice, contextual awareness, - project management, team work, time management, and peer assessment - Participate in Gamejam, a week-long event where you'll make a computer game alongside other students, staff, alumni and professionals – this gives you great experience in collaborating with people from different disciplines You'll get experience with the technology you'll use in your career, some of which aren't available in other institutions. This includes: - A virtual reality suite – including our Oculus Rift and HTC Vive kits, heart monitors, facial recognition systems, and Electroencephalograms (brainwave interfaces) - A Motion-capture (MOCAP) studio using a Vicon optical system to capture movement - Game development kits – including Unreal Engine and Sony Playstation dev kits The music studios you'll use include: - A valve 32-channel TL audio mixing desk - SSL Matrix 2 console with Neve 1074 and SSL dynamics and EQ - A 7.1 surround studio (Genelec) with a Slate Raven multi-touch console for multichannel work and spatial audio projects - A Buchla System 7 synthesiser (1 of only 2 in a European university and the only one in the UK) **Careers and opportunities** When you finish this Creative Computing degree course, our careers and employability service can help you find a job that puts your diverse set of skills and abilities to work in the industry. Areas you could work in include: - Film/TV special effects and post-production - Visual interface design - Computer graphics design - Video game development - Music production - Multimedia systems analysis

Optional foundation year core modules include Computational Creativity, Using Creative Technologies and The World of Creative Technologies. Year 1 core modules include Tools for Games and Animation, Digital Culture and Creative Industries, Fundamentals of Creative Electronics, Responsive Design and Development, Generative Art and Creative Computing Project. Year 2 core modules include Creativity and Resilience, Creative Coding Practice, Creative and Critical Research Design and Advanced Creative Computing Project. Year 2 optional modules include Gameplay Programming, Mobile Application Development, Virtual Reality Development, Advanced Creative Computing for Music and Sound, Augmented Reality Development, Sound Design and Music for Games, Engaged Citizenship Through Interdisciplinary Practice, Institution Wide Language Programme, Professional Experience, Student Enterprise and Study Abroad. Year 3 core modules include; Final Year Project: Preparation and Final Year Project: Resolution. Year 3 optional modules include Applied Creative Computing, Internet of Things, Interface Technologies, Artificial Intelligence, Collaborative Sound Art Project, Hackrobatics and Implementing Game Audio. We use the best and most current research and professional practice alongside feedback from our students to make sure course content is relevant to your future career or further studies. Therefore, some course content may change over time to reflect changes in the discipline or industry and some optional modules may not run every year. If a module doesn’t run, we’ll let you know as soon as possible and help you choose an alternative module.

You’ll be assessed through practical output, including interactive digital installations, creative software projects, and web and mobile apps, video and in-person presentations, written report and exhibition. You’ll be able to test your skills and knowledge informally before you do assessments that count towards your final mark. You can get feedback on all practice and formal assessments so you can improve in the future.

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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.

Course code: W950

Institution code: P80

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The following entry points are available for this course:

Foundation

Year 1

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

Other qualifications such as Vocational A levels (AVCE), BTECs and Access courses will also be considered.

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Test	Grade	AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic)	6.0	English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5.
PTE Academic	54.0	An overall score of 54 with a minimum of 51 in each skill.
TOEFL (iBT)	79.0	79 with a minimum of 18 in Reading, 17 in Listening, 20 in Speaking and 17 in Writing.
Cambridge English Advanced		Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) taken after January 2015. An overall score of 169 with no component score less than 162.
Cambridge English Proficiency		Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) taken after January 2015. An overall score of 169 with no component score less than 162.
Trinity ISE		Trinity College Integrated Skills in English (ISE) Level III with a Pass in all 4 components

English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.

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EU	9250.0	Year 1
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
International	17000.0	Year 1

Students who are resident in EU countries: please note that the net fee is inclusive of the Transition Scholarship Placement Year and Year abroad: UK/Channel Islands and Isle of Man students – £925 | EU – £925 (including Transition Scholarship)| International (Non-EU) – £1,800. Fees are accurate at the time of publishing and are subject to change at any time without notice. Fees may also go up in later years, in line with inflation. For more information about fees, go to port.ac.uk/ug-tuition-fees

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