Course Summary

Are you looking for a course that will combine your creative ideas with the digital skills you need to bring them to life? Do you want to establish a professional career as a digital designer and/or developer? If so, our digital media degree is the right choice for you. This course will give you with the creative, technical and entrepreneurial edge you need to secure a variety of job roles in strategy, design and development. You’ll learn how to bring creative digital solutions to real-world problems, as well as being exposed to current issues being faced by the creative industries sector. As your Digital Media BA progresses, you’ll also develop skills in specialist technology for digital design, as well as human-computer interaction and usability. You’ll be encouraged to engage with industry partners via live briefs, providing you with an invaluable insight into what it’s like to work in the world of digital media. **You will:** - Develop the technical skills needed to excel in a range of existing and emerging digital employment roles - Learn to build solid working relationships with those in the creative sector through our industry partnerships - Explore current issues and practices within the digital media sector **Visit our Digital Media degree CourseFinder webpage** - https://bit.ly/3sfG1id **Explore all of our Creative Digital Media and Gaming courses and read our helpful FAQs** - https://bit.ly/39R2YSR **Sign-up to an Open Day or Campus Tour** - https://bit.ly/3sAsT8m

Course Details - Modules

his Digital Media course has a reputation for providing the creative industry with tech-savvy individuals who can successfully develop engaging digital products and strategies. Over the course of three years, you’ll shape your degree to suit your individual interests and career goals by following a suit of modules designed to provide you with the practical, theoretical and technical understanding of the digital media practice. By aligning your studies with the areas you’re most passionate about, you’ll determine your own journey to becoming a successful digital designer. In your first year you’ll gain first-hand experience with a wide spectrum of digital design techniques and practices, defining your interests and strengths within emergent areas of specialism. Through a combination of practical and theoretical modules, you will develop the core skills you need to become a successful digital designer, able to apply your creative skills and technical expertise to solve complex design problems. In your second year you’ll further define your specialism, enhancing your practical, theoretical and technical understanding of digital design. This year, an emphasis is given to emergent design trends and technologies shaping the future of your professional practice. Through practice-based modules, you will have the opportunity to apply your creative and technical skills to design briefs set in collaboration with our industry partners. This involvement will give you the experience to confidently approach and develop your industry connections. In your third year you’ll apply your specialist skills by engaging in design briefs set with our industry partners. This involvement will provide you with a valuable professional experience and develop strong portfolio pieces showcasing your abilities. Also, you will work on your final dissertation, where you will apply creative research methods to investigate an area of interest within digital media design. **Find out more about the modules we offer by visiting our Digital Media degree CourseFinder webpage** - https://bit.ly/3sfG1id

Course Details – Assessment Method

Assessment Methods are not listed for this Course.

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: A8J7

Institution code: S03

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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

To include specific subjects; Art, Design, Media. General Studies not accepted.

Minimum number of A2 subjects or equivalent - 2 To include specific subjects; Art, Design, Media. General Studies not accepted.

104 to 112 UCAS tariff points. To include specific subjects; Art & Design or Media Studies. To include specific grades AAAA.

AS levels are accepted in combination with Level Three qualifications; including A-levels and BTECs.

104 to 112 UCAS tariff points. To include specific subjects; Art, Design, Media.

104 to 112 UCAS tariff points. To include specific subjects; Art & Design or Media Studies.

Accepted in combination with other Level Three qualifications. Not accepted if studied alone. Must include Art,Design, Media.

Accepted in combination with other Level Three qualifications.

To include specific subjects; Art & Design or Media Studies.

To include specific subjects; Art, Design, Media.

104 to 112 UCAS tariff points. To include specific subjects; Art & Design or Media Studies.

Accepted in combination with other Level Three qualifications. Not accepted if studied alone. Must include Art,Design,Media.

Accepted in combination with other Level Three qualifications.

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Minimum Qualification Requirements

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

English language requirements

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Unistats information

Student satisfaction : 48%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 94%

Go onto work and study: 97%

Fees and funding

Additional Fee Information

Additional Fee Information are not listed for this Course.

Provider information

The Crescent
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Salford
M5 4WT

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