Facts
SINGLE HONOURS
UCAS code: W280
Typical offer: 260-300 points
International Baccalaureate: 25 points
Degree duration: 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time Part-time provision is subject to validation
If English is not your first language: Year 1/Level 4: IELTS 6.0 (including 6.0 in writing) Year 3/Level 6: IELTS 6.5 (including 6.5 in writing).
Selection process: Suitable applicants are required to attend interview
Course Enquiries and Applications
Telephone: +44 (0) 1962 827234
Email: course.enquiries@winchester.ac.uk
University of Winchester students studying Bachelor Honours degrees are pre-approved to start a Masters degree at Winchester. To be eligible students must apply by the end of March in their final year and meet the entry requirements of their chosen Masters degree.
Content
Throughout the programme, students are encouraged to challenge current design practices and styles in order to develop their own personal approach to design informed by and responding to the latest ideas. From the outset of the programme, students develop an online portfolio that allows them to demonstrate and challenge their creative ability as a means to chart their progress throughout their studies.
In Year 1, students share a common programme of study with BSc Digital Media Development. This is a parallel programme that goes further into the application of technology in the production of digital media artefacts. The core theme of Year 1 is based around the design and development of websites, apps, games and the principles of interactivity. In Year 2, students develop practice in one of the following areas; web and interactive media design, animation and game design and design for portable media.
Although there are many crossover points, this focus enables students to explore a particular design ideology whilst building their confidence and expertise in a more defined area of practice. Students in Year 3 continue in their specialist area whilst being given the opportunity to study business practice within the creative digital media industry. These core business skills help the student enter the industry as both a practitioner and as an entrepreneur.
Modules
Year 1
- Creative Practice 1 and 2
- Technology 1 and 2
- Processes 1 and 2
- Critical Skills 1 and 2
Year 2
- Specialisation 1 and 2
- Technology 3
- Processes 3
- Enterprise Studies 1
- Critical Development 1 and 2
Year 3
- Enterprise Studies 1
- Negotiated Task 2
- Enterprise Studies 2
- Critical Voice
Learning & Teaching
The University aims to develop students as ';confident learners'; by enabling them to acquire the skills to excel in their studies here and be transferable to further studies or the employment market. Staff and students form a community of learners who, together and independently, seek to generate and exchange knowledge. Over the duration of the course, students develop independent and critical learning, building confidence and expertise progressively through independent and collaborative research, problem solving and analysis with the support of staff. Students take responsibility for their own learning and are encouraged to make use of the wide range of learning resources available.
In addition to the formally scheduled contact time (i.e. lectures, seminars, etc), students are encouraged to access academic support from staff within the course team, personal tutors and the wide range of services available to students within the University.
Key features of the student experience are:
- Opportunities to learn industry software, to gain certification from the major software companies such as Adobe, Apple and Autodesk.
- They will also plan and exhibit their work in their own degree show and conference TransMedia; to invited companies and have their own portfolio website.
- Students will be expected to attend digital media conferences / expo';s such as Apps World, Eurogamer and Streaming Media to gain knowledge and experience of future technology and make important industry connections.
Careers
Graduates work as designers within industries such as internet and interactive media creators, game design, animation and some aspects of advertising and broadcast media. Students could start their own firm as a creative technologist or entrepreneur. The programme also provides a firm grounding for postgraduate study or further training.
For more information about graduate employment visit From Freshers to Future - what will yours be?
For more information about graduate employment for the School of Media and Film department
At the University of Winchester, we are committed to ensuring all our students gain employability skills to enable you to enter graduate level jobs and pursue the profession of your choice, for more information please read the Employability Statement.
