Programme Specification for 2013/14

BSc (Hons) Digital Media Technologies

... using computers and the web to be creative ...

Entry requirements

This programme seeks to bring together the many areas that affect the design and development of multimedia systems. It's a broad based degree covering technical, theoretical and design areas.

The main difference between this degree and our Creative Digital Media degree is that students on this programme do more work on web programming and less on video.

Students learn how to:

• create and handle images (drawing and photographic);
• produce computer animation (2D and 3D);
• make digital video and sound for the web, CD and DVD;
• create and manage websites;
• program and design in various commercial software environments;
• use principles of design (visual & technical) and analysis to ensure their work is of the highest standard;
• critically analyse and discuss the key issues associated with digital media and web technologies;
• communicate effectively with business, computing and design professionals.

Typical content
The following is an indication of current programme content. However, the rapidly changing nature of the subject area means that both the courses offered, and individual course content, are likely to change in future years. Finally note that certain combinations of options may not be available.
For details of timetabling and study patterns, see the timetables page. All courses are 30 credits unless otherwise stated.

Year One

• Digital Media Design
• Games & Interactive Systems
• Visual Storytelling
• Digital Media, Computing & Programming

Year Two

• Professionalism in the Digital Media Industries - 15 credits
• Web Technologies
• Digital Media Production
• Interaction Design Project - 15 credits
• 30 credits of options chosen from: 3D Animation, Mobile & Internet Television, Application & Web Development, Visual Application Development

Optional Sandwich Year

For students who choose a sandwich degree, the third year is spent in industry or business on a fully paid work placement, which we help to arrange.

Year Three

• A substantial individual project on a topic chosen by the student
• Digital Creativity - 15 credits
• Digital Futures - 15 credits
• 30 credits of options chosen from:
  • Computing Education & Communication
  • Enterprise Web Software Development - 15 credits, Information and Content Management - 15 credits
  • Information Requirements Analysis - 15 credits, Development, Frameworks and Methods - 15 credits
  • Interaction Design - 15 credits, User Interface Design - 15 credits

Technologies
Typical technologies taught on this programme include: Actionscript; Javascript; ASP #NET; PHP; HTML; XML; Access; SQL; Flash; Director; Final Cut Pro/Adobe Premiere; Sound/Music Production; Desktop Publishing; 3D Animation/Modelling; Adobe, Microsoft & Autodesk products.
Note that some of these technologies are taught on optional courses, so we cannot guarantee that you will be exposed to them all.

Specifics

Direct Entry
Requirements for direct entry into year 2 or 3 of this degree.

Professional recognition
This degree has full CITP accreditation from BCS - the Chartered Institute for IT, the body responsible for establishing and maintaining technical and ethical standards in the computing profession. This means that on successful graduation from this degree, you will have fulfilled the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered IT Professional (CITP). However, please note that there are additional requirements, including work experience, to achieve full Chartered status - see the BCS website for further information.

Career opportunities
The breadth of study is a challenge, but it allows students to look at many different aspects. This keeps open a number of varied careers: web designer, games designer, internet programmer, IT manager, graphic artist, multimedia producer, TV production, or postgraduate study.

Links
The final year degree show, held every year, gives some idea of the work the students produce; take a look at e-Motion and Digital FreeForm.

Location
This degree programme is based in the Department of Creative Digital Technologies, School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences, Greenwich Campus, Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London SE10 9LS.

Study mode
3 years full-time / 4 years sandwich / 6 years part-time

JACS/UCAS code
BSc (Hons) Digital Media Technologies - G456 BSc/DMT