Programme Specification for 2012/13
BSc (Hons) Digital Television and Interactive Media
Do you want to join the exciting and fast moving developments in the creative digital media industries?
Traditional and new media industries are evolving rapidly and require graduates who understand and can handle diverse technologies and creative processes. This programme addresses the blurring of boundaries inherent in emergent forms of digital media and the blending of digital media technologies and content.
Television has broken out of its box and can now be delivered across the internet. It can be watched on a range of devices anywhere a broadband network is received. The context of viewing is altered as consumers can now switch rapidly between watching TV, interacting with media-rich entertainment, social networking and using office tools.
The aim of this programme is to produce technically competent graduates, with a creative edge, who are able to:
- produce high quality video for a variety of platforms and applications;
- use the appropriate technical skills to produce professional content;
- be innovative and flexible in their approach to technology and content creation;
- understand the potential of interactivity and software driven media;
- understand the industries and cultural environment in which they sit.
If you have an interest in television production and an interest in evolving forms of digital entertainment, or if you don't want to specialise and would like to experience a variety of digital media production then this is the course for you.
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
Year Two
- Sound Design
- Digital Media Production
- One option from: Design for Moving Image, Single & Multi-Unit Production, 3D Animation
- One further option - current options include: Introduction to TV Studio Production, Computer Programming 1, Concepts of Animation, Motion Capture for Animation & Games or a second choice from above options
Year Three
- A substantial individual project on a topic chosen by the student
- Multiplatform TV
- Digital Creativity & Digital Futures
- One option - current options include: Entertainment Business Studies, Compositing & VFX, TV Studio Production, Independent Production, Web Technologies, 3D Interactive Environments, Advanced Modelling & Character Animation, Industry Work Practice or a Year Two option not already taken
Technologies
Typical technologies taught on this programme include: HD & SD Digital Video Production; Flash; Director; Final Cut Pro/Adobe Premiere; DVD Studio Pro/DVD Production; Sound/Music Production; Desktop Publishing; Web Publishing; 3D Animation/Modelling.
Note that some of these technologies are taught on optional courses, so we cannot guarantee that you will be exposed to them all.
Specifics
Career opportunities
Graduates will be equipped to work in emergent and converging media across a whole host of industries investing in digital media design and communication, including television broadcast companies, games and software producers and content developers for mobile and internet entertainment and advertising.
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. Some of your studies may also be based in the film studios at Avery Hill Campus.
Study mode
3 years full-time / 4 years sandwich / 6 years part-time
JACS/UCAS code
BSc (Hons) Digital Television and Interactive Media - PG34 BSc/DTIM