Digital Arts and Media
Degrees Available
MA Full-time
Suitable for International Students?
Yes
| Award | Tuition Fees | Attendance Mode | Length of Course |
|---|---|---|---|
| MA | 2012/13:
(A small increase can be expected for the subsequent year) |
Full-time | 1 year
September - August |
Course Introduction
This course offers a unique combination of practical and creative skills, and intellectual inquiry. It blends the use and application of key arts and media digital production techniques and technologies with an in-depth understanding of the contexts for today's rapidly changing arts, media and public communications environment.
This programme will equip you with the mastery of necessary skills for production in the areas of digital graphic arts and photography, image production and digital design to enable you to become a highly-qualified professional in these areas.
The programme is also designed to enable you to develop your ability to communicate with specific target audiences in a powerful way, using the latest production techniques and processes, workflows, key design technologies and project management techniques in digital arts and media. We will also enable you to approach your own and others' creative output in a critical way and to develop your mastery of key theoretical approaches in areas such as identity, branding and image production and reception.
This programme will also allow you to develop specific research techniques, critical awareness and project management skills that will serve as an ideal foundation for your research and practice in the area of digital arts and media.
Course Syllabus
Modules 2011/12: (C) = Core (O) = Option
Semester 1 (60 Credits - 1 x (C) Module and 2 x (O) Modules)
- Visual Arts and Digital Media (20 Credits) (C)
- Digital Videography (20 Credits) (O)
- Digital Arts: Engaging the Audience (20 Credits) (O)*
- Philosophies of Film and Media (20 Credits) (O)
Semester 2 (60 Credits - 2 x (C) Modules and 1 x (O) Module):
- Image and Identity (20 Credits) (C)
- Issues in Digital Media (20 Credits) (C)
- Screen Realism (20 Credits) (O)
- Alternative Film and Media (20 Credits) (O)*
End of Semester 2 onwards (60 Credits - 1 x (C) Module):
- Media Dissertation (60 Credits) (C)
*Students can choose either Digital Arts: Engaging the Audience, or Alternative Film and Media, but not both
MA Part-time
Suitable for International Students?
Not suitable for International Students
| Award | Tuition Fees | Attendance Mode | Length of Course |
|---|---|---|---|
| MA | 2012/13:
(A small increase can be expected for the subsequent year) |
Part-time | 2 years
September - August |
Course Introduction
This course offers a unique combination of practical and creative skills, and intellectual inquiry. It blends the use and application of key arts and media digital production techniques and technologies with an in-depth understanding of the contexts for today's rapidly changing arts, media and public communications environment.
This programme will equip you with the mastery of necessary skills for production in the areas of digital graphic arts and photography, image production and digital design to enable you to become a highly-qualified professional in these areas.
The programme is also designed to enable you to develop your ability to communicate with specific target audiences in a powerful way, using the latest production techniques and processes, workflows, key design technologies and project management techniques in digital arts and media. We will also enable you to approach your own and others' creative output in a critical way and to develop your mastery of key theoretical approaches in areas such as identity, branding and image production and reception.
This programme will also allow you to develop specific research techniques, critical awareness and project management skills that will serve as an ideal foundation for your research and practice in the area of digital arts and media.
Course Syllabus
Modules 2011/12: (C) = Core (O) = Option
Stage 1 (60 Credits - 1 x (C) Module and 2 x (O) Modules)
- Visual Arts and Digital Media (20 Credits) (C)
- Digital Videography (20 Credits) (O)
- Digital Arts: Engaging the Audience (20 Credits) (O)*
- Philosophies of Film and Media (20 Credits) (O)
Stage 2 (60 Credits - 2 x (C) Modules and 1 x (O) Module):
- Image and Identity (20 Credits) (C)
- Issues in Digital Media (20 Credits) (C)
- Screen Realism (20 Credits) (O)
- Alternative Film and Media (20 Credits) (O)*
Stage 3 (60 Credits - 1 x (C) Module):
- Media Dissertation (20 Credits) (C)
*Students can choose either Digital Arts: Engaging the Audience, or Alternative Film and Media, but not both
Special Features
- We have excellent resources that have been specifically designed for this programme within our Digital Arts Centre where students enrolled on the MA in Digital Arts and Media will be located
- During the course you will be given the opportunity to submit your work for public exhibition at the University's public art gallery - Gallery II - and at other venues
Entry Requirements
2:2 or above in:
- an area relevant to your proposed programme of study from an approved degree-awarding body; OR
- any subject, together with skills and experience in a relevant area
Candidates applying to the course with non-standard qualifications will be judged on an individual basis using the University's APEL procedures.
Level of English Required
IELTS at 6.0 or the equivalent
[Full information on our General English Language Requirements]
Contact Details
School of Computing, Informatics and Media Admissions Office
- Email: masters@scim.brad.ac.uk
- Tel: 00 44 1274 234286
- Fax: 00 44 1274 235972
- Web: www.scim.brad.ac.uk/courses/pg
Download Prospectus
Computing, Informatics and Media School Prospectus 2012 (PDF 5.5MB)
Please note that these PDFs are correct as at time of print (September 2011). For the most up to date course information please use the web page.
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