Digital Media and Creative Practice

Program Overview

This part-time or full-time program in Digital Culture offers a comprehensive curriculum with modules in digital culture, media, and technology. Students engage in interactive classes, workshops, and practical demonstrations, developing skills in digital media design, communication, and analysis. Graduates are prepared for careers in media, cultural industries, and related fields, or for further postgraduate study.

Program Outline

Outline:

This program offers two pathways:

• 4 years part-time, on campus: starting October 2024
• 3 years full-time, on campus: starting October 2024

Both pathways consist of the same modules:

• Level 4:
• Introduction to Digital Culture
• + 3 Level 4 options from a list.
• Level 5:
• Designing Digitally
• Media, Technology and Culture
• + 2 Level 5 options from a list.
• Level 6:
• Communicating Digitally
• + 2 Level 6 options from a list.
• Final-year Project

Assessment:

• Essays: Traditional essays and a variety of alternative and creative methods of assessment.
• Other assessments: Writing exercises, audiovisual presentations, digital media designs and applications, conceptual representations, and online or mobile diaries.

Teaching:

• Small, highly interactive classes
• Lectures, seminars, small-group work, discussion groups, tutorials, creative workshops, practical demonstrations, training and experimentation, guest lectures and media-related tours and online platforms.

• Foundation Year consists mainly of interactive lectures for large groups and tutorial-style classes.

• Evening hours are normally between 6pm and 9pm.

Careers:

• Graduates can pursue careers in the media and cultural industries, for example in:
• Film
• Television
• Newspapers
• Online publishing
• Digital media management
• Magazines
• Trade publications
• Public relations.
• This degree can also provide you with transferable skills and knowledge beneficial to employment in:
• Cultural and educational institutions.
• Public policy.
• Third-sector.
• Professional communications.
• Preparation for postgraduate study on courses such as:
• MA Digital Media Culture.
• MA Digital Media Management.
• MA Journalism.

Other:

• Empower students to take ownership of their future.

Academic year 2024–25, starting October 2024 Part-time home students: £6,935 per year Part-time international students: £13,215 per year Academic year 2025–26, starting October 2025 To be confirmed Digital Media and Creative Practice BA (Hons): 3 years full-time, on campus, starting in academic year 2024-25 or 2025-26 Academic year 2024–25, starting October 2024 Full-time home students: £9,250 per year Full-time international students: £17,620 per year Academic year 2025–26, starting October 2025 To be confirmed Digital Media and Creative Practice with Foundation Year BA (Hons): 6 years part-time, on campus, starting in academic year 2024-25 or 2025-26 Academic year 2024–25, starting October 2024 Part-time home students, Year 1&2: £4,625 per year Part-time international students, Year 1&2: £8,810 per year Part-time home students, Year 3+: £6,935 per year Part-time international students, Year 3+: £12,615 per year Academic year 2025–26, starting October 2025 To be confirmed Digital Media and Creative Practice with Foundation Year BA (Hons): 4 years full-time, on campus, starting in academic year 2024-25 or 2025-26 Academic year 2024–25, starting October 2024 Full-time home students: £9,250 per year Full-time international students: £17,620 per year Academic year 2025–26, starting October 2025 To be confirmed Students are charged a tuition fee in each year of their course. Tuition fees for students continuing on their course in following years may be subject to annual inflationary increases. Tuition fee and maintenance loans Eligible full-time and part-time students from the UK don’t have to pay any tuition fees upfront, as government loans are available to cover them. Maintenance loans are also available for eligible full-time and part-time UK students, to assist with covering living costs, such as accommodation, food, travel, books and study materials. The amount you receive is means-tested and depends on where you live and study and your household income. International scholarships