Program Overview
The MSc in Digital Media Creation focuses on the creation, manipulation, and distribution of digital media content. It provides students with skills in digital video creation, 3D modeling and animation, visual effects, web-based multimedia applications, and computer-generated animations. The program emphasizes a human-centered approach and prepares students for careers in the IT industry, research, or academia.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
This MSc program focuses on the creation, manipulation, and distribution of digital media content. It emphasizes a human-centered approach and provides students with the skills to:
- Create and manipulate digital video
- Build and animate 3D models
- Produce visual effects
- Build web-based distributed multimedia applications
- Produce computer-generated animations
- Develop interactive virtual environments The program is designed for individuals seeking careers in the IT industry, research, or academia. It is supported by the Media Technology Laboratory, which offers state-of-the-art digital facilities, software development tools, multimedia content creation tools, studio facilities, and professional video-editing systems.
Outline:
The program is offered both full-time (1 year) and part-time (2 years). The full-time course structure includes:
Core Modules:
- Autumn Teaching:
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Video Production Techniques
- Visual Effects
- Spring Teaching:
- 3D Modelling and Animation
- Live Video Production
- Mobile 3D Applications
Options:
- Autumn Teaching:
- Programming for 3D
- Programming through Python
- Spring Teaching:
- Entrepreneurship
- Technology-Enhanced Learning Environments
MSc Project:
- Students complete a substantial MSc project, which can be practical or theoretical.
- Previous student projects have led to journal and conference publications.
- The project develops skills in:
- Project management and planning
- Resourcing and scheduling
- Documentation and communication
- Critical awareness and creative thinking Students are encouraged to seek projects with a commercial/industrial flavor. Finding an industrial sponsor or host is acceptable, but an academic supervisor is still required.
Teaching:
The program utilizes a combination of teaching methods, including:
- Lectures
- Seminars
- Practical workshops
- Individual and group projects The program is taught by a team of experienced faculty members with expertise in computer science, digital media, and game development.
Careers:
Graduates of this program are highly employable, with 95% of recent graduates securing professional or managerial roles. Common career paths include:
- Digital media
- Web development
- Games programming
- E-learning production
- 3D modeling The MSc program also serves as an ideal entry point for PhD research in the field of digital media.
Other:
- The program is offered at the University of Sussex.
- The program starts in September 2024.
- The application deadline is August 1, 2024 (international) and September 1, 2024 (UK).
- The program is supported by the Media Technology Laboratory, which provides students with access to state-of-the-art digital facilities.
- The program emphasizes a human-centered approach to digital media creation.
- Students are encouraged to seek projects with a commercial/industrial flavor.
- The program is regularly reviewed to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, and the latest research and teaching methodology.
- The program may be subject to changes in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand, or updates to the curriculum.
- Timetabling constraints may limit the availability of certain module combinations.
- The structure of some courses may determine whether modules are core or optional.
- The program is designed to prepare students for careers in the IT industry, research, or academia.
- The program is supported by the Media Technology Laboratory, which offers state-of-the-art digital facilities, software development tools, multimedia content creation tools, studio facilities, and professional video-editing systems.
- The program is offered both full-time (1 year) and part-time (2 years).
- The full-time course structure includes core modules and optional modules.
- Students complete a substantial MSc project, which can be practical or theoretical.
- Previous student projects have led to journal and conference publications.
- The project develops skills in project management, resourcing, scheduling, documentation, communication, critical awareness, and creative thinking.
- Students are encouraged to seek projects with a commercial/industrial flavor.
- Finding an industrial sponsor or host is acceptable, but an academic supervisor is still required.
- The program utilizes a combination of teaching methods, including lectures, seminars, practical workshops, and individual and group projects.
- The program is taught by a team of experienced faculty members with expertise in computer science, digital media, and game development.
- Graduates of this program are highly employable, with 95% of recent graduates securing professional or managerial roles.
- Common career paths include digital media, web development, games programming, e-learning production, and 3D modeling.
- The MSc program also serves as an ideal entry point for PhD research in the field of digital media.
Tuition Fees and Payment Information:
Home students: £11,950 per year for full-time students Channel Islands and Isle of Man students: £11,950 per year for full-time students International students: £25,000 per year for full-time students If you study part time over two years, you’ll be charged 50% of the equivalent full-time fee in each year of study. Your second-year fee – if you continue your studies without a break – will be subject to a 3% increase (subject to rounding). If you’re a self-funded international student, you’re required to pay a tuition fee deposit.
