BA (Hons) in Digital Media Design
University of Winchester
Key Information
Campus location
Winchester, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
3 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
GBP 14,700 / per year *
Application deadline
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Introduction
- Learn how to collaborate on the design and promotion of media products — mirroring industry practice and boosting your employability
- Take advantage of cutting-edge technology such as 3D printers, motion capture software and virtual reality headsets in our fully equipped Digital Design Lab
- Complete professional commercial work on client-based projects to build your online portfolio throughout your degree
- Gain experience in diverse sectors such as games design, animation, advertising and photography
If you can see yourself creating the next smash-hit mobile game like Pokémon Go, designing innovative advertising campaigns for leading international brands or interactive, virtual reality experiences for a tech company then this could be the degree for you. In an area that is still inventing itself, you could become a key instigator and shaper of the digital age that we now inhabit.
In fact, there has never been a more exciting time to study an area of design and creative technology, and this programme aims to help you explore, challenge and extend your limits, enabling you to achieve the most exciting outcomes possible.
Digital Media Design at Winchester focuses predominantly on the practical side of the industry, embracing the latest technologies and techniques. We want to help you become an imaginative and technically astute designer who is comfortable working as part of a team.
The three-year course is centred around our gadget-packed, industry-standard Digital Design Studio, which is Adobe certified and offers courses in Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash and other software.
Throughout the programme, students develop the ability to understand the imperatives of designing for the digital media industries in terms of the look, feel, narrative and aesthetic qualities of a digital media product.
Year 1 is based on the design and development of websites, apps and games. You complete four-week projects designing and promoting a media product and study core modules in subjects such as Design Principles, Team & Project Planning and Development Projects.
In Year 2, you focus on interactive media design and animation, embracing live projects with clients — giving you valuable work experience. You take core courses in Design and Design Practice.
In Year 3, you study business practice within the creative digital media industry and undertake two major projects — one of which is conducted with an industry partner — to develop a dynamic online portfolio to impress future employers.
By the end of the programme, you are a highly skilled technologist, capable of receiving design ideas to develop and improve through to a finished and accomplished product.
Demand for creative technologists to work on websites, apps, games and other digital platforms has never been higher. Our graduates work in highly-rewarding and varied careers, as designers with internet companies, interactive media creators, and in the game design, animation, advertising and photography industries. Others start their own design companies as creative technologists and entrepreneurs.
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Curriculum
Year 1 (Level 4)
- Design Principles 20
- Development Principles 20
- Team & Project Planning 20
- Design Projects 20
- Development Projects 20
- Team & Project Mapping 20
Year 2 (Level 5)
- Design Focus 40
- Project Research – Case Study 20
- Design Practice 40
- Project Focus 20
Year 3 (Level 6)
- Negotiated Design Project 30
- Enterprise Focus 10
- Negotiated Design Placement 30
- Major Research Project 40
- Professional Portfolio Practice 10
Career Opportunities
Graduates work as designers within industries such as internet and interactive media creators, game design, animation, advertising and photography. Students also start their own companies as creative technologists or entrepreneurs with the knowledge that they are able to brand, market and promote their companies through the web and social media.
The University of Winchester ranks in the top 10 in the UK for graduates in employment or further study according to the Graduate Outcomes Survey 2021, HESA.
Pre-approved for a Master's
If you study for a Bachelor's Honours Degree with us, you will be pre-approved to start a Master's degree at Winchester. To be eligible, you will need to apply by the end of March in the final year of your degree and meet the entry requirements of your chosen Master's degree.