Creative Technologies MSc/MA
The Creative Technologies MA/MSc is an innovative and transformational programme that crosses traditional subject disciplines and enables students to work at the convergence of technology and creative practice.
Students may be technologists with creative dimensions, artists working with technologies, designers with programming skills or a combination of other traditional disciplines - this course will give them the vision to learn and be in tune with contemporary creative technologies.
You will receive an exciting and innovative multi-disciplinary approach to teaching, learning, and research, bringing together eScience, digital arts and design, and humanities in a way that will cross traditional disciplines and boundaries, encouraging innovation and developing new modes of collaboration.
Subject areas open to students include Artificial Intelligence, Computational Intelligence, Creative Coding, Digital Arts, Digital Cultures, Future Cities, Holography, Internet of Things, Interactions Design, Systems Design, Transmedia Practice and Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Realities. Students are able to select modules from a range of areas and combine them into an independent project.
Intakes
- Sep
- Jan
Application Processing Time in Days: 20
Minimum English Language Requirements
| English Level Description | IELTS (1.0 -9.0) | TOEFL IBT (0-120) | TOEFL CBT (0-300) | PTE (10-90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expert | 9 | 120 | 297-300 | 86-90 | |
| Very Good | 8.5 | 115-119 | 280-293 | 83-86 | |
| Very Good | 8 | 110-114 | 270-280 | 79-83 | |
| Good | 7.5 | 102-109 | 253-267 | 73-79 | |
| Good | 7 | 94-101 | 240-253 | 65-73 | |
| Competent | 6.5 | 79-93 | 213-233 | 58-65 | |
| Competent | 6 | 60-78 | 170-210 | 50-58 | |
| Modest | 5.5 | 46-59 | 133-210 | 43-50 | |
| Modest | 5 | 35-45 | 107-133 | 36-43 | |
| Limited | 4 | 32-34 | 97-103 | 30-36 | |
| Extremely Limited | < 4 | < 31 | < 93 | < 30 |
Job Opportunity Potential
Graduates of this course are well equipped to enter a wide range of contemporary careers, including computational intelligence, virtual environments, holographic imagery, web content development, the entertainment and games industries, and careers in teaching and creative technology development. By crossing traditional discipline boundaries and developing new modes of collaboration and cooperation, our graduates are well placed to face the challenges presented by the rapidly evolving technological environment.
Graduates from the programme have secured employment in a range of different sectors and companies, including Jaguar Land Rover, the BBC, ITV, Pure Radio, Pinewood, the Los Angeles Herald and Apple. Some graduates choose to set up their own businesses in the creative technologies sector, in areas such as web design, audio programming, photography and video editing, film-making, new media and music composition and production. A number of our graduates have also secured doctoral scholarships around the world to further their specialist interests in areas such as augmented reality, mimetic digital games, digital art, mixed-reality technologies for second language learning, Web Collider and amplified reality.
PSW Opportunity
2 Years PSW is applicable after the course.(Bachelors & Masters only)
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
Entry criteria
Applicants should normally possess a 2.1 honors degree in a creative technologies-related subject area. We take a transdisciplinary approach and welcome applications from a wide range of subject areas and all non-standard applications will be carefully considered.
Equivalent qualifications from other international systems will receive the same consideration and applicants whose first language is not English should have IELTS 6.0 or equivalent.
There is a three-stage application process:
- Application form.
- An example of their Creative Technologies-related work.
- A personal statement explaining why the candidate believes that this course is right for them and how it relates to their work with creative technologies.
India
- A Bachelor's degree with 50%-60%, depending on the university you have studied and the course you are applying for.
Some courses have additional entry criteria such as a portfolio, work experience or require you to have a degree in a related field.
Sri Lanka
- A Bachelor’s degree with GPA 3.0 (out of 4.0) for courses requiring a 2:2 classification, and GPA 3.3 (out of 4.0) for courses requiring a 2:1 classification.
Bangladesh
- 4 year Bachelor degree from BUET with a minimum of 55% or GPA 2.75/4.0 OR 4 year Bachelor degree from a well-recognized university with a minimum of 60% or GPA 3.0/4.0
- Course Code: J99071
- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Masters/PG Degree
- Duration: 01 Year
-
Total Tuition Fee:
14600 GBP
Annual Cost of Living: 9207 GBP
Application Fee: N/A