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Multimedia Computing
BSc(Hons)
UCAS code: G456
Key features
- Engineering Council accredited degree
- Become a specialist in creating and converting digital media
- Placement year
- View our labs and resources
Downloadable course guide
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What it’s about
Digital Media is important and there are a multitude of devices that can deliver media to the user. These include the use of media including Widgets in Windows Vista and Opera browsers and streamed media to mobile phones and games consoles. A student studying Multimedia Computing will become specialist in creating and converting digital media. This will include graphics, both 2D and 3D, video, animation and music. Students will make media suitable and useable for all areas of computing, including computer-based delivery, games, interactive TV, DVD, web, special effects, and mobile devices. You will also gain skills in areas of multimedia design, computing to enable back-end systems to interact with media, the use of multimedia in education, and podcasting.
What you do
Levels 1 and 2 of the award will introduce multimedia – music, film, animation and graphics using the latest technologies. You will build skills in 3D creation using tools such as 3DS Max, skills in Video effects, using Adobe After Effects, skills in the development of media for the web in Flash and Action Script, and Microsoft Expression. All of this will be backed up with computing skills in areas such as hardware for multimedia, databases and programming. You will use the latest software from companies such as Adobe and Microsoft. Options will allow students to develop skills in games design and development, music, film, developing your own business or other areas of computing, such as web applications or network computing.
Level 3 builds on this foundation in multimedia for Level 1 and Level 2. It looks at developing digital media for many different devices and delivery mechanisms. Options will allow you to further the skills gained at Level 1 and 2. You will also look at how multimedia is used in games, teaching and learning, advertising, TV and Films. The final year project will allow you to demonstrate the skills you have developed over your course.
Where next
In choosing this award you will be signing up to a degree that will help you in the areas of employment such as digital media. Most companies use digital media in marketing or training. Job titles include Media Specialist, Digital Media Specialist, Multimedia Learning Creator and Multimedia Programmer.
Have you also considered?
- Web Multimedia
- Applied Multimedia Systems
- As part of a joint award
Fact File
| Qualification: | BSc(Hons) |
| Faculty/School: | Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Technology |
| Location: | Stafford Campus |
| Course Start: | September |
| Course Length: | Normally three years without a placement and four years with a placement. |
| Entry Requirements: | All applicants are individually assessed on their qualifications, skills and experience. However, a typical three A level or BTEC National Diploma offer will be 240 UCAS tariff points.
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| Application: | Application for this course is through UCAS. For guidance on the application process click here |
| UCAS Code: | G456 |
| Fees and Bursaries: | Standard undergraduate tuition fees and bursaries.
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Contact
For more information about Multimedia Computing (G456) please contact:
The Recruitment CentreFaculty of Computing, Engineering and Technology
Staffordshire University
Beaconside
Stafford
Staffordshire
ST18 0AD
t: +44 (0)1782 294400
e: enquiries@staffs.ac.uk
