Creative Media and Interaction Design Common Entry
DURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
Introduction
This programme allows you to take a variety of subjects centred on a human approach to computing technologies before deciding to choose a specific course. This route is designed to provide you with a gateway to better choice if you’re unsure which area you’d like to study. LM122 Creative Media and Interaction Design is a gateway from Semester 2 (Year 1) to a degree in either:
- B.Sc. Music Media and Performance Technology
- B.Sc. Digital Media Design
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Scholarships and Funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the university website for more information.
Curriculum
Each degree programme requires three years of study in addition to the one year for LM122. Creative Media and Interaction Design offers exposure to a variety of subjects relating to different areas of computing, art and interaction. Our well-equipped and modern laboratories will enable you to acquire the practical experience and skills, with confidence.
Subject areas covered in the first semester are;
Introduction to Digital Media
This module will introduce you to some of the seminal developments in technology and to provide a historical perspective on how these developments have impacted on human development.
Graphic Design
This module aims to introduce students to the principles behind graphic-design & animation and the practice of creating graphics and animations.
Media Programming 1
This module will familiarise media students with computer programming and make them aware of how it can be of benefit to them in their careers. You will learn how to write your own programs to create and manipulate images.
Sociology of Media
This module will give you a critical understanding of the mass media from a sociological viewpoint. It will introduce students to key aspects of the debate amongst social scientists about the workings and influence of the media. The course is structured upon an examination of these key areas as well as presenting examples of the various methodological approaches used by sociologists in their analysis of the mass media.
Technological Mathematics 1
This module will introduce the fundamental concepts of calculus and linear algebra, and help you to develop and integrate the basic mathematical skills relevant to technology.
You will follow a common first semester programme of study, and then you will specify your preference for either Music, Media and Performance Technology OR Digital Media Design. Access to your preferred course is unrestricted.
Program Outcome
NFQ Level 8 major Award Honours Bachelor Degree
- M.A./M.Sc. Art & Technology
- M.A./M.Sc. Interaction and Experience Design
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Career Opportunities
- B.Sc. Music Media and Performance Technology
- B.Sc. Digital Media Design