Creative Media and Interaction Design Common Entry

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University of Limerick

Ireland , Limerick

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

LM122

Application Fee

EUR 35

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake Deadlines9-Sep-2024

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Duration 4 year(s)

Tuition Fee

EUR 20,640 / year

Next Intake 9-Sep-2024

Creative Media and Interaction Design Common Entry

About

This course may suit you if:

You are interested in the digital audio and video art industry
You are keen to know how digital technologies are used and how they can make a difference in people's lives;
You would like to combine highly technological skills with an artistic and creative endeavour
You are interested in developing creative ideas into new interactive products;
You enjoy learning about the latest advances that inform the digital arts domain
You are interested in gaining technical expertise in digital media development, but want to integrate technical knowledge with social and design understanding

Why study Creative Media and Interaction Design at UL?

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

At UL, you get to try before you decide.

The BSc in Music, Media & Performance Technology develops the technical and creative skills required to be successful media practitioners in both the music, video and media industries. The aim of the programme is to equip students with the ability to make a significant contribution to the continuing development and growth of the media arts, media industries and more broadly across other sectors that use digital media technologies for creative applications.

The B.Sc. in Digital Media Design develops the technical, creative and analytical skills needed to be successful media practitioners in both the Irish and global digital media industries. The design of digital media for human use is a crucial skill in contemporary society: How to design the content and interaction for websites? How to improve the usability and usefulness of portable devices? How to design a new killer app for smartphones? How to create new ways to engage and connect people through the use of interactive technologies?

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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.

Disciplines

Engineering

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Students are required to hold their Certificate of General Secondary Education with an average grade of 80% or above plus one further year of third-level education or UL Foundation Programme.
Specific subject requirements also apply.

Career

The career opportunities will depend primarily on the BSc course chosen by you, typical areas are:

B.Sc. Music Media and Performance Technology
Multimedia Programmer-Artist; Software Developer for Digital Art Applications; Sound and Video Engineer; Video Editor; Audio- Visual Post Production; Radio and Television Broadcasting; Audio- Visual Artist; Researcher in Media, Music and Visuals

B.Sc. Digital Media Design
Interaction Designer; User Experience Designer; Web Designer; Social Media Specialist; User Interface Designer; Usability Specialist; Multimedia Developer; Multimedia Project Coordinator; Design Consultant; Interaction Design Researcher.

Both courses offer attractive postgraduate options, both nationally and internationally, leading to Masters and PhDs awards.

Follow-On Study

M.A./M.Sc. Art & Technology
M.A./M.Sc. Interaction and Experience Design

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

EUR 20,640 / year

Application Fee

EUR 35

How to Apply

Click APPLY NOW, then ‘new user’. From there you will create a username and password, please take note of these in case you need to save the application and return to it later. Remember to use upper and lower case letters, numbers and symbols in password. If you experience any difficulties creating an account please check the type of browser you are using - Google Chrome can cause problems in some instances. If you have previously submitted an application to the University via the online application but are unable to remember your password - please use the forgotten password.
UPLOAD required documents - as set on under "What to include with your application" on the entry requirement section of the programme webpage
Pay an application fee of €35 (electronic transfer) which allows you to apply for two postgraduate programmes in one online application. Application Fee Change: The application fee for all GPS programmes (level 6-10) will increase to €50.00, effective 04/01/2023. We will continue to apply the current fee of €35.00 to applications received to midnight 03/01/2023.
The final step is to SUBMIT your application.

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