Digital Media and Creative Computing with a Placement Year (Hons) University of East Anglia

Overview

In the Digital Media and Creative Computing with a Placement Year (Hons) degree from  University of East Anglia you'll gain a deep understanding of digital media and its impact on society. You'll learn to harness its power to realise your own creative vision. At the same time, you'll develop a comprehensive knowledge of computing science. You'll be confident in computer programming, games, web and app development. The fast-evolving area of AI could become a focus. You can tailor the balance between digital media and computing science to suit your career ambitions.  

Your imagination will thrive in our creative campus's cutting-edge facilities. The professional three-camera setup in our TV Studio enables you to capture high-definition footage. You can then edit this to industry standards in our Media Suite. Games development, meanwhile, takes place in our advanced graphics and computing lab.  

Your journey will be supported by academic experts and industry insiders. You'll graduate with an enviable skillset in demand by employers. You might embark on careers in web or app development, software engineering. You might enter the digital gaming industry. You might specialise in post-production, in editing, visual and special effects, or sound design. Content creation or careers in marketing would be another exciting route. There will be a host of opportunities open to you in the digital creative industries and beyond.  

On BSc Digital Media and Creative Computing with a Placement Year, you’ll normally spend 9-12 months of your third year in a placement, gaining invaluable work experience and employability skills in a relevant area of your choice.

Careers

• Games developer 
• Graphic designer 
• Computer Aided Design (CAD) specialist 
• Film industry 
• VFX industry 
• IT industry