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MSc MA/MSc Computing in the Creative Industries (Modular)

  • DeadlineStudy Details: 1 year 3 months full time (45 weeks across a four-term model)

Masters Degree Description

MA/MSc Computing in the Creative Industries (Modular) represents an exciting opportunity to study with a world-renowned creative computing faculty across a range of specialisms unique to the Creative Computing Institute (CCI). The course is a modular programme that enables you to study units from across the CCI postgraduate courses in a combination that suits you. Available units within the course come from MRes Creative Computing, MSc Creative Computing, Applied Machine Learning for Creatives, MSc Creative Robotics and MA Internet Equalities. This means that you can select the specific areas of study that are of interest and tailor your post graduate experience at the CCI to support your career aspirations.

We are committed to ensuring that your skills are set within an ethical framework and are working to embed UAL’s Principles for Climate, Social and Racial Justice. 

What to expect

As a modular student you will focus on three core areas of study:

  • Modular structure: as a student you will focus on three core areas of study: 
    • Creativity: How to ideate, develop concepts into prototypes, work with creative research methods and apply critical cultural understanding.
    • Computing: How to leverage programming languages and creative computing platforms to engage in critical discourse surrounding the role of computation in society.
    • Practice: How to apply creative computing across a range of art and industry contexts, leveraging creative practice together with leadership and project management skills.
  • Access to specialist facilities and staff: a focused environment with dedicated course facilities, technical staff and CCI academics across specialist subject areas 
  • Community knowledge sharing: your study network will be comprised of peers from across CCI courses, and you will join our friendly, cutting-edge community of activists, innovators, researchers and practitioners. Together we host a vibrant open events programme, some of which you can see on our YouTube channel

Entry Requirements

Prior experience, academic or professional background in a subject area enabling the successful completion of the programme of study. 

A willingness to work as a team player, strong language skills (reading, writing, and speaking), and the ability to self-motivate and work independently. 

Critical knowledge of and enthusiasm for the subject area and a capacity for diverse research-directed study at the intersection of technology, design, and ethics.

A portfolio that incorporates conceptual thinking, technical proficiency and research-based practice; it should reveal your thinking/making process and demonstrate your ability to explore, test and experiment. 

We welcome non-standard applications from diverse applicants and subject fields, as well as applications that make a compelling case for how the course could be creatively applied to the creation and adoption of more equitable technologies. 

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Fees

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Student Destinations

Career paths

Depending on your unit choice graduates will be well placed to work in the following areas:

  • Technology Development
  • Technology Policy
  • Technology Research
  • Creative Critical Practice
  • Digital Product Development
  • Digital Project Management
  • User Research
  • Creative Technologist
  • Creative Developer
  • Web Developer
  • UX Developer
  • iOS App Developer
  • Software Developer
  • IoT / Smart Products Developer
  • Front – End Developer
  • Digital Strategist
  • Live Events Technologist
  • Technology Researcher
  • Machine Intelligence Developer
  • Broadcast Technologist
  • IT Specialist
  • Digital Project Manager
  • Digital Entrepreneur
  • Digital Creative
  • Interactive Designer

A proportion of graduates may also wish to pursue PhD study.

Module Details

Term 1

Pick any two units from the following: 

  • Coding for Robotics 
  • Critical Robotics: Studies and Research Methods 
  • Embedded Systems and Soft Robotics 
  • Methods 1: Domain Knowledge and Creative Computing 
  • Creative Coding for Research 
  • Coding for Digital Media 
  • Conversational Interfaces 
  • Critical Coding: Advanced Creative Practice 
  • Creative Making: Advanced Physical Computing and Tangible Media
  • Intersectional Internets 
  • Critical Coding Practices

Term 2

If you have selected Critical Coding: Advanced Coding Practice in Term 1, select only one extra unit. Otherwise, pick two units from the following: 

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