What if you graduated with industry experience, not just theory? At MDX Studios, you’ll learn inside Middlesex University’s state of the art creative hub. Working on live briefs and taking on real projects with London’s leading creative industry partners, building a portfolio that sets you apart from day one.

Why choose MDX Studios at Middlesex University?

• Middlesex is ranked 1^st in the UK for student satisfaction, course quality, and employability
• Study in comprehensive world-class facilities designed for real-world production
• Build a standout portfolio through live projects and industry collaboration
• Gain hands-on experience with paid or embedded industry opportunities
• Work with industry-standard tools, technology, and production workflows
• Develop future-focused skills in AI, virtual production, and digital storytelling

Courses we offer:

MDX Studios brings together 13 MA Creative Technology programmes designed for the next generation of creatives working across film, media, games, design, sound, and emerging technologies. With flexible six-week teaching blocks, you can shape your own creative journey, balancing studio practice, collaboration, and industry experience within a dynamic production environment.

Our programmes include:

• Animation MA: Build advanced 2D, 3D, VFX and stop motion skills, working in professional studio and Screen London placements with animators, filmmakers, and creative practitioners to produce portfolio work grounded in contemporary screen industries.
  
  
• Audio and Podcasting MA: Develop professional podcasting and audio production skills from concept to distribution, combining storytelling, sound design, immersive audio, and industry-led practice for a career in global audio industries.
• Audio Production MA: Navigate the future of sound through immersive audio, AI-assisted composition, and studio recording, producing work shaped by broadcasting, podcasting, and global audio industries.
• Digital Fashion, Innovation and AI MA: Redefine fashion through AI, digital design and creative technology, producing AI-driven design, phygital artefacts, and data-led narratives through live industry collaboration and experimental production.
• Digital Media and Content Creation MA: Operate across fast-moving media ecosystems, producing multi-platform content through AI tools, audience insight, and narrative strategy for contemporary media, branding, and creative entrepreneurship.
• Film Production MA: Shape your creative voice as a filmmaker through hands-on studio and location filmmaking, working with AI and virtual production systems to build a portfolio of industry-standard film and television work.
• Games Design MA: Build the next generation of interactive experiences using AI, UX, and immersive technologies, developing professional game prototypes through industry briefs and real-world creative practice.
• Graphic Design and Creative AI MA: Master AI-enhanced design workflows and contemporary visual storytelling, working on industry-facing projects with London creatives to build a distinctive portfolio for evolving global design careers.
• Interactive Experience Design MA: Expand experience design across XR, spatial media, and interactive systems, producing immersive environments shaped through live projects, prototyping, and creative technology practice.
• Music and Sound for Screen MA: Compose original music for film, games, and streaming platforms using immersive audio, AI-assisted production, and live industry projects with professional composers, studios, and post-production partners.
• Production Design MA: Enter the screen industries through production design, art direction, and virtual production, creating immersive set concepts alongside filmmakers, designers, and creative professionals on live projects.
• User Interface and User Experience (UX/UI) Design MA: Design digital experiences that shape how people interact with technology, producing industry-ready UX/UI portfolios through interface design, usability testing, and AI-informed workflows developed with agencies and innovation partners.
• Virtual Production MA: Launch your career in virtual production through real-time engines, motion capture, and hybrid production systems, working within professional film, TV, and VFX pipelines.

The MDX Studios experience

At MDX Studios, you learn within a creative ecosystem connected to London’s film, media, design, games, and technology industries, where ideas are tested through real-world practice and live projects. You learn by doing - working with practitioners, industry partners, and cross-disciplinary teams on challenges that reflect today’s creative economy. It’s a place to build your skills, confidence, and portfolio, and you’re sure to find a course that fits your aspirations and creative direction.

Our intakes in January, March, May, July, September, and November (depending on your course) give you the flexibility to start when it works best for you, so you can begin building your future without delay. As you prepare to take the next step, you can benefit from:

• Professional animation, film, VFX studios for hands-on production learning
• Live briefs with industry mentors and cross-disciplinary teams
• Embedded placements within London’s creative industries network
• Credit-bearing work experience built into every MA programme
• University-led production environments mirroring real workflows
• Career-ready education with strong employability support throughout

We provide integrated academic, wellbeing, and careers support that accompanies students throughout their journey with us.

This is also a wide range of financial support, including scholarships, bursaries, and tuition fee discounts of up to 40% for eligible students, alongside flexible payment options to help make study more accessible.

If you’re ready to take the next step towards a creative future and building industry-ready skills, why not join us at an Open Day?

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Who is eligible to apply?

UK, EU and International graduates

Learn more about MDX Studios

MDX Studios is our purpose-built creative production hub, where ideas are brought to life through live briefs, industry collaboration, and hands-on use of professional tools and workflows.

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