Creative Technologies (with placement year)

This interdisciplinary course brings together creative practice, emerging technologies, and digital production. You will explore how immersive media, interactive systems, moving image and sound can be shaped creatively, helping you turn ideas into experiences that people can see, hear, explore, and respond to. The course is designed for students who want to work across disciplines rather than within a single specialism. You will develop through projects that reflect real-world creative processes, from early ideas and prototyping, through to production and presentation. Collaboration, experimentation, problem-solving, and the application of AI tools are central to how you learn. We provide access to professional-standard facilities, including computer labs, specialist software, film and sound production spaces, and equipment for interactive and immersive media. Teaching is practice-led, encouraging you to explore ideas through making, testing, and refining your work. Opportunities for live briefs, public-facing projects, installations, and industry engagement help you to build confidence, creative ambition, and a strong portfolio. We support you in developing professional skills including working collaboratively, communicating ideas clearly, documenting, and understanding the cultural, ethical, and professional contexts in which creative technologies operate. Guest speakers and visiting practitioners share insight into current practice and emerging career pathways.