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BSc Multimedia Computing

Length of course

Three-year, full-time; four-year, full-time sandwich; four-year, full-time with Foundation

UCAS code

GP43; with Foundation G454

Location

Central London (Cavendish).

Multimedia plays a massive role in our everyday lives, and using a kiosk in a museum or downloading music onto our mobile phones are the sort of things we take for granted.  This course offers you the opportunity to design, organise and produce multimedia content for a variety of devises.  It offers two pathways:  Interactive Design allows you to focus on the design aspect of multimedia, whilst Multimedia Systems focuses on content development issues.  Studetns in both pathways are exposed to all areas of the subject, including project management, but the pathways cater for the natural divide in the industry.  Experts from the multimedia industry give regular talks and run presentations throughout the course.


Course Content

Year 1 (Credit Level 4)

You are given a broad introduction to computing as well as immediate exposure to the tools and software commonly used in the multimedia industry.  The emphasis is on giving you a wide range of skills in interactive produce design, content production, hardwdare and software components of comoputer systems, and programming, so that you can mamke informed choices about the direction you want to take in a subject that covers so many different areas.

Year 2 (Credit Level 5)

In Year 2 you develop your skills in key multimedia tools and learn about the needs of industry and how multimedia projects are managed and organised.  You are introduced to the principles of interactive product design, web development and scripting technologies.  In addition, and depending on your interest, you can focus more on interactive design issues or conentrate your skills on the programming within multimedia.  You have the opportunity to choose between options in animation techniques, audio production, and multimedia development tools such as FLash and Director, advanced multimedia programming with Java, 3D computer graphics and modelling and digital visual effects.

Year 3 (Credit Level 6)

You complete a project of your own choice.  This is a real chance for you to develop your knowledge in an area you are interested in.  You also have the opportunity to develop more advanced techniques in a variety of areas including digital video production, interface design for mobile devises, sound and music production, and virtual reality environments.

Sandwich placement year

Between Year 2 and Year 3 (credit Level 5 and 6) you can choose to take a year out and work in the multimedia industry. This offers you an ideal chance to put into practice the skills you have learnt. It also gives you the opportunity to develop a better understanding of the needs of the industry, and the experience gained from a placement often improves your career prospects following graduation.

Teaching and Assessment

The course combines lecture, tutorial and practical laboratory elements. Formal exams are supported by continuous assessment.

Associated Careers

Multimedia is an expanding industry and develops within a variety of departments rather than as an exclusive entity.  Examples are education, marketing, e-commerce, web design, company training and music.  You may find employment in multimedia production houses, corporate environments (marketing, communications, information technology, and training departmetns), in education institutions, the media and film industry, and in entertainment.  Employment possibiities include multimedia authoring specialist, website developer, interface designer, project/production manager, and multimedia database manager.  You may also apply for a research degree in a relative area.

Entry Requirements

Qualification type Grade/points

  • A Levels CCD/AB
  • International Baccalaureate 28 points
  • BTEC National Diploma/Certificate MMM/DD
  • Advanced Diploma Grade C in IT or Engineering and relevant ASL at Grade C

If you do not have the required qualifications you should consider our Foundation Course.

Further information on fees, scholarships and bursaries

Areas such as project management, design and human interaction are also an integral part of the course.

Course Leaders

Ian Fraser

Email: fraseri@westminster.ac.uk

Sirjit Singh

Email: singhs@wmin.ac.uk

 

Admissions Office

Tel:  +44 (0)20 7911 5903
Fax: +44 (0)20 7911 5955
Email: harrow-admissions@westminster.ac.uk

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