BA (Hons) Creative Computing with Foundation Year

Our Creative Computing with Foundation Year degree course will help you fulfil your dream of doing something creative with computing, even if you don't meet the required grades for our Creative Computing degree course, don't know your speciality, or are a novice.

You’ll get a theoretical and practical introduction to creative computing by studying three unique modules. You’ll foster necessary study skills and develop programming experience to create artistic works, such as audio production and 3D graphic design in Photoshop.

By the end of this one-year course, you'll possess the knowledge and abilities to progress to degree level – either on BA/BSc (Hons) Creative Computing or a related course.

Course highlights

• Get a flexible grounding in creative computing to cement your interests, learning programming skills in diverse creative fields.
• Advance your learning by moving onto our entire Creative Computing degree course or a related degree once you complete this course
• Use innovative industry-standard equipment and facilities during your studies – some of which are only available at Portsmouth.
• Be taught by subject specialists from various creative technology areas, including music engineering, computer games programming and internet architecture.

After your foundation year

Once you’ve completed your foundation year, the topics and modules you go on to study will depend on the degree course you choose to take.

You can go on to the following courses:

• BA/BSc (Hons) Creative Computing
• BSc (Hons) Computer Animation and Visual Effects
• BSc (Hons) Computer Games Production
• BSc (Hons) Computer Games Technology
• BSc (Hons) Creative Media Technologies
• BSc (Hons) Music Technology
• BSc (Hons) Virtual and Augmented Reality
• BSc (Hons) Interactive Technologies

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