BSc(Hons) Digital Media

3 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

The University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) offers a BSc (Hons) Digital Media qualification designed to allow the student to gain extensive information regarding digital technologies and how they structure contemporary media landscapes. The course brings together creative practice and critical practice to allow students to work confidently across a wide range of areas of digital content creation, production, and analysis. Throughout the course, students explore a wide range of media platforms such as video, web, social media, interactive media, and digital storytelling.
The curriculum develops both technical skills—such as video editing, graphic design, and web development—as well as analytical skills in order to think critically about the role of media within society. Graduates possess a comprehensive understanding of how digital media impacts communication, culture, and business.

Curriculum Structure:

The UWE Digital Media course combines practical and theory work to provide a complete learning experience. The course typically comprises:
Core Modules: Essential courses in digital media production techniques, media theory, and creative technology. These modules allow students to learn technical skills along with social and cultural contexts of the media.
Creative Practice: Practical modules in which students work on projects involving video production, animation, sound design, and interactive media, providing them with practical, day-to-day skills.
Critical Studies: Modules that encourage students to think about the ethical, political, and social implications of digital media, developing their critical thinking.
Project Work: Provision for one-to-one or group work on extensive media projects that replicate industry-like scenarios.
Final Year Dissertation or Major Project: Students apply what they have learned on a comprehensive project or research study, showing their creativity and critical analysis.

UWE Bristol encourages learning outside the classroom and offers students a variety of opportunities to gain experience of real-world digital media:
Industry Placements and Internships: The university assists in securing placements with media companies, marketing agencies, and digital start-ups, gaining work experience.
Live Projects: Students develop projects commissioned by external organizations, which helps in the building of a professional portfolio and network.
Workshops and Masterclasses: Frequent sessions with professional practitioners in the industry allow access to the latest trends, tools, and career guidance in digital media.
Student Media and Clubs: Students have opportunities to join campus media platforms, i.e., digital magazines or film clubs, to develop their skills and experiment with creative ideas in a group setting.
Collaborative Opportunities: The program enhances teamwork through group project work, which reflects the collaborative environment of media production industries.

UWE Bristol offers intensive career advice tailored to students in digital media, including:
Career Advice and Guidance: One-to-one guidance allows students to explore careers in digital media, creative industries, marketing, and communications.
Skills Development Workshops: CV writing, interviewing, and personal branding workshops allow students to market themselves to employers accordingly.
Networking Events and Careers Fairs: The university hosts events where students talk to prospective employers from the media, technology, and creative industries.
Digital Media graduates are highly employable, with career opportunities in digital marketing, content creation, media production, user experience design, and social media management. Many graduates have gone on to earn careers in creative agencies, broadcasters, technology companies, and independent media production.

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