Course General Description

The course is the natural progression for graduates of related Foundation Degrees of Higher National Diplomas and responds to the rapidly changing needs of the digital designer. The course is a mixture of practical and theoretical elements, with assessment being mainly of practical outcomes. Each module has a practical and theoretical element that varies year on year depending on new developments in Digital Media, usually consisting of major practical project and a written component, such as a blog. Culture and Critical Studies is assessed through a written dissertation. This unique course aims to produce informed and skilled practitioners with the knowledge and skills to enter and contribute to the world of digital design. This course is taught at University of Brighton partner college, East Sussex College Group. Upon successful course completion, you will receive a degree from the University of Brighton.

School General Description

A part of Brighton since 1859, the university has been guided by its original ethos to become the diverse, multidisciplinary institution that it is today. With 21,555 students studying across five campuses in Brighton, Eastbourne and Hastings, the university community demonstrates civic responsibility across the south coast and beyond. The university is defined by a commitment to social relevance, steering its curriculum and research projects away from the ivory tower and toward the fulfilment of public good as a trusted partner.This not only involves active engagement with a local and global community but includes a coordinated effort toward creating an equal and sustainable environment within the university. This is based on the shared values of engagement, diversity, participation, collaboration and sustainability.The university courses, from undergraduate to research level and from the humanities to the natural sciences encourage students to apply their academic knowledge to the world beyond university in order to become active, fruitful members of their local communities.The university endeavours to remain a trusted partner, believing that by building strong, effective and mutually beneficial relationships we are collectively stronger and better able to tackle the real-world issues that we all face.