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About the course
Overview
Do you want to use and develop your expertise in creative digital tech, to find a career in a creative industry? Our MSc Digital Media degree course will give you the skills you need to get ahead of the competition – in fields such as computer game development, video and audio production, and animation.
On this course, you'll get to unpack the theoretical, practical and technical aspects of media production and tailor your studies to your personal strengths and future career plans.
You'll use the latest equipment, design your own project and receive the support of expert tech staff on your path to becoming an expert in digital technologies.
On this course, you'll:
- Get to grips with the latest software used by digital media professionals (including Dreamweaver, Flash, Photoshop, 3D
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Entry Requirements
A good honours degree in a Computing or Information Technology subject or an art-based subject with a significant information technology component, or equivalent professional experience and qualifications
English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 with no component score below 6.0
Where will I study?
Where is University of Portsmouth
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Student Profile(s)
Si Qiao
Si Qiao is from China and completed an MSc in Digital Media. He is now a Project Manager for Avi Studios, a recently formed Audio/Visual production company.
I always knew my artwork was special but it was during an exhibition I had whilst doing my foundation degree that I realised my pictures needed something else - they needed to move!
My first piece of animation involved over 500 hand drawn pictures. It was a basket ball bouncing and it lasted for 47 seconds but took me four months to create. It was my dedication that helped me get a place on the undergraduate course in Computer Animation.
After completing my degree I spent some time working for the prestigious Animotion Studios in Bristol, which was a fantastic experience. Working for a large organisation showed me how much there was to running a studio and I became interested in knowing more.
I had a good grounding in animation but in order to broaden my skills I chose to do the Masters in Digital Media. It's totally changed my aspirations. I used to want to work for a large studio specialising in 3D animation, now I want to have my own company someday.
Doing the MSc has helped me realise I have talents in areas I hadn't considered before, such as project management. Managing projects for a studio means seeing clients, organising the budget, timescales and production etc. It's very much in the real world. I'm putting into practice the theory I learned on the course every day.
I still love creating art and I always will. I get involved in creating the storyboards at the studio because I'm quick and I'm good. Art is my passion but at work now I'm looking at the bigger picture.