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Creative Industries

Discover your passion within digital technologies and media production

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Creative Industry courses

Combine practical projects with traditional study, whatever your discipline

Prepare for your career in the creative industries with project work, industry facilities and networking opportunities  as you learn from award-winning lecturers.

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BA (Hons) 3D Animation and VFX

Learn to create stunning 3D animation and VFX projects in specialist animation labs as you master industry-standard software including Maya, Nuke and Unreal Engine.
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BA (Hons) 3D Animation and VFX

3 years Full Time
Bognor Regis Campus
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  • Field trips to international film festivals, major VFX studios and industry conventions
  • Work with external clients to produce real life work to a brief
  • Industry partners including HP, Vicon and Avid
  • Learn from Max Tyrie - 2-time BAFTA winner
  • Networking opportunities with professional associates
  • Develop your career profile on IMDB
View course details of BA (Hons) 3D Animation and VFX
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BA (Hons) Audio Production and Music Technologies

Explore the technical, theoretical, and experiential elements of audio and music technologies as you gain hands-on experience of professional-standard equipment.
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BA (Hons) Audio Production and Music Technologies

3 years Full Time
Bognor Regis Campus
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  • Learn to create professional-level audio projects
  • Master industry-standard equipment in our Professional Recording Studio
  • Learn from our expert and award-winning staff
  • Prepare for a range of careers from professional studio work to audio design on video games, TV, film and advertising
View course details of BA (Hons) Audio Production and Music Technologies
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BA (Hons) Commercial Music (Platform One)

Explore making and producing commercial music and explore topics including musical development, popular music and more as you study at Platform One on the Isle of Wight.
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BA (Hons) Commercial Music (Platform One)

3 years Full Time
Remote course
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  • Study on-campus on the Isle of Wight.
  • Explore musical development and audio production.
  • Prepare for your career in commercial music.
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BA (Hons) Digital Film Production

Work on real-world projects and learn from industry professionals as you develop the creative and practical skills you need to succeed in contemporary digital filmmaking.
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BA (Hons) Digital Film Production

3 years Full Time
Bognor Regis Campus
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  • Learn from professional filmmakers and experienced practitioners
  • Gain vital on-set practice experience
  • Develop the skills you need to succeed in filmmaking
  • Gain practical experience and classes with industry professionals and experienced filmmakers
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BA (Hons) Digital Film Production and Screenwriting

Study on one of only a few courses of its type in the country as you gain practical digital film production skills and learn to write for film, TV, web, and games.
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BA (Hons) Digital Film Production and Screenwriting

3 years Full Time
Bognor Regis Campus
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  • Join the four-day filmmaking residential — discover writing and development, pre-production (props, casting, costumes), shooting on location, post production, marketing, and opening night
  • Benefit from partnerships with ARRI Certified Film School, AVID, Sussex Film Office, and BlackMagicDesign 
  • Choose practical modules exploring work as a Production Manager, Assistant Director and Script Supervisor
  • Expand your business skills as you prepare for your career in film 
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BA (Hons) Esports

Study all aspects of the esports industry as you explore competitive gameplay, sports science, psychology, events, and business.
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BA (Hons) Esports

3 years Full Time
Bognor Regis Campus
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  • Explore business, gameplay, and sports science.
  • Compete in single and multiplayer games events.
  • Learn from expert and experienced staff.
  • Work with established industry partners.
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BA (Hons) Esports and Sports Media

Learn the core skills of broadcast production and journalism with a specific focus on the rapidly-growing esports industry.
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BA (Hons) Esports and Sports Media

3 years Full Time
Bognor Regis Campus
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  • Explore esports business and gameplay strategy.
  • Work with established industry partners including Twitch and HP.
  • Examine relationships between sport and the media.
  • Specialise in topics like sports photography, graphics, commentary, film, filming and journalism.
  • Be able to join the University esports society: Chi Challengers.
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BA (Hons) Games Design and Development

Learn to design and develop games ready for a rapidly-growing industry as you develop your technical and creative skills in design, programming, art, and production.
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BA (Hons) Games Design and Development

3 years Full Time
Bognor Regis Campus
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  • Learn essential skills like coding and art asset creation
  • Explore specialist areas like motion capture
  • Complete large scale game development group projects
  • Learn from award winning industry professionals
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BA (Hons) Media and Communications

Develop practical workplace skills and critically analyse how the media reflects and influences the political, social, and cultural landscapes.
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BA (Hons) Media and Communications

3 years Full Time
Bognor Regis Campus
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  • Develop your critical thinking, practical and workplace skills.
  • Explore media and its role in society.
  • Learn from industry experienced guest speakers.
  • Study modules from across the department.
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BA (Hons) Screen Acting and Film Production

Join a thriving community of actors, film makers, script writers, designers, and gamers to explore play and screen-play texts on this ARRI Certified course.
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BA (Hons) Screen Acting and Film Production

3 years Full Time
Bognor Regis Campus
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  • Gain a comprehensive screen acting training, with options to expand your skillset as a performer.
  • Explore a wide range of digital film production practices, techniques, and technologies.
  • Learn from award-winning and experienced staff from across the creative industries.
  • Develop spotlight skills in horse riding, driving, climbing, weaponry and combat 
  • Become part of a collaborative community and work with students from other courses.
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BA (Hons) Screenwriting

Find your own voice and gain the skills and disciplines required for a future career the screen industries.
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BA (Hons) Screenwriting

3 years full-time
Bognor Regis Campus
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  • Learn to write for TV, film, and games across as variety of genres
  • Collaborate with Digital Film Production students to see your screenplays come to life
  • Gain an insight into the industry with special guest speakers and regular workshops
  • Smaller class sizes for better learning
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BA (Hons) Sports Media

Explore sports media and specialise in topics such as camera operations, graphics, journalism, presenting, sports writing, graphics, and social media.
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BA (Hons) Sports Media

3 years full-time
Bognor Regis Campus
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  • Examine relationships between sport and the media.
  • Benefit from partnerships with ARRI Certified Film School, AVID. Twitch and HP.
  • Specialise in topics like sports photography, graphics, commentary, film, filming and journalism.
  • Learn from industry guest speakers.
  • Study in small student groups.
View course details of BA (Hons) Sports Media
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BA (Hons) Visual Effects (VFX)

Gain the creative skills needed to work as a VFX artist and develop technical skills in motion capture, compositing and virtual production.
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BA (Hons) Visual Effects (VFX)

3 years Full Time
Bognor Regis Campus
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  • Field trips to international film festivals, major VFX studios and industry conventions
  • Work with external clients to produce real life work to a brief
  • Industry partners including HP, Vicon and Avid
  • Learn from Max Tyrie - 2-time BAFTA winner
  • Networking opportunities with professional associates
  • Develop your career profile on IMDB
View course details of BA (Hons) Visual Effects (VFX)
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BSc (Hons) Digital Film Technologies

Develop the high level of technical and creative skills required by employers in the creative and digital sector as you specialise in film technologies.
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BSc (Hons) Digital Film Technologies

3 years Full Time
Bognor Regis Campus
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  • Join the four-day residential filmmaker bootcamp and explore all aspects of creating a film
  • Benefit from partnerships with ARRI Certified Film School, AVID, BlackMagicDesign, and VICON
  • Study at the £35 million Digital Technology Park 
  • Explore all the topics you need to make a short film or movie
  • Learn from industry professionals and award winning guest speakers
  • Graduate ready to make an impact in the workplace
View course details of BSc (Hons) Digital Film Technologies
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MA Composition for Film, TV and Games

Complete professional training in writing and producing commercially viable music. Discover specialist compositional techniques and improve your operational understanding of hybrid studio technologies.
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MA Composition for Film, TV and Games

12 months Full Time
Bognor Regis Campus
  • Learn from Stephen Baystead - composer for film, TV and gaming
  • Professional training in writing and producing commercially viable music 
  • Discover specialist compositional techniques
  • Improve your operational understanding of hybrid studio technologies
  • Develop advanced productional skills
  • Compete a Major Research Project
  • Prepare for your career in any of the major industry areas: film, TV, games, library music, advertising and trailers
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MA Music Industry Innovation & Enterprise (Platform One)

The MA will give access to an abundance of high-profile industry practitioners and professionals. The ever-growing network will become a significant asset with regards to networking, advice, support and guidance.
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MA Music Industry Innovation & Enterprise (Platform One)

1 year full time
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MA Screen Acting

Join a community of actors, film makers, script writers, designers, and gamers to explore story craft and develop your screen acting skills and experience.
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MA Screen Acting

12 months Full Time
Bognor Regis Campus
  • Join a community of actors, film makers, script writers, designers and gamers
  • Explore story craft
  • Develop your screen acting skills and experience 
  • Devise your own work
  • Options to study motion capture, weaponry, combat and audio/dialect training
View course details of MA Screen Acting

Study in the £35 million Tech Park 

Use industry standard equipment and software throughout your studies

Work with other students and use the same technologies and equipment as employers to prepare you for work after you graduate.

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Explore some of the facilities you could use on your creative industry degree.
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Attend industry events 

Take part in University trips to industry events and networking opportunities 

Past students have attended international film festivals, professional film shoots and industry conventions including esports tournaments.

Get practical experience

Choose a degree with hands-on experience with industry technology and software 

Prepare for life after you graduate by developing skills you will use in the workplace.

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Learn from award winning industry lecturers

Be taught by staff with real experience in the creative industries

Max Tyrie

Head of Animation and VFX

Max is a two time BAFTA winning animator with over 20 years experience in the VFX industry.

Rams Singh

Senior Lecturer in Esports

Rams ‘r2k’ Singh has been in the world of Esports for more than 20 years. Rams has been playing games for most of his life then when Quake 3 Arena came in 1999.

Stephen Baysted

Professor of Film, TV and Games Composition

Stephen is an award-winning British Film, TV and Video Game composer, known for his versatility and for his emotionally charged and expressively powerful music.

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Choose a practical, performance-based degree, develop your skills and prepare for your career in stage and screen.

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