Creative Computing

This is a new course and we’re currently finalising the detailed information for this page. You can still see entry requirements and apply.

This is a Connected Degree Portsmouth is the only University in the UK with the flexibility to choose when to do an optional paid placement or self-employed year. Either take a placement in your third year, or finish your studies first and complete a placement in your fourth year. You can decide if and when to take a placement after you've started your course.

Overview Our Creative Computing with Foundation Year degree course will help you fulfil your dream of doing something creative with computing.

Course highlights

Get a flexible grounding in creative computing to cement your interests, learning programming skills in diverse creative fields

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 areas of creative technology, including music engineering, computer games programming and internet architecture

Careers and opportunities

Graduate areas

Areas you could work in include:

Film/TV special effects and post-production

Visual interface design

Computer graphics design

Video game development

Music production

Multimedia systems analysis

Mobile app development

Web development

Computer music/sound engineering

Interface design

Database management

Graduate roles

You could work in a variety of design, development and administrative roles, including:

Visual interface designer

Computer graphics designer

Video game developer

Multimedia systems analyst

Mobile app developer

Web developer

Sound engineer

Interface designer

Database manager