Creative Technologies

University of Portsmouth
Postgraduate MA Full-time 1 Year Digital media, production, and technologyComputer scienceFilm studiesFashion, textiles, and jewelleryGraphic design

About this course

Overview Upgrade your creative and artistic practice with our tailored Creative Technologies Master’s degree, specialising in Animation, Extended Reality, Games Development, or Music Technology.

You’ll dive deep into your chosen inspiration, story, or idea through a course-long creative project supervised by academics and industry professionals. Your learning and professional development will be in your hands.

Use content from related courses to author captivating content. As a further boost, you’ll have access to our futuristic facilities—including the UK’s first Centre for Creative and Immersive Extended Reality (CCIXR), featuring pioneering mixed reality technologies.

This Creative Technologies Master’s course will prepare you to lead the growth of sectors relying on the technologies of the future.

Eligibility This course accepts UK, EU, and international students.

Course highlights

  • Hone your expertise by specialising in animation, extended reality, games development or music technology

  • Produce outstanding content with our ultramodern facilities – including the Centre for Creative and Immersive Extended Reality

  • Earn Wwise and Protools certifications [Music Technology pathway only]

  • Attend guest speaker events to gain knowledge from industry and academia experts

  • Network with other students on other courses to complement your learning of creative technology in industry
  • Study Options

    This course is available in 2 study options:

    Full-time Shown above

    Duration: 1 Year

    Qualification: MA

    Location: Portsmouth

    Part-time

    Duration: 2 Years

    Qualification: MA

    Location: Portsmouth

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    2139 Information technology professionals
    2141 Web design professionals
    3416 Arts officers, producers and directors
    2134 Programmers and software development professionals
    3412 Authors, writers and translators
    7125 Visual merchandisers and related occupations

    Course Details

    Qualification
    MA
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    1 Year
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Portsmouth
    Scheme
    Postgraduate
    Subjects
    Digital media, production, and technology, Computer science, Film studies, Fashion, textiles, and jewellery, Graphic design