MA Creative Digital Media (Mobile and Web Applications Design)

Semester 1 is comprised of core modules for all students in the areas of software development, graphic design and game design. Students choose a stream in semester 2 that usually reflects their area of interest and the area that they will develop their final project in. Certain modules may be added, changed, removed or updated depending on resources and industry demand.
 

Semester 1

• Authoring Principles
• Information Modelling
• Design Practice
• Digital Media Tools
• Production
• VR & AR Applications
• Ludology & Gameplay
   

Semester 2

• User Interaction Design
• Project Development & UX Treatment
• Game Systems
• Game Engines
• Social Media Applications
• VR & AR Development
   

Award

MSc in Creative Digital Media & UX: with Specialisation
 

Specialisations

• Creative Digital Media
• Mobile and Tablet Application Design
• Interaction Design
• Digital Games
• Mobile and Web Applications
• Information Design
• VR Design and Development

Honours bachelor degree (2.2 grade or higher) in any discipline relevant to multimedia authoring, design, production or computer science. Selection may be by interview.
 

If English is not your first language you will need to provide evidence of your English language proficiency as detailed on our website. Applicants for this coures should have a minimum IELTS (Academic Version) English Proficiency of 7 overall (or equivalent) with nothing less than 6.5 in each component.


Note: Due to the considerable competition for our postgraduate courses satisfying the minimum entry requirement is not a guarantee of a place. Depending on the course of study applications will be assessed based on your academic grades and may also take into account your work/life experience. Applicants may also be required to attend for interview for specific courses.

The fees for MA Creative Digital Media (Mobile and Web Applications Design) may vary from €20,000 to €35,000 anually for tuition fees. The fee's prices may get higher for international students.

Depending on the modules chosen and their chosen specialisation during the course of the programme, graduates of the course can pursue careers as web/content designers/developers, iPhone, Android, mobile application designers, 2D animators, UX Designers, project managers, digital media consultants, media analysts/content creators, game designers, level designers, and game software engineers.
 

Over the course of the programme, students will develop novel digital media content, for mobile and tablet applications, digital games, and rich media content applications. With the range of multi-disciplinary talent within the class, graduates will find themselves working with others on new and innovative ideas which will broaden their skill set across a number of areas.