BSc (Hons) Digital Media & Interaction Design

at Edinburgh Napier University

This course will help you develop a comprehensive knowledge of the technologies involved in the creation and delivery of digital media.

You will gain an appreciation of the theory, application and cultural context for the use and development of new media, giving you confidence to critique and explore new areas as they are developed.

During your studies, you will gain expertise in the use of computer-based authoring tools to create audio, video, 2D and 3D media, as well as exploring physical computing and human computer interaction.|

In years three and four you will continue to build your knowledge, choosing a specialist route and focusing your areas of expertise whilst developing own authentic style.

In year four your independent project will allow you to develop your critical understanding, researching topics at the forefront of interactive and digital media, and culminating in a dissertation and a major media project . You will also focus on portfolio and career development ready for your next steps.

Popular modules

Year 1

• Experiencing the Digital City
• Being Digital
• Digital Imaging
• Programming for Interactive Media & Design
• Producing Digital
• Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction

Year 2

• Practical Interaction Design
• Digital Video Development
• Visual Design for Digital Media
• Playful Interaction
• 2D Computer Animation
• Sound Theory

Year 3
In year 3 you will choose to specialise in either Concept and Production or Interaction Design.

• Digital Storytelling
• 3D Modelling
• Motion Graphics
• Design Thinking and Doing
• 3D Animation
• Visual Effects
• Ubiquitous Computing
• Scripting for Interactive Media
• Responsive Environments
• Cyberpsychology
• Work Based Learning

Year 4

• Honours Project
• Professional Identity through Portfolio Development
• Scripting for Interactive Media
• Creative Computing Internship
• Experiential Design
• Visual Effects Storytelling
• User Experience
• Creative Computing
• Starting a New Business
   

Undergraduate and postgraduate taught degrees 

IELTS (Academic)
6.0 overall, with no component below 5.5

TOEFL Internet Based Test
80 overall with a minimum of 17 in listening, 18 in reading, 20 in speaking and 17 in writing

Pearson’s Test of Academic English
56 overall with a minimum of 51 in each component

Cambridge C2 Proficiency (formerly Cambridge English Proficiency (CPE))
169 overall with a minimum of 162 in each component

Cambridge B2 First (formerly Cambridge English First (FCE))
169 overall with a minimum of 162 in each component

Cambridge C1 Advanced (formerly Cambridge English Advanced (CAE))
169 overall with a minimum of 162 in each component

Trinity Integrated Skills Test (ISE)
ISEII, ISEIII, ISEIV with a pass in each component

LanguageCert English language qualification
B2 Communicator Test with overall 39 or above, and 25 or above in all skills

Students from England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Republic of Ireland will be invoiced the tuition fees for 3 years of their 4 years of study. Please note that the tuition fees liable to be paid by mainland EU nationals commencing their studies from 1 August 2022 will be the Overseas fee rate. The University offers a range of attractive Tuition Fee bursaries to students resident in specific countries. More information on these can be found here. For EU students who commenced their studies prior to 1 August 2022 or hold pre or settled status in the UK, fees will remain the same as Scottish Students.
If additional compulsory costs other than the tuition fees are applicable, these will be detailed in the course details.                    

Please note that the tuition fees liable to be paid by EU nationals commencing their studies from 1 August 2022 will be the Overseas fee rate. The University offers a range of attractive Tuition Fee bursaries to students resident in specific countries.

Some of our recent graduates have found employment as:

• Digital Designers
• Motion Graphic Designers
• VFX Artists
• Developers
• Producers
• 3d Artists
• User Experience Consultants and Designers
• Virtual Reality Producers