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

Course Modules

The University of Portsmouth is passionate about creating career-focused modules that do more than support your studies, they empower your academic journey and prepare you for what comes next.

We design modules that have:

• Clear themes and skills development as you progress through each year
• Assessments that feel meaningful, often based on real-world tasks rather than isolated exams
• Career-enhancing opportunities such as placements, live projects, enterprise and volunteering

For a full list of the modules you will study on this course, please visit the link to the course page.

https://www.port.ac.uk/study/courses/undergraduate/ba-bsc-hons-creative-computing#modules