Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Computing for Games

at Falmouth University - Penryn Campus United Kingdom

After establishing a firm foundation in developing software and hardware, you'll apply your skills to both individual projects and major collaborations. We'll provide you with exciting opportunities to bring your ideas to life by designing engaging human-robot interactions and working prototypes.

You will:

• Apply your skills to inspiring projects spanning creative and technical domains, on briefs set by industry partners
• Build robots that interact with people and environments in novel and interesting ways
• Develop an understanding of the environmental, societal and cultural context for robotics and the implications for the design, engineering, deployment and adoption of robotic technologies
• Implement robotic systems that leverage state-of-the-art artificial intelligence
• Obtain a mastery of programming and physical fabrication by working on practical problems in a bespoke social robotics lab

Supported by our internationally renowned academic team and industry partners, you’ll learn to shoot with a clear sense of purpose. Working in long-form documentary photography, breaking news, sport and fashion, as well as immersive multimedia narrative, you’ll acquire the skills you need to tell stories in fresh and engaging ways.  

You will:

• Work as a professional photographer from the start, while gaining valuable industry insight and technical know-how. 
• Have full access to our state-of-the-art educational photographic facility. 
• Benefit from a programme of visiting lecturers and industry mentors. 
• Enjoy opportunities for local, national and international work placements.  
• Exhibit your photography in London during the course’s annual Professional Week.

Our academic team members are experienced practitioners, with broad industry backgrounds, who will teach you how to work collaboratively and take a creative approach to organising events, from cutting-edge fashion experiences and music festivals, to weddings, business events and product launches.

You will:

Organise at least four live events over the three-year course

• Study on one of the first courses in the world accredited by A Greener Festival
• Be involved in industry events and take part in workshops with organisations such as Attitude is Everything
• Take micro-placements throughout the course, with previous destinations ranging from Cornwall to California
• Explore the future of sustainable and digital event management
• Be supported to develop creative approaches and specialise in an area you’re passionate about
• Be part of a course in the hospitality, event management and tourism sector where Falmouth holds a top ten ranking in the Guardian University Guide 2021

While you learn, you’ll be able to put these skills to the test on live projects with industry partners, creating technology with a purpose. By the time you graduate, you’ll be equipped with the skills and knowledge to bring new and exciting technologies to a range of different industries.

You will:

• Develop immersive experiences that have the power to fundamentally change the way we interact with technology.
• Collaborate in multi-disciplinary teams designed to simulate working in a way that connects to live research and industry partnerships.
• Graduate with a varied portfolio of VR and XR experiences.
• Work alongside a community of game artists, animators, designers and writers.
• Have the chance to be the first to market with new, interesting and disruptive technology.

You'll benefit from the collaborative environment at AMATA, where you'll have the opportunity to work with students from multiple disciplines and gain access to world-class dance studios, as well as practice and performance spaces.

You will:

• Develop your physical and technical skills, as well as performance and choreographic capabilities, while engaging with dance histories, theories and contexts
• Build industry links through workshops, guest lectures and visits from celebrated international practitioners such as Company Chameleon, Ballet Lorent and Siobhan Davies
• Benefit from AMATA's year-round performance programme, which attracts top artists and performers from all over the world
• Learn to utilise our extensive range of technical sound, lighting and recording equipment, to enable and realise your production ideas and visions

If you're stylistically eclectic and keen to experiment, this is the course for you. Whether you aspire to be a performer, composer, session musician, music educator, sound artist or to work in a mixture of these disciplines, we'll offer an insight into the modern music industries.

You will:

• Learn to play in a range of musical styles and genres, in a variety of professional contexts.
• Play regularly in ensembles, including session bands, vocal groups, contemporary music groups and laptop orchestras
• Benefit from guest speaker artists and ensembles. Recent visitors include Adrian Utley (Portishead), Graham Fitkin (composer), Kenny Werner (pianist), Ed O'Brien (Radiohead) and Kevos (ensemble).
• Have the chance to gain industry experience through a three-month placement or internship, from shadowing a professional composer or interning with a record label, to working with a professional orchestra.
•     Have the opportunity to take advantage of our prestigious international exchange partners, including CalArts (USA), Griffith University (Australia), LASALLE (Singapore) and Nagoya University (Japan).

Throughout your studies we'll help you understand key business and marketing theories. From developing complex problem-solving skills to navigating consumer psychology, digging deep into big data to understand the ethics of your practice, you'll learn to harness creativity, cultural awareness and business acumen to deliver impactful marketing strategies across a range of digital platforms.

You will:

• Be an active part of Gallos, our thriving student-led agency
• Work on live briefs, building your industry network
• Collaborate with digital innovators across the region, including company founders in our award- winning Launchpad programme
• Work with industry connected and research active staff

Business & Digital Marketing BSc(Hons) is accredited by the leading professional marketing body, The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM). This means students who successfully complete the full undergraduate degree are part-accredited for qualifications CIM offers professional marketing practitioners.

Working at an industry level, you’ll research, experiment and innovate to build a unique creative portfolio in a collaborative environment. Underpinning your practice will be a grounding in the history, theory, professional contexts and working practices of photography.  

 You will:

• Learn actively through workshop-based teaching, with sessions in our open-plan Learning Hub, around the campus and beyond. 
• Access state-of-the-art facilities, including studios and dark rooms, with a range of digital and analogue cameras. 
• Exhibit your work and enter competitions with support from our staff. 
• Have the chance to undertake at least two weeks of work experience in your second year, with options for local, national and international placements. 
• Benefit from a range of opportunities for professional development, including publishing magazines, curating events and organising exhibitions.