Master of Science in Communication Design

at Falmouth University - Penryn Campus United Kingdom

You'll learn how to create dynamic photography and moving image using alternative new media digital processes. You'll also have access to some of the most innovative equipment, including eight industry-sized studios, dark rooms, post- production suites and an incredibly well- equipped photography resource centre.

You will:

• Showcase your work to industry-leading clients.
• Attend guest lectures and have access to world-leading practitioners such as Shonagh Marshall, Matthew Holroyd, Joseph Delaney, Ewen Spencer and Derek Ridgers.
• Have the opportunity to work with leading names in fashion like Baron, Element, Nowness, River Island and SHOWstudio.
• Pitch your projects to industry experts and work on live briefs set by international partners.
• Have access to some of the UK's leading photographic facilities, studios and workspaces.
• Learn from a renowned course team, who are internationally published with publications that include; The Face, iD, Arena, Beauty Papers, Re-Edition and Vogue Homme.

You'll be taught by experts from the Games Academy and the School of Entrepreneurship, to help you become a daring computer scientist capable of leveraging scientific principles and cutting-edge technology to create new and compelling products and services.

You will:

• Get practical hands-on experience, doing a lot of computer programming and software engineering to build your own software
• Work on complex real-world problems set in partnership with industry and explore a range of market-led incubation opportunities identified by our RealWORKS employability team
• Advance your knowledge of computer science and computing technologies in a way that enables you to incorporate cutting-edge advances into the digital products and services you create
• Leverage user-centred design thinking in your system development lifecycles, taking advantage of our research strengths in this area
• Collaborate in multidisciplinary agile teams that span the Games Academy and the School of Entrepreneurship to realise projects with real commercial potential using approaches that mirror industry

From understanding global economies, big data and business strategy to learning to navigate uncertainty and developing responsive and ethical leadership skills, this course will give you the knowledge and confidence to lead the future of business.

You will:

• Practice your business and collaborative skills in a development consultancy team
• Develop a business plan based on an original idea
• Work on real-life challenges and take part in a range of work placements
• Learn key skills in identifying business opportunities, sales, networking and negotiation
• Be based on our Penryn Campus surrounded by students from a range of creative disciplines

You'll develop high-level skills and professional qualifications in picture editing, colour grading, compositing, visual effects, roto, visible and invisible effects, DIT, sound design and audio mixing, and be supported by industry leading professionals to experiment, collaborate and connect with industry.

You will:

• Gain recognised industry software certifications as part of the course, giving you the edge over your peers.
• Benefit from our industry links including Adobe, Avid and Blackmagic Design as well as numerous UK-based and international post houses and VFX studios.
• Gain intensive, hands-on technical and craft experience of industry standard image and audio post production equipment, workflows and software.
• Network with visiting professionals. Recent guests include Paul Davies (Sound Designer: You Were Never Really Here), Adam Gough (Editor: Roma), Hayden Jones (VFX Supervisor: The Mandalorian), Gavin Rothery (Concept Designer: Moon), Mark Ulano (Sound Recordist: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood).
• Have the chance to work for our inhouse creative agency on live briefs, earning money while you learn. 

As a game artist, you'll be joining one of the fastest growing sectors of the games industry, and be in higher demand than ever before. On this course, you'll work within game development teams and graduate as a skilled, industry-ready game artist.

You will:

• Learn about concept art, character art and environment art as well as the pipelines and processes used to make games.
• Work in an industry-standard environment with access to Cintiqs.
• Make complete games by working in multidisciplinary teams and collaborating in engines like Unreal and Unity.
• Acquire the skills you need to make a successful career from your artistic talent.
• Be surrounded by people who live and breathe games.
• Master a range of industry-standard tools used to produce game art including ZBrush, Maya, Substance Painter and Marmoset.

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.

• Gain skills in fashion styling and creative direction from commercial to high-end conceptual fashion applications.
• Develop a knowledge and understanding of the entire fashion styling process, including a history of fashion and exploring the way that different cultural themes and issues are materialised in clothing and trends.
• Learn how to become a confident leader – managing teams and the expectations of senior crew and talent. 
• Learn self-management skills, such as budget control, scheduling and personal financial management as a freelance practitioner.
• Have access to facilities, such as industrial sewing machines and specialist construction equipment, our dye lab and our dress and textile archive, containing costume pieces from contemporary history.  

You'll be taught by experts from the Games Academy and the School of Entrepreneurship, to help you become a daring computer scientist capable of leveraging scientific principles and cutting-edge technology to create new and compelling products and services.

You will:

• Get practical hands-on experience, doing a lot of computer programming and software engineering to build your own software
• Work on complex real-world problems set in partnership with industry and explore a range of market-led incubation opportunities identified by our RealWORKS employability team
• Advance your knowledge of computer science and computing technologies in a way that enables you to incorporate cutting-edge advances into the digital products and services you create
• Leverage user-centred design thinking in your system development lifecycles, taking advantage of our research strengths in this area
• Collaborate in multidisciplinary agile teams that span the Games Academy and the School of Entrepreneurship to realise projects with real commercial potential using approaches that mirror industry