Master of Science in Entrepreneurship

at Falmouth University - Penryn Campus United Kingdom

You will:

• Raise your awareness through learning that’s driven by the environmental, ethical and moral challenges of our time.
• Take your place at the forefront of the industry, with access to resources from industrial, specialist sewing and knit machines, screen printing and a natural dye garden, to ultrasonic welding machines.
• Learn to use the latest digital design technologies, including CLO 3D.
• Thrive by working together on collaborative, challenge-based projects.
• Work on live briefs with leading brands like Fred Perry, Lou Dalton, O'Neill and New York-based Ryan Roche.

While nurturing your talent for spotting opportunities and solving problems, you’ll be taught some of the most progressive methods in business by experienced professionals from diverse backgrounds.

With an outstanding curriculum, a high-profile Guest Speaker Programme and links to big industry names, you’ll not only leave ready to develop your ideas and lead a team, but you’ll have built a strong entrepreneurial network to help back your business. That’s why we’re the top UK university for graduate business leaders.

You will:

• Develop an understanding of the practice and theory of Entrepreneurship, contextualised via various theoretical lenses and practical experience 
• Galvanise your team working skills, and understand what it takes to build a world-class founding team 
• Learn about the various areas of business, such as finance, marketing, innovation, lean product development, strategy, project management, and see how they connect 
• Understand the process of developing a start-up business from inception through to investment 

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

Through this fashion marketing degree, you'll learn to fuse skills in business, design and communication. You’ll gain an understanding of the need for a considered, conscious and sustainable approach in a fast-paced marketplace. And you’ll be part of a creative community preparing for an exciting career.

You will:

• Work on live projects with brands such as Fred Perry and John Lewis.
• Collaborate with photographers, designers and creators.
• Gain valuable experience through an optional placement year in industry (during the four-year course).
• Graduate from a course accredited by the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM).

You can choose a pathway in 2D, 3D or stop-motion and develop your own specialism, be that as a director, producer, animator, rigger, texture, concept or background artist. The course has a strong focus on teamwork, the perfect platform for a successful career in animation for film, TV and games.

You will:

• Study as part of a CILECT (The International Association of Film and Television Schools) film school
• Learn from staff with industry backgrounds and experience in film, children's TV, advertising and post-production
• Work in multi-skilled teams, reflecting industry practice
• Identify your strengths and develop your technical and creative knowledge through character animation, storytelling, concept
  art and software
• Hone your skills in stop motion and Computer Generated (CG) animation, working in professional-standard facilities
• Underpin your creative work with theoretical and historical understanding
• Gain a working knowledge of industry practice
• Graduate with a varied and professional portfolio

On this course you'll explore non-fiction, poetry, fiction, children's literature and writing for digital games – learning to draft, edit and pitch your creations. By working on literary, community and industry-engaged projects, a final portfolio and an online profile, you'll also develop industry-level confidence and outstanding creative work.

You will:

• Produce illustrated anthologies, organise mini-festivals, or work with a business as part of your third-year collaborative project
• Attend our exciting guest lecture series, where you'll build relationships and contacts within all facets of the literary world
• Have the opportunity to attend and participate in literary events such as The London Book Fair and the North Cornwall Book Festival
• Take inspiration from The Lighthouse – the glorious workspace at the heart of our community – which hosts everything from skills and craft workshops to board game sessions, literary quizzes and poetry readings
• Use the stunning natural surroundings as inspiration for the writing process
• Contribute to a vibrant, thriving, writing community
• Write for FalWriting, our student-led online magazine, or read your work at our literary evenings and feel the warmth of the applause

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.

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).