Digital Arts Computing
Goldsmiths, University of London
UCAS Code: I150 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Goldsmiths, University of London
UCAS Code: I150 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
You should ideally have Grade B/Grade 6 or above in GCSE Maths. If your portfolio is particularly strong we may accept a slightly lower GCSE Maths grade.
Access to HE Diploma
Pass with 45 Level 3 credits including 30 Distinctions and a number of merits/passes in subject specific modules. You should ideally have Grade B/Grade 6 or above in GCSE Maths. If your portfolio is particularly strong we may accept a slightly lower GCSE Maths grade
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
With three Higher Level subjects at 655. You should ideally have Grade B/Grade 6 or above in GCSE Maths (or equivalent). If your portfolio is particularly strong we may accept a slightly lower GCSE Maths grade
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
You should ideally have Grade B/Grade 6 or above in GCSE Maths (or equivalent). If your portfolio is particularly strong we may accept a slightly lower GCSE Maths grade
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
You should ideally have Grade B/Grade 6 or above in GCSE Maths. If your portfolio is particularly strong we may accept a slightly lower GCSE Maths grade.
Scottish Advanced Higher
You should ideally have Grade B/Grade 6 or above in GCSE Maths (or equivalent). If your portfolio is particularly strong we may accept a slightly lower GCSE Maths grade
Scottish Higher
You should ideally have Grade B/Grade 6 or above in GCSE Maths (or equivalent). If your portfolio is particularly strong we may accept a slightly lower GCSE Maths grade
T Level
Each application will be considered on its individual merits. Where the T Level subject area does not directly match the degree programme being applied for, the personal statement and reference will be particularly important in demonstrating interest, enthusiasm and suitability for the subject.
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About this course
This degree will prepare you for a career in the creative industries, enabling you to learn and explore through a combination of technology and embedded creative practice.
**Why study BSc Digital Arts Computing at Goldsmiths**
- The degree places you at the centre of one of the fastest growing creative industries in the world, pioneering new approaches to computational creative practice. Digital arts computing is a unique interdisciplinary field where some of the most exciting and progressive developments at the intersection of emergent technologies, fine art practice and media culture are currently found.
- You don’t need to know how to code to apply for this course. You'll learn the fundamentals of programming and acquire industry-ready technical skills during the degree.
- You’ll develop your creative practice incrementally on both a technical and conceptual level through technical labs, creative project studio sessions, and critical studies seminars and lectures. So you'll grow as a technical expert, but also as a critical creative thinker and innovative problem solver.
- With an emphasis on learning through doing, you will build your professional portfolio and develop a series of projects that will be exhibited publicly in exhibitions throughout the three years you study at Goldsmiths.
- During the degree you’ll be able to select specialist modules to gain practical knowledge of areas such as generative art and machine learning, physical computing, VR and immersive technology, motion capture, sound and signal processing and games engines.
Please note the BSc Digital Arts Computing only accepts applications for first year entry.
Modules
The programme is made up of three components:
Computational arts practice. This will combine technical and creative skills and will be taught by practising computational artists in the Department of Computing.
Critical studies of contemporary art, to provide you with a space for examining the historical and critical context in which art is made, seen and understood. This will be taught in the Department of Art.
Core technical computing, with a particular focus on audio-visual technology. This will be taught in the Department of Computing.
Year 1
In your first year, you'll take the following compulsory modules:
Introduction to Programming
Critical Studies in Computational Arts I
Creative Project 1
Graphics 1
Front End Web
Introduction to Digital Media
Sound and Signal 1
Year 2
In your second year, you'll take the following compulsory modules:
Creative Embedded Systems
Generative Drawing
Critical Studies in Computational Arts 2
Digital Arts Project 2
You'll also take 30 credits/2 optional modules from a list provided annually by the department. These may also include the following:
The Goldsmiths Elective
The Goldsmiths Project
Year 3
In your final year, you'll complete the following compulsory modules:
Final Project in Digital Arts Computing
Dissertation in Critical Studies in Computational Arts
You'll also select 1 or 2 option modules from a list provided annually by the department.
Please note that due to staff research commitments not all of these modules may be available every year.
Assessment methods
You’ll be assessed by a variety of methods, depending on your module choices. These may include coursework, examinations, group work and projects.
The Uni
Goldsmiths, University of London
Computing
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