BSc (Hons) Digital Arts Computing at Goldsmiths, University of London

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. 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.

Faculty: School of Computing  |  Department: Creative Technology / Art  |  Duration: 3 years full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 (compulsory modules): Introduction to Programming, Critical Studies in Computational Arts I, Introduction to Digital Arts Critical Theory and Studio Practice, Graphics 1, Front End Web, Sound and Signal 1. Year 2 (compulsory modules): Creative Embedded Programming, Generative Drawing, Critical Studies in Computational Arts 2, Extended Digital Arts Critical Theory and Studio Practice. Year 3 (compulsory modules): Final Project in Digital Arts Computing, Dissertation in Critical Studies in Computational Arts.

Career pathways

The degree is designed to prepare you for a wide range of careers in the creative industries – whether you're interested in becoming an independent digital artist, a professional in the gaming industry, a technology-led creative working in the media, or something completely different. The explosive and ever-growing use of technology in business and commerce means that there's a whole range of different career possibilities for you.

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