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MRes Creative Computing
UAL Creative Computing Institute, London, United Kingdom
12 monthsProgram duration
28,570 GBPTuition Fee/year
YesScholarships
Computer Science and Information SystemsMain Subject Area
Program overview
Main Subject
Computer Science and Information Systems
Degree
MRes
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
The post-graduate masters by research MRes Creative Computing will give you a material understanding of computational technologies in the context of creative computing research. You will also be introduced to innovative research methods, the knowledge domain of creative computing and research design in an interdisciplinary context. The course specifically supports progression to MPhil/PhD both within the Institute and elsewhere and is a good fit for someone looking to develop a research career (in academia or industry) and who wants to know how research is done in the interdisciplinary domain of creative computing.
As an MRes student you will engage with the following core Institute researchers themes;Creativity, Machine Learning and AI, This platform explores how a foundational technology of the 21st century can be used in creative ways and examines how people will act with such technologies in deploying their personal and collective creativity; Human Computer Interaction, This platform explores how we behave with emerging technologies and what they will mean for products, services and culture; Platforms, Big Data and Digital Citizenship: This platform explores how the huge amount of data aggregated to the key platforms of our time can be understood, explored and contribute to a public discourse of a globalised and networked society.
As a student at the UAL Creative Computing Institute you will study in a specialist and research rich environment. The Institute provides dedicated technical resources and access to an Institute wide lecture programme and further opportunities to engage with Institute researchers and practitioners through additional events, seminars and workshops. By studying at the UAL Creative Computing Institute, you will join at network of creative researchers excited by the potential of computational technologies.
Program overview
Main Subject
Computer Science and Information Systems
Degree
MRes
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
The post-graduate masters by research MRes Creative Computing will give you a material understanding of computational technologies in the context of creative computing research. You will also be introduced to innovative research methods, the knowledge domain of creative computing and research design in an interdisciplinary context. The course specifically supports progression to MPhil/PhD both within the Institute and elsewhere and is a good fit for someone looking to develop a research career (in academia or industry) and who wants to know how research is done in the interdisciplinary domain of creative computing.
As an MRes student you will engage with the following core Institute researchers themes;Creativity, Machine Learning and AI, This platform explores how a foundational technology of the 21st century can be used in creative ways and examines how people will act with such technologies in deploying their personal and collective creativity; Human Computer Interaction, This platform explores how we behave with emerging technologies and what they will mean for products, services and culture; Platforms, Big Data and Digital Citizenship: This platform explores how the huge amount of data aggregated to the key platforms of our time can be understood, explored and contribute to a public discourse of a globalised and networked society.
As a student at the UAL Creative Computing Institute you will study in a specialist and research rich environment. The Institute provides dedicated technical resources and access to an Institute wide lecture programme and further opportunities to engage with Institute researchers and practitioners through additional events, seminars and workshops. By studying at the UAL Creative Computing Institute, you will join at network of creative researchers excited by the potential of computational technologies.
Admission requirements
Exam Scores
Important Dates
Undergraduate
An applicant will normally be considered for admission if they have achieved an educational level equivalent to an honours degree in either the broad fields of:
- computer science,
- science and technology studies,
- data science,
- computing,
- a joint computer sciences and arts/humanities degree, or a closely related subject.
Or, from a creative discipline with substantial computational practice such as:- Interaction Design
- Interactive Media Design
- Web Design / Development
- Games Design / Development
- Communication Design
- Digital Design
- Product Design
Educational level may be demonstrated by: Honours degree (named above); Possession of equivalent qualifications in a design-related or creative discipline; Prior experiential learning, the outcome of which can be demonstrated to be equivalent to formal qualifications otherwise required. Your experience is assessed as a learning process and tutors will evaluate that experience for currency, validity, quality and sufficiency; Or a combination of formal qualifications and experiential learning which, taken together, can be demonstrated to be equivalent to formal qualifications otherwise required.Applicants without the required qualifications, but with professional experience may be eligible to gain credit for previous learning and experience through the AP(E)L system.
Language requirements: IELTS level 7.0 or above, with at least 6.0 in reading, writing, listening and speaking (please check our main English Language requirements webpage)
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