Creative Coding (Level 6)
Norwich University of the Arts
Key Information
Campus location
Norwich, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
Distance Learning
Duration
240 hours
Pace
Part time
Tuition fees
GBP 2,310
Application deadline
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Introduction
Level 6 Creative Coding is a new online short course for anyone interested in developing creative technology, either as a way of getting a job in this area or as an introduction to a full MA or MSc course. The course has been co-designed with digital creative employers for learners who have either completed an undergraduate degree or who can show through career experience that they are ready to start the course.
Shortly after your course begins you will be invited to a coding boot camp. At this event, you will work with other students to complete tasks that will enable you to learn the basic coding skills you need to undertake the rest of the course. Beyond this point, you can undertake your study at your own pace, with a full year to complete the course.
Admissions
Curriculum
The course carries 30 credits and is expected to take around 240 study hours. How you complete your study is up to you, as you can fit it flexibly around your life. All you need is access to a computer, as you can access the software you need through the university virtual desktop. You will have access to the course resources for a full year, so will have plenty of time to complete the course.
At the beginning of the course, you will learn how to read and write code and participate in a coding boot camp, supported by tutors standing by to help you find solutions to anything you find difficult. You will quickly use your new skills to tackle a live project set by our digital creative industry partners. Course tutors will stay in touch with you throughout, to keep you on track, and connect you to other learners. Our course staff are experienced industry professionals, grounding you in the technical skills you need whilst supporting your creative development.
You will be connected to other students, Norwich University of the Arts graduates and our industry network through a LinkedIn group. This will be another way to ask questions, learn from others and extend your professional network into new sectors.
Your work will be assessed at the end of the course through the project work you have built up, and a summary of what you have learned, which you can deliver as a written document, or a presentation. Throughout the course, you will track your own development using the university Profile system, which will help you capture your progress and the evidence you build of your skills. The profile is also home to our Employability resources and the University’s job page to help connect you to the right opportunities when you complete your qualification.
Program Outcome
Students will build skills in coding that are in high demand in the digital and creative industries. Many people know how to use software packages or enjoy using creative technology through gaming – but not as many know how to create using coding themselves. And the ability to combine coding with creative skills is in high demand in the job market – with jobs ranging from creative software developer and creative technologist to creative data technician in VFX.
Career Opportunities
After studying this course you would be able to enrol for a master's degree. You will be able to apply your learning to a variety of technology-based sectors. You will develop knowledge and skills which would support you in data analysis, research roles, digital marketing and social media analysis, product management, production management, project management, front-end web development, app development and more. You will complete this short course with a portfolio of independent project work, a portfolio of research and industry analysis.