Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Music and Sound Design

at Ravensbourne University London United Kingdom

The BSc (Hons) Creative Computing degree is a flexible, innovative course that will enable you to explore how computing and digital technologies can enhance creativity. This unique course will give you both the creative and technical skills required to succeed in industry.

Why study this landscape architecture degree?

• Become a creative professional in computing
• Great industry prospects: develop a skillset in high demand 
• Combine creative flair with technical nous
• Discover a diverse array of interactive and digital systems
• Become the all-rounder your future employer needs
• Gain first-hand experience of immersive technologies
• Access first-class computing tools
• Work with both technology specialists and creatives

Because techies and creatives aren’t mutually exclusive

Combine creative flair with a technical grounding on this immersive creative computing degree course in London. With access to state-of-the-art computing tools, you will utilise emerging technologies and learn about interactive systems, web and mobile technologies, digital art and multimedia streaming.

The course’s raison d'être has been shaped by industry demands. The boundary between digital and creative roles is blurring all the time, and few graduates have the combination of skills employers are looking for. As such, our creative computing course arms students with a portfolio of artistic, design and technical skills through an exciting and flexible programme.

You will explore how computing and digital technologies can enhance creativity and develop the skills and knowledge to become a creative professional within the media and arts industries. The course focuses on two distinct pathways to give you an understanding of computing and digital technologies across the spectrum. 

During your first year, you’ll gain a solid grounding in technology and focus on its application in creative contexts, as well as skills in designing computer applications, developing your technological creativity and investigating the process of new media development using programming languages.

In years two and three, you’ll have the opportunity to either concentrate on the artistic aspects of the subject or take a more scientific approach. The course can be shaped to meet your own personal passions. 

This highly versatile degree prepares you for a range of careers within the computing and digital technologies sector. Are you ready to become a creative-techie hybrid?

Skilled digital photographers are in demand across various industries to capture a moment in time and bring messages and products to life. With access to gold-standard equipment, this photography degree works with your creative talent, exploring lighting and art direction to create evocative and powerful images.

Why study this photography degree course?

• Accredited by the Association of Photographers (AOP) and the Royal Photographic Society (RPS)
• Nurture a diverse skillset across a range of digital photography sub-disciplines
• Industry-focused and exception industry connections 
• Placement opportunities within prestigious organisations
• Mix of practice and theory-based learning modules
• Supported by expert teaching staff and visiting professionals

Nothing tells a story like a powerful image. Digital photography is one of the most dynamic mediums within the creative industries; it is a dominant force in shaping and defining contemporary society. 

This digital photography course in London, UK, is the destination for budding contemporary photographers who wish to push the boundaries of a powerful medium. Accredited by the Association of Photographers (AOP) and the Royal Photographic Society (RPS), you will learn to decipher creative briefs, develop your own photographic style and prepare collections for exhibitions and competitions.

This industry-focused photography degree provides an education in the broader areas of digital photographic practice and will instil an understanding of the rapidly changing principles and methods that underpin new and emerging creative commercial practice.

You will use practical skills, knowledge and critical application of digital photography, helping you to explore the creative potential of your camera. Through a mix of practice and theory-based learning, you will be taught to think like a photographer and explore how images are created, shared, distributed and sold. 

This future-focused BA Hons photography degree course from Ravensbourne University London is designed to combine practical skills with a knowledge of the critical application of digital photography. You will explore the creative potential of the camera and the theories and movements that drive change. 

You will be encouraged to develop your own distinctive portfolio to showcase a high level of technical skill, whilst understanding the theory of photography, as well as seek opportunities for placements at top London agencies and photographers. You will also be encouraged to work collaboratively with other students across the college and different disciplines.

From designing characters and environments to pitching ideas to industry, you will leave this reputable multidisciplinary gaming degree with an enviable portfolio of work. Thrive in the world of games development and discover your niche by focusing on one of three key gaming areas: games art, technical design or design and production.

Why study this games development degree?

• Games-first approach, putting making at the centre of teaching
• Encourages self-efficacy and team building through project work
• Prepares you for a career as a computer games maker
• Truly understand the needs and desires of computer games players 
• Flexibility to specialise in your favourite games development discipline 
• Build a critical language and understanding of games development
• Develop a diverse understanding of games technologies

The booming games industry is at the forefront of innovation, with gaming technologies finding their way into a myriad of industries, including architecture, filmmaking and medicine. The sector inspires innovation by continually pushing the boundaries and driving companies to create new technologies. 

There is no better time to be a part of the thrilling computer games industry.

This games development degree in London, UK, gives you the fundamental skills you need to successfully design and develop games of all kinds. You will work with a broad range of briefs across table top, mobile, console and computer to engage with the wider elements of games culture and practice.

With access to cutting-edge technology and deep industry contacts, you’ll create exciting and imaginative games that tell stories and explore how games have changed the way we think and interact. You will explore different roles within the industry as well as the visual side of development, learning how gaming stories are told and delivered. 

Game making is central to this course, pushing students to develop their own practice in a supportive and critical environment. Working both independently and collaboratively, you will learn industry level skillsets in game engine technologies, games culture and game design fundamentals.

The course reflects forward thinking industry practice in its approach to technical design as a growing discipline within games development, alongside more established avenues such as technical art and games design.

Formerly BSc (Hons) Digital Television Technology, this reputable and unique television broadcasting degree will allow you to master the art of technical broadcasting during live streaming and pre-recorded events, as well as gain a deep understanding of the TV industry and the principles of broadcast engineering.

Why study this digital film production degree?

• 40 years’ experience: one of the most esteemed courses of its kind in the UK
• 100% of our students are in paid work for an employer (Graduate Outcomes Survey 2018-19)
• Ideal for future broadcast engineers and TV broadcast crew 
• Fantastic opportunities and industry links with TV and outside broadcast companies
• Fully equipped studio and transmission suite and access to virtual production facility
• You’re a name and a face: small cohort for a personal student experience
• Enthusiastic, industry-focused teaching staff
• Excellent alumni network of senior broadcast engineers

A unique TV broadcasting course for tomorrow’s engineer

Digital opened the door to new ways of consuming streamed and on-demand content, including a multiverse of new channels. Broadcast now spans technologies ranging from radio wave transmission to  internet-based streaming, virtual live production and more. There’s a wealth of opportunity for you to explore and conquer. 

We have been teaching television and broadcasting courses at Ravensbourne University London for nearly 40 years, which makes this one of the most respected courses in the field. 

This television and broadcasting degree enables you to develop the right skillset and professional mindset to work in technical engineering and operations within the sectors of live studio and outside broadcasting and streamed content.  You will explore both traditional areas such as digital and satellite transmission, streaming and live events, and evolving technologies such as virtual production, advances in video and audio (like UHD and Dolby), the emergence of AI and other developments in technology. These topics are placed within industry standards so that you leave us ready to apply your learning to the workplace.

The academic framework is aligned to industry standards that govern broadcast regulations, grounding your learning in the professional world. You will gain practical experience in studio and location operations, signal routing and fault finding through the whole audio-visual chain. This diverse TV broadcasting course in London covers audio, video, broadcast, streaming, electronics, computing, infrastructure, systems and emerging technologies.

When you graduate with a BSc Hons degree in broadcast engineering, you will have developed first-class engineering skills gained through real-world technical and creative projects. Production students on large scale projects.  Engineering students lead on the technical build, transmission and troubleshooting, and may take on key operational roles in camera and sound if required.

The course is taught through a mix of practice and theory-based learning that includes lectures, workshops, seminars, projects and self-directed study. Led by industry experts, you will develop an understanding of technical roles within television, technologies used in television and broadcasting, and fundamental principles of broadcast engineering.

We pride ourselves on our outstanding industry connections, which are designed to give you a truly immersive and professional experience, smoothening your entry into industry. Previous students have live streamed projects with The Royal Shakespeare Company’s education arm, along with other prestigious partners. We're also members of Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) Student Chapter, which exposes staff and students to a range of opportunities.

In fact, no other provider of TV broadcasting degrees can match the level of creative and technical freedom we give you to explore emerging technologies in collaboration with industry practitioners. Your career’s in safe hands.

Become a cyber crime-fighter with this new, forward-thinking degree in London. Delivered in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS), the course explores a range of technologies utilised in cyber security, including computer forensics, networking and operating systems, secure programming and ethical hacking.

Why study this cyber security degree?

• Fight cyber crime (not all heroes wear capes)
• In collaboration with Amazon Web Services and AWS-Educate programme
• Augment your knowledge of cyber security tools and practices
• Access state-of-the-art facilities and discover the latest methodologies
• Take advantage of an unprecedented demand for cyber security skills
• Address one of the most significant global issues of today  
• Help protect our society, economy, national security and privacy 

Criminal attacks on data have become an everyday concern. With more and more personal details being stored on computers, laptops, phones and online, protecting ourselves, our businesses and customers through cyber security has never been more important.

This unique cyber security degree, developed in partnership with AWS Educate and aligned with NCSC CyBoK 1.0, will jumpstart your career in cyber security. In leaving Ravensbourne University London, you will be able to successfully evaluate cyber security issues, recognise best practices and analyse possible solutions to overcoming cyber threats.

This cloud computing degree combines theory and practice with a strong technical focus. With unprecedented demand for cyber security expertise to protect our society, economy, national security and critical infrastructure, this course is designed to meet the industry’s need for highly qualified graduates. 

Through lectures, tutorials, seminars and laboratory sessions, your expert tutors will teach you to use the latest generation of cyber security tools and techniques. You will evaluate key issues, extract and analyse digital evidence from computer systems and networks, recognise best practices, construct robust software and evaluate possible solutions to negate potential threats.

When you graduate with a digital marketing degree from Ravensbourne University London, you will learn to leverage digital marketing tools to design and deliver outstanding digital marketing strategies across the campaign lifecycle.

You will be able to reach into the hearts and minds of your audience and cater to their wants and needs in the digital space. Achieve, evaluate and present successful business outcomes and develop both a creative and technical skillset. Choose between a BA and Bsc pathway in year three.

Why study a Digital Content Creation degree?

• Boost employability and be industry ready upon graduation
• Become a versatile, multi-skilled digital content creator
• Develop the practical skills you need to thrive in numerous industries
• Develop your own individual passion project and get your story told
• Learn from a BAFTA-nominated course teacher

Supercharge your story 

This digital content degree course will instil in you the practical and theoretical knowledge of the industry, with a spotlight on factual content. You will gain key insights on the entire workflow – pre-production, production and post-production – while focusing on small and single-person crews.

The undergraduate programme will provide bespoke and contemporary knowledge delivered by a team of industry professionals, who will equip you with the essential skills to produce films to a high standard. The Digital Content Creation course will also offer professionally-recognised qualifications to help you plot your route into this evolving and fascinating industry.

The emphasis of the degree is based around location-based production, focusing on documentary and short-form content for TV and online platforms. Potential clients are diverse and wide-ranging – from a museum that requires installation videos to a TV production company making a series for a VOD channel, such as Netflix.

The key digital content skills that form the basis for the curriculum include: idea development and pitching, directing and camera skills, editing, business skills and the theory and context of factual documentary.

When you graduate with a BA (Hons) degree in Digital Content Creation, your career avenues may include: Shooting Producer/Director, Field Director, 'Preditor' (all-in- one film-maker who shoots, directs and edits) or Cameraperson, to name just a few. 

Stories are so ingrained in our culture and human psyches. Are you ready to become a vehicle for change through digital storytelling and documentary making?

On this fashion marketing degree in London, UK, you will learn to build, promote and maintain dynamic fashion brands. With strong industry links and cutting-edge facilities, you will tell unique fashion brand stories through different mediums to a range of audiences. It’s all about standing out from the crowd.

Why study this fashion promotion degree?

• Multi-award-winning fashion promotion and communication course
• Build up a diverse knowledge base in an industry-facing course 
• Expert teaching with direct contact to industry professionals
• Gain an accredited three-month work placement unit at fashion giants
• Gain access to a host of industry-leading guest speakers 
• A nurturing environment with high recruitment rates into industry
• Learn to effectively communicate and market fashion brands
• Develop your unique voice and add theory to natural creativity
• Recent work placements include Urban Outfitters, Ralph Lauren and Vogue

Become a fashion brand storyteller

The BA Hons Fashion Promotion degree can be tailored to your interests. You will explore fashion media production, fashion marketing and visual communication, including digital imaging and new media. You will learn the skills and techniques needed to effectively communicate and market fashion brands in this dynamic, fast-moving and exciting sector.

Fashion Promotion includes a fully-accredited work placement where you can showcase your learning in a professional environment. Supported by the Ravensbourne Employability Team, recent work placements include industry giants Urban Outfitters, Jimmy Choo, Stella McCartney, Vogue, Wonderland Magazine, Ralph Lauren, Ralph & Russo, Paul Smith, LK Bennett, Karen Millen, Harvey Nichols, Fashion Scout, Exposure, PR, All Saints and Black Diamond Films.

Delivered through a combination of practice and theory-based learning, you will develop your own unique voice across a number of channels, including: film, magazines, fashion photography, website design, journalism, brand communication and social media. Competitions and live briefs will provide real work scenarios to help you develop and integrate your skillset, whilst building key industry contacts.

Study for a UI/UX design course in London and create intuitive digital products and ingenious apps for the platforms of the future. With access to gold-standard facilities, you’ll become a master of functionality by creating effective design solutions for the user of tomorrow.

Why study this cyber security degree?

• This field represents a huge area of opportunity
• Inspire positive digital change 
• Develop a multidisciplinary design and digital skillset
• Explore design thinking, human-centred design and technology
• Learn from the best minds in the industry
• Tap into exceptional industry connections
• Design products and services that optimise user experience
• Develop a portfolio that showcases your creative and technical skills

A world of opportunity for the digital creative

User-experience and user-interface design is all around us, from the screens we tap and swipe to the services we rely on. UX and UI design is an emerging field of multidisciplinary skills and activities designing future-facing platforms. This includes: apps, websites, digital products and services, augmented and virtual reality experiences, installation design, wearable technology and the Internet of Things. 

This practice-led UI/UX design course in London, UK, looks at the fundamentals, including user research, experience design, interaction design, visual design and information architecture – and how these components can be professionally identified, investigated, informed and interrogated. It explores design thinking, human-centered design and the creative and innovative use of technology to boost organisations and inspire positive change.

When you graduate in BA (Hons) User Experience and User Interface Design at Ravensbourne University London, you will learn from the leading minds in the industry. You will combine theory with practice to understand user behaviour and design products and services that optimise the user’s experience. 

This UX design course explores the importance of designing for the end-user experience with intuitive user interfaces. You will develop an individual portfolio of projects based on user-centred research and design experimentation, which will showcase your creative, analytical and technical expertise.

UX/UI designers are in huge demand across all sectors, and owed to our exceptional industry connections, this course is designed to make you truly industry ready.

Our MDes Service Design postgraduate course will enable you to design new services at the point where they intersect with the needs and experiences of end users, consumers and stakeholders. Translate how services can interact cohesively with emerging technology and propel your career in the creative industries.

Why study this MDes Service Design master's degree?

• Learn practice-based insights to become a service design expert
• Boost employability in a growing sector
• Design and test powerful service prototypes
• Tap into exceptional industry connections
• Develop and facilitate immersive workshops
• Map user experiences through storyworlds   
• Explore how new technology platforms can boost revenue streams
• Boost business-to-business, social and community interaction 
• Study in a stunning new building in London's Design District
• Be a legacy-maker for The Institute of Creativity and Technology

Inspire change that truly matters

In our exciting Master of Design (MDes) Service Design course in London, you will?design new services at the point where they interface with the needs and experiences of end users, consumers and stakeholders.? 

Service designers are in increasing demand to?translate?how services can interact with innovation ecosystems, emerging technology, new business-to-business and organisational communications solutions.? 

Do you wish?to become a leading specialist in big bold ideas in the form of services? Build transformative capabilities and propel your career as a service designer in the creative economy and beyond?? This master's in Service Design could be a personal game-changer. 

A leading course provider for 40 years, the digital television production degree will equip you with everything you need to excel in a career in the media and television industries. You will immerse yourself in the production of multi-platform TV programmes and digital content to meet the changing demands of modern television production.

Why study this digital film production degree?

• Provider of high-end television training for over 40 years
• Receive a first-class education in live television broadcasting
• Exceptional TV production resources and facilities
• Small class numbers enhance student experience and tutor access
• Industry networking and top work experience opportunities
• Showcase your work at The Degree show
• High post-graduation employment rates 
• Learn through challenging, real-world projects

This contemporary TV production course in London will prepare you for a broad range of careers in television, broadcast and video production, giving you a hands-on education across all areas of television production. 

You will gain experience of producing your own television shows using industry-standard facilities. You will work on a range of TV genres including drama, documentary, entertainment and factual – both in the studio and on location.

You will learn to broadcast live and create multi-platform television content that embraces emerging technologies. You will develop TV formats, write scripts, pitch to commissioning editors and present ideas to clients in response to live briefs. 

The digital television production degree is led by production and broadcast experts and taught through a mix of practical and theory-based learning. You will develop a varied skillset that covers all areas of television production and the wider broadcast media. You will be taught through a blend of practice and theory-based learning, which includes lectures, workshops, seminars, projects and self-directed study.