Master of Arts in Design Communication

at Ravensbourne University London United Kingdom

Do you want a highly practical computer science education that provides you with the cutting-edge technical skills to prepare you for the jobs of tomorrow? If so, then this is the degree programme for you.

 Why study this Computer Science degree?

• Gain highly desirable skills in computer science
• Learn to program and build desktop and mobile apps
• Gain full stack web development skills
• Study cutting-edge subjects such as cyber security, cloud computing, artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things
• Gain skills in computer networking
• Open the door to careers in software engineering, cyber security and cloud computing
• Experience a learning-by-doing approach to computer science education
• Improve your future employment prospects
• Meet like-minded people with similar interests
• Be part of a tech-literate, creative community

A unique computer science degree for tomorrow's expert
Ravensbourne has an established international reputation for innovation at the intersection of design and digital media.

The BSc Computer Science programme capitalises on and consolidates these past successes, offering you a computer science education that nurtures your ability to innovate, while developing your computer science skills.

Motion graphics is at the forefront of visual communication. With the growth of digital culture, motion graphics has become one of the fastest expanding areas of design. A BA (Hons) in Motion Graphics will open up opportunities for all budding designers with an interest in graphics, animation and film. Learn to combine these disciplines and realise your personal creative potential

Why study this motion graphics degree?

• This is a long established, forward-looking course with a unique focus on all aspects of motion graphics.
• Students develop a wide range of practical skills and theoretical knowledge to underpin their creative design work.
• The syllabus is aligned to industry but also promotes creativity and individuality.
• Across all years, students have access to the course’s outstanding industry contacts.
• As well as developing their design skills students explore the history, context and future potential of motion graphics.
• Being based in London, the course can provide many opportunities to visit design studios, postproduction houses, major broadcasters, exhibitions and industry events.
• On graduation our students have excellent employment opportunities.

The Motion Graphics degree course at Ravensbourne University London combines digital technology and creative design to equip you with the full range of practical and theoretical skills required to build a successful career within the creative industries.

The three-year undergraduate course encompasses key skills including animation, storytelling, graphic design, 2D and 3D graphics, video production and experiential design, as well as exploring the history, context and future potential of motion design.

Combining these skills with industry-standard software including After Effects and Cinema 4D, you’ll create motion graphics for film, television, online, mobile, music and live events.

Through the course’s well-established industry connections, you’ll be introduced to a wide range of guest speakers and visit design studios, post production houses and major broadcasters.

In your final year you will be given individual advice by industry experts on how to develop your portfolio and prepare for the job market.

You will graduate agile and industry ready – as proven by our excellent employment record.

Students of our award-winning Graphic Design degree will develop a critical eye for design and a knowledge of different design approaches and creative problem solving techniques. You will develop both the vision and the resilience to succeed in the creative industries.

Why study this Graphic Design degree?

• Award winning and internationally recognised 
• Taught by staff who are current design professionals
• Innovative, forward-thinking and industry-focused
• Excellent employability rates and highly successful alumni 
• Great career prospects with graphic designers in high demand

This degree in Graphic Design allows you to work cross-media and explore the subject from a number of critical perspectives, challenging the different roles graphic designers can take. We value individualism and encourage concept-driven work, showing a clear understanding of design problems as well as the production of visual languages.

During this BA Hons Graphic Design degree in London, UK, you will explore novel ways of design thinking, including format, context, materials and medium. You will sharpen your creative skills and reimagine methods of communication through numerous visual platforms and environments, such as typography, editorial design, data visualisation and much more. 

With access to cutting-edge facilities, you’ll work with industry practitioners to explore creative design thinking across a range of briefs. In dedicated studio spaces, you will study a blend of practice and theory-based learning strategies, including lectures, workshops, tutorials and live projects. Senior lecturers and visiting professionals will offer invaluable industry insight, as well as support your future career choices. 

Do you want to master user-centred design innovation and propel your career in the creative industries and further afield? Our Design Communication master's degree will enable you to produce industry-quality graphic design, marketing, social media and digital technology assets.

In a recent survey, our postgraduate courses scored 91% student satisfaction for creativity and design, and 93% satisfaction overall. That makes us second for postgraduate study in the country.

Why study this Design Communication master's degree?

• See your creative visions come to life
• Tap into exceptional industry connections
• Develop your business acumen 
• Establish a critical design practice
• Immerse yourself in emerging technologies and methodologies
• Respond to society and user needs to augment your design skills
• Create dynamic interacting spaces
• Study in a stunning new building in London's Design District
• Be a legacy-maker for The Institute of Creativity and Technology

Supercharge your visual communication design skills

In our exciting new MA Design Communication course, you will gain the knowledge, confidence and professional acumen to creatively position services, systems and need-driven design products.

You will respond to societal and user needs to expand your graphic communication design skills. You will be immersed in the tools and processes of digital design and emerging technologies, whilst exploring the value of design thinking and services in a bustling marketplace.

During the course you will establish a critical design practice, create dynamic interacting spaces, and apply design to respond to a range of needs. You’ll engage your target audiences by synthesising creativity with sound business theories – an essential skill that will boost your employability across many potential career avenues.

After studying for your MA Design Communication course, you will have:

• The hands-on design thinking skills to turn creative visions into truly engaging assets
• The business and commercial acumen to reach and inspire audiences across all business, international and not-for-profit sectors
• The confidence to generate real change and influence decision making at the most senior levels

This Master's Degree in Computer Science offers modules in the likes of artificial intelligence, cyber security, cloud computing, Internet of Things and leading-edge ‘Web3’ technologies, such as Blockchain. In tackling these fields, the curriculum takes a systems architecture approach, encouraging students to work both within and across these technologies.

Why study this Master's in Computer Science?

• Develop highly desirable skills in computer science
• Gain masters level skills in systems architecture, artificial intelligence and cyber security
• Build highly desirable skills in cloud computing and the Internet of Things
• Learn about cutting-edge technologies that are shaping the next iteration of the web
• Develop your skills in innovation and knowledge of social responsibility
• Gain business and entrepreneurial skills that will enhance your employability
• Experience a learning-by-doing approach to computer science education
• Improve your future employment prospects
• Enhance your professional network by meeting people with similar interests and different skill-sets
• Be part of a tech-literate, creative community

Ravensbourne has an established international reputation for innovation at the intersection of design and digital media. Our suite of MSc programmes, of which MSc Computer Science is an integral part, seeks to capitalise on and consolidate these past successes.

It aims to expand on Ravensbourne’s activities from its current position as an innovative user of technologies to a leading-edge creator of technologies.

The course invites prospective postgraduate students to be part of that journey, empowering them to draw on and learn from this rich history of innovative design thinking and apply this to the creation of new technologies.

The entertainment industry is always looking for the next pool of filmmakers and producers, who can see their stories come to fruition. During this digital film production degree in London, you will develop a deep and critical understanding of the entire film production spectrum. With access to state-of-the-art film equipment, this course also has a dedicated studio space for teaching and shooting film projects.

Why study this digital film production degree?

• Work on professional shoots from the first term
• Tap into exceptional industry connections and collaborations
• Led by lecturers with extensive industry experience
• Excellent work experience opportunities will make you industry ready
• British Film Institute (BFI) supplied masterclasses, curated screenings, and films are integrated into the programme
• Industry networking opportunities to help boost employability
• Excellent film production facilities, technologies and resources 
• Find your niche and produce shorts, features, commercials and documentaries
• Choose from two distinct pathways to suit your creative passions

Our reputable digital film production course in London combines the main elements of film production, screenwriting and film theory. You will learn how to augment stories through digital film productions, utilising cutting-edge technologies.

From the word go, you will work on professional shoots and learn the established techniques and emerging technologies shaping the future of film production. Taking a holistic and practical approach, you will explore the professional aspects of filmmaking. The course is underpinned by the film industry and will give you the skills and experience to produce innovative film shorts, features, commercials and documentaries. 

In this film and television production course at Ravensbourne University London, you will cover all aspects of the digital film production journey – from financial backing to building a fan base. With an emphasis on hands-on training, you will have access to high specification digital cameras, Steadicams, dolly systems and green screens to hone your technical skillset. You will be granted access to high-end computer labs loaded with the latest digital applications for post-production editing. 

Taught through a blend of practice and theory-based learning, which includes lectures, workshops, seminars and self-directed study, the BA (Hons) Digital Film Production degree is led by production and broadcast experts with excellent industry experience. 

This exciting film and TV production degree is divided into two distinct pathways: film production and operations. The production strand is tailored to those who want to make innovative television programming using a variety of distribution platforms, including social media. The operations avenue will teach students about varied film production techniques and digital operations, including the use of media asset management systems.

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.

Our master's in Luxury Brand Management will enable you to blend design thinking and innovation models to redefine the luxury sector for the customer of tomorrow. Armed with customer market data, you will engineer new ways to influence the relationship between luxury brands, high-value services, consumer and market behaviours.

Why study this master's in Luxury Brand Management?

• Help redefine the contemporary fashion marketplace
• Become a decisive leader 
• See your creative visions come to life
• Tap into exceptional industry connections
• Explore factors behind disruptive movements in smart luxury
• Augment your skill set to stand tall in a highly competitive sector
• Study in a stunning new building in London's Design District
• Be a legacy-maker for The Institute of Creativity and Technology

In our unique MA Luxury Brand Management?course in London, you will marry creativity and innovation models with an in-depth understanding of the success factors behind smart luxury and the products, services and experiences that have arisen as a result.

With the advent of new technology, luxury markets are more competitive and complex than ever. You will explore the context and influences behind these shifts and help redefine what luxury means in a global context and in the era of Industry 4.0. You will learn to?effectively?analyse customer market data?and?really get under the skin of the luxury customer of today and tomorrow.?

Do you wish to master the tools and strategies to thrive as a?decisive?leader in the global luxury market? Once you’ve graduated from our one-year Luxury Brand Management degree, you’ll have everything you need to launch and accelerate a successful career in the world of luxury, whether it's in fashion, travel, wellbeing or other areas of future luxury.

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 broadcast engineering degree?

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.

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?