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Multimedia and Web Authoring – (M.Sc.)
University of the West of Scotland
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| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 12,600 - | ||
| Location: | Hamilton / United Kingdom | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
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The programme has been specifically designed to equip non-computing/IT graduates with the necessary skills required for successful careers in the creative industries, an area of significant growth in the UK and globally.
Society increasingly generates, utilises and displays vast amounts of data and information. Irrespective of whether this is being used in a commercial, industrial or domestic environment, there is always the need to ensure that it is up-to-date and accurate, and is presented in the most convenient and appropriate manner. This Multimedia and Web Authoring programme prepares diplomats to work in the multimedia and web development areas.
In recent years, advances in computers, interactive technologies and the internet have enabled video, audio and text information to be processed and presented collectively as a single multimedia vehicle. This can then be communicated, with or without user interactivity, to a wide or targeted audience. Examples of this can be seen in marketing, education, training and direct sales applications. These areas are central to the Multimedia and Web Authoring programme as it focuses on how information is processed, edited, manipulated and finally communicated via modern technologies.
Within the course, theory and practical sessions are used to explore the advances made in today’s multimedia technology and how these can be exploited in the rapidly advancing market of multimedia and internet communication. The programme incorporates a variety of teaching and learning techniques including lectures, tutor-led labs and group projects to develop students’ professional as well as practical skills.
Graduates from this programme will have acquired skills that will be of value to companies, large and small, who are exploiting the benefits of this growth area. They will be able to design, develop, analyse, evaluate and advise on the applicability and use of multimedia applications in a variety of domains. Many graduates also apply the skills they have gained from this programme to enhance their previous areas of knowledge or experience
Contents
All students initially enrol on the Postgraduate Diploma which comprises seven taught modules. Students who perform sufficiently well on this programme will have the opportunity to progress to MSc level and undertake a major, individual project based upon their chosen specialism. The core modules on the programme are:
* Integrated Multimedia (20pt module) – examines the development and production areas of multimedia where emphasis is placed on authoring, the use of text, colours, and image manipulation
* Website Programming and Production (20pt module) – provides an introduction to how documents with text and image content can be constructed for the world wide web using a range of software tools
* Database Fundamentals (10pt module) – demonstrates how to design and implement a database, and how the contents can be retrieved and manipulated through custom user interfaces
* Research Methods (10pt module) – discusses the uses of research, reasons for research, and the constraints of research and enables students to be able to construct a suitable research strategy for a postgraduate research project
* Interactive Multimedia (20pt module) – develops the expertise to plan and implement interactive and dynamic multimedia content using appropriate authoring and scripting tools
* Networked Multimedia (20pt module) – examines the difficulties inherent in distributing multimedia material over the internet and how, with modern technology and software strategies, these difficulties can be overcome and the full communication potential of the internet exploited
* Project (MSc students only) – equivalent to three modules (60pt module)
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Requirements
Applicants must normally have a degree or equivalent qualification, or have gained equivalent experience in business or industry. This course is not suited to graduates of multimedia, media technology or related disciplines.
English Language
It is essential that you have a good command of written and spoken English if you wish to excel in your studies. As a rough guide, a TOEFL score of 550 or above or an IELTS score of 6 or above (5 in each component) are acceptable as evidence of proficiency in English.
Language Proficiency
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
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