Computing in Interactive Digital Art and Design

Interactive Digital Art and Design is one of the most creative careers within the technology industry. As concept creators, graduates will have direct influence on product design. User-focused design is critical in industries such as games, application development, entertainment media, simulation, virtual reality, animation and film production. Course Structure This course provides graduates with the skills required to become a professional digital artist and application developer. They will acquire skills in concept design, art production and graphics programming. On completion, you will have produced numerous concepts for games, applications and entertainment media. Lectures and course practicals cover industry-standard tools and technologies including: Concept Design: Balsamiq, Sketch and Invision 2D Art: Photoshop, Illustrator 3D Art: 3D Studio Max, Blender, Maya, Zbrush Programming Languages: C++, Javascript, Python and HTML5. Collaboration is actively encouraged throughout this course. Collaboration, beginning in first year, with students from Computer Games Development will result in the creation of numerous portfolio titles, game projects and technical demonstrations. Is this course for you? Are you interested in creating interactive digital art for applications, games, film and media? Students of this course will explore the world of design and digital art for technology applications used in technology and entertainment industries. Design and Interactive Digital Art are pivotal to simplifying complex interfaces and enabling audience immersion.