Experiencing Modern Digital Media Technology

This course takes you on a journey of exciting experiences of technology that create digital media contents in the modern era including creating and producing sound, film and web presentation.

By completing this course, you will learn the complete of digital media content and associated digital processing technology, through a fun and workshop based learning environment.

Target group

English language requirement: No formal qualification will be needed, although all classes will be taught in English
Academic pre-requisites: Level 3 or equivalent

Course aim

You will be introduced to a range of digital media production tools for capturing sound and video, making film and music, designing and presenting digital content in modern website interface. The course includes both theory and practice that will develop your understanding the industry standard digital media processing techniques and workflow to support your further career ambitions in digital media subject area. The indicative content includes but not limited to the following areas:

Sound recording, live sound, music editing, mixing.
Film production, postproduction and compression.
Website design and implementation, HTML5 with multimedia content.

Credits info

Academic Status: Practice-based (non-credit bearing)

Fee info

GBP 2200: What is included in your fee:

Academic course
Accommodation for three weeks
Airport pick-up and drop-off (from Birmingham and Heathrow Airport only)
Breakfast and lunch vouchers to use in the University’s cafe
Cultural visits to London, Stratford-upon-Avon and Oxford
Programme of social events
International Summer School t-shirt

Please note travel to the UK, visa costs and other personal travel and living expenses are not included eg evening meals. We suggest that students should budget a figure of approximately £10 - £50 per day for additional food and drink.