Computing in Interactive Digital Art and Design

What is the Course about?

Graduates of Interactive Digital Art and Design are imaginative, innovative creators. They will make key contributions to digital product design, particularly when it comes to user experience. This field covers a range of industries, including games development, application development, multimedia entertainment, simulation and virtual reality creation, animation, and filmmaking. This program gives graduates the know-how for success in digital artistry and application development. They will learn concept design, digital artwork production and graphics coding. When done, they will have multiple concepts for games, applications, and media entertainment.

Course Structure

This course provides graduates with the skills required to become professional digital artists and application developers. 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 for:

Collaboration is actively encouraged throughout this course and prepares students for the professional working environment. 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 learning the principles of Digital Art production
• Are you interested in creating Interactive Digital Art for applications, games, film and media
• Are you interested in exploring the world of Applied Design in technology and entertainment industries
• Are you interested in Interactive Digital Art and simplifying complex interfaces to enable audience immersion

Special Features:

• Students will develop their skills in a collaborative environment emphasised by teamwork and project work throughout the course.
• Access to state-of-the-art studio with individual student workstations for 3rd year students
• Work placements incorporated into Year 3 and are offered with leading national and international companies; students may also opt to complete a portfolio project and / or a study abroad (Erasmus+)
• The department maintains an international perspective through widespread collaboration with other computing departments and higher education providers with active research links with Germany, The Netherlands, France, China, Finland, Norway, Hungary and UK.
• Exit Award: Bachelor of Science in Computing in Interactive Digital Art and Design (NFQ Level 6) after Year 2