School of Digital Arts (SODA)

In this module you will attain the skills, understanding and attributes to bridge the gap from foundation year to an undergraduate degree programme of your choice. The module aim is to equip you with the knowledge and understanding in such areas as academic writing, personal and professional development. During the  module you will be able to make connections between theory and practice and gain confidence in your skills and ability.  

This module is designed to prepare you for a curriculum that challenges you to work in a collaborative fashion. The module includes approaches to group dynamics, peer support and feedback, managing co-workers and timetabling and project managing group work.  

This module also explores the digital sector, and the concept of rapid innovation and development. You will gain an understanding of what it means to work in a sector where new jobs are constantly being invented and current jobs are under continuous revision and replacement. You will review a number of transformative and/or disruptive moments in the sector and gain an understanding of what employability means in the digital world.

This module introduces you to code as a creative tool, using a range of different coding and scripting fundamentals. You will investigate the relationship between design, creativity, rules and randomness, investigating design fundamentals through hands-on coding and prototyping. You will gain technical and creative skills in coding in this module through hands-on production projects. 

You’ll also explore the growing area of User Experience (UX). You will use your own digital experiences, broadly defined, to uncover the core practices and theories for the design, development and testing of digital interfaces and interactions with the wider world. You will gain technical and creative skills in UX in this module, through hands-on production projects. 

This module introduces you to basic concepts in music and sound production, allowing you to explore the ways music and sound contributes to different kinds of digital content. You will gain technical and creative skills in digital sounds in this module through hands-on production projects.  

You will also be introduced to digital art, exploring a range of different digital forms, and encouraged to explore a range of technical skills – and to better understand the relationship between digital media, content and audiences. You will gain technical and creative skills in digital visuals in this module through hands-on production projects. 

NOTE – Students who require additional work on language skills will replace two of the ‘Introduction’ modules with the module below:

This module is designed to provide students whose first language is not English with the language and study skills needed for effective transfer to UK undergraduate courses. The course develops language skills in Academic English, notably writing and speaking, to give students confidence in written assessment and oral presentation. A further focus is listening and note-taking, for ease in following lectures. The development of reading, to aid analysis and interpretation of course. (Note that this module is for any students who require these language skills (usually they are from overseas).