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University of Teeside's 25 undergraduate degree pathways are made up of sets of modules from a catalogue of over 100 which cater for the needs of computer software and technology developers, information technology practitioners, web system designers and authors, and creators of sound, music, visual and virtual artistry. Some modules follow a designated pathway to guarantee the focus of our named degrees but a wide range of optional modules are available giving you flexibility of choice. Two generic degrees allow you to construct your own course.
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Animation and Computer Games
The University of Teesside has established an international reputation in Animation & Computer Games with the high quality of Computing courses recognised in a national review by the Higher Education Funding Council for England. A report by the British Computer Society also highlighted 'the positive approach to course delivery, innovation and student support'. which means BSc (Hons) Computer Games Programming is exempt from BCS examinations.
Single honours degrees
路 BSc (Hons) Animation and Visual Effects Programming
路 BA (Hons) Computer Animation
路 BA (Hons) Computer Games Art
路 BA (Hons) Computer Games Design
路 BSc (Hons) Computer Games Programming
路 BSc (Hons) Computer Games Science
路 BSc (Hons) Computer Graphics Science
路 BSc (Hons) Computer Studies
路 BA (Hons) Creative Digital Media
路 BA (Hons) Creative Visualisation
路 BA (Hons) Digital Character Animation
路 BA (Hons) Digital Visual Effects
路 BSc (Hons) Visualisation 
Fact file
路 Teesside has an international reputation for Animation & Computer Games
路 Host of Animex - annual international animation festival and awards
路 High quality of Computing courses nationally recognised by the Higher Education Funding Council for England
路 lndustrial-standard computing facilities. Professional work placements available
Facilities & opportunities
With an extensive range of courses, the University is keen applicants select the most appropriate one for them. Advice and guidance can be obtained from School of Computing staff. Applicants who apply for a course for which their educational background is inappropriate may receive an offer in a related but more suitable area.
All degree courses in this field contain a module on professional studies, which provides a range of key skills directly related to the modern business environment. Employers emphasise skills such as team working are as important as technical knowledge. The final year includes a dissertation or project, in which students specialise in an area of interest.
The University's on-going investment in IT and computing ensures the 30 laboratories in this field are equipped to industry standard. Dedicated facilities are provided for areas such as animation, multimedia, games, networks, digital post-production and digital music studies. Software ranges from general-purpose packages such as visual programming languages, IT applications and a range of internet software to specialist packages, including Softimage XSI, AliasIWavefront Maya, 3D Studio Max, Combustion, Premier, Photoshop and Virtual Reality Builder.
Students on the visualisation degrees have access to the University's Media Centre, where television facilities have been expanded to include digital TV cameras, sound equipment and editing facilities.
Each year, the University hosts Animex, an international animation festival, which attracts award-winning names such as Ken Bielenberg, DreamWorks SKG Visual Effects Supervisor who oversaw much of the production of the computer animated features Antz and Shrek, and Nancy Cartwright, the voice of Bart Simpson.
Animex has featured talks by Mark Walsh, Directing Animator of Finding Nemo, and Professor Stuart Sumida, a consultant on films including Stuart Little, Dinosaur, Mulan, Lion King and Prince of Egypt. Oscar winner and animation pioneer, Ray Harryhausen, whose work includes Jason and the Argonauts has also attended and is an honorary graduate of the University.
The Animex Student Animation Awards 2005 judging panel includes senior representatives from Industrial Light and Magic, Digital Domain, Dreamworks and Aardman Animation. Entries have increased year on year from every continent, with over 20 stateside institutions hoping to have their work recognised by the University of Teesside.
Professional Placement Year
All Animation & Computer Games degrees are available as four-year sandwich programmes, incorporating a year-long supervised work placement. Placements offer an opportunity for students to improve their employment prospects as they develop new skills and deepen their understanding of the subject. Students are supported by the Placement Office to help them find a suitable placement.
Currently students are placed in games companies such as Rare, Blitz Games and Reflections and animation companies such as Triffic Films. Some students choose a more science/research placement such as Cern (Switzerland), Schlumberger and IBM. The placement year is assessed and contributes to the final degree award. Students are normally paid by their employer during the placement.
Career Opportunities
Graduates find careers in a wide range of areas throughout commerce, industry, entertainment and the public sector. There is sustained growth in employment prospects for all specialists involved in the manipulation of digital images for animation and computer games. Our Animation & Computer Games graduates are well prepared for the workplace, not only in the technical aspects of their chosen field but also in the strength of their interpersonal skills.
Web, Digital Music and Multimedia
Teesside has an enviable reputation in Web Development and Multimedia. New innovative courses in Digital Music enhance our provision. The new technologies, industry links and traditional teaching skills ensure our students have a head start when it comes to seeking employment.
Single honours degrees
路 BA (Hons) Creative Digital Media
路 BA (Hons) Creative Multimedia
路 BSc (Hons) Digital Media Applications
路 BA (Hons) Digital Music Creation
路 BSc (Hons) International Business Information Technology (direct entry Year 3)
路 BSc (Hons) Media and Music Technology
路 BSc (Hons) Music Software Development
路 BA (Hons) Web Design
路 BSc (Hons) Web Development
Higher National Diplomas
路 HND Music Technology
路 HND Web Design
路 HND Web Development
Fact file
路High quality of computing courses nationally recognised by the Higher Education Funding Council for England
路 Teesside is one of the leading universities for computing and media education
路 All courses provide key skills directly related to current business practice
路 Professional work placements available
路 30 networked computer laboratories
Facilities & opportunities
With such a wide range of courses on offer, the University is keen to ensure that its students make the right choices.
Applicants who are keen to study:
路 authoring and presentation of digital media content should consider the BA (Hons) Web Design or BA (Hons) Creative Multimedia.
路 technical courses that involve programming, information systems and presenting interactive digital material should consider BSc (Hons) Web Development or BSc (Hons) Multimedia.
路 creation, recording and dissemination of music should find BSc (Hons) Digital Music or BA (Hons) Digital Music Creation will appeal.
路 music and the technology behind its recording and production should consider BSc (Hons) Media and Music Technology.
路 the BA (Hons) Creative Digital Media caters for those with wide-ranging interests who wish to put together their own programmes of study.
Further advice and guidance on course choice can be obtained from School of Computing staff. Applicants who apply for a course for which their educational background is inappropriate may receive an offer in a related but more suitable area.
Our courses contain a module on professional studies, which provides key skills for the modern business environment. The final year includes a dissertation or project, which enables students to specialise in a particular area of interest. Employers emphasise that interpersonal skills, such as team working, are as important as technical knowledge and understanding.
The high quality of Computing courses at Teesside has been recognised by a national review undertaken by the Higher Education Funding Council for England. In addition, a report by the British Computer Society highlighted 'the positive approach to course delivery, innovation and student support'.
The University's on-going investment in IT ensures the 30 laboratories in this field are equipped to industry standard. Dedicated facilities are provided for areas such as animation, web and multimedia authoring, web service development, games, networks, and digital post-production and digital music studies.
Software ranges from general-purpose packages such as programming languages, IT applications and a range of internet software to specialist packages, including Dreamweaver, Flash, Director, Actinic Suit, Cool Edit, Cubase SX, Java, Digidesign Pro Tools, Reason, Softimage XSI, AliasIWavefront Maya, 3D Studio Max, Combustion, Premier, Photoshop, Virtual Reality Builder and Visual Studio Microsoft.Net platforms. Students on multimedia courses have access to the University's new Media Centre, where television facilities have been expanded to include digital TV cameras, sound equipment and editing facilities.
An Open Access Student Information Service provides a resource centre to support students throughout their studies. Students have access to a dedicated team of personal tutors.
Professional Placement Year
All the Web, Digital Music & Multimedia degrees are available as four-year sandwich programmes, incorporating a year-long supervised work placement which offer an opportunity for students to improve their employment prospects as they develop new skills and deepen their understanding of the subject. Students are supported by the Placement Office to help them find a suitable placement.
Placements are available in a range of organisations, from large corporations and major government bodies through to small independent graphic houses. Currently students are placed in companies such as IBM, Reuteurs, AstraZeneca, Capita right through to smaller design companies such as Creative Innovations, Walker Hall Associates and Nevis Systems.
Career Opportunities Graduates find careers open to them in a wide range of areas throughout commerce, industry, entertainment and the public sector. There are growing employment prospects for all Computing Media specialists, whether in the more traditional area of computing or the newer area involving development work for the film, games, TV and web industry. The requirements of employers are taken into account during the development of course content.
Part-time Our flexible part-time programme of study enables you to update your existing skills and develop new ones. Qualifications range from the University Certificate in Professional Development to a Diploma of Higher Education and our postgraduate taught Masters and research degrees can be taken part-time. For more information please go to the website .
Full-time postgraduate and post-experience
Whether you want to develop your specialist knowledge, gain further qualifications to enhance your career or undertake research into exciting fields of computing then we may have the postgraduate course to suit your requirements. Our postgraduate courses include taught Masters and Research degrees to MPhil or PhD level.
Virtual Environments Group
The Virtual Environments Group has strong interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary links with researchers from other Schools within the University as well as national and international groups. Members have been involved in external exchanges with overseas universities in America, Europe and Japan and have been invited to speak at international conferences. A significant part of the research deals with the notion of virtual actors. This includes several aspects, from motion control and behavioural animation to conversational characters, 'talking heads'. Most research is interdisciplinary and involves the combination of computer graphics, virtual reality, artificial intelligence, usability and human factors.
Teesside Medical Computing Centre
In collaboration with local hospitals and health organisations, the University is putting Teesside at the forefront of applying computerised technology to improving patient care and the processing of medical information. Projects include the development of a clinical support system for a local hospital, the development of a multimedia Electronic Patient Health Record, 3D laser reconstruction of the human body and clinical-spoken dialogue systems.
Research into Interactive Multimedia Education (RIME)
The University is investing in new areas of research in the field of multimedia and learning environments. This centre incorporates the Interactive Systems Research Group, the Special Needs Computing Research Unit and University-wide groups focusing on computer-mediated learning. The group aims to focus expertise and resources in the areas of interactive multimedia education and to explore opportunities for collaboration on a local, national and international basis. It is interested in learning environments from both a technical and pedagogical viewpoint as well as more general issues of multimedia and interaction design. The group holds seminars and encourages participation from new researchers, experienced staff and external speakers from industrial or research backgrounds.
Community Informatics Research and Applications Unit (CIRA)
This multidisciplinary unit provides a forum for the analysis and development of informatics applications. CIRA draws on state-of-the-art research in informatics both within the University and in the wider community; develops community applications for informatics technology; liaises with local and international organisations involved with informatics applications and research; contributes to the academic body of knowledge and disseminates good practice to community interests. CIRA provides a variety of services; it undertakes research projects and consultancy, holds seminars and international conferences and publishes occasional papers.
Formal Methods Group
The Formal Methods Group has interests in model-based formal specification languages, integrated formal methods, general correctness and object technology. Particular areas of work include extending B-GSL to allow concurrent components to be introduced during development. By adding predicate transformer rules for weakest liberal preconditions, the group has extended the semantics of B-GSL from total to general correctness semantics. The practical aim of this exercise is to simplify proof obligations associated with the introduction of concurrency during refinement.
