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MSc Artificial Intelligence for the Creative Industries

  • DeadlineStudy Details: MSc 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time

Masters Degree Description

Artificial intelligence (AI) has already made a significant impact upon our society and it continues to permeate every sector of our lives at an incredibly fast pace. We will soon cohabit with AI. We will be continuously surrounded by intelligent media in extended reality spaces and will employ AI in creative expression itself. This pioneering Masters will get you ready for this imminent future and place you on a path for an exciting career.

You'll combine creativity and technical expertise, becoming equipped with the fundamental knowledge and skills around AI, with a focus on machine learning and artificial neural networks. Working on case studies and with experts in the field, you'll apply them to understand and resolve practical problems.

You'll explore how to deal with societal and ethical implications of AI, for example around issues of copyright, privacy and fakes.

You'll draw on your own creativity to identify opportunities for industry and drive forward the discovery and application of novel AI tools. This degree will motivate, inspire and enrich your understanding of this rapidly growing field and the creative opportunities which AI offers.

Entry Requirements

  • 2:2 or equivalent in a relevant subject. For those returning to study, evidence of appropriate experience will be required.
  • Basic familiarity with computing skills is assumed, but no formal qualifications in Computer Science, Programming, or any other specific technical skills are required.

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Fees

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Student Destinations

The use of AI in the creative industries is only just starting, and the opportunities around this field are growing.

Skills for employability are embedded throughout your degree. You'll work on real world case studies from the creative industry. Modules base their lectures and practicals on realistic scenarios, giving you experience of running projects and managing risks.

Career opportunities:

  • Game developer
  • Content producer
  • Film post-production
  • Virtual production
  • Social media developer
  • UI/UX or web developer
  • Immersive theatre development

Module Details

Core modules
Advanced AI Techniques for Creative Practice
AI and its Applications in Creative Practice
AI in Society
Introduction to AI Techniques for Creative Practice
Option modules
You will choose one option module from examples including:

Advanced Interaction Techniques & Technologies
Business & Innovation in Digital Enterprise
Digital Life and Objects
Empirical Research Skills for Music
Hispanic Creative Industries in a Globalised World: Transnational Exchanges and Collaborations
Research Through Design
Speculative Design (Masters level)
Some option module combinations may not be possible. The options available to you will be confirmed after you begin your course.

Our modules may change to reflect the latest academic thinking and expertise of our staff, and in line with Department/School academic planning.

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