Multimedia computing refers to computer-based systems, products and services which respond to the user’s actions by presenting rich content such as text, graphics, animation and video. The multimedia industry requires practitioners with a combination of specialised skills, such as an understanding of user interface (UI) and user experience (UX) principles, and also the technical competences for developing and controlling responsive interfaces that adapt to multiple platforms and devices. To address the current requirements of the multimedia sector this course covers the principles that contribute to effective UX design, content management and optimisation to be incorporated in interactive products. The course focuses primarily on the technical aspects of interactive product development. It offers two main directions of specialisation – web design and development, and mobile application design and development. You will be supported to build a rich portfolio to enhance your employability, and have the opportunity to gain credit for industrial certification courses licensed by major commercial software developers.

The Multimedia Computing BSc Honours has been designed to enable graduates to possess the practical skills and knowledge to develop a range of technical careers within the multimedia industry, including multimedia authoring specialist, front-end (web and mobile) developer, programmer, SEO specialist, Web Analyst Specialist, information Architect, digital producer, usability and UX specialist, digital project manager. Students with creative abilities will be able to find employment as designers, who are responsible for producing the visuals of UI. The course covers UX principles, but does not focus on assets creation. Students will be provided with real world scenarios/briefs and content that they will have to organise and optimise, in order to design and develop appropriate interactive products understanding all the stages of the multimedia development cycle. The students are supported to gradually build their portfolio which is necessary to secure employment in the multimedia sector. Multimedia Computing is a very profitable sector and today’s organisations need graduates with both good Honours degrees and skills relevant to the workplace, namely employability skills. The University of Westminster is committed to developing employable graduates by ensuring that: career development skills are embedded in all courses opportunities for part-time work, placements and work-related learning activities are widely available to students staff continue to widen and strengthen the University’s links with employers in all sectors, involving them in curriculum design and encouraging their participation in other aspects of the University’s career education and guidance provision staff are provided with up-to-date data on industry trends and employers’ requirements which will inform the education delivered to students.