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Creative Computing with Integrated Foundation Year at Falmouth University - UCAS

Falmouth University

Degree level: Undergraduate

Creative Computing with Integrated Foundation Year

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2026 - 2027
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Falmouth University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

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25Oct
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22Nov
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Course summary

Where wires cross, ideas spark. Creative Computing is for curious minds who view technology as a limitless canvas. At Falmouth University, you’ll experiment with technology to build digital experiences that excite audiences in new ways. Discover how computation can reimagine art, design and storytelling, whilst asking the big questions about how technology is shaping our culture and society. Collaboration is at the heart of the course. You will work across creative disciplines to explore creative coding, interactive systems, digital storytelling and immersive media, gaining hands-on experience with web technologies, artificial intelligence, machine learning, virtual reality and augmented reality environments alongside physical computing. Creative Computing graduates step into the world as innovators: experimental, ethically aware, and confident at crossing disciplinary boundaries. As a creative technologist, you'll be able to pursue digital storytelling, virtual production, immersive experiences, or interactive art. You’ll also be able to explore opportunities in games, apps, shows, media, festivals, exhibitions, visual effects and the wider creative technology sector. Why study this course at Falmouth? Creative: Turn ideas into real, interactive experiences that connect with audiences Future-facing: Learn to think critically and work creatively with emerging technologies such as AI and XR Flexible: Choose between a technically-focused BSc or an artistically-led BA, specialising through pathways in theatre, screen, or heritage to apply your skills to live performance, film and television, or cultural experiences Ethically-aware: Explore how technology shapes culture, identity and the environment to design, make and critique digital work to be imaginative, inclusive and sustainable Disruptive: Explore, experiment, prototype and play in a thriving creative environment where code, design and imagination collide to create the unexpected Beginner-friendly: Gain confidence with coding, experiment with new ideas and grow your creative voice along the way Connected: Collaborate with students from courses such as games, theatre, film, music, and performance to discover how creative ideas grow stronger through shared perspectives Pioneering: Graduate as a confident maker, designer, and thinker, ready to shape creative projects in digital storytelling, virtual production, immersive experiences and beyond At Falmouth, Creative Computing is about curiosity, craft and care. It’s the art of experimentation: shaping technology with imagination and social responsibility. You’ll explore how digital systems, materials and the physical world can interact in ways that are expressive, thoughtful and sustainable. Through prototyping, questioning and refinement, you’ll approach digital making as a craft that balances creativity with care for people and the planet.

Modules

You can choose to study this Creative Computing degree as either a BSc(Hons) or a BA(Hons). Both share a common first year, giving you a solid underpinning in computing and development, while giving you room to respond creatively to industry-style briefs. After this, you will start to broaden your expertise across multiple disciplines, with modules that most suit your personal talent and ambitions. Within the BA(Hons) Creative Computing, you will study additional modules that focus on artistic and digital experience, with creative applications in multiple settings. Foundation Year: In your foundation year, you'll study five core modules in your foundation year, designed to help you explore the foundational elements of your subject. You'll gain relevant technical skills, learn to experiment and take risks, develop an understanding of professional practice, have opportunities to work across disciplines and collaborate with other students on live project briefs. By the time you progress into year one of your degree, you'll have a deeper knowledge of your subject, a clear understanding of your strengths, and develop a practical and technical skillset and the confidence to excel in your chosen subject. Modules: Explore Technique Apply Industry Launch Year Two: In this year, everyone studies the same set of modules, learning together through shared projects and collaborative making. Designed for beginners, this stage builds your foundation in coding, data, digital creativity and physical computing through hands-on experimentation and teamwork. You will learn by making, exploring how technology can be expressive, sustainable and responsible, while developing the confidence and curiosity to continue your creative computing journey. Modules: Principles of Computing Digital Creativity Development Foundations Data Fundamentals Individual Programming Project Multidisciplinary Teamwork Year Three: This is where you start to really specialise as a creative developer and solution designer. You’ll deepen your creative and technical practice through hands-on experimentation and interdisciplinary projects. You’ll explore ways to bring digital systems, interactive experiences and physical computing to life to create engaging and responsive work. You’ll develop critical understanding of how technology shapes society and culture, considering ethical, inclusive and sustainable approaches to design. You'll also strengthen your analytical and research skills, integrate theory with practice and collaborate with others. You’ll additionally explore digitised cultural materials to help frame your creative practice. Modules: Immersive & Participatory Performance Digital Humanities Digital Prototyping Responsible AI: Ethics and Society Immersive and Interactive Audio Animatronics Year Four: In your final year, you’ll start by experimenting with storytelling, interactivity and digital systems to craft engaging experiences. You’ll then take your ideas into Digital Innovation and the Major Collaboration modules. Working in multi-skilled teams, you’ll plan, design and develop a substantial project with real-world impact. You’ll consolidate your creative practice, producing a major project that communicates your ideas to an audience while reflecting on ethical, social, and cultural considerations. Modules: Digital Innovation Major Collaboration Experience Design Experimental Creativity: Framing Experimental Creativity: Exhibition As part of our process of continuous improvement, we routinely review course content to ensure that all our students benefit from a high-quality and rewarding academic experience. As such, there may be some changes made to your course which are not immediately reflected in the content displayed on our website. During your course, module content may be updated or optional modules withdrawn in order to maintain the best academic experience. Any students affected will be informed of any changes directly.

Assessment method

Foundation Year assessments are 100% coursework based. Assessment will take place at the end of each module, and you'll get feedback and evaluation throughout the year. You'll be assessed through visual, verbal and written assignments, including your portfolio and a reflective journal. In your foundation year all assessments are pass/fail to encourage students to take risks and engage with the feedback provided. Progressing in your specialism: Students studying on courses with an Integrated Foundation Year must successfully complete and pass all foundation modules before they can progress to the next stage of their course. 100% of your assessment will be coursework, computing projects or dissertations. There are no exams on this course. A portfolio of personal and group project work is developed over the course of the degree to boost your employability, and this is also assessed during through your Major Collaboration project in your final year.

How to apply

14Jan

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
FY68
Institution code:
F33
Campus name:
Penryn Campus
Campus code:
P

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Foundation

International applicants

If English is not your first language, you will need to demonstrate English language skills that are sufficiently developed for successful completion of your studies. We accept a range of recognised English language qualifications that are equivalent to the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic minimum score of 6.0 overall, with a minimum of 5.5 in Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening. Through the award of international scholarships, we aim to support academic enrichment by encouraging diversity and excellence at Falmouth. For details of our international scholarships, and how to apply for them, please visit our website at www.falmouth.ac.uk

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

If you are able to demonstrate relevant, current, equivalent experience instead of formal qualifications, we encourage you to apply. Please contact our Applicant Services team before applying, for advice regarding your individual experience and eligibility. If you are an international applicant and require a Student visa to study in the UK, you must have a recognised English language test approved and vouched for by the University at the appropriate level. Our Applicant Services team can help you with any general questions you may have about study visas or suitable language tests. For more specific advice, we recommend you also consult UKCISA http://www.ukcisa.org.uk/

English language requirements

If English is not your first language, you will need to demonstrate English language skills that are sufficiently developed for successful completion of your studies. We accept a range of recognised English language qualifications that are equivalent to the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic minimum score of 6.0 overall, with a minimum of 5.5 in Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening

View our list of accepted English language tests and qualifications using the link below

https://www.falmouth.ac.uk/study/international/english-language-requirements

Student Outcomes

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

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Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

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Creative Computing with Integrated Foundation Year at Falmouth University - UCAS