Undergraduate course
BA (Hons)
Creative Media
Want to tell stories that inspire change? This hands-on course helps you find your voice and tackle real issues through film, photography, animation, immersive media, and more. Learn from industry experts and build the skills to make an impact.
Our typical offer
104 UCAS points
Shape the future of media
Future-proof your career with industry-led and tech-focused training where innovation, entrepreneurship and ethical practice prepare you to thrive and make a difference.
Produce bold, impactful work with industry experts
Find your creative voice across photography, video, sound, animation, and digital media – supported by award-winning tutors and working on real projects with names like the BBC and ITV.
Bring ideas to life with world-class facilities
Work with outstanding equipment in state-of-the-art spaces – including green screen studios, animation rostrums, a cinema, sound suites, and an Immersive Media Lab.
About
BA (Hons) Creative Media launches you on a journey to make media that shapes, reflects and changes the world we live in. Our industry-facing course develops your creative voice, engages with communities on social issues and provides a practical grounding in professional media practices. Learn from experts skilled in narrative, documentary and artistic media practices – from film, photography and animation to interactive and immersive media, projection mapping and online media production.
Dr Hannah Wood
Lecturer in Creative Media
This course is for you if...
you want to explore video, photography, animation, sound and digital media – and discover your creative voice
you love experimenting and want the freedom to specialise or combine different media in your own way
you're keen to build a professional portfolio, work on real-world projects, and get your work seen
you’re excited to learn from industry experts and use top-notch studios, kit and creative spaces
Details
Year 1
You will explore what creative media means to you by making a series of short, critically framed, practical projects. You will investigate narrative expression and cultural context in disciplines including still and moving image, sound, interaction and animation. You will also work beyond the University on a live industry brief and public exhibition or screening that will introduce professional working methods and audience reception.
Core modules
MEDI419
Still Image Narratives
Discover how to tell visual stories through still images. Learn editing, composition, and sequencing techniques while exploring narrative theory and aesthetics. Create your own project and develop a critical understanding of how images communicate meaning.
MEDI420
Moving Image Narratives
Explore the power of storytelling through moving images and sound. Get hands-on with every stage of production, from the first spark of an idea to the final edit and bring your vision to life in a short film project. Explore how directing, editing, sound design, and visual storytelling combine to captivate and move audiences.
MEDI421
Immersive Narratives
Create innovative immersive stories that invite audiences to be active participants. Experiment with narrative experience design to develop your own original projects that push creative boundaries. Learn through a process of brainstorming, research, prototyping, playtesting, feedback and critical reflection.
MEDI422
From Vision to Exhibition: Creating and Curating for Public Audiences
Bring your ideas to life by creating a media project around a shared theme and presenting it at a live public event. Learn to develop and showcase your work professionally, experiment with curatorial strategies, and discover how audiences engage with creative media. This hands-on module helps you refine your production skills, develop your creative voice and position your work confidently in real-world contexts.
MEDI423
Creative Industry Collaboration
Work in teams to tackle a live brief set by a creative industry client or partner. From concept development to final delivery, you’ll gain practical experience in collaboration, industry-standard pipelines, project management, and professional communication. Build a project for your portfolio and develop the collaborative skills essential for a creative career.
Year 2
You will study advanced media practice and explore critical frameworks for your work. Experimentation and developing your creative voice are at the heart of this part of the course. You will collaborate with industry partners on a socially-engaged media project and gain professional confidence. Study of media theory will enhance your academic skills and media creation process. There is also opportunity to study abroad in stage 2.
Core modules
MEDI519
Creative Experimentation: Developing Your Voice
Push the boundaries of your creative practice and extend your production skills. Through hands-on projects and workshops, you’ll experiment with innovative strategies, materials, techniques, and technologies, exploring bold ideas and processes to build confidence and further develop your unique creative voice.
MEDI520
Contemporary Dialogues
Engage with contemporary debates and media histories in a lively lecture/seminar programme. You’ll explore influential ideas, challenge perspectives, and develop your own critical voice through writing that reflects your creative and professional ambitions.
MEDI521
Interactive and Spatial Storytelling
Immerse audiences by designing, prototyping and playtesting multisensory interactive stories. Understand different development processes for VR, AR, MR, narrative game, locative, performance, installation, projection and spatial sound projects. Build in-demand professional skills in immersive media production while critically reflecting on the ethical, cultural and artistic aspects of your creative practice.
PHO510
Collaborative Practice
Engage with real-world challenges by collaborating with others on projects linked to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Through interdisciplinary research, exchanging ideas, and working with external individuals, groups, or organisations, you will develop practical skills, deepen your understanding of collaboration, and enhance your professional engagement.
Final year
The final year is about your passions, interests and ambitions. You complete two major self-directed projects in independent practice and collaborative practice. Hone your research skills in a dissertation and prepare for your future career in our professional module. You have the opportunity to showcase your achievements in a substantial public exhibition. We also provide one-to-one mentoring by industry professionals and the opportunity to meet and network with potential employers.
Core modules
ADA601
Research Project
Examine how research underpins creativity and innovation in art and design. Explore key methodologies for creative inquiry, while developing critical thinking, analytical skills, and original exploration. Build confidence in forming research questions, investigating ideas, and articulating findings with clarity and depth.
MEDI614
Collaborative Media Lab
Work with external partners to create a collaborative media project. Learn how to manage real-world briefs, engage with communities, and produce work that has cultural and social impact. Develop professional skills in collaborative working, ethics, planning, and creative problem-solving.
MEDI615
Final Major Project: Independent Creative Practice
Bring your ideas to life in a self-directed project that showcases your distinctive creative voice alongside technical skills. With tutorial support, you’ll research, develop, and produce a substantial piece of work that reflects your ambitions and prepares you for professional or postgraduate opportunities.
PHO608
Professional Futures
Prepare for life after graduation by refining your portfolio and building your professional profile. Learn how to present your work effectively, connect with industry networks, and develop strategies for employment or further study.
The modules shown for this course are those currently being studied by our students, or are proposed new modules. Please note that programme structures and individual modules are subject to amendment from time to time as part of the University’s curriculum enrichment programme and in line with changes in the University’s policies and requirements.
Experience
Learn work-ready skills sought by employers
Experience real-life projects beyond the classroom
Our strong industry links with organisations such as the BBC and ITV give you the opportunity to work on real-life creative collaborations.
Achieve your creative goals with our excellent facilities and resources
From green screens and broadcast studios to animation suites and darkrooms, you'll have access to a wide range of specialist facilities.
We love Plymouth, but we also love to explore
We're part of the ISEP international exchange programme with bespoke exchange agreements across Europe and the USA.
Make a real impact with your creativity
In your second year, as part of the ‘social context’ module, you'll work with a charity, social enterprise or community group to create media that matters.
Past projects include Lonely Not Alone – a national campaign tackling youth loneliness, reaching almost seven million people. Students worked with specialist co-production agency Effervescent and a group of vulnerable young people to explore ways to beat the stigma of youth loneliness, gaining industry experience and even securing paid roles.
Create work that inspires change
Our strong industry links with organisations such as the BBC, ITV and Royal Television Society, as well as regional arts and community groups, give you the opportunity to work on real life creative collaborations.
Second-year students teamed up with local organisation Fotonow to produce Cure The Climate – an interactive event helping to spread awareness of issues relating to our planet such as climate change and ocean pollution.
Through workshops, exhibitions and multimedia, they engaged the public with hopeful, action-focused stories about our planet’s future, so people can feel more positive about what they can do to make a difference.
Mattie Stainton, Cure the Climate project in the Immersive Media Lab. Image credit: Ryan Cheetham, Fotonow CIC
Build your portfolio with real-world projects
“The Careers Service came and pitched making an animation for the new AI they were launching and that sounded interesting to me. I thought it would be something I could use to improve my skills as an animator. It was a collaborative process between myself and the Careers Service.”
Final-year student Alex Jones was commissioned to create a promo video for the University’s new AI Careers Service chatbot. Supported by the careers team, Alex used his creative skills on a professional brief – expanding his portfolio and gaining real experience for an employer.
Meet our experts
Dr Hannah Wood
Lecturer in Creative Media
Mr Dan Paolantonio
Lecturer in Creative Media
Dr Allister Gall
Lecturer of BA (Hons) Filmmaking
Life in Plymouth
Plymouth's maritime history and coastal location have an undeniable influence on life in the city. The walk from our main campus to the seafront is only about one mile, providing loads of opportunity to relax and unwind during your studies. You don’t need to leave the city to get to the coast!
The overall vibe of the city is perfect. You are by the sea so it is still laid back, but you have all the conveniences of living in a city.
Jenna
Current student
Current student
Life in the city
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Explore your accommodation options
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Get involved with one of our many student groups
Our large student population, active Students' Union, and abundance of student-led clubs and societies blend to create a busy and vibrant student scene
Careers
Where can this course take you?
Our graduates go on to work in TV, film, radio, advertising and design – as directors, producers, editors, photographers and more. Some start their own creative businesses or become independent artists, curators or educators. They’ve worked with the BBC, Disney and Radio 1, had work shown in the National Portrait Gallery, and even featured on the cover of Vogue.
You'll graduate with strong creative and technical skills – and the confidence to make your mark in the media and arts industries.
Never give up and work as hard as you can. Creating your own unique style will help you with getting more confident, getting more clients and with expanding your skills.
Graduate Anna Luiza Golebiewska: Photographer
The course encourages you to take your work beyond the University and I engaged in a number of professional film projects during my time at Plymouth. In my second year I was Editor and Director of Photography on the documentary Ray: A Life Underwater. This documentary has had amazing success internationally and has been screened on Channel 4.
*Data is from the Graduate Outcomes Surveys covering the three years of 2019/20 – 2021/22. Graduates were surveyed 15 months after graduating. Data displayed is for UK-domiciled, first degree, full-time graduates who are working, studying or looking for work.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
Tuition fees for new full-time students starting in
Full-time study
£9,790 per year
£9,790 per year
Module fees for repeated or part-time study
£815 per 10 credits
£815 per 10 credits
Tuition fee price changes
The Government has announced that tuition fees from Academic Year 28/29 onwards will be subject to automatic annual inflationary increases, which we believe will be at a similar rate to the recent annual increases to fees, and may continue to be inflation based. The University may increase annual tuition fees in line with the Student Contract and the maximum tuition fee caps set by the Government from time to time.
We understand that clarity around tuition fees is important when planning your studies and we advise you to monitor this page regularly to stay informed of any updates to your tuition fees.
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Tuition fees for full-time international students starting in 2026-2027 academic year.
Full-time study
£18,150 per year
£18,150 per year
Tuition fee price changes
Our fees are reviewed on an annual basis. Fees and the conditions that apply to them are the most up to date but are still subject to change in exceptional circumstances. More information about
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UK Government announcement on tuition fees
The UK Government has announced that a levy on tuition fee income in the region of 6% of an international student’s tuition fees may be introduced. If implemented, the University reserves the right to increase your tuition fees accordingly. The Government has made it clear that it has not officially decided on its stance and it is possible that the eventual levy amount or arrangements may differ from the initial proposal. Therefore, the University reserves the right to adjust tuition fees in accordance with the Government’s final position on this levy.
We understand that clarity around tuition fees is important when planning your studies. Therefore, please note that the tuition fee shown on this page may change as a result of the introduction of a levy. We advise you to monitor this page regularly to stay informed of any updates to your tuition fees.
Additional costs
This course is delivered by the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business. Studying a course in this faculty may incur additional costs relating to placement or equipment requirements.
Fund your studies
As an undergraduate at Plymouth, there are plenty of funding options available, including tuition fee loans, living cost loans, scholarships, bursaries and support funds.
Supporting students with the cost of living
The cost of living in the UK has risen faster than household income, meaning that most people will have less to spend on essential goods and services. This is an ongoing situation that is likely to affect everyone in some way.
The University provides advice and guidance and has a range of services, facilities and offers to help students with rising everyday costs.
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Entry requirements
Our typical offer
104 UCAS points
104 UCAS points
You may be eligible for a contextual offer
A levels
104 UCAS tariff points, including a minimum of 2 A levels.
BTEC National Extended Diploma
DMM.
Access to HE Diploma
Pass an Access to Higher Education Diploma (preferably art & design, humanities or combined), with at least 33 credits at merit and/or distinction.
T level
Merit in digital production, design and development. Other subjects may be considered.
International Baccalaureate
26 points overall.
Other qualifications
Other combinations and non-A level qualifications also considered.
Extended entry requirements
To be accepted onto a degree course with us, you must have a suitable English language qualification.
Ready to apply?
All applications for undergraduate courses are made through UCAS.com. Please refer to the course facts below when completing your application for this course.
UCAS course code
W614
W614
Institution code
P60
P60
Duration
3 years
Course type
Full-time
Study location
Plymouth
Plymouth
Other routes into this course
The following courses are available as routes into this programme.
BA (Hons) Creative Media with Foundation
This foundation pathway offers non-standard entry into BA (Hons) Creative Media, helping you build creative skills across media like illustration, animation and fine art. Explore visual design and best practice in a vibrant, studio-based environment.
Entry requirements
We welcome applicants with international qualifications and we accept a range of qualifications from across the globe.
Our typical offer
104 UCAS points
104 UCAS points
BSearch entry requirements for your country
5
English language requirements
To be accepted onto a degree course with us, you must have a suitable English language qualification.
Ready to apply?
As an international student, you can apply for this course through UCAS or an agent in your country.
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UCAS course code
W614
W614
Institution code
P60
P60
Duration
3 years
Course type
Full-time
Study location
Plymouth
Plymouth
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