University
University of CanterburyBachelor of Digital Screen with Honours
This course is available
On-Campus
Level of Study
Bachelor's Degree
Duration
4 years
Next start date
Expected Feb 2027
Campus
Main Campus
Summary
The digital screen sector is rapidly growing, in areas such as virtual production, 3D storytelling, virtual and augmented reality, and more. UC's new international-quality workspaces, stages, studios, and more — provides a space for film production, game development, and cross-reality technologies to come together.
The BDigiScreen(Hons) is a 4-year professional degree focusing on storytelling using words, still or moving images, animation, and sound. During your degree, you will work on collaborative projects with other students to build up a portfolio of work to give you a head-start in your career.
What will my study involve?- Build your skills in digital media, with subjects ranging from filmmaking to digital sound production to video game design.
- Project work beginning from your second year.
- Turn your games into cinematic masterpieces by applying film production tools and techniques.
- Get access to industry-level sound stages, motion capture labs, film editing studios, and a virtual screen production theatre.
- DISC101 Storytelling for the Digital Screen
- DISC102 Principles of Screen Production
- MUSA126 Sound Technologies
- PROD110 Product Design Principles
- PROD121 The Game Development Process
- PROD142 2D and 3D Art for Film and Games
- DISC201 Storytelling in Action
- DISC301 Story Development
- DISC380 Year 3 Capstone project
- DISC401 Conception and Development in the Digital Screen
- DISC402 Production, Exhibition and Distribution
- DISC403 Digital Screen Project
- Animation
- Cinematic Arts
- Game Arts
- Game Development
- Screen Sound
- Screenwriting
- Accounting
- Anthropology
- Art History and Theory
- Artificial Intelligence
- Astronomy
- Biochemistry
- Biological Sciences
- Business Analytics
- Business and Sustainability
- Chemical Formulation Design
- Chemistry
- Chinese
- Cinema Studies
- Classics
- Community Music
- Computer Science
- Creative Writing
- Criminal Justice
- Cultural Studies
- Cybersecurity and Networking
- Digital Humanities
- Digital Product Design
- Earth Science
- Economics
- Education
- English
- Entrepreneurship
- Environmental Science
- European and European Union Studies
- Exercise and Sport Nutrition
- Finance
- French
- Gender and Sexuality Studies
- Geography
- Geology
- German
- Graphic Design
- Health Education
- Health Research
- Health Science
- Health Studies
- History
- Human Resource Management
- Human Services
- Indigenous Narrative
- Industrial Product Design
- Information Systems
- Innovation
- International Business
- Japanese
- Linguistics
- Māori and Indigenous Health
- Māori and Indigenous Studies
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Media and Communication
- Music
- Nutrition
- Operations and Supply Chain Management
- Pacific Studies
- Performance Data Analysis
- Philosophy
- Physical Activity and Wellbeing
- Physics
- Political Science and International Relations
- Population Health Data Science
- Professional and Community Engagement
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Russian
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Sport Coaching
- Sport Management
- Sport Studies
- Statistics
- Strength and Conditioning
- Taxation
- Te Ao Hākinakina
- Te Reo Māori
- Tourism Marketing and Management
- Writing
- Youth and Community Leadership
Entry criteria
To enrol in the degree, you will need:
- University Entrance (or equivalent). UC offers transition programmes for those who need help meeting these requirements.
- If English is not your first language, you are also required to meet UC's Undergraduate language requirements. See how to provide your English language evidence to UC. If you need help meeting these requirements, or would like to practise your English skills before studying, UC offers English for Academic Purposes (EAP) language programmes.
For the full entry requirements, see the Regulations for the Bachelor of Digital Screen with Honours or use the admission requirements checker.
See Admission and enrolment for all information on enrolling at UC.
Recommended preparationThe BDigiScreen(Hons) is open to anyone who gains entry to the University and no previous experience is required. All subjects are introductory, and your first year will cover broad experiences creating content across film, gaming, and digital media industries.
Some knowledge and passion for cinema, creative writing, sound or art design, or video game development will be especially useful.
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