Bachelor of Science (Honours) Computing in Interactive Digital Art and Design at Institute of Technology Carlow

Interactive Digital Art and Design is one of the most creative careers within the technology industry. As concept creators, graduates will have direct influence on product design. User-focused design is critical in industries such as games, application development, entertainment media, simulation, virtual reality, animation and film production.

This course provides you with the skills required to become a professional digital artist and application developer. You will acquire skills in concept design, art production and graphics programming. On completion, you will have produced numerous concepts for games, applications and entertainment media. 

Lectures and course practicals cover industry-standard tools and technologies including:

• Concept Design: Balsamiq, Sketch and Invision
• 2D Art: Photoshop, Illustrator
• 3D Art: 3D Studio Max, Blender, Maya, ZBrush
• Programming Languages: C++, Javascript, Python and HTML5.

Special Features:

• Institute of Technology Carlow’s final year project showcase is attended by leading employers in creative industries

• Students will develop interactive art within a collaborative environment with an emphasis on teamwork, group work and project work throughout the programme
• Work placements incorporated into Year 3 and are offered with leading national and international companies, students may also opt to complete a portfolio project
• The department maintains an international perspective through widespread collaboration with other computing departments and higher education providers with active research links with Netherlands, France, China, Finland, Norway, Hungary and UK.

What will I be able to do when I finish the course?

As this programme is focused on the user centred design you will develop skills in 2D and 3D Interactive Art creation, User Experience Design, User Interface Design and Programming. 

Graduates can work as 2D Concept Artists, 3D Concept Artists, Technical Artists, User Experience Designers, User Interface Designers and User Interface Programmers.

Course participants will be visual design literate within the interactive digital art space and able to
effectively use colour, form, light and composition. Graduates will be ready to contribute to the development and preparation of prototypes and style determination of games, applications and entertainment media.