📖Program Curriculum
The first two years of this Honours degree course will be delivered by Forth Valley College at their Stirling campus and you’ll be based at the University of Stirling campus in Years 3 and 4.
Course structure
Throughout your course you’ll develop specialist skills and knowledge across areas such as TV and radio production desktop publishing scripting writing for the media and web design.
The first and second years of this partnership degree programme are delivered under thematic umbrellas which provide both theoretical and practical underpinning across Digital Media.
Year 1 (at Forth Valley College)
Introduction to Storytelling: scriptwriting radio video and narrative and media theory.
Journalism for Digital Media: copywriting for media digital journalism desktop publishing and research for media law and the media.
Creative Economy: understanding the creative industries and economy presentation skills and social media.
Independent Project 1: a self-devised designed and delivered project showcasing skills developed throughout the year.
Year 2 (at Forth Valley College)
Storytelling Theory and Production: advanced scriptwriting radio video and film studies for new media.
Applied Digital Media: media communication theory critical analysis of texts advanced social media practice introduction to animation.
Independent Project 2: a self-devised designed and delivered project showcasing skills developed throughout the year.
Modules
The module information below provides an example of the types of course module you may study. The details listed are for the current academic year (September 2022). Modules and start dates are regularly reviewed and may be subject to change in future years.
There are two alternative paths in year four. Please review all options carefully.
Year 3 Semester 1 (Option 1)
Compulsory module
Module Credits
Digital Creativity (CMCU9CD) 20 credits
Option module
Select 40 credits from Year 3 Digital Media autumn options list
Module Credits
Applied Digital Media: from theory to practice (CMCU9DL) 20 credits
Documentary Film and Television: The Poetic Eye (FMSU9AD) 20 credits
Advertising (FMSU9AJ) 20 credits
Global Film as and Philosophy (FMSU9GP) 20 credits




