Duration:
1 year full-time

Location:
Confetti Nottingham

If you want to produce cutting-edge, high-end content that reaches a diverse global audience then this Content Creation master’s degree is for you. It’s at Confetti where you’ll have countless opportunities to develop your skills and build your portfolio, thanks to our industry connections and our very own creative commercial businesses.

As well as getting access to practical experience, the course will cover:

  • Undertaking comprehensive research and enquiry to advance your knowledge in digital content production
  • Critically evaluating the potential for innovation in the application of production technologies in the creation of digital content
  • Issues relating to sustainability, ethics and legal frameworks when developing ideas for digital content
  • Strategic approaches to leadership, management, and problem solving when working as part of team creating digital content
  • Investigating emerging markets regarding distribution, online platforms and diverse target audiences showing increased sophistication when interpreting key analytics and audience data
  • The monitoring, evaluation and reflection on audience analytics data, allowing you to respond accordingly by adjusting your digital content both ethically and strategically to increase engagement with intended and non-intended audiences
  • The global impact of social media and the current debates at the forefront of digital content creation
  • Learning techniques of research and enquiry into authentic work-like contexts when creating innovative digital content
  • Developing ethical, diverse, and inclusive digital content for intended and non-intended audiences, demonstrating innovation, change and originality through the application of appropriate technologies
  • Developing resilience and initiative when creating complex digital content through established and emerging production management techniques and problem-solving strategies
  • High level leadership and management skills, through problem solving when creating digital content

This course is for you if:

  • you enjoy working flexibly, creatively and collaboratively
  • you have a passion for content creation
  • you are good at social media, organisation and management

  • A minimum of a 2:2 honours degree, or an appropriate equivalent, i.e. a professional qualification, from a recognised British or overseas institution, in a related subject.
  • Non-standard applicants with at least three years’ industry experience are also welcome to apply.
  • Applicants who do not fully satisfy the general criteria will be considered if they are able to demonstrate that they are capable of successfully undertaking and completing the programme at the required standard. Eligibility may be determined by means of an interview for some applicants.
  • Applicants who have been taught and assessed in languages other than English should have an English language equivalent to IELTS 6.5.

Interview

You’ll be invited to an informal interview after you submit your application, to determine your project ideas, your fit with the course, and to discuss your aspirations.

  • Bachelor’s degree grade 2:2 or equivalent qualification.

International qualifications

We accept qualifications from all over the world – check yours here:

English language entry requirements

You can meet our language requirements by successfully completing our pre-sessional English course for an agreed length of time, or by submitting the required grade in one of our accepted English language tests, such as IELTS:

Would you like some advice on your study plans?

Our international teams are highly experienced in answering queries from students all over the world. We also have members of staff based in Vietnam, China, India and Nigeria and work with a worldwide network of education counsellors.

To apply for this course, you will need to complete an application through NTU’s Applicant Portal.

Your application will include a personal statement, and you’ll need to provide a reference.

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Preparing for the financial side of student life is important, but there’s no need to feel anxious and confused about it. We hope that our fees and funding pages will answer all your questions.

We offer a 20% discount to most current Confetti and Nottingham Trent University students, and recent alumni.

https://confetti.ac.uk/postgraduate-degrees-nottingham-london/fees-and-funding/

Research and Innovation (60 credit points)

During this module, you will engage in high level research combining critical thinking, practical experimentation and reflection to support your development and deep understanding of appropriate technologies and their application within Digital Content Creation. You will develop complex and thorough planning for a range of diverse and sustainable digital content assets for a defined purpose aimed at both intended and non-intended audiences.

Concept Development and Project Management (60 credit points)

Through exposure to new and emerging technologies prepare for your career as an innovative content creator, collaborating with others to project manage and develop original solutions to technical challenges within the production environment. You will develop mastery working both production and postproduction technology to ensure the digital content you produce has high production values and engages both intended and non-intended audiences.

You will also develop the skills to be able to systematically monitor and evaluate audience analytics and metrics and be able to pivot your content both strategically and ethically.

Applied Technology and Audience Response (60 credit points)

You will continue to monitor and evaluate your digital online content in relation to audience analytics and metrics and make final strategic and ethical decisions with regards to your digital content strategy. You will then deliver your final product to an audience and gather both qualitative and quantitative data on the reception of your final product and analyse data, and evaluate your impact and contribution to the Digital Content Creation industry.

Do It For Real

Industry Week

Studying at Confetti you’ll take part in Industry Week where you’ll be able to meet a range of professionals within your field of interest as well as other areas of the creative industries.

Past guests include Jordan Schqarzenberger (Sidemen Manager), ShxtsNGigs, Michale Palazzolo (Sidemen & Beta Squad) and Chris Macchi (YouTube).

Student work

Our Talent Development team works closely with course leaders to link students with opportunities across the industry. Content Creation students have previously worked with leading companies, such as:

  • Nottingham Panthers
  • Metronome
  • Notts TV
  • NSPCC
  • British Esports Association
  • NUEL
  • BBC Children in Need

On this course you’ll study in Confetti HQ – our digital media hub, whilst you’ll also spend some of your time Metronome and Confetti X.

You’ll have access to:

  • 37m2 green screen studio
  • 48m2 Motion capture Studio
  • 24 seat post-production lab with Dual Screen PC workstations
  • 25 seat screening room with Dolby Atmos audio facilities
  • Specialist software including Nuke, Mari, Houdini, ZBrush, PF Track & Unreal Engine
  • Full Autodesk Suite (Maya, 3DS Max, Mudbox)
  • Adobe Creative Suite (After Effects, Photoshop)
  • Industry-standard cameras from Sony and Blackmagic
  • Wacom Cintiq 13HD touch tablets
  • Foley suite
  • Production and meeting rooms
  • Access to audio post-production equipment

Career options

What roles do our graduates go on to?

  • Freelance content creator
  • Content creator (in industry)
  • Content marketer
  • Social media manager
  • Marketing manager
  • Vlogger
  • Editor
  • Cinematographer

NTU Employability support

Our support doesn’t end when you graduate. As a Confetti and NTU student you will be entitled to dedicated graduate employability support for up to three years after you complete your studies. You’ll have access to exclusive events, initiatives and work experience opportunities to support you in the early stages of your graduate career.

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