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Unit Assessment Brief

MSc Creative Computing

Unit Title: Creative Making: MSc Advanced Project

Unit code: IU000263

Unit credit: 60 credits

Unit duration: Weeks 33-45

Year / Level: 1/7

Unit briefing date: Wednesday 11th June 2025

Unit introduction

This unit gives you the opportunity to develop an advanced creative computing project and write an associated thesis. This project is expected to be an advanced application of computational approaches to creative practice and an exposition in writing of both the technical development of the project and its creative aims.

Prior to the summer break, you will undertake a project proposal phase which includes agreeing the creative ambitions of the project and importantly agreeing the technical scope of the project. With these approved students will be supported to develop a project development plan with significant waypoints and demo stages. Team projects are actively encouraged and in this students would expect a written evaluation of your individual contribution to be included for submission.

Research Option: In recognition of the proximity to research activity within the Institute we also offer an ability for you to complete the MSc advanced project as a research assistant for an Institute professor/researcher on a specific project. The submission requirement will be the same as and the proposal stage will need to outline the proposed activity at a similar level of detail. Note: Due to the availability of suitable research projects this option will be subject to a competitive process if demand outstrips supply.

As a community of creative developers, it is important to contribute to the communal commons. So, where possible, all code developed to a sufficient level in the graduation project is expected to be shared to the Institutes code repository with a good level of documentation for future students and alumni to use and fork. This code sharing is in recognition of the support of technical tutors and staff members and is part of the students commitment to sustaining our development community. Note: exemptions to this can be made by request to tutors.

This project will usually form the students contribution to the annual Institute showcase event to celebrate the work of the cohort and engage professional audiences.

Please read the Learning Materials that accompany this document. This may include project briefs, unit guidelines, glossary, additional reading lists or event and presentation information. This information will be published together on Moodle.

Learning outcomes and assessment criteria

On completion of this unit you will be able to:

LO1    Demonstrate advanced expertise in engaging in sustained, in-depth creative and technical Practice (Process)

LO2    Exhibit advanced expertise in the synthesis of ideas from research materials in the realisation of project work (Enquiry)

LO3    Plan and realise a complex and advanced self-directed project (Realisation)

LO4    Identify key audiences for advanced computational practice (Communication)

LO5    Demonstrate advanced expertise in creative computing and innovate software development. (Knowledge)