UAL Creative Computing Institute
Working at the intersection of creativity and computational technologies
The UAL Creative Computing Institute (CCI) offers innovative new courses, research opportunities and a public platform to explore computer science and creative practice.
We are part of how UAL explores the technology shaping our world and prepares a new generation of talent to shape it. Learn more about studying creative computing, find out how you can get involved in research, partnerships, exciting events and more.
Study
BSc Creative Computing
Learn to code, build apps, craft digital experiences, explore machine intelligence and more.
MSc Creative Computing
Extend your coding skills and explore evolving areas such as advanced visualisation, physical computing and more.
Study opportunities
Are you a current UAL undergraduate? Find out how you can add a creative computing experience to your UAL arts degree.
More courses
Check out all of the courses at UAL that explore creative computing - from computer animation to virtual reality.
About
We are creating a new space for students, researchers and practitioners to develop advanced creative computing skills and knowledge in areas including:
- Creativity and machine learning
- Human computer interaction
- Big data, social platforms and digital citizenship
- Computational environments, visualisation and sensing
- Creative coding and software development for the digital creative industries
Expertise and experience in these areas are in high demand across the digital creative industries. Graduates with these skills can expect to find exciting career opportunities in web and app development, interactive digital experience, smart product development and the internet of things.
The Institute supports interdisciplinary teaching, research and knowledge exchange at the intersection of creativity and computational technologies.
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Research
We're inviting researchers and research students to join our interdisciplinary community - exploring computing and creative practice.
Partnerships and events
See how you can partner with us on our teaching and research and discover our annual public programme of events.
Our people
Ben Stopher
Dean, UAL Creative Computing Institute.
Professor Mick Grierson
Research Leader, UAL Creative Computing Institute
Georgina Capdevila Cano
Creative Learning Producer
Contacts
Interested in studying with us?
General enquiries: cci@arts.ac.uk
Research: m.grierson@arts.ac.uk
Partnerships: b.stopher@arts.ac.uk
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CCI on Twitter
@ual_cci: 14 October 2019
Very proud to support the Ecolexa workshop in Utrecht this weekend 🙌 🙌 #creativeComputing @UAL https://t.co/s08eGoC3hn
@ual_cci: 11 October 2019
Our very own @phoenixperry spoke @womenize_action in Cologne today about “Why you don't suck as much as you think” a fun title for a serious topic! As always Phoenix is 🔥🔥🔥 Details here: https://t.co/xBaPjqA03l
@ual_cci: 10 October 2019
Our final speaker at yesterday’s symposium was Anna Holsgrove who was the curator for the Barbican’s AI more than human exhibition and who gave a fascinating insight to the themes of this major exhibition. 👏🏼👏🏼 Videos of all these talks will be posted ASAP 🙌 https://t.co/i48tiDtfcv
@ual_cci: 9 October 2019
Our current CCi fellow, artist Anna Ridler @annaridler giveing a fantastic keynote explaining her GAN generated tulips and how they ehco both bitcoin mania and the dutch tulip bubble! Also discussing data as craft. #creativecomputing @UAL https://t.co/2tm11j76hQ