Creative Computing Institute
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.
That's why the Institute supports interdisciplinary teaching, research and knowledge exchange in creativity and computational technologies.
Learn more about studying creative computing, find out how you can get involved in research, partnerships, exciting events and more.
Introduction to CCI
Join us at an Open Day
Our online events are a great opportunity to find out who we are and what we do.
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Credit: Guillaume Querard Guillaume Querard, Photo of man reaching out with LED screen in hand
2019About
Learn a bit more about who we are and the facilities we have to offer.
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Ana Escobar,
2014Research
We're inviting researchers and research students to join our interdisciplinary community - exploring computing and creative practice.
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Guillaume Querard, Man standing in front of chalk board with Machine Learning for the Creative Industry written in big letters
2019Partnerships and Events
See how you can get involved and discover our annual public programme of events.
Courses
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Credit: Courtesy UAL Courtesy UAL, Students in the breakout space at the UAL Creative Computing Institute.
Undergraduate degrees
Our undergraduate courses are an exciting mix of computing and creative practice. Learn to code, build apps, craft digital experiences, explore machine intelligence and more.
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Image courtesy of UAL, Industry Collaboration/ High-Profile event: Mini-Maker Fair; BA (Hons) Interaction Design Arts
Postgraduate degrees
Our postgraduate courses build your expertise in computing and creative practice. These courses explicitly explore computational thinking and this will enable you to engage with the cultural agency of computational technology.
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Photography: Ana Escobar, UAL Creative Computing Institute
Research degrees
Transdisciplinary postgraduate research pathway for artists, scientists, designers and engineers.
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Credit: Photography: Guillaume Querard Photography: Guillaume Querard, Designing a Feminist Alexa - UAL Creative Computing Institute.
Short courses
Check out our brilliant short courses - you could learn anything from creative coding to data science and digital design.
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Ana Escobar,
2014FutureLearn courses
Discover our 100% online courses on FutureLearn.
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Courtesy UAL, UAL year in creative computing diploma students.
UAL Diploma Creative Computing
Add a year in creative computing to your UAL undergraduate degree.
Stories
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Register for CCI's new learning programme exploring technology and activism
UAL Creative Computing Institute invites you to join them for their 2021 creative learning programme Technology and Power: Rights, Resistance and Reimaginings. A public seminar followed up with a 4-day practical workshop, the programme will examine
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Tech Yard: new dates for 2021
Tech Yard, a free creative computing club for young people age 10-13 in South London is back - with new dates for Easter, Half Term and Summer 2021. Register now.
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Phoenix Perry and the Technology of Connecting
Phoenix Perry, MSc Creative Computing Course Leader at UAL Creative Computing Institute is known for her work in physical games and embodied experiences. Her new series Bits and Bytes, is a “non-threatening, gentle and playful” video series
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Data Science and AI for the Creative Industries with Dr Louis McCallum
Introducing Dr Louis McCallum, Course Leader of the MSc Data Science and AI for the Creative Industries at UAL Creative Computing Institute. Dr McCallum is an experienced software developer, researcher, artist and musician who has exhibited music