UAL Creative Computing Institute

MPhil/PhD in Creative Computing

Research pathway for artists, scientists, designers and engineers.

We look for applicants who seek to explore ideas with the capacity to impact the future of creative technologies including:

Film and video
Music and sound
Fine art
Sculpture
Games
Immersive technologies
Interaction
Interface design
Accessibility
Physical computing
Data journalism
Web platforms
Consumer electronics

PhD research at CCI aligns with our 3 core research themes:

Creativity, Machine Learning and AI
Human-Computer Interaction
Platforms, Big Data and Digital Citizenship

You can choose either a thesis only, or thesis plus practical mode for either MPhil or PhD study. The practical work could include:

Objects
Artworks
Hardware
Software
Frameworks

Practical work must meet the same critical expectations of research as a contribution to knowledge.

Entry requirements

We generally look for applicants with a degree in any discipline related to your chosen area of research:

First class honours degree (or international equivalent)
Masters degree (MA, MFA, MSc, MRes)

We also look for applicants who have demonstrable experience with skills necessary to carry out your proposal. For example, if your research involves programming you should have prior programming knowledge. You should evidence this through a degree, work experience or your portfolio.

We welcome applications from those whose background is predominantly in the arts or sciences and have begun to develop a research interest in creative technologies as a transdisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary field.