MA Immersive & Virtual Reality

The MA Virtual Immersive Reality (VIR) course offered by the University for the Creative Arts is an innovative and distinct course that combines the creative process with technological skills. This course is for creators who are excited about exploring new immersive methods of storytelling, interested in user experience design (UX), user interface design (UI), and have the desire to go deep into the technology behind Virtual Reality (VR). Course Content: The MA VIR course provides a comprehensive understanding of immersive experiences in fixed, mobile, stand-alone, and networked VR environments. The course demonstrates how VR technology can be used for storytelling, artwork, experimental films, and much more. As part of the course, students will also learn to understand the full development cycle of creating VR experiences, including problem definition, research, design, development, testing and launch.Key Modules: Key modules of the course include 'Immersive Experiences, ' 'Design Patterns for VIR,' 'Immersive Storytelling,' and 'VIR in Context.' The modules cover a wide range of techniques to understand, critic, and create immersive experiences and understand the elements of a good story in virtual reality. Future Careers: Upon completion of the course, students will be able to find careers in a range of industries, including architecture and spatial design, product design, service design, video games, therapeutic and medical services, heavy industry and manufacturing, education, marketing and journalism. For more information on this course, please visit the official course page here.