Artificial Intelligence & Creative Practice at UCA

The role artificial intelligence plays in the creative process one of the most talked-about and transformative developments of the 21st century. Whether it’s inspiring the creative process, helping with mundane tasks or creating new ways of experiencing art, AI is reshaping the creative industries.  

This postgraduate degree in AI Creative Practice invites you to explore AI not just as a tool, but as a partner in creative innovation. 

Taught at UCA’s Farnham School for Creative & Cultural Industries, this degree in artificial intelligence addresses the growing demand for professionals who can harness the power of AI to enhance and innovate within the creative industries. 

This degree is ideal for artists and computer scientists alike, who want to explore how AI can enhance their practice. It blends AI and creative practices encourages you to bridge the gap between technicality and creativity. This will especially benefit industries where collaboration between creative professionals and technical experts is essential. 

Real-world application of your learning is central to the degree. You’ll learn how to present your work to industries, collaborate with other creatives, participate in design and prototyping exercises and bring all your experience together at the end to develop an ambitious final project that showcases yourself as an AI specialist within the creative industries. 

Whether your future lies in the arts, creative technology, or emerging industries still to come, by the time you graduate, you’ll have the insights, technical expertise and creative confidence to position yourself at the forefront of this evolving landscape.  

Please note: this course is subject to validation 

Key information

Campus
UCA Farnham
Start date(s)
September 2026
Duration
1 year full-time
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Entry requirements
Tuition fees

Upcoming webinars

We offer a range of webinars throughout the year that Artificial Intelligence & Creative Practice students may be interested in.


22 Oct 2025

UCA Live: Making an Outstanding Portfolio & Applying to University
19 Nov 2025

UCA Live: How to write a personal statement for a creative degree
3 Dec 2025

UCA Live: Creative Careers & Life After University
10 Dec 2025

UCA Live: Supporting Students at University - Information for Parents & Guardians
14 Jan 2026

UCA Live: Making an Outstanding Portfolio & Applicant Day Advice
28 Jan 2026

UCA Live: Postgraduate Opportunities – A focus on Masters & PhDs

This includes subject talks, masterclasses, application proccess advice and student life guides. Check out our upcoming webinars and book your place today.

What you'll study

What you'll study

The content of the course may be subject to change. Curriculum content is provided as a guide.

Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence and Creative Practice  
This unit will build on your understanding of programming concepts. By the end of the unit, you’ll create a web-based application that critically reflects on interface cultures and contemporary AI debates.  

The unit provides you with an opportunity to explore industry-standard tools for utilising AI models, and combine these with established design principles. This will be guided by weekly labs, pre-recorded materials, and self-directed study.  

Research Methods for Creative Technologies 
In this unit students will learn to blend theoretical research methods and industry practices to analyse and assess applications and interactive experiences. This unit will enable you to apply what you learn to your own practice through a reflective report.  

Advanced AI for Creative Practice 
This unit will build on your existing programming knowledge. Using machine learning frameworks you'll learn to create and work with AI models, with the aim of creating innovative and cutting-edge creative applications.      

Using machine learning frameworks students will learn the core principles of working with AI and apply these to create research prototypes. 

AI and Creative Practice Lab 
This studio-based unit will enable you to experiment with alternative design methodologies. You'll explore theories related to participatory design and then choose between working on one of three potential projects with an external partner. This unit focuses on collaboration, prototyping, and presenting ideas to external stakeholders in an applied context. 

The Final Major Project is a culmination of your skills, passions and creativity as developed throughout your postgraduate degree. Your project should be ambitious but achievable, and framed by how you want to promote yourself as an AI and Creative Practice Specialist. 

You can choose to either expand on work undertaken in previous units or develop an entirely new proposal. You’ll produce a creative, challenging, detailed and logical proposal for a body of work that you will then complete during your final semester.  

Course specifications

Please note, syllabus content indicated is provided as a guide. The content of the course may be subject to change in line with our Student Terms and Conditions for example, as required by external professional bodies or to improve the quality of the course.

Fees & funding

Fees & financial support

Tuition fees - 2026/27

  • MA/MSc course: £10,800

Tuition fees - 2026/27

  • Details of the fees for 2026/27 will be available here shortly. As a guide please see the 2025/26 fees.

Tuition fees - 2025/26

Tuition fees - 2026/27

  • MA/MSc course: £18,540

Please note: the fees listed here are correct for the stated academic year only. For more detailed information about our course fees please see our fees and finance pages. 

UCA scholarships and fee discounts

At UCA we have a number of financial support information available to assist you with the cost of your studies.

Current UCA students and alumni may be eligible for a tuition fee discount.

Financial support

There are lots of ways you can access additional financial support to help you fund your studies - both from UCA and from external sources. Discover what support you might qualify for please see our scholarships and fee discounts.

Additional course costs

In addition to the tuition fees there may be other costs for your course. The things that you are likely to need to budget for to get the most out of a creative arts education will include books, printing costs, occasional or optional study trips and/or project materials.

These costs will vary according to the nature of your project work and the individual choices that you make. 

Facilities & equipment

We have studios with high-end PCs with Alienware towers, 4k dual screen monitors and Wacom Cintiq graphics tablets, all dedicated to games design, with software including Unity and Unreal games engines. There is also a VR development studio, and a dedicated Games Incubator Studio for graduate entrepreneurs looking to set up their own companies or looking to release games to market. In addition, our Farnham campus has sound production and Foley studios, pro tools and a specialist library.

Interior of PC Studio & VR at UCA Farnham

PC & VR Studio

Room: JL11C

  • 20 dual-screen PC workstations
  • Virtual reality play test area with two dedicated PCs
  • Full AV with 2 large screen TVs and full sound
Interior of CGA Incubator Studio at UCA Farnham

CGA Incubator Studio

Room: JL23

  • 6 high-spec PC workstations with dual monitor screens.
  • AV with large screen TV
Interior of Prototype Lab, UCA Farnham

Prototype Lab

Room: JL17

  • 3 Ultimaker 3D printers
  • 1 Ultimaker 3D print washing machine
  • Laptop rental machine storing 12 high-spec gaming laptops
Games Studios, UCA Farnham

Creative Lab

Room: JL11A

  • 26 PC workstations
  • Full AV with 3 large screen TVs and full sound
Games Studios, UCA Farnham

PC & Cintiq Studio

Room: JL11B

  • 22 PC workstations all equipped with Wacom video drawing tablets
  • Full AV with 3 large screen TVs and full sound
Interior of the Large Sound Recording Studio

Large Sound Recording Studio

Room: W107

This room contains:

  • Large Esmono sound booth
  • Rode microphones
  • Foley props
  • Scarlett 20i18 interface
  • iMac
  • Pro Tools Studio
Virtual Production Studio, UCA Farnham

VR and Motion Capture Studio

Virtual Production and Mixed Reality Studio, powered by White Light SmartStage technology.
Student in UCA Farnham library

UCA Farnham

This is our largest library space, which includes:

  • 55 iMac workstations
  • 41 PC workstations
  • 4 study pods with electrical connections and monitor
  • 2 study pods without monitor
  • 5 DSA Loanable laptops (students can borrow from the library only if approved by our Disability staff on DDA grounds, for an agreed period)
  • Large collection of LGBTQ+, Fashion, Feminist, Photography, Mental Health and Illustration Zines
  • Archives
     
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Career opportunities

The course team work closely with the careers team to help you set out on your specialised career pathway. With in-depth knowledge of the creative sector, they support you to make the most of industry contacts and continue to offer support after you graduate through online resources and one-to-one sessions. 

Many students choose to freelance once they complete their degree. The careers team offer enterprise-related activities for these students to help prepare for self-employment and to develop business ideas. 

You may want to undertake further study or research to specialise even further.

Entry & portfolio requirements

For this course we may need to see your portfolio for review. You can either submit a digital portfolio or request an in-person portfolio review with the course team.

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