Communications - 2010

madmandaniel

Whats up party people
I got into Communications last year but deffered it until this year so i could come live/work in Brazil...
Just wanted to know if anyone else is going in as a deffered applicant this september or is it kinda rare?
Also can anyone tell me what video editing software is used in the course that would be great!

one last question, whats the general male-female ratio haha?
cheers peace

madmandaniel

nobody?

phasers

I'm in CS this year and it's 90% girls!

We use Final Cut Pro for video editing, but there isn't much of it at the start.

Noodleworm

Well Im in Multimedia, we're the people who focus on the tech a bit more. We're using Final Cut Pro 7. I assume its the same cos we use the same computer labs as the rest of the school of communications

madmandaniel

phasers wrote: »

I'm in CS this year and it's 90% girls!

We use Final Cut Pro for video editing, but there isn't much of it at the start.

ok thanks, never used it before but i reckon it cant be that hard

90% girls!?! god loves me...:cool:

Daysha

I never understood the high girl/guy ratio in CS. I'm in CS2 and out of the 75+ people in my class I'd say there's 15/20 guys max. I'm not complaining or anything, I just never got why it could appeal more so to girls than anyone else!

One piece of advice I'd give you is practice with FCP as much as possible in 1st year. If you decide to major in video for your final two years the lecturers will kinda expect you to have a good grasp of the software, so just use it as much as possible in your 1st year, especially if youre aiming to choose it ahead of photo/radio afterwards.

madmandaniel

thx for the advice, i will probably choose video over radio and photography so thats good to know

phasers

Daysha wrote: »

I never understood the high girl/guy ratio in CS. I'm in CS2 and out of the 75+ people in my class I'd say there's 15/20 guys max. I'm not complaining or anything, I just never got why it could appeal more so to girls than anyone else!

Multimedia seems to be the more male one for some reason. I had a seminar group last semester of 30 people and there was one guy in it!

Einstein?

Daysha wrote: »

I never understood the high girl/guy ratio in CS. I'm in CS2 and out of the 75+ people in my class I'd say there's 15/20 guys max. I'm not complaining or anything, I just never got why it could appeal more so to girls than anyone else!

One piece of advice I'd give you is practice with FCP as much as possible in 1st year. If you decide to major in video for your final two years the lecturers will kinda expect you to have a good grasp of the software, so just use it as much as possible in your 1st year, especially if youre aiming to choose it ahead of photo/radio afterwards.

If only DCU were smart enough to put this information in their prospectus.

stringy

Einstein? wrote: »

If only DCU were smart enough to put this information in their prospectus.

which? more girls or using FCP?

madmandaniel

thats what i was thinking haha

[Diabolical]

No men makes me sad!

Benny Lava

In the current class moving into CS2 there are about 8 males in the 18-20 demographic.

Needless to say the banter is quite poor.

phasers

The lack of guys does lead to a bit of girly overkill. I don't care what you wore out last night, nor do I care about your boyfriend. Or your little pink bike, etc.

[Diabolical]

Benny Lava wrote: »

In the current class moving into CS2 there are about 8 males in the 18-20 demographic.

Needless to say the banter is quite poor.

Well fml then so. Ah well I'll hope for some miracle this year and hope there's some nice men to talk to!

Atleast there's pussy falling out of your pockets!

Dante

madmandaniel wrote: »

Whats up party people
I got into Communications last year but deffered it until this year so i could come live/work in Brazil...
Just wanted to know if anyone else is going in as a deffered applicant this september or is it kinda rare?
Also can anyone tell me what video editing software is used in the course that would be great!

one last question, whats the general male-female ratio haha?
cheers peace

Why did you live in Brazil for a year?

Radio Gaga

[Diabolical] wrote: »

Well fml then so. Ah well I'll hope for some miracle this year and hope there's some nice men to talk to!

Atleast there's pussy falling out of your pockets!

I'm in the same class as Bennylava and yeah there are more girls but theres still good banter! and as for that pussy comment....ew..

[Diabolical]

Radio Gaga wrote: »

I'm in the same class as Bennylava and yeah there are more girls but theres still good banter! and as for that pussy comment....ew..

You're welcome

InkNut

Benny Lava wrote: »

In the current class moving into CS2 there are about 8 males in the 18-20 demographic.

Needless to say the banter is quite poor.

I think theres actually 16 lads, you wouldn't think it would you?

Benny Lava

InkNut wrote: »

I think theres actually 16 lads, you wouldn't think it would you?

I know there's 16 males but half of them are in their mid to late 20s. I'm not saying that they're not good craic or anything but my point was that there are only about 8 of us who are younger than 21.

InkNut

Benny Lava wrote: »

I know there's 16 males but half of them are in their mid to late 20s. I'm not saying that they're not good craic or anything but my point was that there are only about 8 of us who are younger than 21.

Yeah I know what you mean. Im still 21 now but will be 22 for 2nd year so im out of that 18 - 21 circle now ha... You got accommodation sorted for next year man???

Benny Lava

InkNut wrote: »

Yeah I know what you mean. Im still 21 now but will be 22 for 2nd year so im out of that 18 - 21 circle now ha... You got accommodation sorted for next year man???

Yeah, Hampstead all the way. Won't be as good craic as Larkfield was last year but it'll do.

InkNut

Benny Lava wrote: »

Yeah, Hampstead all the way. Won't be as good craic as Larkfield was last year but it'll do.

You must love the campus accommodation ha... Couldn't stick all those rules myself. Just got a house across the road on shanowen so happy out.

phasers

Take the love-in to PMs

Benny Lava

Last year's version of this thread was filled with excited future students.

I wonder why there's so few this year...

andyman

Benny Lava wrote: »

Last year's version of this thread was filled with excited future students.

I wonder why there's so few this year...

I reckon there will be more come Monday.

[Diabolical]

andyman wrote: »

I reckon there will be more come Monday.

Apparently not But I got offered Communications through second round offers and I'm very excited So here's one anyway ...

Radio Gaga

Benny Lava wrote: »

Last year's version of this thread was filled with excited future students.

I wonder why there's so few this year...

yeah thats so weird!! dissapointing......

but CS2s can be excited...woooooooooo

phasers

Very unexcited CS2 here who got stuck in bloody radio.

Benny Lava

phasers wrote: »

Very unexcited CS2 here who got stuck in bloody radio.

Very very unexcited CS2 here who got stuck in bloody photography.

phasers

Benny Lava wrote: »

Very very unexcited CS2 here who got stuck in bloody photography.

Ouch!