Ma Digital Media

Fatboydim

I'm on the P & D course, and can't vouch for the Digital Media students, but we probably have lecturers that crossover. I would say that our course is very sound academically and a little short on the practical side... but only through the fact that some of the equipment has seen better days and deadlines could be better. However I believe that the equipment is on it's way to being up dated, and our feedback is noted. I do have some other quibbles, but nothing I wouldn't bring up with the tutors or course co-ordinator. And I've posted lots of time on Boards.

Zillah

Fatboydim wrote: »

I would say that our course is very sound academically and a little short on the practical side...

Some things never change, it seems

Eogclouder

reap-a-rat wrote: »

Well, that's a reasonable explanation - fair play that ye feel so strongly! I'm happy that it's the students themselves that are sticking up for the course - I was worried that people may have had 'encouragement' from those higher up instead of just stating how ye really feel. Well done, it's quite noble that ye're putting a good effort in to commend the course. Hope it goes well for ye!

Well that's what you would say if you were virally promoting the course! :pac:

bidiots

Eogclouder wrote: »

Well that's what you would say if you were virally promoting the course! :pac:

Is it acceptable to virally demote the course then?

Eogclouder

bidiots wrote: »

Is it acceptable to virally demote the course then?

Explain to me how feedback of personal experience is "viral demotion".

bidiots

Eogclouder wrote: »

Explain to me how feedback of personal experience is "viral demotion".

Explain to me how feedback of personal experience is "viral promotion"?

Eogclouder

Perhaps you don't understand what viral marketing is or how it works. It's a process whereby a group purposefully plant people to act and behave as though they are not a part of/affiliated with said group, and promote a product or service from that group with a final goal of having something to gain from doing so (praise, renown, money etc.)

This happens with the gaming industry all the time, an example would be a dev posing as a "normal person", posting on a forum about how great a new game was in hopes of spreading word of mouth praise for a product.

Reap-A-Rat saw hallmark signs of the above in the thread and pointed it out, someone replied giving an explanation, I made a joke saying that's exactly what someone in the position of virally promoting something would say.

"viral demotion" though not unheard of, isn't really a thing. So, implying that it exists here is implying that all positive feedback is genuine while the negative feedback is not. This means people posting negative feedback have an agenda to spread belief of the course being bad. This doesn't really make much sense compared to the opposite where the college and course heads would have something to gain from virally promoting something.

I never made any implication of the practice being acceptable in either form.

tl;dr
Read the thread and keep up instead of ****posting.

bidiots

Eogclouder wrote: »

Read the thread and keep up instead of ****posting.

I think you need to take some of your own advice here;).

You were the first to mention 'viral promotion'. I countered that opinion. Viral Marketing works both ways, which is exactly what I was pointing out.
That is all.
There is no need for long winded, unnecessary analogies, it's pretty black and white. No need to drag this off topic any further.

Eogclouder

bidiots wrote: »

You were the first to mention 'viral promotion'.

The last 3-4 posts before mine in this thread have been about it, I was the first to call it by name.

bidiots wrote: »

I countered that opinion.

What opinion? What are you talking about? I Joked that the claim made that the positive feedback was genuine is EXACTLY what someone who wasn't genuine WOULD say.

bidiots wrote: »

Viral Marketing works both ways, which is exactly what I was pointing out.

Not in every context as my above post explained. What's the point in the current context of organizing a viral campaign against the course? What would one gain from doing this? There's no clear motive or benefit for doing so.

bidiots wrote: »

There is no need for long winded, unnecessary analogies, it's pretty black and white. No need to drag this off topic any further.

Clearly there was, as you have a hard time following a simple conversation. The first "off-topic" post was your own.

bidiots wrote: »

Is it acceptable to virally demote the course then?

Before this post, no one had mentioned acceptability. That wasn't the discussion, point or topic of my post or anyone else's.

bidiots

I think you need to read the posts again. It's obvious what my statement was about, to those that have read it that is, I have no idea what way you are understanding it. All you are doing is dragging the thread off topic.

badbuzz

Hi folks

Currently considering applying for this course.

I've read up on it and am very interested in some of the course content and the fact that you can specialise within that is very encouraging.

One question though: What kind of jobs did people go into from this course? Anybody got any information on where they've ended up working etc?

Would be grateful to know what the opportunities from it are like...

Thanks a lot.

Eogclouder

badbuzz wrote: »

Hi folks

Currently considering applying for this course.

I've read up on it and am very interested in some of the course content and the fact that you can specialise within that is very encouraging.

One question though: What kind of jobs did people go into from this course? Anybody got any information on where they've ended up working etc?

Would be grateful to know what the opportunities from it are like...

Thanks a lot.

I'm going to be brutally honest here. This course is not good. An arts degree in a computer field is generally a bad sign.

If you are looking to invest in education for the purposesof being hired, I'd suggest a different course.

badbuzz

Eogclouder wrote: »

I'm going to be brutally honest here. This course is not good. An arts degree in a computer field is generally a bad sign.

If you are looking to invest in education for the purposesof being hired, I'd suggest a different course.

Thanks for the opinion.

Did you do this course yourself?

Eogclouder

badbuzz wrote: »

Thanks for the opinion.

Did you do this course yourself?

No I didn't. I'm enrolled in the Computer Science undergrad course in NUIG though in my final year. I'm familiar with all of the lectureres invovled in it and know many of the modules.

Similair to the arts IT undergrad, it's generally quite weak and doesnt really leave you qualified to get hired in the tech industry. To me, it doesn't seem up the scratch for that. It's too broad and genrealized and the subjects are quite weak. (Taking the same subjects that undergrads take in their 2nd year for example).

I wouldn't doubt that some people may have gotten hired, but I would wager that's the exception and not the rule. For the money it costs and your afforementioned motive of wanting to get a job from it, I don't think it's worth your while.

badbuzz

Eogclouder wrote: »

No I didn't. I'm enrolled in the Computer Science undergrad course in NUIG though in my final year. I'm familiar with all of the lectureres invovled in it and know many of the modules.

Similair to the arts IT undergrad, it's generally quite weak and doesnt really leave you qualified to get hired in the tech industry. To me, it doesn't seem up the scratch for that. It's too broad and genrealized and the subjects are quite weak. (Taking the same subjects that undergrads take in their 2nd year for example).

I wouldn't doubt that some people may have gotten hired, but I would wager that's the exception and not the rule. For the money it costs and your afforementioned motive of wanting to get a job from it, I don't think it's worth your while.

Thanks for your opinion.

Anybody on here that has actually done this course and can give concrete feedback on the aftermath?

lostdesign

badbuzz wrote: »

Thanks for your opinion.

Anybody on here that has actually done this course and can give concrete feedback on the aftermath?

I am currently undertaking the Digital Media MA so I don't have any idea about job prospects after the course is finished but I could answer any questions you have on the course.

If this had have been before Christmas I would have told you it was a great course but since then the course co-coordinator has left and things are a little up in the air. Its hard to say how things will play out next year so I would think long and hard before committing your 6k which will be the fees next year.

If your from Galway you could always drop into Lab 303 in the IT building, that is the Digital Media Lab and there is generally someone here you could have a chat too.

bullman_14

I have applied for the course. I was just in before the deadline.. Does anyone know at what stage they make their decisions on applicants? Is the course usually full?

thisNthat

bullman_14 wrote: »

Does anyone know at what stage they make their decisions on applicants? Is the course usually full?

I'd also like to know this?
Is it possible to get in if you missed the application process through PAC?
How many on the course?
What video editing software is used? Adobe premier pro or final cut pro or other?
Thanks in advance

Jenny_G

Hey,

I was also wondering if there have been any updates on people's more recent experience of the course?

flower123

I would also like to know any updates of this academic year.

MimmyMoo

Sorry to reawaken this thread again. I applied for this course a couple of weeks ago, and it says on the website that most of the postgraduate courses don't review applications again until the 1st of june. Is that the case with this course? Don't mind waiting it's just that it be nice to know if they respond to your application before that as I would need to start applying for finance etc if I got a place. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.