Any First Years for Multimedia? - Mature and/or Leaving Students

Noodleworm

If you join a ton of societies, you won't fit them all in, I think most people pick about one society that they really like, and go to others occasionally, but most will overlap at some point, but at least you get variety. For example most courses have Wednesday afternoons off after 2, prime time for most societies to run things.

MPS run the radio station, there always crying out for people to handle tech as it seems everybody wants to be a presenter, but no one will hold a boom mic when needed. I think its better organised now but when I was in first year I was being called up constantly to hold cameras and mics. I think multimedia doesn't need as much training with things as communications and such. You will get shown how mix desks/marrantz/cameras work during the course.

sarahguitar92

Just saw the timetable has been updated. Anyone know what Digital Storytelling will involve, seeing as there doesn't seem to be individual modules for sound and video now?

Shiny495

No idea. Looks like we'll have to wait until Semester 2 to find out.

So it's Wednesday that we get off now it seems. And we're being divided into three groups instead of two. Can somebody explain Thursday to me though? It seems that if you're in group 3, you have a lecture and a seminar at the same time. How does that work?

Noodleworm

Hmm, looking at the timetable I found, I think its the right one?
http://www.dcu.ie/timetables/feed.php3?prog=MMA&per=1&week1=1&week2=12&hour=1-20&template=student

it looks like thats subject to change. I'm only counting 11 hours, if you look out seminars labelled "group 1/2/3" you'll only be in one one of those., the class is split up to fit you all.
Theres been problems finding a sound lecturer since the brilliant lecturer I had in 1st year Dr Tom Lawrence, died last year

Declan Tuite, who does authoring on there is absolutely lovely, though a bit overworked I think, he teaches a lot of subjects. Course really needs more lecturers

Zeppelin67

Does anyone know what happened to the sound production and digital video modules? The sound production module was one of the main reasons I choose this course!

sarahguitar92

Zeppelin67 wrote: »

Does anyone know what happened to the sound production and digital video modules? The sound production module was one of the main reasons I choose this course!

Same here, I want to specialise in sound production after first year. I've been wondering the same thing, but there's a new module called Digital Storytelling, so I have a feeling sound and video might be part of that.

Zeppelin67

I'm just hoping that's what they've done. I've emailed a few different people trying to find out but nothing back so far.

sarahguitar92

Let me know if you do hear anything back, it would be good to find out before we start.

slasher_65

Hey guys, just jumping in for a second - I'm a final year Multimedia student, as well as the deputy station manager at DCUfm. I saw Noodleworm mention us earlier. We'd love for you to join us!

Since I'm so involved with DCUfm and MPS, I have very little time for other societies. I'm chairperson of a small society called TEASOC, but that is it.

I think that most people working and hiring in the media business will tell you that students who are active within the student media are better hires than those who aren't. If you are interested in radio, not joining DCUfm is a HUGE mistake, as all those who you will be competing with will have. Same goes for DCUtv, The College View, and the various other student media outlets.

If you have any questions about student media in DCU, particularly DCUtv or DCUfm, feel free to message me about it and I'll help out as much as I can!

Back to multimedia though - it is a brilliant course, but really is what you make of it. D a lot of ex curricular things, if you have time. Learn extra programming languages, video/audio editing suites and so on. You need to be a jack of most trades, in the scary media job market, especially if like me you want to work freelance.

sarahguitar92

slasher_65 wrote: »

Hey guys, just jumping in for a second - I'm a final year Multimedia student, as well as the deputy station manager at DCUfm. I saw Noodleworm mention us earlier. We'd love for you to join us!

Since I'm so involved with DCUfm and MPS, I have very little time for other societies. I'm chairperson of a small society called TEASOC, but that is it.

I think that most people working and hiring in the media business will tell you that students who are active within the student media are better hires than those who aren't. If you are interested in radio, not joining DCUfm is a HUGE mistake, as all those who you will be competing with will have. Same goes for DCUtv, The College View, and the various other student media outlets.

If you have any questions about student media in DCU, particularly DCUtv or DCUfm, feel free to message me about it and I'll help out as much as I can!

Back to multimedia though - it is a brilliant course, but really is what you make of it. D a lot of ex curricular things, if you have time. Learn extra programming languages, video/audio editing suites and so on. You need to be a jack of most trades, in the scary media job market, especially if like me you want to work freelance.

MPS will definitely be the first society I'll look for! I really want to get as much experience as possible as I'm planning on going into radio production anyway.

Doctorate Denied

That's some excellent advice Slasher. Thank you and thank everyone who has contributed to the thread so far, it's really reassuring to see so much help and advice being offered. Looks like DCU has a fantastic student body!

Just a quick little side note, I haven't been back to the thread a much as I'd like to because I've been having some issues with my application, grants, etc. After all this I'm not even sure if I'll be able to go ahead and take up my place, keep your fingers crossed. But by all means, whatever happens, keep this thread going and make the most of it!

Zeppelin67

sarahguitar92 wrote: »

Let me know if you do hear anything back, it would be good to find out before we start.

I must have rang 20 people over the past few days and I still haven't got a definite answer about sound production. Apparently the person I have to speak to is the head of the course, Dr Miriam Judge. I've emailed her about it and one of the lecturers has sent her an urgent email but from past experiences with her I'm not expecting a reply within the next week.

This pretty much answers my question though. Its the breakdown of subjects the full course and there's no sound production module. There's a small bit covered in the digital storytelling but no sound desks or protools from what I can see. I suppose we'll have to gain experience in it elsewhere.

http://www.dcu.ie/registry/module_contents.php?function=4&programme=MMA

HiThereImRonan

I'm another first year for multimedia. Straight from leaving cert. Should be good fun ^_^

Zeppelin67

Ya it should be can't wait to get there and join all the great clubs and socs, especially music soc! Is everyone here living on campus? I'm just down the road in Iveragh estate.

sarahguitar92

Zeppelin67 wrote: »

Ya it should be can't wait to get there and join all the great clubs and socs, especially music soc! Is everyone here living on campus? I'm just down the road in Iveragh estate.

I'm on campus, staying in Larkfield. Anyone else staying there?

Zeppelin67

sarahguitar92 wrote: »

I'm on campus, staying in Larkfield. Anyone else staying there?

Are you moving up tomorrow?

sarahguitar92

Zeppelin67 wrote: »

Are you moving up tomorrow?

Yep. You?

Zeppelin67

Yep i am, i might be in the student bar later.

Shiny495

So does anyone who's doing multimedia want to meet up during orientation? I'd like to get to know some people as early as I can.

Zeppelin67

Shiny495 wrote: »

So does anyone who's doing multimedia want to meet up during orientation? I'd like to get to know some people as early as I can.

I'm definitely up for arranging something - Would be great to meet people this week - I'm up from tonight so whenever people are free we should sort something out?

duuuaaaane

Sure thing.. I'm not up until Tuesday night (still houseless) but during Orientation it'd be good to meet some of you before we start

Shiny495

If I'm reading the orientation timetable correctly there's a lunch break between 12 and 1 on the Wednesday. I'm afraid I don't know DCU well enough to suggest where to meet.

Either that or there's a big break between 1 and 4 on the Thursday.

Zeppelin67

I know we'll be meeting at either 1 or 2 on Wednesday when we meet our year head but I'd be up for meeting up beforehand at lunchtime between 12 and 1 if anyone is interested? - say at the hub just near DCUfm and across from the ATM there.

For anyone not sure where the hub is, just turn right when you come out of the 'Opening Address and Welcome' in the helix and it's the place with the revolving doors. We're also finished at 3 on Wednesday and we'll have all met then so we could head out to the Nubar? If anyone's interested in meeting up PM me and we can exchange mobile numbers in case anyone's not sure where their going or if anyone is around earlier in the week to meet up?

sarahguitar92

Definitely up for meeting up. Just let me know when and where and I'll be there.

Shiny495

Zeppelin67 wrote: »

I'd be up for meeting up beforehand at lunchtime between 12 and 1 if anyone is interested? - say at the hub just near DCUfm and across from the ATM there.

I'm fine with that.

Zeppelin67

Great i'll see you then, ill be the guy in the red hoodie.

Shiny495

I'll see you there. All of you are welcome.

I thought I should mention that our timetable has been updated again. You might want to take a look.

duuuaaaane

Hey guys, on my way to Dublin now and I've misplaced the timetable for tomorrow and Thursday... Could I bother someone to PM or post where and when stuff is going on for us?

Appreciate it

Zeppelin67

uwwedoogie wrote: »

Hey guys, on my way to Dublin now and I've misplaced the timetable for tomorrow and Thursday... Could I bother someone to PM or post where and when stuff is going on for us?

Appreciate it

Follow this link http://www4.dcu.ie/students/orientation/schedule/multimedia.shtml
has everything there! I'd forgotten mine as well

duuuaaaane

Zeppelin67 wrote: »

uwwedoogie wrote: »

Hey guys, on my way to Dublin now and I've misplaced the timetable for tomorrow and Thursday... Could I bother someone to PM or post where and when stuff is going on for us?

Appreciate it

Follow this link http://www4.dcu.ie/students/orientation/schedule/multimedia.shtml
has everything there! I'd forgotten mine as well

Perfect cheers