Lectures attended: Photography, Media culture and practise
Additional visits: Student union building (The hubs) & two clusters of accommodation (Liberty works, Liberty court, The Trigon & Opal 1, Victoria Hall and Devonshire courtyard.)
Photography lecture notes: (including facilities)
This course was very keen to state that they welcomed a variety of photography styles (photojournalism, fashion, documentary, portraits and advertising). They use a mix of traditional and digital productions, having the facilities for colour and black and white film processing, among many film camera formats (35mm, large and medium). There are open briefs, to allow each person to develop ideas and interests and also the relationship between theory and practise is explored. Here, practise is 60% and theory 40%. There are many trips, to galleries etc and also overseas and UK residential trips. Including an landscape residential where you are given cameras and workshops and sent out to photograph landscapes. This is something different to other universities, gives more excitement and adventure. Another difference to other universities, is that she was much more knowledgeable on the course and went through the credit system. There are often 35 - 40 places, with rate of 1:7 getting in. You don't get to use the studios until year two, however these were high quality and very big. The opportunity to bring anything in and even merge the two studios into one for bigger shoots. This appealed to me greatly.
Another thing I need to think about is studying an Mart? An integrated masters, which from what it was explained, is a postgraduate and an undergraduate combined, however it is missing 20 credits from the post grad.
300 points for BA - Both around DDM
320 points for MA - ^
They will accept some of my A-Level with this, if I don't get enough points.
Media and culture notes:
Simply, not the course for me. Not enough photography.
Student union notes:
Bar was cheap and big, the general atmosphere seemed busy, noticeboards were full of things to do. Many societies.
Accommodation notes:
Really loved Victoria hall - Big- looks friendly - A lot of windows - locked kitchen (safety higher), cheapest one for what you get, being 100pw for double.
Next was Opal 1 and The Trigon - these will be my options, if I get in.
Victoria Hall:
You need to supply your own bed linen (duvet, duvet cover, sheet, pillow and pillowcase), 42 weeks contract. Internet access inc.
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Opal 1:This modern residence, in the heart of the Devonshire Quarter, consists of four to five bedroom flats. The residence has a shared common room with Sky TV, pool table and vending machines. The property is accessible by a secure key fob entry system and is supported by a site office during the day.
You need to supply your own bed linen (duvet, duvet cover, sheet, pillow and pillowcase), towels, crockery and cutlery.
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Trigon:
The Trigon is a modern development. The residence comprises cluster flats of three to six bedrooms, each with their own open plan kitchen and lounge area.
All bedrooms are en suite, there is a common room with pool table, widescreen TV with Freeview and vending machines. There is also an on-site management suite and a security guard.
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Student ambassadors got paid for the work, received an email before they enrolled. This is a way of gaining money in the long term - an extra bonus for easy work. Also good on CV's and if applying to post graduate.
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