School of Media & Performance
Introduction
Professor Mike Wilson, Dean of the School of Media & Performance
"This is an exciting time to be part of the School of Media & Performance. The opening of our new Performance Centre, along with the Media and Photography Centres, means we enjoy some of the best arts education facilities in the country. The School is a place where creative ideas are turned into reality and creativity itself is valued and supported by strong industrial links and a growing research reputation."
Departments
Julian Rodriguez Department of Media
Dr Larry Lynch Department of Performance
Jason Whittaker Department of Writing
Key staff
- Karl Phillips Associate Dean, Academic Development & Planning
- Professor Jason Whittaker Professor of Blake Studies and Acting Head of the Department of Writing
- Professor Mike Wilson Professor of Drama and Dean of the School of Media & Performance
- Dr Christine Truran Associate Dean, Learning, Teaching & Student Experience
- Julian Rodriguez Head of the Department of Media
- Dr Larry Lynch Head of the Department of Performance
Industry Links
Our staff are practising professionals in their respective fields and their contacts are second to none. They bring leading lights to Falmouth as guest speakers and provocateurs, and give students an invaluable connection to industry through study visits and work placements.
Falmouth's industry partners provide a professional platform for a variety of courses, enabling you to engage with and benefit from some of the UK's most influential creative players.
News
Universities showcase creativity and lift the lid on research for the local community
University College Falmouth and the University of Exeter, who share and jointly manage the Tremough Campus in Penryn, will be showcasing creativity, originality and ground-breaking research in all sorts of ways for the local community and visitors to the town to enjoy between 10am and 4pm on Saturday 19 May 2012.Students uncover 200 years of photographic wonder
28 BA(Hons) Photography Level 1 Students from University College Falmouth have been teaching 100 primary school children to discover the fun and wonder of old and new photographic processes. The resulting images will be shown in an exhibition that opens on Monday 30 April on the Tremough Campus.
Digital Animation programme leader to deliver keynote speech, China
Programme Leader for Digital Animation, Andy Wyatt, will deliver a keynote speech at the Sino-UK Forum on Animation Talent Development, Hangzhou, China on 28 April. The forum will explore the nurturing and development of talent within the animation field.
Alumnus shortlisted in 2012 Sony World Photography Awards
Congratulations to BA(Hons) Press & Editorial Photography alumnus, Thomas Dymond, who was shortlisted in the category People for the 2012 Sony World Photography Awards. The work shortlisted was of Chairman of the Board of Governors, James Williams, taken during his role as High Sheriff of Cornwall.
MA Multimedia Broadcast Journalism Graduate Wins Radio Documentary Award
Clare Salisbury, who graduated in 2011 from the MA Multimedia Broadcast Journalism course has won the Best Radio News Feature in the Broadcast Journalism Training Council's (BJTC) annual awards.
New term and a new cinema experience within the Media Centre
Over the break the Media Centre cinema will receive a significant upgrade. The improvements, worth £75,000, will provide commercial cinema quality projection and sound.This will include a full HD projector as used in Vue cinemas nationwide, 7.2 surround sound, a new large wide cinema screen and acoustic curtaining.
Photography Senior Lecturer has two series of work at International show
Michelle Sank, Senior Lecturer on BA(Hons) Photography has two series of work currently showing at the BIP2012 (Liège International Biennale of Photography). The works are entitled Young Carers and Into The Arms of Babes and are showing until 6 May 2012 in Liège (Belgium).
Events
Foundation Diploma in Art & Design End of Year Show
'Fri, May 25th, 2012, 10:00am to Thu, May 31st, 2012, 5:00pm'
Students at the end of their year's study exhibit their final assessed work.
LIVEDART & CONTEXTURE
'Wed, Jun 13th, 2012, 11:00am to Sun, Jun 17th, 2012, 11:00pm'A festival of contemporary performance, art and writing.
Pixelate Film Festival
'Wed, Jun 20th, 2012, 11:00am to Sat, Jun 23rd, 2012, 10:00pm'Showcasing the talents of graduating students from our BA(Hons) Film course.
English & Writing Programme Showcase
'Fri, Jun 22nd, 2012, 6:30pm to 8:00pm'A showcase of critical and creative writing ranging from poetry to cultural theory.
The School of Media & Performance comprises the three Departments of Media, Performance and Writing, and also hosts research groupings across all these areas.
Click the course finder links below to see all the undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing professional development courses on offer in the School of Media & Performance. Our course pages give you more detailed information to help you decide which of our courses is right for you.
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