MTU Crawford College of Art & Design

CDM1

Year Coordinator: Brian.Doyle@mtu.ie

Classes Start: Monday, 20^th January 2025

Refer to live timetables: https://www.mycit.ie/timetables 

You must choose two electives, one from Group 1 and one from Group 2

Group 1 Elective Choices (choose one):

• Group 1: Animation Principles, Joey.Campbell@mtu.ie [Please note Wednesday's class will not run in week 1 - Tuesday will go ahead as scheduled]
• Group 1: Time Based Media, Paul.Green@mtu [Please note this class will not run in week 1]

Joey will give a very short introduction on Tuesday, 21st for Animation Principles at 3pm in C109. Time Based Media will start in week 2.

Please note that CDM1A attends Animation on a Tuesday and CDM1B on a Wednesday - this is to cater for numbers so please ensure to attend the class that appears on your timetable if chosing this elective.

Group 2 Elective Choices (choose one):

• Group 2: Film Language, Jessica.Shine@mtu.ie
• Group 2: Creative Thinking & Design, Aoife.Dorney@mtu.ie

If you are undecided lecturers will give a very short introduction on Thursday, 23rd. Film Language, B117 at 2:30pm and Creative Thinking & Design, C111 at 3:00pm.

CDM1 Elective Form:

https://forms.office.com/e/RJYxTHBPxf

Electives may have minimum and maximum numbers to run: complete the Elective Form by Thursday, 23rd, 6pm. Lectures/coordinators will share the CRN once numbers are confirmed.

CDM2

Year Coordinator: Gary.Couse@mtu.ie

Classes Start: Monday, 20^th January

Refer to live timetables: https://www.mycit.ie/timetables 

Elective Choices:

• User Interface Design, Maria.Murray@mtu.ie 
• Storytelling, Phil.Curtin@mtu.ie (this class will not run on week 1)

If you are undecided please attend User Interface Design in B131, Tuesday, 2pm, for a very short introduction first before classes commence.

A video link introducing the Storytelling is now available here: https://media.heanet.ie/page/592f7421431b43a1b5ea96f92fc72d8d

CDM2 Elective Form:

https://forms.office.com/e/VugTGeFXpy

Electives may have minimum and maximum numbers to run: complete the Elective Form by Thursday, 23rd, 6pm. Lectures/coordinators will share the CRN once numbers are confirmed.

CDM3

Year Coordinator: Sarah.Hayes@mtu.ie

Work Placement Queries: Trevor.Hogan@mtu.ie

CDM4

Year Coordinator: Paul.Green@mtu.ie

Classes Start: Monday, 20^th January

• Refer to live timetables: https://www.mycit.ie/timetables

• Please note that FYP will start with Joey Campbell at 11am on Tuesday and not 9am (for week 1 only).

Elective Choices:

• Studio Technology (Cork School of Music, Room 319), Hugh.McCarthy@mtu.ie and Keith.Clancy@mtu.ie [this elective is capped at 16, first to fill out the elective form below will be accepted in order]
• Content Management on the Web Gary.Couse@mtu.ie
• Video & Compositing (Upstairs Lecture Theatre: Sharman Crawford Street), Padraig.Trehy@mtu.ie
• Typographic Experimentation, Steven.Young@mtu.ie

If you are undecided, you can attend Content Management on the Web in B131, Monday, 20th, 3pm, for a short introduction on what this module is about. And Friday, 9am, C117 to find out more about Typographic Experimentation. Those attending Studio Technology must receive a confirmation of their place on Wednesday, 22nd before attending, do not assume a place until this has been confirmed.

CDM4 Elective Form:

https://forms.office.com/e/4JNpJdWk4Z

Electives may have minimum and maximum numbers to run: complete the Elective Form by Tuesday, 21st, 6pm. Lectures/coordinators will share the CRN once numbers are confirmed. 

VC1

Year Coordinator: Laura.Little@mtu.ie

Class Start: 

Refer to live timetables: https://www.mycit.ie/timetables 

Elective Choices:

• Animation Principles, Joey.Campbell@mtu.ie, [Please note Wednesday's class will not run in week 1 - Tuesday will go ahead as scheduled]
• Time Based Media, Paul.Green@mtu [Please note this class will not run in week 1]
• Design - Information Graphics, Lisa.Zimmermann@mtu.ie [this elective may be capped, first to fill out the elective form below will be accepted in order)

If you are undecided lecturers will give a very short introduction before class commences on Tuesday, 21st for Animation Principles 3pm in C109. Information Graphics at 2pm in C111 on Wednesday. Time Based Media will start in week 2.

Please note that VC1A attends Animation on a Wednesday and VC1B on Tuesday - this is to cater for numbers so please ensure to attend the class that appears on your timetable if chosing this elective.

VC1 Elective Form:

https://forms.office.com/e/8CiMsCtieJ

Electives may have minimum and maximum numbers to run: complete the Elective Form by Wednesday 22nd January, 6pm Lectures/coordinators will share the CRN once numbers are confirmed.

VC2

Year Coordinator: Catherine.Elwood@mtu.ie  

Classes Start: 

• Refer to live timetables: https://www.mycit.ie/timetables

Elective Choices:

• Business Principles for Design, Aoife.Dorney@mtu.ie
• Photography for Design, Phil.Curtin@mtu.ie (this class will not run on week 1)

If you are undecided, Aoife will give a very short introduction before class commences at the timetabled class times. A video link introducing the Photography for Design is now available here: https://media.heanet.ie/page/48c96913430d4c929b94c30c52f1a833

VC2 Elective Form:

https://forms.office.com/e/7Mhj7QbS3y

Electives may have minimum and maximum numbers to run: complete the Elective Form by Wednesday, 22nd, 6pm. Lectures/coordinators will share the CRN once numbers are confirmed.

VC3

Year Coordinator: Lisa.Zimmermann@mtu.ie

Classes Start: Monday 20th Janurary

• Refer to live timetables: https://www.mycit.ie/timetables

Elective Choices:

• Design Narrative, Steven.Young@mtu.ie
• Typographic Experimentation, Steven.Young@mtu.ie

If you are undecided, attend the classes to find out more.

You may also choose the elective that you did NOT do in year 2 i.e. Business Principles for Design OR Photography for Design (please note that year 2 students will get first preference if classes exceed the maximum numbers and you can't take an elective twice as these credits won't count).

Electives may have minimum and maximum numbers to run: complete the Elective Form by Friday, 24th at 2pm. Lectures/coordinators will share the CRN once numbers are confirmed.

VC3 Elective Form:

https://forms.office.com/e/9iELb8SKtr

VC4

Year Coordinator: Gwen.Lettis@mtu.ie

Classes Start: Tuesday, 21st January

• 12:00pm, C117/C109, meet Aoife + Tom for an introduction to Thesis and Final Year Project (FYP) with Steven at 2pm. Gwen hopes to meet you on Wednesday at class time to discuss any Year Coordination items.

• Refer to live timetables: https://www.mycit.ie/timetables 

Elective Choices:

Group 1:

• Visual Culture: Final Thesis (5 credits) Aoife.Dorney@mtu.ie and Tom.Spalding@mtu.ie
• OR Visual Culture: Extended Thesis (10 Credits) Tom.Spalding@mtu.ie

If you choose Visual Culture: Final Thesis (5 credits), you must also choose from one of the elective choices below:

Group 2:

• Design Visual Image, Laura.Little@mtu.ie
• OR Creative Technology - Media Brian.Doyle@mtu.ie

VC4 Elective Form:

https://forms.office.com/e/vTUd5SLuya

PNM1

Year Coordinator: Shaunagh.OConnell@mtu.ie

• Classes Start: Refer to live timetables: https://www.mycit.ie/timetables 

Electives Choices:

• Time Based Media ( Bishopstown, Wednesday)  [Please note this class will not run in week 1]
• Animation Principles (Bishopstown, Wednesday)  [Please note this class will not run in week 1]
• Creative Thinking & Design (Bishopstown, Thursday) 
• Film Language (Bishopstown, Thursday)

Joey will give a very short introduction on Tuesday, 21st for Animation Principles at 3pm in C109. Time Based Media will start in week 2.

Jessica will also give a very short introduction on Thursday, 23rd. Film Language, B117 at 2:30pm and Creative Thinking & Design at 3:00pm, C111.

Please ensure to attend the class day/time that appears on your timetable for Animation.

Electives may have minimum and maximum numbers to run: complete the Elective Form by Thursday 23rd, 6pm. Lectures/coordinators will share the CRN once numbers are confirmed.

PNM2 Elective Form:

https://forms.office.com/e/JJ4C26nYmx

PNM2

Year Coordinator: Damien.Markey@mtu.ie

• Classes Start:

  Refer to live timetables: https://www.mycit.ie/timetables

Electives Choices:

• Storytelling (Bishopstown, Tuesdays) Note this class is not running in week 1. A video link introducing the Storytelling is now available here: https://media.heanet.ie/page/592f7421431b43a1b5ea96f92fc72d8d
• Food, Photography & Styling (Envision Centre, Tuesdays) Shaunagh.OConnell@mtu.ie

Electives may have minimum and maximum numbers to run: complete the Elective Form by Thursday 23rd, 6pm. Lectures/coordinators will share the CRN once numbers are confirmed.

PNM2 Elective Form:

https://forms.office.com/e/fC1UYib3eN

PNM3

Year Coordinator: Paul.Gaffney@mtu.ie

PNM4

Year Coordinator: Albert.Walsh@mtu.ie

Classes Start: Monday 20th January

• Starting Monday, 10:30am, Envision Centre, SI_Lec1 (Seminar Room). Meet Albert Coordinator, followed by Albert & Damien to discuss FYP.