Pulse College 21st Birthday Celebrations

Pulse College are delighted to be turning 21 this year and to mark this significant milestone we are set to have an action packed year of exciting events ahead. To start the celebrations we have launched a unique range of short courses, we have developed a new open day format and with the success of the last Windmill Lane Seminar Series we are to host another event. See full story below.

Short Course and 8 Week introductory Courses:

To mark our 21 years as Ireland’s leading creative media college Pulse has developed a dynamic range of new short courses as well as re-launching popular 8 week introductions course, in the areas of Audio, Film and Gaming.

Established in 1990, and based in the heart of Dublin, Pulse College has an internationally renowned reputation and are constantly evolving and striving to come up with new creative course that are industry relevant.



“We know from direct experience the creative talent that exists in this country. We believe education is the only way to ensure sustainable economic growth. After much research we have developed our short course to specifically target areas of economic growth that are currently experience skills shortages. We hope this will ensure that our students will have the best possible employment out come on course completion” Naomi Moore, Director.



With industry professionals Pulse Colleges lecture panel the aim is to give practical, hands on courses designed for beginners / hobbyists, job seekers looking to up-skill and professionals looking to retrain. Since acquiring and renovating Windmill Lane students will have access to state of the art facilities with the support of our expert tutors. These courses were created to meet the current skills shortage in key areas economic growth such as gaming and computers. Students will be provided with the necessary training and tools to enter a tough employment environment with the best possibilities of success. By preparing students for the workplace, it is ensured that they have the expertise to be the creative media workforce of the future



•All 8 week introductory courses are set to start on the 12th of February
•See link attached for full listings on our new exciting range of short courses www.pulsecollege.eu/short-courses
Seminars

Pulse College / Windmill Lane Recording Studios are delighted with the success of their first in ongoing series of free informative and interactive seminars hosted in Windmill Lane Recording Studios which took place on the 26th of November. The first seminar was entitled "The Mac as a Digital Audio Workstation" with Apple's chief engineer, Chris Jinks. With it being such a success we plan to have practical hands on workshops and seminars on a regular basis to help keep you up-to-date with all the technical trends and industry techniques. Our next seminar will be on the 27th of January with Sarah Jane Wai O’Flynn from LA Make UP Academy entitled “Make-Up for Maximum Impact in film & TV”. It will encompass key areas of make up for film, from effective and obvious S.F.X., to natural beauty make-up to enhance the production and create effect. It is designed to highlight the importance of make-up within your crew, turning ordinary into iconic, enabling you to take your production to a professional level.

It will take place at 6.30pm on the 27th of January. Students can book a place on www.pulsecollege.eu or call us on 01 4784045 email: cliodhna@pulsecollege.eu.

Career Fairs

To start the launch of Pulse College’s new short and introductory courses we are delighted to announce that we attended the Career Zoo on the 15th and 16th of January in the Mansion House and will also be attending the Choices expo on the 21st -24th January in the Aviva stadium.



Career Zoo: Career Zoo is a free event aimed at professionals considering new employment opportunities. The event showcased career options, including up skilling and retraining, as well as real job vacancies.. Visitors will have the opportunity to meet leading employers with real career opportunities and to explore thousands of courses. The event had a strong emphasis on growth sectors which will be reflected both in the exhibitions and seminars throughout the weekend. The employment landscape for the coming years will be intrinsic to the event. Date: 15th and 16th of January Location: The Mansion House. For more information, see careerzoo.ie


Choices 2011 will be the year's biggest free adult & student career event, with an anticipated attendance of 50,000 making it the largest exhibition of its kind in Ireland. Whether you are a school leaver considering your next step in higher or further education, someone who wants to learn new or improve upon existing skills, or a jobseeker looking for a career with one of Ireland's most successful employers, or looking to find out about opportunities overseas, then Choices 2011 is the event for you. Date January 21st to 24th Location: Dublin's Aviva Stadium. For more information, see choices2011.ie
•Introduction Course: 8 Week intro to audio, film and gaming starts 12th February
•Short Courses: For our new dynamic Range of Short Course visit http://www.pulsecollege.eu/short-courses


Interactive open day

We're very proud of our school, and our recently acquired facilities at the world famous Windmill Lane Studios. Our Open Day is not just about showing you state of the art equipment; it also gives you the perfect opportunity to speak to tutors and staff about our courses and career paths in the creative media industry. This month’s Open Day is to take on a new format. With the help of expert tutors our potential students will get a more interactive hand on experience of our studios, facilities and campus in all elements of Audio, Film and Gaming. We hope it will give you a better understanding of what is involved in committing to our creative media courses.

The Open Day will take place on February 5th and will give you the opportunity to:

1.Find out more about courses available and how you can access them
2.Have a guided tour of our facilities, including: studios, production and post production facilities
3.Speak one-to-one with tutors and staff
4.Make a course application.
5.Get advice about career pathways
You can book by simply contacting us here in the office on 01 478 4045 or click on our book now button and you will be registered for our open day. It will be held in the world famous Windmill Lane Studios, 20 Ringsend Rd, Dublin 4.