Pulse College and CES join forces to help attract international students

C.E.S. in association with Pulse College is proud to launch an exciting suite of new English Language, Music and Video Game courses with aim of attracting international students from all corners of the world. Students will get to choose from two different course combinations; English Language with Music Production or English Language with Video Game Development.
Having trained over 40,000 students, CES is a leading and award winning English Language School. Pulse College, based in Windmill Lane Recording Studios, have been leaders in creative media education for over 20 years. Their combined experience will provide international students with a dynamic, innovative and interactive learning experience.
Located in world famous Windmill Lane Recording, the English Language with Music Production Course will provide students with access to the latest technology, where they will create and mix music in a professional recording environment. The aim is to provide a practical hands-on course, giving students a real working understanding of what it takes to be a sound engineer and music producer. The English Language and Video Game Development Course focuses on four main areas, English language, programming languages, sound and music for computer as well as games and application development. Using the latest technology, participants will learn the processes required to create Video Games and i-Phone content. Both courses are designed with beginners in mind and require no prior knowledge in music or gaming.
Directors Naomi Moore from Pulse College and Justin from CES provide an insight into the collaboration and what is hoped this unique concept will bring to the colleges.
Q1. Every business has been affected by the recession what noticeable changes both positive and negative have you seen in the education sector?Naomi Moore, Director, Pulse College/Windmill Lane Recording Studios: From an education sector point of view, the recession has led to an increase in demand for college places, particularly in the area of creative arts. The traditional school or college leaver still applies, but there has also been a shift the demographic of the applicant, and their needs are different. There is a much greater need for re-skilling and up-skilling now, and people are using their change in circumstance to turn their passions into their career. Access to funding has been a negative aspect. It is far more difficult to secure student loans and structures urgently need to be put in place by the new government to address the situation. We have reacted to the economic downturn by offering realistic payment plans based on individual needs.
Justin, Director of CES Language School Dublin: The English Language sector is totally 100% export so the difficulties in Ireland do not really affect our business. We are much more affected by what happens in other countries. The main changes that I have seen are that there is not as much pressure on wage demands and some costs are coming down. This has allowed us to control costs and to stop having to increase charges. One of the greatest problems that we had was the year on year demands for pay and host family rises that the ever increasing costs in Ireland were causing. With this stopped we have more control. The prices in Dublin had passed the costs in London and we were pricing ourselves out of the market. The negative side is that Ireland is now seen as a risk country and it has had a lot of negative publicity overseas. Nearly every agent that I would deal with overseas is aware of Ireland financial difficulties and this has a negative impact on the overall sell ability of programmes to Ireland.
Q2. Education has been one of the quickest sectors to bounce back from this recession. What can you attribute to this recovery?
Naomi: I feel it is because the employment landscape has changed. Since the industrial revolution, jobs in the banking or the legal professional were seen as a ‘safe job’ and people often chose those paths based on security as opposed to interest. Traditional industry no longer leads the way, digital media and the knowledge economy does. I honestly believe that it’s given people a totally different outlook on their futures and their livelihoods. The value, growth and reliance on all areas of digital media in our everyday lives has altered the perception of creative arts and its potential for lasting and rewarding careers. Digital media is the future, and people need to be educated, trained and up-skilled to be a part of it.
Justin: Our market is 100% export. Other countries are bouncing back quicker and this has helped us. I also see the switch happening. This happens when a recession hits. International Educational goes from being a luxury purchase to a necessity. Europe and Asia has a growing youth unemployment problem and parents want to invest in their children’s education and this helps English language training sector. People will always invest in Education when times are tough as they see this as a way of helping get the better job in the future
Q3. What made you decide to come up with this innovative and proactive idea of collaborating with other colleges to develop more creative course to help attract more foreign students?
Naomi: We initially expanded our programmes to cater for the skills shortages in various industries, in particular video game and media content production. It was also our intention to attract more international students and we engaged with Enterprise Ireland to assist us with this expansion to foreign markets. It was a logical step to partner with colleges abroad, who have knowledge and an established infrastructure. We are launching our first international college in India in September of this year. This will train students locally with transfer options for them to higher awards in our Dublin college. If we are to build up the knowledge economy in Ireland, attracting international students directly is also vital. We set about researching established international colleges which had built a reputation for excellence globally. It was also important to us that the pastoral care of international students is catered for and that there is a social and cultural element to all out programmers.
Justin: The market is changing and students are looking for something different. There is a need for English and creative media modules. There is a growing demand for animation / sound recording / Games development and this is what is current. It seemed only natural to try to tap into this.
Q4. You decided to join forces with CES how did this collaboration come about?
Naomi: I was introduced to Justin through a contact in Enterprise Ireland who felt that, together, we could offer high level English language courses coupled with either a game or music production module, based in Windmill Lane Recording Studios. We met and a partnership felt right immediately. This was because the combination of language and creativity has a perfect symmetry, the reputation of CES worldwide is outstanding and Windmill Lane Recording is internationally recognised.
Justin: I had a meeting with Lucia Reynolds from Enterprise Ireland, she had met Naomi and thought that we could do things together. She introduced us and the rest as they say is history!!It was great meeting Naomi and to see her enthusiasm. We could both see how this could work and both had the same outlook as to how this could work. If you do not try it will never happen.
Q5. What benefits do you feel these course collaborations will this have?
Naomi: We share the same ethos; train to the highest standards and ensure students leave with quality, useful, work-ready skills. Collaborating allows us both to expand our student base and to offer more to the participant. International students will return to their home countries with a grasp of English, a creative skill and an insight into the culture and uniqueness of Ireland.
Justin: New products and new courses!!! I always want to innovate and to try something new. This is a new product for the market and it will be interesting to see what happens. It will take a bit of time for this to get to market and get it into some sale brochures as no one else is offering this product and it is new for all of us. I have sent the information to all of the Failte Ireland offices and we are hoping that it will also go to all of the Enterprise Ireland offices soon. This will help add profile to both Pulse College and also CES.
Q6. What do international students have to do to sign up for these innovative courses?
Justin: To book a course, or find further information, they simply need to visit www.ces-schools.com or call +353-1-671-4233.To find out more about Pulse College, and Windmill Lane Recording Studios, visit www.pulsecollege.eu

Internationally renowned Techno Producer Donnacha Costello speaks at Windmill Lane Recording Seminar

Pulse College / Windmill Lane Recording Studios were delighted to have internationally renowned Music Producer Donnacha Costello as key note speaker at Windmill Lane Recording’s free seminar held on the 18th February. The seminar entitled “Modern electronic musicianship - a practical discussion” covered a range of practical issues from the techno/house aesthetic to electronic music production to live performance of electronic music to life as a modern working, touring electronic musician. With Brendan Rehill degree student who helped organise the seminar gives us insight into the tips and techniques Donnacha shared with the audience.

"Despite our numerous successful musical exports, one would still not expect to find out that one of the most respected Electronica producers in Europe is a Dublin native by the name of Donnacha Costello. Few people can claim to have created a genre landmark, but that is just what Costello delivered with his 2004 series of colour coded EPs, collectively known as 'Colorseries'. Releasing one track per month, Costello approached the project by embracing the limitations of classic analogue hardware, and recorded the instruments live, imbuing the series with an organic feel that much computer programmed Electronic music now lacks. With years of production, touring and business management behind him this seminar was, by Costello's own admission, a chance to share some of that experience and offer any advice that he could.

No art exists in a vacuum, and Costello gives heed to this by beginning the seminar with a brief and personal history of Electronic music. Opening the proceedings with House classic 'Love Can't Turn Around'by Farley Jackmaster Funk, Costello immediately sets about deconstructing preconceptions. Asking the audience to ignore the gaudy 80s video and clichéd lyrics, he draws attention to the raw, authentic groove that is the tracks foundation. As the history progresses, this authenticity is contrasted with the mainstream chart material that appeared on the back of the burgeoning underground scene, with one track using samples from Sesame Streetover a stale House beat.

The peak of Acid House's popularity saw another genre of music emerge in the form of Ambient Electronica. Artists such as 'Plastikman' and 'Aphex Twin' became renowned for their hard-hitting, unrelenting Techno material, as well as the sparse and glacially chilled-out soundscapes they created in their Ambient tracks. Bringing it up to modern day, Costello plays a selection of what he considers contemporary classics, highlighting that they each pay their dues to not only the authenticity and groove of early House and Techno, but also the textural complexity and emotion of Ambient music.

Inevitably, a seminar on Electronic music will turn to a discussion on technology. Costello is a self confessed hardware addict, blaming 'Top of the Pops' for exposing him to the sight of a 'Mini Moog' in action. His studio has since seen enough classic hardware to make even the most die-hard plug-in supporters jealous; from the Roland 'TR-909', '808', 'SH-101', 'TB-303' and 'Juno 60' to a monolithic custom built Synclavier synthesizer, he has owned it all. He has utilised modern hardware as well, such as the 'Tenori-On', 'Monome', 'Lemur' touch-screen controllers and Native Instruments 'Maschine' which sits in front of him throughout the seminar. If this wasn't enough to inspire envy, he is an expert at the modular visual programming language 'Max/MSP', a software environment where a user can create their own plug-ins and instruments of complexity limited only by the imagination.

Despite this dizzying list of gear, Costello emphasises a philosophy of simplicity. He reveals that when working, he prefers “to concentrate on one or two machines and push what I can out of them and when I get bored I change things around.” He is also a firm advocate of 'if it sounds good, it is good' - during a collaboration with a prominent German Electronica artist, Costello was surprised to find that this artist was using stock 'Ableton Live' string sounds in his compositions. Costello has adopted such streamlined workflows, switching to 'Ableton' as his primary production DAW, whereas previously he would sketch ideas in 'Ableton' before transferring to 'Pro Tools HD'. The reason for his change in workflow is simple – he can spend more time focusing on the music than anything else. At the heart of it though, Costello makes clear that there is no 'complete' set-up that he relies on. He simply chooses what will best facilitate his intended result.

In the closing section of the seminar, Costello gave rare insight into the business side of the Electronica industry. Warning the audience not to rely solely on the Internet as a promotional platform, he instead advises a balance between Internet promotion and good old fashioned meeting people. Somewhere in the middle is 'Twitter' which Costello regards as a great social network to... network... it's fluidity of conversation being its main strength. He tells how his recent reply to a 'tweet' about putting jam on toast, resulted in an offer to remix a track. Remixing is another vital promotional and networking tool in his opinion, allowing artists to promote each other while getting promotion themselves. Through it all, Costello makes it apparent that there is no magic formula for success, and that ambition and hard work are the key ingredients. He admits that things are tougher for the musicians starting their careers in the current industry conditions, but that it is still not impossible to earn a living. In his own career, his income stream has begun to depend more on his live performance than his musical releases, the music serving mainly as a promotional factor, keeping his name active in the scene.

The primary lesson of the seminar appears to be of balance – balance between the mechanical machine sound that characterise Electronica and portraying emotion, between embracing the new technologies while still realising the potential of the older and between being aware of the multitude of options available to the modern musician and the creative power that limitations can offer. Lastly, click here for his homemade chicken wing recipe" - Brendan Rehill Pulse College, Degree Student

Due to success of these free informative and interactive College/ Windmill Lane Recording Studios have now taken the decision to host theses seminars on a regular basis. The aim is to provide free practical industry relevant workshops and seminars to help keep attendees up to-date with all the technical trends and industry techniques.

Windmill Lane Seminar showcases the impact make up can have on a film production

With the huge success of Black Swan, the impact and transformational effect make up can have on a film production has never been more highlighted. Pulse College launched the start their 21st birthday celebrations with a unique collaboration with LA Make Up. As part of the Windmill Lane Seminar series the college hosted an interactive seminar on "Make-Up for Maximum Impact in Film & TV", with Sarah Jane Wai O’Flynn. The seminar focused on 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. The focus of the seminar was to highlight the importance of make-up and the ability to turn the ordinary into iconic and take your production to a professional level. We talked to Pulse Film student Conor Bent who took the time to discuss what aspects of the seminar he found most valuable for his upcoming film projects.

"As a film production student I was naturally very interested in the makeup seminar. I was looking forward to finding out more about the process and its possibilities. I was not let down and surprised by the effects and transformations that were displayed. It was interesting to see the transformations happen in a short time. We were shown the example of the dramatic makeup from the film Black Swan. We were also shown a more subtle realistic effect transforming a fresh face into a beaten down and bloody visage. The demonstration definitely fired up my imagination for the creative possibilities of makeup for our own upcoming film productions. I look forward to collaborating with the students in the future in helping to bring stories and images to life" Conor Bent, Film Student.

Sarah Jane Wai O’ Flynn: has been working as a make-up artist for nearly ten years. After studying make-up for film and theatre in DLIADT she worked on King Arthur and TV show, Chance to Dance and TG4’s Paisean Faesin. Sarah worked in retail as national make-up artist for cult make-up brand, Pout Cosmetics, appearing on Off the Rails, City Channels, Fashion Forward and TV3’s, Ireland AM and also travelling to the UK for events and launches. She is now the spokesperson for top organic skincare and cosmetics line, Dr Haushka and has worked as spokesperson for leading highstreet brand, Rimmel. Sarah has collaborated on editorials for The Sunday Times, The Irish Independent, The Life Magazine, Image, Prudence, Social and Personal, The Evening Herald, The RTE Guide. Some of her corporate clients include, Toni and Guy, Clairol, Becks, as well as many personalities such as Caroline Morahan, Maura Durrane, Sile Seoige, Gavin Friday and Pamela Flood.

Pulse College’s Screen and creative writing Course Write here, Write Now, is back by popular demand.

Following the success of our last writing course Pulse College are delighted to once again be running WRITE HERE, WRITE NOW with the guidance of Award Winning Writer Farah Abushwesha. Giving a practical insight and helpful tips on writing including practical exercises including shooting a short film and industry guest speakers – this is one of the most practical hands on writing course in Ireland.

This unique writing course will provide students with a supportive environment that will encourage and allow natural writing talent to shine through. Write Here, Write Now is a five day intensive course which has an interactive and proactive approach rather than focusing on theory. It is aimed at inspiring, nurturing and stimulating you to create your own ideas and develop skills as a writer while encouraging you to have fun with the creative process. The extensive scope of the course aims to provide the students with the opportunity to draw from others. The structure of the course gives students an extensive range of hands on expertise to tap in on their own talent as well as established industry players.

Moderated by Farah Abushwesha, the course also includes guest speaker spots. Past industry guests included actor Bosco Hogan (Tudors, King Arthur, In the Name of the Father), writer and Niall Heery (IFTA awarded SMALL ENGINE REPAIRS), Producer and 1st AD John Wallace (IFTA winning featured REWIND, ONE HUNDRED MORNINGS, GARAGE), award-winning short film-makers David Freyne and Alan Brennan, documentary and pop promo maker Vittoria Colonna.

“I’ve designed a hands-on course that gets you to write and to think in a creative and filmic way. From day one you will learn to verbalise what your gut is telling you, trusting your intuition and build up the confidence to know that all writing is, is moving the thoughts from your brain to your fingertips. It’s fun and far from highbrow. There is no mystery involved. On a personal note, I’m very excited to be back teaching this course again – I get a real buzz from seeing people becoming inspired and fired up about storytelling” Farah Abushwesha

Farah Abushwesha is an award-winning writer producer and founding member of the BAFTA Rocliffe New Writing Forums which showcases new script writing talent at BAFTA, (past guests include Mike Newell, John Madden, and Richard Eyre). Her production work includes several high-profile, award winning short films and features including LATE BLOOMERS with William Hurt and Isabella Rossellini, CLEANSKIN with Sean Bean, MICRO MEN, THE SCOUTING BOOK FOR BOYS (Winner @ London Film Festival), SHE A CHINESE (Winner at Locarno), and various short films.

Windmill Lane Studios Host Eurovision Hopefuls

As part of this year’s national Eurosong competition, Eurovision hopefuls Don Mescal and Bling recently made use of Windmill Lane Recording Studios to rehearse their entry for Ireland’s eurovision song at the 2011 song contest. Experienced engineers and producers in the world famous Windmill Lane Recording Studios were impressed by the talent and commitment of both contestants who sadly missed out on clinching the spot as Ireland’s representatives by Jedward with their song, ‘Lipstick’.

“The talent this year is to a very high standard and we wish all the contests the best of luck” crew members at Windmill Lane Recording stated.

Don Mescal with the help and advice of mentor Ronan Hardiman performed 'Talking with Jennifer' (written by Ronan Hardiman and Don Mescal). Four piece band Bling, mentored by Willie Kavanagh sang 'Shine On' (written by Patrick Mahoney). Jedward’s song was selected on 'Eurosong 2011' on 'The Late Late Show' on Friday, February 11th and the pair will now go on to perform in Düsseldorf, Germany in May.

This year RTÉ decided to take a different approach to selecting this year's Eurovision entry. Five mentors were nominated with proven experience in the Irish music industry and asked to select an artist and a song each that they believe has the potential to be a Eurovision winner. Bling and Don Mescal now join a long list of iconic musicians who have recorded some of their greatest albums in the state of the art facilities, these include U2, The Cranberries and The Script to name a but a few.

Billy Farrell: Guest Lecturer Profile

After gigging for years with different bands whilst also working a day job, renowned producer Billy Farrell decided to pursue a career full time career in music. His first in studio job was with Pulse College's Tony Perrey for a girl band called FAB. He has since gone on to work with and co produce acclaimed albums for high profile artists from Bonnie Tyler, The Corrs, Brian Kennedy and Westlife to undertaking unique projects Wild Ocean 2 with John Hughes , which includes "The Mandela Suite", a 9 minute work cataloguing the life of Nelson Mandela. After setting up his own studio in 1998 his career has gone from strength to strength. Billy has joined the guest lecture team at Pulse College and his time is now divided between teaching and his studio work. We are delighted he has found time to talk to Pulse College news.

Q1. You started out your music career gigging part time. Tell us a bit about this experience.

I was the keyboard player with a Soul/Funk band called Shush. We gigged from around 1983 to 1992. I then left that band and set up a new band, Jacob's Ladder and gigged extensively until 1998 when I left to pursue Studio work. While with Jacob's Ladder, I was responsible for sound on stage which I controlled from a desk beside my Keyboard setup.

Q2. You gigged while working in a full time day job. Can you tell us about the work you did before you embarked on your musical career?

I actually worked in a Bank for 13 years... A bit of a switch I know!! For the last 10 years in the bank, I would have been gigging pretty much 4 nights a week with the band! Throughout those years, I realised my heart really wasn't in banking...

Q3. You took a huge leap to pursue your passion for music full time. What made you decide to make this huge decision?

Well, I had a very understanding wife who supported my decision...

Also, the more I progressed in music, I felt that I could make a career in the business. However, in the initial stages, I wasn't quite sure what direction it would take so I suppose it was a bit of a Leap of Faith!!

Q4. Where did your love of music come from?

I started out learning Piano when I was 4 and then switched to the church organ when I was 12. During all this time I suppose my interest and love for music just grew!! While I was studying music academically, I much preferred to sit down and try to play songs off the radio by ear.

Q5. You have been involved for a long time with Pulse College. Your first studio gig was with Tony for a girl band called FAB. What experience did you develop from this initial time in studio?

That project was a huge learning curve as it was the first real production job.
It was also a bit of a baptism of fire in learning how to deal with 4 girls with strong personalities!!! On the Production side, I learned a lot of studio techniques from Tony and also from Tim Martin who worked on part of the project. During this time, I set up my studio at home. Tony was a great help in putting it all together and advising on monitoring etc...

Q6. You went on to work with Bonny Tyler and legendary producer Jimmy Smith. Can you talk us through what work was involved?

My input on that project was purely programming and keyboards.
However, I did gain a great insight into what is involved in vocal recording and Production on such a big project with a big established artist.

Q7. Did you have any formal training or did you learn by simply watching and absorbing what others were doing.

I have had no formal training in engineering or Production so I suppose I have to put it down to the quality of hands on experience that I received in the early days.
I think my background in keyboards meant that I was always interested in recording and how music is put together. Coupled with that, I was able to learn so much working with some great producers. As part of The Corrs experience, I was fortunate enough to work with Mitchell Froom who was inspirational to say the least!! I also worked with Bob Clearmountain at his studio in LA on mixes for the Wild Ocean Project......what an amazing experience that was!!

Q8. You worked with The Corrs manager on an epic 7 year project Wild Ocean. Tell us a about that experience.

That project began shortly after I had put my Studio together and just finished working on the Bonnie Tyler project. John was looking for somebody who could programme but also somebody with a musical sense and my name came up.
We began in 1999, and finally completed it around 2006. The project was always changing and as new pieces were worked on, the sound would change, which meant having to revisit earlier work to adapt it to a new style. This was great experience for somebody in my position and also lead to my working with The Chieftains, Fiachra Trench and The Corrs while completing the project.

Q9. You worked on The Corrs award winning album “In Blue” selling 7 million copies. What a great achievement.

Yes indeed. I consider myself to have been extremely lucky to get the opportunity to work on this album. It was an amazing time, working with some amazing people and a huge learning curve!! I do think that you never stop learning as a Producer...

Q10. You have worked with many high profile artists and projects from The Corrs and Westlife to the “Mandela Suite”. Can you talk us through the different approaches needed in term of sound?

In the case of Westlife and The Corrs, you need to bring a pop sensibility to the project. The basic engineering and Production techniques will obviously be the same as any other project but the treatment of the music has to be considered in a different way. Will it be live instruments or programmed?? Will it involve layering of vocals or not ?

The Wild Ocean project on the other hand was much more cinematic and orchestral. There were only a few vocal tracks so the music had to be looked at from a very different perspective with a lot more emphasis on Orchestration.

Q11. What elements do you feel are vital in carving out such a successful career?

A knowledge of all types of music is an advantage. Also, I think it is critical for a Producer to be able to relate well to people. While the whole recording experience is intensive, it also has to be a very enjoyable one in order to achieve great results. It is the Producers job to ensure that that kind of atmosphere exists in the studio. The ability to listen to other people’s ideas and suggestions is also hugely important... it is a big responsibility to try and carry the whole project on your own shoulders! Lastly, being in the right place at the right time is always a bonus!!

Q12. You also find time to guest lecture on the Pulse College degree course. What part of teaching do you enjoy the most?

I actually find it quite challenging as I am not that comfortable standing up in front of a room full of strangers. The part I enjoy most would be questions and answers as I hope I have something to share that may be of help.

Q13. What area of the Pulse course do feel is the most beneficial to students in the real world work situation?

Obviously the classes are hugely important in learning the basic facts but I have to say that any hands on studio experience that they can get will make sense of all the books !! Pulse and Windmill have always been great in affording students the opportunity to gain this kind of invaluable experience.

Q14. What advice can you give Pulse Students set to graduate this year.

It is a difficult market out there in this business. Therefore it is vital that you graduate with the best results possible. Try to get as much studio experience as possible and when you do get a session, remember what I said about personality and dealing with people. To my mind, and I have regularly talked to Tony about this, personality and ability to relate to and deal with people is almost as important as the qualification...
If you can impress a Producer with how you handle yourself and your knowledge, you will stand a much better chance of a call back rather than someone who goes in with the attitude that they have their qualification so they must know it all...

Q15. Any future upcoming projects you care to share for 2011?

Currently working on songs for Brian Kennedy’s new album.
Also working with a wonderful band from Galway with some really quirky songs.

I am also working on developing a new artist with an amazing voice and an equally amazing talent for songwriting... So hopefully 2011 will be a good one!!

I wish you all the very best of luck in your future careers.

Billy.

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.