Choices
University has restarted and I've been back two weeks now. The first day back was the initial enrolment and discussion of what we had to look forward to over the coming year. The college appears to have tightened up a lot on its services and rules. And they've quite obviously spent quite a bit of money on a new Mac suite.
Several high profile speakers have been arranged for the coming year, including; Patrick Llewellyn, Giacomo Furlanetto, Steve Schofield, Peter Durant, Simon Roberts, Rachel Vere, Laura Pannack, Matthew Beaman, Edmund Clark, Frede Spencer, Jill Cole and Martin Parr.
Three assignments have already been set, plus an optional fourth one. The first priority is my progression proposal, I'll discuss the other assignments in later posts. The progression proposal is essentially an outline of my intentions for after the two year foundation degree has finished. Some students will want to go into business, others will want to continue with an academic route. It is the latter I am aiming towards, to achieve a Photography (BA Hons).
Due to my current employment situation and where I live I will need to study somewhere fairly local. The foundation degree I'm currently on at Burton College had previously hinted that it may be able to offer a third year. This would have been ideal for me, sadly Staffordshire University, with which the college is linked, has put a stop to this. Staffordshire University offer a third year although I'm not keen on this option due mostly to where it is situated. At the moment it looks like the University of Derby is my best choice. But there are other universities to consider, such as the University of Wolverhampton, Nottingham Trent University and possibly Birmingham City University.
The coming weeks will see me busy with arranging to meet University tutors, going to open days and planning my next step.
