PLEASE read this FAQ before reading Pitch Book and submitting choices to Ballot
Most notably point 3 in How Does the Ballot Work:
You will get to complete more than one studio in your degree. Don’t feel that there is only one studio for you. Be open to being surprised about what you might enjoy and benefit learning about. You can’t guess everything that is coming from a course title, description and outline. Value diversity in your degree experience as much as specialisation (just like employers do)

Please Note
We reserve the right not to allocate students to new studios led by staff who have taught them in a studio before.
If a studio is similar to one you’ve done before than it is advisable not to nominate it as a preference. Variety is important for everyone.

Here is the Sem 1 2019 PITCH BOOK.

If you have a query about a particular studio email brian.morris@rmit.edu.au and I will forward it on.

PLEASE READ BELOW BEFORE CONTACTING US SAYING YOU DON’T HAVE PERMISSION
You must submit your response from YOUR google account:
You need to be in your RMIT account to access the ballot. The easiest way is to log into your RMIT google drive. Also, I would suggest having one browser (eg Chrome) for your RMIT email and google drive and another (eg Firefox or Safari) for your personal stuff.

If you still have problems with the ballot please contact us and we’ll enter it in for you – do not get another student to do it.

This is the BALLOT link where you should enter your preferences.

KEY DATES

• 24 Jan – Studio Pitch Book and Ballot opened
• 1 Feb – Ballot closes
• 6 Feb – Studio Allocations published
• 29 Jan (9am)  – 5pm, 11 Feb (5pm) – myTimetable opens for preferences
• 12-19 Feb – RMIT allocation
• 20 Feb -18 Mar – Review and Adjust your timetable
• 4 Mar – Semester 1 classes begin

The draft studio timetable follows. See also the ‘clash map’ below it which shows any legitimate clashes with lectures and screenings of context courses. As previously advised students with clashes between their studio time and any lectures/screenings of core courses (i.e. required context strand courses – not elective) should write to the Studio Coordinator [paul.ritchard@rmit.edu.au] in the period 1st-14th February 2017, just before Student Timetabling System opens (17th February), to request a change to their next studio preference. Timetable clashes will not be processed before these dates. Also note that when STS (Student Timetable System) opens on Friday, 17th February 2017 your studio times will already be entered in to your individual timetable. Do not change these. (The Studio Coordinator is the only person who can change studio allocations).

Please note we are 95% certain that this will be timetable when semester one starts … but stuff happens and there may yet be minor changes beyond our control.

BComm Media DRAFT STUDIO TIMETABLE (@10Dec2016) Sem 1, 2017

• Another World, Stacyi Taylor, Wed 3.30-5.30pm (9.2.15), Thur 11.30-2.30pm (9.3.12)
• Ecologies of Noticing, Adrian Miles, Tues 8.30-10.30am (9.2.16), Thur 11.30-2.30pm (9.2.18)
• Its Alive, Leo Berkeley, Thur 1.30-5.30pm (9.1.24)
• Lentara Co-design, Seth Keen (with Neal Haslem), Wed 9.30am-12.00pm (9.3.6A/B), Fri 9.30am-12.00pm (9.3.6A/B)
• More Than Fabric, Christina Heristanidis, Thur 11.30-2.30pm (9.3.9), Fri 2.30-4.30pm (13.3.5)
• Old’s Cool, Daniel Binns ,Wed 8.30-10.30am (13.3.11), Thur 11.30-2.30pm (9.2.17)
• Room With a View, Bruce Berryman, Mon 8.30-10.30am (9.3.11) Mon 10.30-12.30pm (9.3.9)
• True to Form, Paul Ritchard Tues 2.30-5.30pm (9.3.12) Thur 10.30-12.30pm (9.3.7)
• Uses of Photography, Brian Morris, Tues 8.30-11.30am (9.2.18), Fri 12.30-2.30pm (9.3.10)

Clash Map – Studios v Context Strand

The allocation process has been completed.

Here is the list: 2016 Semester 2 Media Studio Allocation

A reminder of some important earlier advice:

• No studio swaps.
• When STS (Student Timetable System) opens on Friday 8 July your studio times will already be entered in to your individual timetable. Do not change these. (The Studio Coordinator, Rachel Wilson, is the only person who can change studio allocations).
• If you have an elective clash then you will need to change your elective for this semester (your core course, i.e. Media, takes priority).
• Full individual studio guides will be uploaded to Blackboard during the week before the start of semester.

Download this single pdf file, Media Studios Sem2, 2016 for descriptions of the studio options for this coming semester.

Also read this explanatory document – Studio & Ballot FAQs – about the process. It has especially important information about potential timetable clashes. (Here is a copy of the Sem2_2016 Media Timetable Clash Map).

To be eligible to ballot you have to be enrolled in COMM2625 Media 2 or COMM2627 Media 4 for semester two.

Your studio is only for the duration of one semester (not the rest of your degree!).

You have until midnight, Sun 19th June to complete the online ballot form (and amend it if you change your mind about anything). Studio allocations will be emailed and posted to this site by Mon. 27th June.

The google ballot form where you vote for your top three studio preferences is embedded in this post below. Do note that you must be logged in to your RMIT gmail account for access to be granted. You can also reach the form via http://goo.gl/forms/el06almbBSGNCbWj2

It’s not ‘first in, first served’ in terms of filling individual studio places. So you don’t have to rush. Read the descriptions carefully and think about what might be a stimulating focus for your media learning this semester. Remember it is just one semester – many of you will do more  studios and those that won’t have already experienced comparable work in the courses these studios replace.

We can’t guarantee allocation to your first preference studio, or even possibly your top three (it depends how everyone votes), but we are hoping the spread of interests might be diverse enough that for this round we can get everyone in to one of their three.

Do tick ‘Send me a copy of my responses …’ at the end of the form so you know you have submitted and have the option to edit later if you need to.

Questions or problems: email rachel.wilson@rmit.edu.au (Studio & Course Coordinator)

Helpful tip: IF YOU GET A MESSAGE THAT ‘YOU NEED PERMISSION: TRY CONTACTING THE OWNER … ‘ THEN CHANCES ARE YOU ARE STILL SIGNED IN TO A NON-RMIT GMAIL/GOOGLE ACCOUNT. GO INTO ANY GMAIL ACCOUNT IN ANY BROWSER AND ‘SIGN OUT’ (TOP RIGHT – CLICK ON THE DISPLAYED EMAIL ADDRESS OR USER ICON). NOW START AGAIN AND LOG IN TO YOUR RMIT GMAIL ACCOUNT.

We’ve now finalised the days and times for the semester one media studios – Sem 1 2016 studio timetable_19Dec. (The room locations are subject to change and you should check these the week your classes begin).

There will probably be quite a few timetable clashes (out of the Program’s control) -> cinema studies strand students in particular look closely at when your lecture and screenings take place (and do note that some cinema courses don’ have lectures – e.g. Histories of Film Theories while others do – True Lies).

Current draft timetable here: https://sts.rmit.edu.au/STS-ReadOnly/results.jsp

Here is our working map of clashes between individual studios and context course lectures and screenings.

We will not be processing timetable clash requests until the beginning of February 2016 (see the attached information notes). The important bit in the notes is this:

Students with clashes between their studio time and any lectures/screenings of core courses (i.e. context courses) should write to brian.morris@rmit.edu.au in the week 1st-17th February 2016, well BEFORE Student Timetabling System opens (19th Feb), to request a change to their next studio preference. Timetable clashes will not be processed before these dates. Just to remind you and be clear: a timetable clash in this instance only applies to compulsory context course lectures and/or screenings without alternatives. Not to electives or tutorials.

Do write to me as soon as you are aware of a clash (before Feb is fine). I can’t tell you at this stage how we will process legitimate timetable clashes. Our priority is to keep studios at a similar, equitable size. If you originally got your second choice you may go to your original third pref or to first pref depending on where the spaces open up.

The arrangements for ‘It’s Alive’ and ‘Room With a View’ are a bit different (it isn’t a typo) as they will also involve some time at partner facilities such as the RMIT-TV studio and RRR studios (generally on the same day as the scheduled class time/s; sometimes during that time sometimes outside of it on the same day). You will find out more about this when studios commence.

This is the site where studio information for Semester One, 2016 for the BComm Media program will be shared. Only students enrolled in COMM2626 Media 3 and COMM2628 Media 5 will be balloting for studio places in semester one.

In Semester One, 2016 there will be 11 separate studio themes offered, some of which will be iterations of studios offered previously and some brand new (see the archive for examples of past studios) . Students will be asked to ballot online for their studio preference in order from numbers 1-3. (We can not obviously guarantee your first preference. We will keep records of allocations and try to ensure equity where possible from semester to semester).

The pitch session (for next year’s first semester studios) will take place on Thursday 29th October 2015, 2.30-3.30pm in 80.4.11. The ballot will open at the same time and then close the following week on Tues 3/11 at midnight. A pdf booklet with descriptions of all the studios will also be available from this website on that day.

The pitch session is followed by:
•    3.45-5.30pm – Sem 2/15 Studio Presentations – Location: 80.4.11
•    5.45-8.00pm – Sem 2/15 Studio and Media 6 Exhibition – Location: Building 9, Level 2

 The fine print is available here in this Sem 1 2016 Studio & Ballot Advice Information handout (e.g. what if a timetable clashes comes up?).

[**UPDATE – 12 June: There was a typo in one of the studio times listed in the studio booklet made available on Thursday (but now corrected in the studio book downloadable below) … The first session each week of ‘Writing for Film, Filming for Writing’ is Mon. 12.30-2.30 Rm 9.2.15, not 10.30-12.30 as earlier written. Note – the information given about clashes affecting that studio in the info file was correct]

Download this single pdf file, Media Studio Book_Sem2 *UPDATE 12JUN* for official descriptions of the studio options for this coming semester.

Also read this explanatory document (updated) – Media Studio info 10JUNE– about the Studio Ballot process. It has especially important information about TIMETABLE CLASHES. If you don’t read this you risk an unpleasant surprise.

To be eligible to ballot you have to be enrolled in COMM2625 Media 2 or COMM2627 Media 4 in semester two: these studios are only undertaken by students in these courses.

Your studio is only for the duration of one semester (not the rest of your degree!).

You have until next midnight 16th Tuesday, June to complete the online ballot form (and amend it if you change your mind about anything). We will notify you of your studio allocation (including days and times of classes) by Wed. 17th 18th February.

The google ballot form where you vote for your top three studio preferences is embedded in this post just below. Do note that you must be logged in to your RMIT gmail account for access to be granted. You can also reach the form via this url: http://goo.gl/forms/WnMcvQJBv6

It’s not ‘first in, first served’ in terms of filling individual studio places. So you don’t have to rush. Read the descriptions carefully and think about what might be a stimulating focus for your media learning this semester. Remember it is just one semester – many of you will do more  studios and those that won’t have already experienced comparable work in the courses these studios replace.

We can’t guarantee allocation to your first preference studio, or even possibly your top three (depends how everyone votes), but we are hoping the spread of interests might be diverse enough that for this round we can get everyone in to one of their three. It’s a new process and we’ll see how it goes.

Do tick ‘Send me a copy of my responses …’ at the end of the form so you know you have submitted and have the option to edit later if you need to.

Questions or problems: email brian.morris@rmit.edu.au (Studio & Course Coordinator)

Helpful tip: IF YOU GET A MESSAGE THAT ‘YOU NEED PERMISSION: TRY CONTACTING THE OWNER … ‘ THEN CHANCES ARE YOU ARE STILL SIGNED IN TO A NON-RMIT GMAIL/GOOGLE ACCOUNT. GO INTO ANY GMAIL ACCOUNT IN ANY BROWSER AND ‘SIGN OUT’ (TOP RIGHT – CLICK ON THE DISPLAYED EMAIL ADDRESS OR USER ICON). NOW START AGAIN AND LOG IN TO YOUR RMIT GMAIL ACCOUNT.