Foundation Year
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What Is Foundation Year?
Welcome new students of VCD UMN!
Foundation Year is a particular program for new students of the Film study program to help and assist new students in facing the challenges they face during their studies. Foundation Year serves to introduce and prepare new students in choosing specializations, both academically and non-academically. Attaching information about several student services provided by UMN so students can quickly contact the available services as needed.
Natalia Depita
Coordinator of Foundation Year
Universitas Multimedia Nusantara
About Foundation Year
1st Semester
In this first semester, students are introduced to the basics of motion picture art and general skills related to film and animation, both manually and digitally, such as the ability to draw, use design software, and use a camera. This semester focuses on exploring the creative process on an individual basis.
2nd Semester
In the second semester, equipped with the knowledge gained from the previous semester, students will study the process of making films and animation more specifically in terms of story, audio, and visual development. Students began to be trained to work together in teams to produce a simple moving image product. Based on the knowledge and experience gained in semesters 1 and 2, students are expected to be more stable and ready to determine and carry out their specialization in semester 3.
Academic Advisors
An Academic Advisor is a lecturer accountable for guiding Foundation Year students in their academic and administrative. One (1) Academic Advisor will guide each Foundation class. The students are required to attend Academic Guidance at least thrice (3) in one semester (before Course Selection Enrollment, before the mid-term exam, and before the final exam) with their Academic Advisor. Content of your matters (problem, complaints, and suggestions) should be focused on while attending the Academic Guidance, such as:
Your academic condition including:
- class learning progress
- attendance
- tasks
- quizzes
- exams
The academic service’s condition, such as:
- administration
- student service
- facilities
- infrastructure
The student’s activities condition, such as:
- student’s associations
- student activities unit
- social activities
- events
Your talent and interest, which will be related to your choice of major in the 3rd semester
Other conditions that bother your concentration and your educational process in Film UMN.
Majors Selection
Film
Produce graduates who can make fiction films, serial films, documentaries, company profile videos, television commercials, web series, film reviewers, film critics, curators, film industry practitioners, entrepreneurs, and so on.
Animation
Produce graduates who can make short animated films, series, motion graphics, educational advertisements, documentaries, web series, cinematic games, animation industry practitioners, entrepreneurs, and so on.
Major Selection Process
Each student’s choice entirely determines the Major Selection Process in the Film Study Program. The Film Study Program provides supporting tools in the form of a series of socialization activities, sharing, workshops, and consultations with the following details:
Semester 1:
- Introduction to Film Study Program (general presentation of lectures and introduction of lecturers)
- Foundation Year socialization (advanced presentation of lecture rules, overview of semesters 1 & 2, introduction to ORION)
- Specialization Socialization (specific exposure to film and animation specialization from the specialization coordinator lecturer regarding subjects, assignments, achievements, and career prospects after graduation)
- Film and Animation Workshop (1-day workshop where students can experience hands-on work in animation and film)
- Consultation with homeroom lecturers based on interests, portfolio, and academic performance
Semester 2:
- Film and Animation Alumni Sharing (related to college and work experience)
- Consultation with homeroom lecturers based on interests, portfolio, and academic performance
- Filling in the Specialization Choice Form
- Collection of Interests Choice Forms
ORION
Orion Gen 1 Manager
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| Creative Division | |
| Documentation Division | |
| Event Division | |
ORION
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