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Alrighty... my guide to ravensbourne... BTW I graduated in 2002:
Okay, I did graphics there, but it used to be the same course as moving image design, so we shared a studio with MID and did the same projects for the first year, plus a lot of my mates did the course.
Ravensbourne supposedly has a very good rep - gfx is living off past glory I reckon. The thing is with moving image is it's probably justified as it's also (along with design), a school of broadcasting so they have TV studios and such like. BTW there's a strange rift between, broadcasting (I don't mean moving image design) and design students as most broadcasters are knobs of the highest order - but I wouldn't worry about that. Anyways there are some sound ones - they usually hate the rest of broadcasting too. ;)
They seem to have limitless IT budgets. e.g. wi-fi througout the college, lots of big phat printers - they even have 23" HD Cinema Displays on some machines. (how they can think that's the best way to spend money I don't know). Good library too.
Sadly they don't seem to value people as much as machines...
The college is run like a business by people who don't understand design (at the top levels), the IT departement was (still is?) understaffed mostly by complete twats - so half of the equipement isn't setup properly or doesn't work - pretty everyone in my class worked from home in the end.
They'd much rather spend money on something that looks good on an open day, than a decent tutor. To be fair though Moving image is better than graphics (Ethan is sound bloke) - and you get some good connections.
You need to be very self motivated to get anything form the place - don't expect to be 'taught' much.
If you have any specific quesions ask 'em - as it sounds like I'm very bitter and I really should be working. But I had a great time and made a lot of good friends there. I think engage went there too, so you'll have a few opinions.
BTW the SU Bar is shit - but your only 25min from middle of london...