Thursday, September 4, 2008
TISC advice
Make the most of your TISC preferences
One word you probably heard a lot of on Open Day (apart from “woooo!” when the bands were playing) was “TISC”...TISC applications, TISC preferences, TISC deadlines.
Welcome to TISC season! As you probably already know, TISC applications are now open until the end of September.
If you need help working out what to put where for your preferences, check out our TISC advice. You can also drop into PSAC office (that’s our Prospective Students’ and Admissions Centre) to have a chat about your options and find out the best way to structure your preferences to give you the best chance of getting into the course you’d really like to do.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Open Day 2008: The Final Chapters
Here’s what happened on Open Day!The bands have packed up, the fairy floss stall has been dismantled and the Bush Court bunnies have moved back into their favourite place on campus.
Looking at Bush Court now, you’d hardly know Open Day had happened...
Can you tell we’re just a teensy bit sad that Open Day is over? For those of you who came along, we hope you had as much fun (and ate as much fairy floss!) as we did. Most importantly, we hope you came away with a really clear idea of whether you’d like to study at Murdoch!
There were eleven thousand people here on Open Day – and most of them seemed to be at the "Trouble on Rottnest" Moot Court Debate and Wetlands Safari Tour – and then rocking out to Shihad at the end of the day.
Almost everyone* looked happy on Open Day – check out the pics! One of the biggest smiles came from the winner of the Panasonic 42 inch plasma TV, valued at $1,500! Congratulations Jessica!
*Some people had run City to Surf earlier in the day and just looked plain tired... until they dropped in to the Red Bull tent!
If you weren’t able to make it to Open Day, or you’ve thought of something you forgot to ask on the day, you can still find out everything you’d like to know about Murdoch. Just get in touch with our Prospective Students and Admissions Centre or use our clever online tool to help you figure out your life.
Friday, August 29, 2008
See you on Sunday!
Everything is ready for Open Day...There’s definitely a buzz of excitement around the whole campus as we count down to Sunday!
We had a back-up plan for undercover activities if it rained (and tips to help your fairy floss survive in wet conditions) - but the forecast is for a fine day and a top temp of 19C! So we've just shredded our "In Case of Rain" plans and our faculty recruitment officers are dancing around in the confetti...
If you need a reminder of all of the stuff happening on Open Day – get your hands on a copy of our program – or read through all the action outlined in this blog!
We hope you have a fantastic day and find out everything you’d like to know about Murdoch, as well as enjoy the entertainment, an awesome line up of bands, food and much more!
See you on Sunday!
(After Open Day, we’ll be announcing the competition winners, posting photos and generally outlining all of the best bits - so check back here in the week after Open Day for all the headlines!)
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Our headline act...
Look who’s going to be playing live in Bush Court!
We’re very excited about the line up of bands we’ll have performing in Bush Court on Open Day. Starting with Myles Vincent at 1pm, then we’ve got The Silents at 2pm, and then – our headline act:
Shihad will be performing from around 3.15pm!
These guys are awesome – and they’re everywhere:
- They’re originally from New Zealand – where they’re currently in the running for “People’s Choice” in the Vodaphone NZ Music Awards!
- Their seventh and latest studio album “Beautiful Machine” was recorded in Melbourne.
- It was mixed in London (by Alan Moulder who has worked with My Bloody Valentine, NIN, Smashing Pumpkins, Jesus And Mary Chain!).
- They’re coming to Murdoch on Open Day – on Sunday 31 August!
Check out their website – www.shihad.com for links to their Facebook groups, MySpace page and more!Monday, August 25, 2008
Live bands in Bush Court
Look who’s going to be playing on Open Day!We’ve already let you know about a lot of the action, talks and entertainment happening around campus on Open Day – and we’ve been promising to let you know about our awesome line up of bands in Bush Court.
Drumroll please... here are two of the acts we’ve lined up to join us on Open Day!
Myles Vincent
1.00 – 1.45pm
- As well as being well known on the WA band circuit, Miles Vincent have attracted a lot of attention on local and national radio airwaves. They played at Perth’s Big Day Out festival in February this year and won the Gozzy Rock ’08 comp.
- They were featured on Triple J Unearthed... and Triple J said that Miles Vincent “mess pop and post-punk, creating sounds that stay with you long after seeing them live...”
- They’ve received massive recognition and airplay for their single ‘Charlie’ – and they’re going to be performing live on Open Day from 1pm!
- You can check out their MySpace page at www.myspace.com/mylesvincent
2.00 – 2.45pm
- These guys are a four-piece Western Australian act who write and perform songs that blend life, poetry and day-to-day living with a garage rock edge.
- They’ve shared a stage with The Vines, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, The Mess Hall, Maximo Park and You Am I.
- Their debut album is called ‘Things to Learn’ – which makes them the perfect way to round off your Open Day experience!
- You can check out their MySpace page at www.myspace.com/thesilentsband
We’ll be announcing our headline act this week – so make sure you’ve signed up to receive our RSS feed to find out the latest Open Day news!
Labels: Myles Vincent, The Silents
Friday, August 22, 2008
Parents and families
There’s something for everybody on Open Day.Open Day is not just for prospective Murdoch students. If you’re a parent or family member who’s thinking about coming along on Open Day (or if you’ve got a parent or family member who wants to come along), here’s just a taste of things you can do!
- Find out about postgrad study options that can help boost your career, forge a career change or just expand your education horizons!
- Enjoy some interesting info sessions in the Kim Beazley Lecture Theatre – including Surviving Year 12 – A Parent’s Guide. This was the most popular talk last year, so make sure you get in early to get a seat!
- Take a tour of our campus and check out our student accommodation – you can find out more at our Discoverers’ Information Tent in Bush Court.
- Enjoy a whole range of entertainment. We’ll have live bands, African drumming, an indigenous smoking ceremony and a line-up of demonstrations for you to watch.
- You’re invited to get involved in any of the hotspot activities – check out the hotspot activities in Science, Business, Law, Education and more (or just scroll down for more details in our blog).
In the lead up to Open Day, we’ll be updating this blog with more news, so subscribe to our RSS feed to find out the latest!
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Creative Writing Comp!
Are you a budding writer? Get involved in our Creative Writing workshop and competition!At Murdoch, our Creative Writing students are lucky enough to learn the craft from some talented writers including our own Simone Lazaroo, who somehow finds the time to be a published author AND teach people about writing techniques!
If you’ve got a flair for writing, don’t miss our Creative Writing workshop – it’s exclusive to Open Day! Here’s what you need to know:
- Head to the morning workshop at the drama workshop (check out the program for exactly where this is)
- During the workshop, you’ll write a story about new media (so you might like to start thinking of ideas now!)
- The best story will win an iPod Shuffle and be passed along to our Drama students to be performed on stage in the afternoon.
Get creative on Open Day
Open Day is the perfect opportunity to learn how to match one of our courses to your creative passion! Our Social Sciences and Humanities school offers courses in Asian Studies, English & Creative Arts, Theology, Philosophy, Tourism and many more areas!
There’s going to be some fantastic entertainment happening outside our school – we’ve got Sumo wrestling, Indonesian Gamelan dancing, an indigenous smoking ceremony, drumming and martial arts and a Kendo Japanese fencing demo.
After you’ve checked out all of this entertainment, you can head along to Bush Court to watch an awesome line-up of bands perform live! Details of the bands soon, watch this space!
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