Arts - UCD or Maynooth

Doodle53

Hey!
Im thinking of doin Arts - Geography and Music to be exact - to go onto teaching.I was thinkin both UCD or Maynooth.Just wondering which one you all think would be better.
Thanks

Notorious

UCD

Fad

From what I have heard, the music department in Maynooth is much much better.

K4t

Fad wrote: »

From what I have heard, the music department in Maynooth is much much better.

:eek::eek::eek:

Mikeyt086

Geography in UCD is ****ing brilliant in my opinion.

antomorro-sei

UCD.

leesmom

the ucd arts building is pretty damn depressing, but then again i havent seen maynooths

Fad

leesmom wrote: »

the ucd arts building is pretty damn depressing, but then again i havent seen maynooths

I've said it before, and I'll say it again, Maynooth is the coldest place one earth.

The open day was horrifically cold (But then the canteen burned down, so that kinda made up for it).

doorknob_opener

My friend is doing music in Mynooth and loves it there, and he's one of those ''my life is for the music by the music'' types - aka would have been hard to please.

On the other hand, I alos heard that Geo in UCD is great.

My biased opinion says UCD.

delta_bravo

doorknob_opener wrote: »

My friend is doing music in Mynooth and loves it there, and he's one of those ''my life is for the music by the music'' types - aka would have been hard to please.

On the other hand, I alos heard that Geo in UCD is great.

My biased opinion says UCD.

Geography in Maynooth is more focused on physical and environmental geography whereas ucd is more human and urban so whichever interests you more...

Riamfada

Not to derail anything but Im suprised no one has mentioned geography and music with an interest in getting into teaching, is that really a realistic option as a career path these days?

antomorro-sei

leesmom wrote: »

the ucd arts building is pretty damn depressing, but then again i havent seen maynooths

Ah, Newman Building ain't so bad tbh.

33% God

Grimes wrote: »

Not to derail anything but Im suprised no one has mentioned geography and music with an interest in getting into teaching, is that really a realistic option as a career path these days?

Not really. Certainly not if you wish to teach in Ireland any time soon.
The best subjects to do to get into teaching are languages (Irish in particular) Sciences, or Maths.

kowloon

If you're posting the question in the UCD forum, wouldn't that indicate you have made some kind of a choice already? (unless you've posted in both )

Mardy Bum

Grimes wrote: »

Not to derail anything but Im suprised no one has mentioned geography and music with an interest in getting into teaching, is that really a realistic option as a career path these days?

Yes very realistic. Music jobs though scarce are the only job where one will get a permanent position inside a year. Most part time teaching job is scare at this time but music and Irish are the best for a permanent position. Geography is great for subing too.

Notorious

Mikeyt086 wrote: »

Geography in UCD is ****ing brilliant in my opinion.

+1 to that. First year geography in UCD is more focused on the 'Human Geog.' aspects, but in Second and Third year you get to choose from a lot of modules ranging from glaciation to the geography of Latin America. If you prefer physical geography you can aim your modules in that direction, and the same for human geography.

dyl10

Grimes wrote: »

Not to derail anything but Im suprised no one has mentioned geography and music with an interest in getting into teaching, is that really a realistic option as a career path these days?

Job prospects for the majority of courses in college, probably aren't great at the moment.
Do what you'll enjoy!