Name: Janne Flusund

Home town: Ålesund

Course/ year: MA Interactive Art & Design

Place of study: Falmouth College of Arts

Age: 24

Hello!

I’m Janne Flusund from Ålesund. I was finishing my Visual Communication project work in March 2003 when I saw a leaflet for this new exiting masters programme. I applied and was accepted in May. I decided to go for it, and here I am!

Why I chose to study?

In the UK/ England:
I came to England because it’s the place to be if you want to study and work with Internet-based electronic media.

This course:
Because it is a unique and innovative programme in electronic media, taught by tutors & visiting lecturers working at the cutting-edge of interactive art & design.

Your impressions:

I arrived on the same day as all the international students (mostly Norwegians), we were met at the airport and whisked off to Falmouth. That week we had trips around the area and made friends. I now live in a student residence, where I’m the sole European among people from Kina, Venezuela, Singapore and Malaysia. There’s lots of social life and always something going on here.

What’s your university like?

My college is divided into two campuses, mine situated near the town centre. The campus is surrounded by a park, and has a renovated café and bar where you can have a chat with your colleagues.

What’s your course like?

It’s based on tutorials, independent study and research, and we get the opportunity to choose our own field of study for project work. We have both artists and designers on the course. We have tuition (seminars, presentations, tutorials and lectures) two days a week. We also get a chance to talk to artists, graphic designers and writers from a wide range of courses.

What’s your place of study like?

Falmouth is a small town, with none of the stress of urban life. The relative lack of shopping, clubs and cinema is made up for by lots of beaches, palms, and a warm climate. The nearby beaches are beautiful and many of the students are into surfing. Truro is the nearest larger city, about 20 minutes drive.

Looking ahead…

After graduation (what will you do?):
I finish my studies in September 2004, and then plan to go back to Norway to work with communication and electronic media.