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Induction Week 2020 will begin on 28 September and end on 16 October.
The University's pre-arrival website contains registration and induction information for all new students.
| Date | Time | Event | Location |
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| Friday 9 October | 10.00 | Stage 4 online induction presentation – Studio module | Zoom |
| Friday 9 October | 11.30 | Stage 4 online induction presentation – Art Writing module | Zoom |
| Friday 9 October | 12.00 | Stage 4 online induction presentation – Life Work Art module | Zoom |
| Friday 9 October | 14.00 to 17.00 | Stage 4 – Access department, studio allocation and collect PPE | On Campus |
| Friday 9 October | 15.00 to 16.30 | Stage 4 open forum Q&A | Zoom |
| Monday 12 October | 10.00 | Stage 3 online induction presentation – Studio module | Zoom |
| Monday 12 October | 12.00 | Stage 3 online induction presentation – Art History modules | Zoom |
| Monday 12 October | 14.00 to 17.00 | Stage 3 – Access department, studios and collect PPE | On Campus |
| Monday 12 October | 15.00 to 16.30 | Stage 3 open forum Q&A | Zoom |
| Tuesday 13 October | 10.00 | Stage 2 online induction presentation – Studio module | Zoom |
| Tuesday 13 October | 12.00 | Stage 2 online induction presentation – Art History modules | Zoom |
| Tuesday 13 October | 14.00 to 17.00 | Stage 2 – Access department, studios and collect PPE | On Campus |
| Tuesday 13 October | 15.00 to 16.30 | Stage 2 open forum Q&A | Zoom |
| Wednesday 14 October | 10.00 | Stage 1 online induction presentation – Welcome | Zoom |
| Wednesday 14 October | 10.10 | Stage 1 online induction presentation – Wellbeing | Zoom |
| Wednesday 14 October | 10.20 | Stage 1 online induction presentation – Health and Safety | Zoom |
| Wednesday 14 October | 10.30 | Stage 1 online induction presentation – Studio module | Zoom |
| Wednesday 14 October | 12.00 | Stage 1 online induction presentation – Art History module | Zoom |
| Wednesday 14 October | 14.00 to 17.00 | Stage 1 – Access department, studios and collect PPE | On Campus |
| Wednesday 14 October | 15.00 to 16.30 | Stage 1 open forum Q&A | Zoom |
| Friday 16 October | 11.00 to 12.00 | All stages – Q&A 'pop-ins' with staff | Zoom |
Zoom links will be circulated in due course.
Download your Fine Art UG Induction Timetable 2020.
Summer assignment
All new first year students are required to produce some art to bring to Newcastle for the First Year Exhibition.
Read the Summer Brief 2020: Excavating the Future for more information.
If you have any questions or need assistance, email the Fine Art Secretary Nigel Villalard or telephone +44(0)191 208 6047.
Ordering art materials
You can pre-order art materials from our Fine Art shop.
Take a look at the Art Materials List 2020, and then fill in an Art Materials Order Form 2020 and send it back to us.
If you've got questions, or would like to order additional items, contact Raymond Sydenham on 07930 865 522 (available weekdays between 09.00 to 14.00).
| Date | Time | Event | Location |
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| Monday 28 September | 13.00 to 14.30 | All new students (All Stage 1 and new entry Stage 2 undergraduate – Meet your DPD: Welcome meeting and briefing | Zoom |
| Monday 28 September | 15.00 to 16.00 | All new students – Meet your Personal Tutor: Small group tutor meetings | Zoom |
| Tuesday 29 September | 14.00 to 16.00 | All new students – Induction Week Performance Project: Briefing session | Zoom |
| Wednesday 30 September | 14.00 to 15.00 | All new students – Meet your mentor | Zoom |
| Friday 2 October | 13.00 | All new students – Deadline to submit module choice forms and consent forms to music@ncl.ac.uk | N/A |
| Friday 2 October | 13.00 | All returning students – Deadline to submit consent form to music@ncl.ac.uk | N/A |
| Monday 5 October | Running all week | All returning students – Personal tutor 'feed-forward' tutorials. Sign up for a tutorial with your personal tutor available via ePortfolio |
Zoom |
| Monday 5 October | 13.00 to 14.00 | New Folk degree students – 1-to-1 lessons meeting with Kath Martin | Zoom |
| Monday 5 October | 14.00 to 15.00 | New Contemporary and Popular Music degree students – 1-to-1 lessons meeting with Kath Martin | Zoom |
| Monday 5 October | 15.00 to 16.00 | All Finalists – Getting your final year off to a good start: Final year induction meeting with DPDs | Zoom |
| Tuesday 6 October | 13.00 to 16.00 | All new students –Induction Week Performance Project: Drop-in surgery | Zoom |
| Wednesday 7 October | 13.00 to 14.00 | Stage 2 Performance students – Performance briefing | Zoom |
| Wednesday 7 October | 15.00 to 16.00 | All new students – Performance briefing | Zoom |
| Thursday 8 October | 13.00 to 14.00 | All Stage 2 students – Induction meeting with DPDs | Zoom |
| Thursday 8 October | 15.00 to 16.00 | All new students – 'Reading Music' tutorial with your personal tutor. Small group tutorial meetings | Zoom |
| Friday 9 October | 14.00 to 15.00 | All new students – Mentor catch-up | Zoom |
| Friday 9 October | 17.00 | All new students – Deadline for submission of Performance Project videos. Submission details tbc | Zoom |
| Monday 12 October | Running all week | All returning students – Personal tutor 'feed-forward' tutorials. Sign up for a tutorial with your personal tutor available via ePortfolio |
Zoom |
| Monday 12 October | 10.00 to 11.00 | Major and Minor Specialist – Study Composition students briefing session | Zoom |
| Monday 12 October | 11.00 to 12.00 | Major and Minor Specialist – Study Dissertation students briefing session | Zoom |
| Monday 12 October | 14.00 to 15.00 | Major and Minor Specialist – Study Project students briefing session | Zoom |
| Monday 12 October | 15.00 to 16.00 | Major and Minor Specialist – Study Performance students briefing session | Zoom |
| Tuesday 13 October | 14.00 to 16.00 | All students – Decolonizing the Curriculum: Student Forum | Zoom |
| Wednesday 14 October | 14.00 to 15.00 | All new students – Mentor catch-up | Zoom |
| Thursday 15 October | 10.00 to 11.30 | All new students – Academic Practice for Music Studies | Zoom |
| Thursday 15 October | 13.15 to 14.00 | All students – Lunchtime Concert (online) | Zoom |
| Friday 16 October | 17.00 | All staff and students – New student performance project video release | Zoom |
| Monday 19 October | 13.00 | Dissertation and Project Finalists – Deadline to submit major and minor specialist studies proposals (MUS3013, MUS3015, MUS3017, MUS3019) |
Canvas |
| Monday 19 October | 13.00 | All new students – Deadline to complete Reading Music task | Canvas |
Zoom links will be circulated in due course.
Download your Music UG Induction 2020 Timetable here.
Media, Communication and Cultural Studies Induction Timetable
| Date | Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday 12 October | 10.30 to 11.15 | Stage 1 students – Welcome to Media, Communications and Cultural Studies with Degree Programme Director Dr Sarah Hill | Zoom |
| Monday 12 October | 11.15 to 11.30 | Stage 1 students – Careers and Employability with Kate Rothery | Zoom |
| Monday 12 October | 11.30 to 12.00 | Stage 1 students – Peer Mentoring with Dr David Bates and Peer Mentors | Zoom |
| Wednesday 14 October | 10.30 to 11.30 | Stage 1 students – Group Welcome Activity – Group 1 (groups allocation during induction) | ARMB.2.96.PC |
| Wednesday 14 October | 12.00 to 13.00 | Stage 1 students – Group Welcome Activity – Group 2 (groups allocation during induction) | ARMB.2.96.PC |
| Wednesday 14 October | 13.30 to 14.30 | Stage 1 students – Group Welcome Activity – Group 3 (groups allocation during induction) | ARMB.2.96.PC |
| Wednesday 14 October | 15.00 to 16.00 | Stage 1 students – Group Welcome Activity – Group 4 (groups allocation during induction) | ARMB.2.96.PC |
| Thursday 15 October | 10.30 to 11.30 | Stage 2 students – Welcome Back: Introducing Stage 2 Media, Communications and Cultural Studies with Degree Programme Director Dr Sarah Hill | Zoom |
| Monday 12 October | 14.00 to 14.30 | Stage 3 students – Welcome Back: Introducing Stage 3 Media, Communications and Cultural Studies with Degree Programme Director Sarah Hill | Zoom |
| Monday 12 October | 14.30 to 16.00 | Stage 3 students – Dissertation with Dr Chris Haywood and Dr Gareth Longstaff | Zoom |
Zoom links will be circulated in due course.
Download your Media, Communication and Cultural Studies Induction Timetable 2020 here.
Download your Media, Communication and Cultural Studies preparation advice here.
Film Practices and Film and Media Induction Timetable
| Date | Time | Event | Location |
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| Monday 12 October | 10.00 | Stage 1 students – Welcome to Film Practices and Film and Media at Newcastle – Course overview | Zoom |
| Tuesday 13 October | 10.00 to 11.00 | Stage 1 and PGT students (Group 1) – Welcome to Culture Lab: Equipment and booking procedures (groups allocation during induction) | Assembly Room, Culture Lab |
| Tuesday 13 October | 11.30 to 12.30 | Stage 1 and PGT students (Group 2) – Welcome to Culture Lab: Equipment and booking procedures (groups allocation during induction) | Assembly Room, Culture Lab |
| Tuesday 13 October | 13.30 to 14.30 | Stage 1 and PGT students (Group 3) – Welcome to Culture Lab: Equipment and booking procedures (groups allocation during induction) | Assembly Room, Culture Lab |
| Tuesday 13 October | 15.00 to 16.00 | Stage 1 and PGT students (Group 4) – Welcome to Culture Lab: Equipment and booking procedures (groups allocation during induction) | Assembly Room, Culture Lab |
| Tuesday 13 October | 16.30 to 17.30 | Stage 1 and PGT students (Group 5) – Welcome to Culture Lab: Equipment and booking procedures (groups allocation during induction) | Assembly Room, Culture Lab |
| Tuesday 13 October | 11.00 to 12.30 | Stage 2: Welcome back – Overview of second year | Zoom |
| Tuesday 13 October | 14.00 to 15.30 | Stage 3: Welcome back – Overview of third year | Zoom |
| Wednesday 14 October | 10.00 to 11.30 | Stage 2: Culture Lab re-induction | Zoom |
| Wednesday 14 October | 13.00 to 14.30 | Stage 3: Culture Lab re-induction | Zoom |
| Wednesday 14 October | 15.00 |
Stage 1 and PGT: Meet your Personal Tutor |
Zoom |
| Monday 12 October | 14.30 to 16.00 | Stage 3 students – Dissertation with Dr Chris Haywood and Dr Gareth Longstaff | Zoom |
Zoom links to be circulated in due course.
Download your Film Practices and Film and Media 2020 induction timetable.
Download your Film Practices preparation advice here.
Download your Film and Media preparation advice here.
Journalism, Media and Culture Induction Timetable
Stage 1
| Date | Time | Event | Location |
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| Monday 12 October | 10.00 |
Welcome to Journalism @ Newcastle with your degree programme director, Dr David Baines |
Zoom |
| Monday 12 October | 10.30 |
Student well-being |
Zoom |
| Monday 12 October | 10.45 |
Careers – Kath Rothery |
Zoom |
| Monday 12 October | 11.00 |
Personal Extenuating Circumstances forms |
Zoom |
| Monday 12 October | Any time |
Introductory learning ‘Sways’ from each module leader to include schedule, pedagogy, assessment, expectations. MCH1023 Introduction to Media Studies; MCH1025 Introduction to Scholarly Practice; MCH1037 Introduction to Multimedia Technologies for Film and Journalism |
Access instructions to follow |
| Monday 12 October | 13.00 to 14.00 |
Group sessions – Group 1 (groups allocation during induction) |
ARMB (Armstrong Building) Room 1.06 |
| Monday 12 October | 14.30 to 15.30 |
Group sessions – Group 2 (groups allocation during induction) |
ARMB (Armstrong Building) Room 1.06 |
| Monday 12 October | 16.00 to 17.00 |
Group sessions – Group 3 (groups allocation during induction) |
ARMB (Armstrong Building) Room 1.06 |
| Monday 12 October | 17.30 to 18.30 |
Group sessions – Group 4 (groups allocation during induction) |
ARMB (Armstrong Building) Room 1.06 |
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| Wednesday 14 October | 10.00 |
Global-local network in journalism education and extra-curricular journalism opportunities with Dr David Baines |
Zoom |
| Wednesday 14 October | 16.00 |
Civic Journalism lab session |
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| Thursday 15 October | 10.00 |
The journalism landscape Interactive session including poll quiz using canvas to explore how news is being consumed and levels of trust, with Hannah McMahon, Barbara Henderson and David Baines on local and community journalism |
Zoom |
Stage 2
| Date | Time | Event | Location |
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| Tuesday 13 October | 10.00 to 11.00 |
Welcome to your second year of Journalism @ Newcastle with your degree programme director, Dr David Baines |
Zoom |
| Tuesday 13 October | Any time |
Introductory learning ‘Sways’ from each module leader to include schedule, pedagogy, assessment, expectations. Compulsory MCH2059 Media Law and Ethics; MCH2068 Journalism Practice; Optional MCH2065 Race, Culture and Identity; MCH2075 Representations: Identity, Culture and Society; MCH2080 Celebrity Culture; |
Access instructions to follow |
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| Wednesday 14 October | 10.00 |
Global-local network in journalism education and extra-curricular journalism opportunities with Dr David Baines |
Zoom |
| Wednesday 14 October | 16.00 |
Civic Journalism lab session |
Zoom |
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| Thursday 15 October | 13.00 to 14.00 |
Group sessions – Group 1 (groups allocation during induction) |
ARMB (Armstrong Building) Room 1.06 |
| Thursday 15 October | 14.30 to 15.30 |
Group sessions – Group 2 (groups allocation during induction) |
ARMB (Armstrong Building) Room 1.06 |
| Thursday 15 October | 16.00 to 17.00 |
Group sessions – Group 3 (groups allocation during induction) |
ARMB (Armstrong Building) Room 1.06 |
Stage 3
| Date | Time | Event | Location |
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| Wednesday 14 October | 10.00 |
Global-local network in journalism education and extra-curricular journalism opportunities with Dr David Baines |
Zoom |
| Wednesday 14 October | 16.00 |
Civic Journalism lab session |
Zoom |
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| Wednesday 14 October | 16.00 |
Civic Journalism lab session |
Zoom |
| Wednesday 14 October | 13.00 to 14.00 |
Group sessions – Group 1 (groups allocation during induction) |
ARMB (Armstrong Building) Room 1.06 |
| Wednesday 14 October | 14.30 to 15.30 |
Group sessions – Group 2 (groups allocation during induction) |
ARMB (Armstrong Building) Room 1.06 |
| Wednesday 14 October | 16.00 to 17.00 |
Group sessions – Group 3 (groups allocation during induction) |
ARMB (Armstrong Building) Room 1.06 |
Introductions to modules
Introductory learning ‘Sways’ from each module leader to include schedule, pedagogy, assessment, expectations. Access instructions will follow later.
- SWAY: MCH3072 Journalism and Media Research Dissertation
- SWAY: MCH3079 Multimedia Journalism II
- SWAY: MCH2065 Race, Culture and Identity*
- SWAY: MCH2075 Representations: Identity, Culture and Society*
- SWAY: MCH2080 Celebrity Culture*
- SWAY: MCH3001 Magazine Publishing
- SWAY: MCH3002 Youth, Identity and Contemporary Media
- SWAY: MCH3013 Global Public Relations
- SWAY: MCH3063 Advertising and Consumption
Zoom links will be circulated in due course.
Download your Journalism, Media and Culture 2020 Induction Timetable.
Download your Journalism, Media and Culture preparation advice here.
Download the MCH1025 bundle flyer here.