Language, Literature, Music and Visual Culture

The Undergraduate Welcome Session for the School of Language, Literature, Music and Visual Culture will take place on Monday 16 September 2024 between 10am - 11am in New Kings NK1. 

All new LLMVC students are invited to the following music workshops:

• Gamelan Workshops – Tuesday 17 September, 2-3pm or 3-4pm, 2^nd Floor studio of King’s Pavilion – all welcome, no prior experience required

• SC&T Workshops (a celebration of Scottish traditional music, song and dance) – Tuesday 17 September, 2-3pm or 3-4pm, Main Hall of King’s Pavilion – all welcome, no prior experience required

Students can attend 2 workshops, one of each, and if they have any questions, they can contact us at the following email address: llmvc.enquiries@abdn.ac.uk.

The School will also host an open house on the Ground and First floor of Taylor A building showcasing some of the wonderful student groups and societies associated with the School between 11am and 3pm on Monday 16 September, directly after the Welcome Session. 

In addition to the above students should also attend their discipline specific induction listed below:

More information is available on the School Organisations Site on MyAberdeen.

School Admin Team
Email: llmvc.enquiries@abdn.ac.uk

Reading lists for individual courses will be available through MyAberdeen. In the meantime, you can brush up your study skills and learn more about the University at our award-winning Toolkit website.

If your course includes practical sessions or placements, you will find specific details in the relevant course guide. Languages students who are required to complete a period of residence abroad will receive guidance from the relevant Year Abroad Coordinator.

The Postgraduate Taught (PGT) Welcome Session for the School of Language, Literature, Music and Visual Culture will take place on Wednesday 18 September 2024 between 1pm - 2pm in Taylor A21. Students should also attend their programme specific induction listed below.

MLitt Comparative Literature
Thursday 19 September 2024, 11am - 12noon

MLitt Creative Writing
Wednesday 25 September 2024, 2pm - 3pm, Taylor A17

MSc Cultural and Creative Communication
MSc Global Business Communication
Wednesday 18 September 2024, 2pm - 3pm, Taylor A31

MLitt English Language and Literature
Wednesday 9 October 2024, 11am - 12noon, Taylor C17

MLitt Ethnology and Folklore
Tuesday 17 September, 10am - 12pm

MLitt Film, Visual Culture and Arts Management
Wednesday 18 September 2024, 10am - 11am, Taylor A36

MRes Linguistics
Wednesday 18 September 2024, 2pm - 3pm, Taylor A12

MLitt Literatures, Environments, and Places
Wednesday 9 October 2024, 11am - 12noon, Taylor C17

MMus in Music
Wednesday 18 September 2024, 2pm - 3pm, MacRobert MR047

MSc TESOL
Teaching week 1 is induction week for all TESOL courses. Welcome and Orientation Sessions will take place on (rooms TBC)
Monday 23 September, 10am - 12noon
Wednesday 25 September, 2pm - 4pm
Thursday 26 September, 10am - 12noon

MSc Translation / Translation & Interpreting
Thursday 19 September 2024, 12noon - 2pm, Taylor A36

School Admin Team
Email: llmvc.enquiries@abdn.ac.uk

Dr Shona Potts
Director of Education
Email: s.potts@abdn.ac.uk

Reading lists for individual courses will be available through MyAberdeen later this winter. In the meantime, you can brush up your study skills and learn more about the University at our award-winning Toolkit website.

Most courses will not be assessed by formal exams on campus, unless you are taking a course for which a formal exam is required by a professional body. We will use alternative ways to assess your learning throughout the term. These may include essays, exercises, and timed assessments. This will vary from course to course, and there will be specific details in every course guide at the start of term.

If your course includes practical sessions (for example in Music), we will aim to provide these in-person. If your course includes a placement in the UK, we will follow national guidance and health and safety requirements from professional bodies such as the GTCS. Languages students who are required to complete a period of residence abroad will receive guidance from the relevant Year Abroad Coordinator.

School Admin Team
Email: llmvc.enquiries@abdn.ac.uk

Dr Johannes Heim
Director of PGR Studies
Email address: johannes.heim@abdn.ac.uk

We are looking forward to welcoming you to campus to start your research journey with us. As a Postgraduate Research student, you will have the opportunity to attend a university wide induction in addition to your school induction.

The University of Aberdeen Orientation programme has been designed to take you through all of the essential information you will need for your student life. You can get started now by working through the interactive module.

Once you have registered you can access the remaining modules and complete your mandatory training programme through your bespoke PGR training platform on our virtual learning environment.

There will be a school welcome event for Postgraduate Research students. This will provide an opportunity to meet Postgraduate coordinators and PhD supervisors. There will also be time to answer any questions you may have. Further details below:

Friday 18th October 2024, 11am - 1pm,
Sir Duncan Rice Library, Meeting Room 1

As a PGR student you may have the opportunity to audit Masters courses to augment your research training. Please discuss this with your supervisor and check out the postgraduate taught pages above.

The PGR School also offers a comprehensive training programme to support your research journey.

The PGR School training and development programme offers academic, professional, and personal development through a number of training workshops, resources and opportunities, all intended to support the PGR community at the University of Aberdeen.

Find out more here.