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Your Applicant Day programme for Film, Television and Media Studies
Applicant Days are exclusive invite-only events for offer holders.
Each subject has a tailored programme for Applicants and guests, and the schedule differs for Wednesday and Saturday events.
See the programme for your day:
For details on our Welcome to Life at UEA talk, Q&A for parents and guests and tours, please see 'talk and tour details' on the Applicant Day programmes page.
Saturday Applicant schedule
Time | Activity | Location | Attendee |
|---|---|---|---|
9.30–10.40am | Check-in for subject session | Check in The Enterprise Centre Foyer | Applicant |
10–10.45am | Welcome to life at UEA talk Join a lecturer and current students for a Q&A to find out more about life at UEA. | The Enterprise Centre, Lecture Theatre | Applicant and guests (optional) |
10.45–11am | Departure to subject areas A Student Ambassador will guide you to your subject area. | The Enterprise Centre Foyer | Applicant |
11–11.15am | Welcome session: Study in Film, Television and Media You’ll be introduced to the various degree paths in FTM, including placement and study abroad options. You’ll also be shown why studying one of our courses will make you employable in the world of the 2030s | Media and Music Building, Room 0.28 | Applicant |
11.20-11.50am | Film & TV Seminar The best film and television content moves us and shapes our understanding of the world. But how does it do so? How do we make sense of film and television and unpick its visible (and sometimes hidden) meanings? In this seminar you will work with an academic expert to develop your understanding of film and television. | Media and Music Building, Room 0.28 | Applicant |
11.55am–12.25pm | Media Seminar We live in a media world: media technologies permeate every aspect of our culture and affect how we see society. Yet, media is often taken for granted and its impact is under considered. In this session, led by an academic expert in Media Studies, you will explore why media matters and how to make sense of it. | Media and Music Building, Room 0.28 | Applicant |
12.30–12.45pm | What makes a good film? This plenary session allows you to discuss an issue that is at the heart of all study in FTM: how do we evaluate the product? Your views matter, and here is a forum where you can express them. | Media and Music Building, Room 0.28 | Applicant |
12.45–1pm | Reunite and Refreshments Join us for an informal reception where applicants and their guests are reunited. Take this opportunity to talk directly with lecturers and current students over refreshments. | The Enterprise Centre Foyer | Applicant and guests |
1–1.30pm | Joint honours and Foundation Year drop-in This informal session is exclusively for applicants to our Joint Honours or Foundation Year courses and is a dedicated opportunity to find out more details about their respective programmes. | The Enterprise Centre Foyer | Applicant and guests (optional) |
1–3pm | Take a tour, ask a question Optional tours of campus, accommodation, the Library, Sportspark and Students' Union. Opportunity to ask questions in the information zone. | Congregation Hall | Applicant and guests (optional) |
Saturday Guest schedule
Time | Activity | Location | Attendee |
|---|---|---|---|
10–10.45am | Welcome to life at UEA talk Join a lecturer and current students for a Q&A to find out more about life at UEA. | The Enterprise Centre, Lecture Theatre | Applicant and guests (optional) |
11–11.45am | Q&A panel for guests Join our experts in Finance, Accommodation, Admissions, Student Support and Placements/Study Abroad and ask them your questions. | The Enterprise Centre Foyer, Lecture Theatre | Guests (optional) |
12–12.40pm | Media, Language and Communication Studies talk for guests Talk for parents and guests about your offer-holder's School of Study, covering pastoral care and employability support. | Lecture Theatre Block, Lecture Theatre 4 | Guests (optional) |
12.40–1pm | Facility tour for guests A chance for parents and guests of offer-holders to see the TV Studio and Media Bloc facilities, with a tour led by our academic staff. | Media and Music Building and TV Studio | Guests |
12.45–1pm | Reunite and Refreshments Join us for an informal reception where applicants and their guests are reunited. Take this opportunity to talk directly with lecturers and current students over refreshments. | Media and Music Building, Room 0.28 | Applicant and guests |
Wednesday Applicant Schedule
Time | Activity | Location | Attendee |
|---|---|---|---|
11am–1.40pm | Check-in for subject session | Check in Congregation Hall | Applicant |
11am–1.45pm | Take a tour, ask a question Optional tours of campus, accommodation, the Library, Sportspark and Students' Union. Opportunity to ask questions in the information zone. | Congregation Hall | Applicant and guests (optional) |
1–1.45pm | Welcome to life at UEA talk Join a lecturer and current students for a Q&A to find out more about life at UEA. | The Enterprise Centre Foyer, Lecture Theatre | Applicant and guests (optional) |
1.45–2pm | Departure to subject areas A Student Ambassador will guide you to your subject area. | Lecture Theatre Block Foyer | Applicant |
2–2.15pm | Welcome session: Study in Film, Television and Media You’ll be introduced to the various degree paths in FTM, including placement and study abroad options. You’ll also be shown why studying one of our courses will make you employable in the world of the 2030s | Media and Music Building, Room 0.28 | Applicant |
2.20-2.50pm | Film & TV Seminar The best film and television content moves us and shapes our understanding of the world. But how does it do so? How do we make sense of film and television and unpick its visible (and sometimes hidden) meanings? In this seminar you will work with an academic expert to develop your understanding of film and television. | Media and Music Building, Room 0.28 | Applicant |
2.55–3.25pm | Media Seminar We live in a media world: media technologies permeate every aspect of our culture and affect how we see society. Yet, media is often taken for granted and its impact is under considered. In this session, led by an academic expert in Media Studies, you will explore why media matters and how to make sense of it. | Media and Music Building, Room 0.28 | Applicant |
3.30–3.45pm | What makes a good film? This plenary session allows you to discuss an issue that is at the heart of all study in FTM: how do we evaluate the product? Your views matter, and here is a forum where you can express them. | Media and Music Building, Room 0.28 | Applicant |
3.45–4pm | Reunite and Refreshments Join us for an informal reception where applicants and their guests are reunited. Take this opportunity to talk directly with lecturers and current students over refreshments. | Media and Music Building, Room 0.28 | Applicant and guests |
4–4.30pm | Joint honours and Foundation Year drop-in This informal session is exclusively for applicants to our Joint Honours or Foundation Year courses and is a dedicated opportunity to find out more details about their respective programmes. | Media and Music Building, Room 0.28 | Applicant and guests (optional) |
4–5pm | Late tours Optional tours of campus, accommodation, the Library, Sportspark and Students' Union. | Congregation Hall | Applicant and guests (optional) |
Wednesday Guest schedule
Time | Activity | Location | Attendee |
|---|---|---|---|
1–1.45pm | Welcome to life at UEA talk Join a lecturer and current students for a Q&A to find out more about life at UEA. | Lecture Theatre Block, Lecture Theatre 1 | Applicant and guests (optional) |
2–2.45pm | Q&A panel for guests Join our experts in Finance, Accommodation, Admissions, Student Support and Placements/Study Abroad and ask them your questions. | Lecture Theatre Block, Lecture Theatre 1 | Guests (optional) |
3–3.40pm | Media, Language and Communication Studies talk for guests Talk for parents and guests about your offer-holder's School of Study, covering pastoral care and employability support. | Lecture Theatre Block, Lecture Theatre 4 | Guests |
3.40-4pm | Facility tour for guests A chance for parents and guests of offer-holders to see the TV Studio and Media Bloc facilities, with a tour led by our academic staff. | Media and Music Building and TV Studio | Guests |
3.45–4pm | Reunite and Refreshments Join us for an informal reception where applicants and their guests are reunited. Take this opportunity to talk directly with lecturers and current students over refreshments. | Media and Music Building, Room 0.28 | Applicant and guests |
For more information including FAQs, see Applicant Days, for what to expect on the day, see Applicant Day programmes, and to find out about our accommodation options, see our Accommodation Finder.
If you have any questions about your Applicant Day please contact us on recruitmentevents@uea.ac.uk.