University of the Arts London Open Day 19 October at London College of Communication
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University of the Arts London Open Day 19 October at London College of Communication Visiting London College of Communication, p2 | Event schedule, p3 | Accommodation, p5 | Finding your bearings, p6 London College of Communication is for the curious, the brave and the committed: those who want to transform themselves and the world around them. Through a diverse world-leading community of teaching, research and partnerships with industry, London College of Communication enables its students to succeed as future-facing creatives in the always-evolving design, media and screen industries. Saturday 19 October is your chance to To ensure you get the most from the discover Media and Screen courses day, we’ve planned a mixture of talks, available to study at London College drop-in sessions and tours to support of Communication. your visit. Discover our undergraduate courses in Visit our Information Point Media and Screen Our Information Point is an opportunity to speak Do you already know what you want to study, with representatives from across the University, or are you still deciding? Find out more about offering advice on a wide range of areas courses within our Media and Screen Schools. including: Accommodation, Admissions, Careers See the full list of courses in the schedule on the and Employability, Fees and Funding, Student next page to ensure you’re in the right place at Services and Student Support. So, whether you the right time. have a quick question about a course, other College, or require assistance with fees and Come to a talk funding – there will be help available. We will be giving a variety of talks throughout the day, including informative subject introductions, Explore our accommodation course specific insights, inspirational advice on Our 11 halls of residence will be open for tours making an application and direction on how to throughout the day, giving you an opportunity to structure your portfolio. find your ideal place to live. Our accommodation is available to all full-time UAL students looking Join a tour for a place to live. If you haven’t booked your Discover how our technical and social spaces, accommodation tour place online in advance workshops and studios can bring your creative there will be a chance to ask questions at the ideas to life and enhance your learning Information Point as well as limited availability to experience. book a tour on the day. It’s your chance to walk the hallways, from Grab a bite classroom spaces to workshop facilities as you Our on-site café will be open during the day explore the inside of our College. These tours are so you can stay hydrated, caffeinated and led by our Student Ambassadors. purchase a bite to eat. Event schedule Media School Registration: 10 – 10.30am Main entrance Welcome talks: Food and drink: 10.30 – 11am 10am – 4.30pm Typo Café Information Point: Course drop-in session: 11.30am – 5pm 12.30 – 2pm Information Centre Canteen UAL College information, All undergraduate courses within our Media and Screen accommodation and Schools will be present for a drop-in session during this student services time, so visitors can ask any questions they may have representatives about each course. Course talks: 11am – 12pm 11am – 12.30pm BA (Hons) Advertising BA (Hons) Magazine Photography courses Journalism and Publishing Joint Session with BA (Hons) Contemporary course tutors Media Cultures BA (Hons) Media Communications BA (Hons) Photography BA (Hons) Journalism BA (Hons) Public Relations BA (Hons) Photojournalism and Documentary Photography Tours : 10am – 5pm From 12pm Halls of residence From course talks Accommodation tours Facilities tours Portfolio advice: 1.45 – 2.15pm Photography courses Event schedule Screen School Registration: From 12.30 – 2pm Main entrance Welcome talks: Food and drink: 2 – 2.30pm 10am – 4.30pm Typo Café Information Point: Drop-in course session: 11.30am – 5pm 12.30 – 2pm Information Centre Canteen UAL College information, All undergraduate courses within our Media and Screen accommodaiton and Schools will be present for a drop-in session during this student services time, so visitors can ask any questions they may have representatives about each course. Course talks: 2.30 – 3pm 2.30 – 3.30pm 3.15 – 4pm BA (Hons) Games Design BA (Hons) Sound Arts BA (Hons) Film and and BA (Hons) Animation Television BA (Hons) Virtual Reality Joint Session with course BA (Hons) Film Practice tutors 3 – 3.45pm BA (Hons) Games Design BA (Hons) Film and 2.30 – 3.15pm Screen Studies Film courses Joint Session BA (Hons) Animation with course tutors Tours : 10am – 5pm From 3.30pm Halls of residence From course talks Accommodation tours Facilities tours Portfolio advice: 5 – 5.30pm BA (Hons) Animation BA (Hons) Film Practice BA (Hons) Film and BA (Hons) Film and Television Screen Studies Event close: 6pm Accommodation Becoming a UAL student is a life-changing experience. You’ll grow in confidence, meet new people and live in the cultural and creative centre of London. Life in halls of residence is a communal and enriching time, giving you the opportunity to connect with students from across UAL. We have 11 halls of residence across London, each with its own unique style and facilities, depending on your personal budget. Alongside the events taking place at Tours will last approximately 30 minutes our Colleges, we will be opening our and run from 10am – 5pm. 11 halls of residence. You’ll have the opportunity to talk to current students living in the halls, meet the accommodation team and explore the facilities. Suggested halls for you to visit If you are thinking about studying at London College of Communication, we recommend visiting Highline Building. You may also want to visit either Brooke Hall, Glassyard Building or Wigram House - all three are an easy commute to London College of Communication. Highline Building Glassyard Building A stone’s throw from the College, our Highline Glassyard Building is found in the heart of south Building is a new development exclusively for London and is perfect for students looking for an UAL students and just a 5 minute walk from independent living experience. Just a 5 minute Elephant and Castle tube station. From here you walk from Stockwell tube station, the easy travel can get into central London in 15 minutes. Please connections make commuting to London College be aware that this is a very popular choice and of Communication simple and quick. UAL accommodation is booked on a first come, Wigram House first served basis. Wigram House is a late Victorian mansion block, Brooke Hall with beautiful high-spec facilities inside. Located Brooke Hall is located in a residential area but is in a quiet residential street off the paved piazza close to plenty of local shops, cafés and bars. A of Westminster Cathedral in the heart of central short walk from Camberwell Green, Brooke Hall London. Only a 13 minute bike ride or 12 minute is conveniently located for London College of tube trip to London College of Communication. Communication students. King’s Cross/ St. Pancras Find your bearingsEuston Old Street e of Communication Baker Street olleg Shoreditch High n C do Street on L Barbican m Whitechapel ro f Farrindon Liverpool Street s Chancery Lane Oxford iu Holborn ad Moorgate Paddington Circus r Tottenham e Aldgate East il Court Road m City Thameslink Aldgate 2 Covent Garden Bank Blackfriars Temple Monument Piccadilly Circus Tower Hill Charing Cross Green Park Embankment London Bridge Southwark Waterloo Borough St. James Park Lambeth North 4 Elephant Bermondsey Victoria and Castle 1 Pimlico Kennington Vauxhall Oval 2 Queen’s Road Stockwell Peckham 3 Denmark Hill Loughborough Junction Clapham Junction Brixton London is one of the best-connected London College of Communication cities in the world with an expansive Elephant and Castle, London SE1 6SB transport network running 24 hours a day – making it quick and easy to get from A to B. Halls of residence London College of Communication is located 1 Highline Building in Elephant and Castle, conveniently inside 10 Steedman St, London SE17 3AF London’s zone 1. The area that surrounds the 2 Brooke Hall College has its own unique character, with plenty 17 Flodden Rd, London SE5 9LH of shops, restaurants, bars and street markets 3 Glassyard Building and creative landmarks can be found close by. 7A Stockwell Green, London SW9 9JF 4 Wigram House We recommend using Citymapper to help you 84-99 Ashley Gardens, London SW1P 1HH navigate around the city on the day. We look forward to meeting you and hope you enjoy your day! For all London College of Communication based queries: +44 (0)20 7514 6599 [email protected] Questions about accommodation: [email protected].