OPEN DAY PROGRAMME 2017 City Centre Campus Saturday 17 June 9am - 3pm bcu.ac.uk/opendays 1 CONTENTS 04 A welcome from our Chancellor, Sir Lenny Henry 06 How to make the most of your day 09 Talks and tours 10 Faculty of Arts, Design and Media 18 Faculty of Business, Law and Social Sciences 22 Faculty of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment 27 A guide to our support services 31 Campus map 2 3 WELCOME I’d like to give you a warm welcome to Birmingham City University. I am immensely proud to be the Chancellor of this vibrant and diverse institution. The best way to find out what’s happening at this University and across the city is to come and see us for yourself, which is why our open days are such great events. You can see our facilities for yourself, get the inside track from current students or ask our staff about any queries you may have. Have a fantastic day and I hope we’ll be welcoming you as a student soon. Sir Lenny Henry, Chancellor, Birmingham City University 4 5 HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR DAY CHECK-IN* FACILITIES Check in at Millennium Point and Check out our amazing facilities. collect your Open Day bag. WELCOME TALK SUPPORT SERVICES Find out why you should come and study Speak to the fantastic staff who offer a range with us at one of our Welcome Talks. of support to our students - see page 27. ACCOMMODATION YOUR COURSE Book on to an accommodation tour and see Find out detailed information about your where you could be living next year. course at one of our subject talks. CHAT TO STUDENTS SEE THE CITY Chat to our student ambassadors about Visit Birmingham - we are only a 10 minute what it’s like to live and study here. walk from the city centre. TAKE A BREAK ADVICE Have a bite to eat at one of our many on Visit our general talks and tours for advice campus outlets - see the campus map on on topics from writing your personal page 31 for details. statement to student finance. *If you are visiting Birmingham School of Art or the School of Jewellery, please check in at the following locations: School of Art, Margaret St, Birmingham, B3 3BX School of Jewellery, 82-86 Vittoria St, Birmingham B1 3PA. 6 7 8 GENERAL TALKS AND TOURS Department Title Start time End time Type Location Accommodation Curzon Gateway tour Every 10 Last tour at Tour Atrium, Level 0, Millennium minutes from 3pm Point - Booking required at 9am accommodation desk Accommodation Jennens Court tour Every 10 Last tour at Tour Atrium, Level 0, Millennium minutes from 3pm Point - Booking required at 9am accommodation desk Accommodation The Heights tour (transport Every 45 Last tour at Tour Atrium, Level 0, Millennium via coach) minutes from 2.30pm Point - Booking required at 9.15am accommodation desk Graduate+ Graduate employability: On 1.15pm 1.45pm Talk C001, The Curzon Building course for a career Library and Learning Curzon Library tour Every 15 Last tour at Tour Atrium, Level 0, The Curzon Resources minutes from 2.30pm Building 9am Student Affairs Student finance 11.30am 12 noon Talk Curzon Lecture Theatre, C192, The Curzon Building Student Affairs Student finance 1.30pm 2pm Talk Curzon Lecture Theatre, C192, The Curzon Building Student Recruitment Advice on writing your 10.15am 11am Talk The Giant Screen Auditorium, Personal Statement Level 1, Millennium Point Student Recruitment Advice on writing your 1.15pm 2pm Talk The Giant Screen Auditorium, Personal Statement Level 1, Millennium Point Student Recruitment Information for mature 11.30am 12 noon Talk C001, The Curzon Building students Students’ Union Student life 10.45am 11.15am Talk C001, The Curzon Building Students’ Union Student life 12.30pm 1pm Talk C001, The Curzon Building Students’ Union Student life 2.15pm 2.45pm Talk C001, The Curzon Building Vice-Chancellor’s Welcome to Birmingham 9.30am 10am Talk The Giant Screen Auditorium, Office City University Level 1, Millennium Point Vice-Chancellor’s Welcome to Birmingham 11.30am 12 noon Talk The Giant Screen Auditorium, Office City University Level 1, Millennium Point 9 FACULTY OF ARTS, DESIGN AND MEDIA INSPIRED FESTIVAL If you have time, why not take a look at our final year students’ amazing work, on display throughout The Parkside Building as part of Inspired Festival. 10 BIRMINGHAM CONSERVATOIRE - ACTING Department Title Start End Type Location time time Acting Foundation Course in Acting 11am 11.30am Talk Studio 9, BSA, Millennium Point Acting Acting 12.15pm 1pm Talk The Giant Screen Auditorium, Level 1, Millennium Point Acting Acting facilities tour 9.15am 9.45am Tour Outside The Giant Screen Auditorium, Level 1, Millennium Point Acting Acting facilities tour 10am 10.30am Tour Outside The Giant Screen Auditorium, Level 1, Millennium Point Acting Acting facilities tour 10.45am 11.15am Tour Outside The Giant Screen Auditorium, Level 1, Millennium Point Acting Acting facilities tour 11.30am 12 noon Tour Outside The Giant Screen Auditorium, Level 1, Millennium Point Acting Acting facilities tour 1.30pm 2pm Tour Outside The Giant Screen Auditorium, Level 1, Millennium Point Acting Acting facilities tour 2.15pm 2.45pm Tour Outside The Giant Screen Auditorium, Level 1, Millennium Point Acting Applied Performance 10am 11.15am Talk and tour Studio 9, BSA, Millennium Point (Community and Education) Acting Stage Management 10.30am 12 noon Talk and tour Outside The Giant Screen Auditorium, Level 1, Millennium Point Acting Stage Management 1pm 2.30pm Talk and tour Outside The Giant Screen Auditorium, Level 1, Millennium Point 11 BIRMINGHAM SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN Department Title Start End Type Location time time Birmingham School of Architecture (RIBA Part 1 9.45am 11.15am Talk P436, The Parkside Building Architecture and Design Exemption) and Landscape and Architecture tour Birmingham School of Architecture (RIBA Part 1 12 noon 1.30pm Talk P436, The Parkside Building Architecture and Design Exemption) and Landscape and Architecture tour Birmingham School of Interior Architecture and 10am 11.30am Talk P437, The Parkside Building Architecture and Design Design and tour Birmingham School of Product and Furniture 10am 11.30am Talk P206, The Parkside Building Architecture and Design Design and tour 12 BIRMINGHAM SCHOOL OF ART Check in at Margaret Street, B3 3BX Department Title Start End Type Location time time School of Art Art and Design 9.45am 11.15am Talk and Reception, Margaret Street Tour School of Art Art and Design 12.15pm 1.45pm Talk and Reception, Margaret Street Tour School of Art Fine Art 9.45am 11.15am Talk and Reception, Margaret Street Tour School of Art Fine Art 12.15pm 1.45pm Talk and Reception, Margaret Street Tour SCHOOL OF ENGLISH Department Title Start End Type Location time time School of English English overview – including 10am 11am Talk C457, The Curzon Building all pathways School of English English overview – including 1.15pm 2.15pm Talk C457, The Curzon Building all pathways School of English English and Journalism* 11am 11.45am Tour C404, The Curzon Building School of English English and Media 11am 11.45am Talk C401, The Curzon Building School of English Sample English lecture 11am 11.45am Activity C457, The Curzon Building School of English Tour of the School of English 11.45am 12.15pm Tour Drama Studio, C463, The Curzon Building School of English School of English lunch 12.15pm 1pm Activity Social Learning Area, Level 4, The Curzon Building School of English Tutor and student Q&A 1pm 3pm Drop-in C401/404, The Curzon Building *For details on this course, please attend the English overview talk listed above. 13 SCHOOL OF FASHION AND TEXTILES Department Title Start End Type Location time time School of Fashion Fashion Branding and 10am 11.30am Talk and tour P329, The Parkside Building and Textiles Communication School of Fashion Fashion Branding and 11.40am 1.10pm Talk and tour P329, The Parkside Building and Textiles Communication School of Fashion Fashion Branding and 1.20pm 2.50pm Talk and tour P329, The Parkside Building and Textiles Communication School of Fashion Fashion Business and 10.30am 12 noon Talk and tour P130 and P131, The Parkside and Textiles Promotion Building School of Fashion Fashion Business and 12.10pm 1.40pm Talk and tour P130 and P131, The Parkside and Textiles Promotion Building School of Fashion Fashion Business and 1.50pm 3.20pm Talk and tour P130 and P131, The Parkside and Textiles Promotion Building School of Fashion Fashion Design, Costume 10am 11.30am Talk and tour Parkside Lecture Theatre, Level and Textiles Design and Garment 3, The Parkside Building Technology School of Fashion Fashion Design, Costume 11.50am 1.10pm Talk and tour Parkside Lecture Theatre, Level and Textiles Design and Garment 3, The Parkside Building Technology School of Fashion Fashion Design, Costume 1.30pm 2.50pm Talk and tour Parkside Lecture Theatre, Level and Textiles Design and Garment 3, The Parkside Building Technology School of Fashion Textile Design 10am 11.30am Talk and tour P132, The Parkside Building and Textiles School of Fashion Textile Design 11.45am 1.15pm Talk and tour P132, The Parkside Building and Textiles School of Fashion Textile Design 1.30pm 3pm Talk and tour P132, The Parkside Building and Textiles 14 SCHOOL OF JEWELLERY Check in at Vittoria Street, B1 3PA Department Title Start End Type Location time time School of Jewellery Jewellery courses overview 10am 11.30am Talk and Atrium, Vittoria Street tour School of Jewellery Jewellery courses overview 1.30pm 3pm Talk and Atrium, Vittoria Street tour School of Jewellery Tours to Assay Office.