Welcome to your course
Congratulations on being accepted onto the Creative Media Arts BA Honours degree (‘CMA’ for short). We look forward to making your time as an undergraduate student as creative, exciting and rewarding as possible.
In the course induction timetable, you will find information about events designed to enable your smooth entry into life as an undergraduate student. We have arranged activities to help you settle in and feel part of the CMA community. The aim of these activities is to familiarise you with the course, teaching staff and the campus before you begin formal teaching. We will go through the course programme in detail during our welcome and introduction to the course.
Best wishes and we look forward to seeing you in September.
Welcome to Westminster School of Arts
We are delighted that you are joining our vibrant and exciting community where we aim to support you in achieving your creative and academic potential. We are committed to your development, and we have a team of permanent teaching staff, leading practitioners, technical support staff and industry partners who you will work with in a variety of ways through your journey at Westminster.
Based on our Harrow Campus, the School of Arts benefits from generous spaces for students to undertake their creative practice, join community events and a full suite of some of the most advanced technical and digital workshops.
During Welcome Week, we have planned a programme of activities for you, to help you navigate your way around the campuses, understand how to engage with your course team and space to get to know one another. Please do attend these events.
We look forward to meeting you in Welcome Week and seeing you and your creative work flourish at Westminster.
With every best wish
Virginia Grose
Head of Westminster School of Arts
Collecting your ID card and completing enrolment
As part of your induction and to complete your enrolment, you'll need to collect your student ID card.
Your time slot for collection is:
3pm, Monday 14 September 2026
Marylebone Campus
For more information about enrolment, including related FAQs, visit our Enrolment for new students page.
Course induction schedule
Your course induction events may take place online or on campus – check the details for each event below.
The timing and venue for events may change, so double check this page closer to the date.
Welcome meeting
11am–12pm
Room J1.03, J block
Harrow Campus
Travel to Marylebone with FANS (Friends of Arriving New Students)
12pm
Collecting your ID card and completing enrolment
Friends of Arriving New Students (FANS)-organised activities
Exact details to be confirmed.
Harrow Campus
Students' Union Marylebone Welcome Fair (Optional)
10am–4pm, Ambika P3, Marylebone Campus
The fair will provide you with the opportunity to see what the Students' Union and University have to offer outside of your studies.
Please visit the UWSU Welcome website for full details.
Visit to Tate Modern
12.30pm
Further details will to be given out Monday 14 September.
Students' Union Marylebone Welcome Fair (Optional)
10am–4pm, Ambika P3, Marylebone Campus
The fair will provide you with the opportunity to see what the Students' Union and University have to offer outside of your studies.
Please visit the UWSU Welcome website for full details.
Outdoor Film Screening (Optional)
6.30–9.30pm
All new students are invited to an outdoor cinema event at Harrow Campus. The college will be providing one free drink and a choice of snack for the first 500 attendees, as well as a paid bar during the screening.
Sustainability in the Arts: Reimagined Waste
All day
Harrow Campus
Full details to be provided on Monday 14 September.
Head of School welcome
2pm
Auditorium, room LG.01
Harrow Campus
Course Inductions and briefings
11am–1pm
Room J1.03, J block
Harrow Campus
Optional course Leader drop-in session online and on campus
3–4pm
Room J1.03, J block
Harrow Campus
Students' Union Harrow Welcome Fair (Optional)
10am–4pm, The Den, Harrow Campus
Your one stop shop to finding out about your Students' Union and everything that we have to offer to make your time at Westminster as enjoyable as possible.
Please visit the UWSU Welcome website for full details.
Welcome Festival (Optional)
11am–5pm, Harrow Field, Harrow Campus
Food, drinks, entertainment, and music for students – registration required.
Please visit the UWSU Welcome website for tickets and full details.
Course resources
Blackboard
Blackboard is our online learning platform, which you'll be able to log in to after you've set up your University email address and password.
Teaching timetables
Teaching starts in the week commencing Monday 21 September and you can check your teaching timetable to see when and where your classes are being held.
Course handbook
Full details on the course structure, modules and course team are included in the course handbook, which can be found on Blackboard.
Equipment and materials
Digital technology
While you can borrow laptops through the University for 24 hours, it's better to have your own. If you're not sure what to buy, our technical support team can advise you once you've enrolled.
You'll be eligible for a student discount on computer purchases.
A smart phone with a good camera function is very useful for recording your work and for online communication.
Art materials
For practical classwork we provide essential materials necessary to complete the set tasks including sketchbooks, paper and materials for drawing and painting. You may need to obtain further materials relevant to your specific practical projects, but we can advise you of the best (and most economical) sources for these as required. You do not need to purchase any materials before you arrive.
Support and services
Welcome to Westminster
Visit our Welcome to Westminster page for everything you need to get started at Westminster.
Student Centre
If you need help with enrolment or have any questions, please use the live chat.
Academic English
If you'd like to hone your academic English skills, watch our Academic English for Disciplinary Study Module video for starters and consider joining one of our Academic English Modules. If you have any questions, get in touch with the Academic English team at [email protected].