Welcome to your course
Congratulations on being accepted onto the Fine Art Mixed Media degree course. We look forward to working with you over the next three years and we will endeavour to ensure that your time with us is creative, exciting, and fulfilling.
During induction week we will go through the course programme with you in detail. We have arranged a number of activities to help you settle in and prepare you for your time with us. This will include spending time in the Fine Art studios and creative facilities, finding out who you will be working with, and seeing the campus and its community before you start the formal teaching.
We have also included a short list of books and other resources that will help you to get a good start in your studies pre-arrival, as well as a note on equipment and materials. There will be plenty more advice and direction later, once you start the course.
There will be current students guiding you through the week and beyond. As your Course Leader, I will be available to advise and support you.
It is essential that you attend all of your induction events, to give you the best possible start to your time with us.
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:
2.30pm, 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.
Course leader welcome and meet the course team
10.30am–12.30pm
Fine Art Studios, room A2.01, A block
Harrow Campus
Collecting your ID card and completing enrolment
2.30pm
Marylebone Campus
All events today will be held at Harrow Campus
'Things you need to know', Blackboard and library induction
10.30am–12.30pm
Room A1.05, A block
Fine Art Workshop
2–4pm
Fine Art studios, room A2.01, A block
Gallery Visit
12.30–5pm
Details to follow
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
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.
Reading list
Your reading list can be found in the course handbook on Blackboard.
Equipment and materials
Generally, most big and expensive equipment you need such as cameras, lights etc can be borrowed from our media stores so you don’t need to buy new equipment for the course. It’s always good to see the direction your practice takes before investing in specific equipment, the university will have most of the equipment you will need.
It’s really useful to have a simple toolbox. Basic tools like a hammer and screwdriver alongside a tape measure, scissors, pliers, skill knife, gloves etc are a good starting point. As your practice develops you can add more specific tools as time goes by.
Digital technology
While you can borrow laptops through the University for 24 hours, it can be useful 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 some computer purchases.
A smart phone with a good camera function is very useful for recording your work and for online communication.
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].