Welcome to the Faculty of Fine Art, Music and Design
Welcome to kick-off at the Faculty of Fine Art, Music and Design (KMD). Here you will find the semester start programme. We hope this information will be helpful and prepare you for a flying start at the faculty.
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The entire week 33 is dedicated to start-up activities and info about your study programme, department and faculty. This first week you will meet academic staff members, your fellow students, student mentors, buddies and study advisor for your programme.
All new students meet Monday 12 August. It is mandatory to meet at your department information meeting. (check the times and meeting points for your study programme below)
This useful checklist for new international students helps you get ready for your studies.
UiB offers a separate welcoming meeting in week 32 for international students (outside Scandinavia) and exchange students, and the Faculty offers some activities. Please note that you have to register for these activities
If you have questions, contact your study advisor (please mark your email with programme and topic).
Detailed programme for the welcoming week:
Fine Art
Monday, 12 August 09.30 MEET YOUR STUDENT MENTOR AND BUDDY (BA1 + MA1) 10.00-10.45: THE WELCOME CEREMONY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN 11.30 – 13.00: WELCOME TO THE ART ACADEMY – DEPARTMENT OF CONTEMPORARY ART (BA1 + MA1) 13.15-15.00: MENTOR LUNCH – GET STARTED (BA1 + MA1) |
Tuesday, 13 August 11.15-12.15 STUDENT KNOW-HOW AT KMD (BA1 + MA1) 12.15-13.15: GUIDED TOUR AT CAMPUS (BA1 + MA1) 13.45: STUDENT CARD (BA1) 14.00: STUDENT CARD (MA1) |
Wednesday, 14 August 10.00-12.00: ALLOCATION OF STUDIO SPACE (BA1 + MA1) 13.00-15.00 START-UP MEETING FOR ART100 (BA1) 13.00-15.00 START-UP MEETING FOR ART300 (MA1) |
Thursday, 15 August 10.00-17.00: STUDENT ORGANISATIONS FAIR 12.00-14.00: GET TO KNOW THE LIBRARY RESOURCES |
Friday, 16 August 13.00: VERNISSAGE ALUMNI EXHIBITION, SARA LARSEN STIANSEN 15.00-17.00: FACULTY BARBEQUE PARTY (BA1 + MA1) |
Design
Monday, 12 August 09.30 MEET YOUR STUDENT MENTOR AND BUDDY (BA1 + MA1) 10.00-10.45: THE WELCOME CEREMONY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN 11.30–12:15: WELCOME TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DESIGN (BA1) 12.30-13.15: WELCOME TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DESIGN (MA1) 13.30-15.00: MENTOR LUNCH – GET STARTED (BA1 + MA1) |
Tuesday, 13 August 11.15-12.15: GUIDED TOUR AT CAMPUS (BA1 + MA1) 12.45: STUDENT CARD (BA1) 13.00: STUDENT CARD (MA1) |
Wednesday, 14 August |
Thursday, 15 August 09.00-16.00: WORKSHOP, SOAP-BOXCAR (BA1 + MA1) |
Friday, 16 August 12.00: PRIZE CEREMONY |
Music Performance or Composition
Monday, 12 August 09.30 MEET YOUR STUDENT MENTOR AND BUDDY (BA1 + MA1) 10.00-10.45: THE WELCOME CEREMONY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN 11.30 – 12.00: WELCOME TO THE GRIEG ACADEMY – DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC (BA1 + MA1) 12.15-13.00: WELCOME MEETING BA1 MUSIC PERFORMANCE OR COMPOSITION 13.15-15.00: MENTOR LUNCH – GET STARTED (BA1 + MA1) | |
Tuesday, 13 August 10.00: STUDENT CARD (BA1) 10.30-11.30: GUIDED TOUR AT CAMPUS (MA1) 11.00-12.00: GUIDED TOUR AT CAMPUS (BA1) 11.45: STUDENT CARD (MA1) 13.00-14.00 INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL PLATFORMS AT UIB (BA1 + MA1) (bring your own computer) | |
Wednesday, 14 August 10.00-11.30 INFORMATION ABOUT THE LIBRARY (BA1 + MA1) 11.30-12.00: LUNCH (bring your own lunch) 12.00-15.00: INFORMATION MEETINGS (BA1+MA1) 13.00-14.00 INFORMATION MEETING (MA1) 14.00-15.00: MENTOR MEETING (MA1) | |
Thursday, 15 August 10.00-12.00: CONFERENCE DAY (BA + MA) 12.00-13.00: LUNCH 13.00-14.30: CONFERENCE DAY (BA + MA) 14.30-17.00: STUDENT ORGANISATIONS FAIR | |
Friday, 16 August 10.30-14.00: GUIDED TOUR AND CONCERT AT TROLDHAUGEN 15.00-17.00: FACULTY BARBEQUE PARTY (BA1 + MA1) | |
Musicology
Monday, 12 August 10.00-10.45: THE WELCOME CEREMONY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN 11.30–12.00: WELCOME TO THE GRIEG ACADEMY – DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC 12.15-12.30: WELCOME MEETING MUSICOLOGY 13.15-15.00: MENTOR LUNCH – GET STARTED |
Tuesday, 13 August 09.30: STUDENT CARD 10.00-11.00: GUIDED TOUR AT CAMPUS 11.30-12.30 INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL PLATFORMS AT UIB (bring your own computer) |
Wednesday, 14 August 10.30-12.00: STUDY PROGRAM INFORMATION 12.00-13.00: LUNSJ 13.00-15.00: SEMINAR |
Thursday, 15 August Kl. 12.00-13.00: LUNCH 13.00-15.00: GUIDED TOUR AT CENTRE FOR GRIEG RESEARCH AND ARNE BJØRNDALS COLLECTION 15.00-17.00: STUDENT ORGANISATIONS FAIR |
Friday, 16 August 10.30-14.00: GUIDED TOUR AND CONCERT AT TROLDHAUGEN 15.00-17.00: FACULTY BARBEQUE PARTY (BA1) |
Contact
Email: studieveileder.kmd@uib.no
Phone: 55 58 73 00
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Student life
You will find practical information for students at the KMD Student Pages
The Buddy program
In addition to UiB's buddy activities during the welcome week, the KMD buddies invites you to activities especially for KMD's new students. The program for the buddy activities can be found on their instagram. Please contact KMD's board for the buddy program if you have any questions.
