welcome to norwich university of the arts

Welcome to Norwich

University of the Arts

Applicant Day 2021

studentrecruitment@nua.ac.uk

10:00 am –

10:30 am –

11:00 am –

11:30 am –

12:15 pm –

Welcome to NUA

Student Support

Accommodation Overview

Student Experience Q&A

Careers & Alumni Q&A

What to Expect

Our Campus

1) Duke Street:

- NUA Library- Lecture Theatre- Seminar Rooms- NUA Shop

2) Guntons:

- Digital Design- Open Access Design Suite- Laser Cutters- In-house Printing- UV Printer- Digital Design Helpdesk- 3D Workshop- Industrial Sewing Machines

3) St. Georges:

- Printmaking Photomedia- Screenprinting- Relief / Monoprint / Etching- Constructed Textiles- Life Drawing Studio

7) Cavendish House:

- Ideas Factory- East Gallery- UX Lab

8) Boardman House:

- Film Studio- Drawing Studios- Model Making Room- Scan & Print Rooms- Laser Cutters

9) Francis House:

- Student Support- Student Finance

10) St. Andrews House:

- Media Labs- Teaching Rooms- Student Union Lounge & Cafe

4) West Garth:

- Daylight Studio- Media Resource CentreLoanable equipment for all students- DSLR Cameras & Lenses- Wacom Tablets- Projectors- Sound Recording Equipment

5) East Garth:

- Digital Darkroom- Photographic Studios

6) Monastery Media Lab:

- Animation Production- Stop Motion Studios- 2D & 3D Production Studios- Media Labs- 3D Animation & Games

Software- Sound Production Studio

Facilities at NUA

Living in Norwich

Norwich sparks with creativity. This bustling city offers up the best of all worlds.

An easily walkable city centre house theatres, an open air market, vintage and independent shops, high-street, the Norwich lanes, two shopping malls, four cinemas and lots of green spaces

Creative Spaces

Students ranked Norwich as one of the UK’s best universities for creative scene.

We have an ever-growing number of independent galleries, museums, theatres and studio spaces.

• 50 exhibition venues• 6 theatres • 5 museums • 2 international galleries

Nightlife

From chain venues to adventure bars, independent pubs and bespoke cocktail clubs, Norwich has it all!

Norwich is a vibrant hub of nightlife, with a long stretch of pubs, clubs, music venues in the Riverside and Prince of Wales districts.

Norwich and Norfolk are also home to fantastic festivals like Latitude and concert venues that host huge artists.

Student Support Advisers

You can speak to Student Support Advisers about issues including:

• Accommodation• Student welfare/wellbeing • Student finance• Advice on budgeting and paying your

bills• Dyslexia and other disability/medical

disclosures

More on this later….Questions? Email: support@nua.ac.uk

Students’ Union

Natalie LanzalacoSU President

The Students’ Union is an autonomous, democratic organisation representing all students at NUA.

Responsibilities:• Student Experience• Learning and teaching• Welfare and advice• Clubs and societies• Social events

Their ultimate goal is to ensure all students have the best possible experience at NUA.

Jazz SimpsonSU Vice President

Students’ Union Events

Clubs & SocietiesNUA Students’ Union has over 30 clubs and societies which students can get involved in. Plus, you can start your own if you’re looking to do something new!

• Zine Society• The Donor Society• Netball Society• Pride Society• Table-top Gaming • Rugby Society• Disney Society• Harry Potter Society• BAME Society

• Storehouse• Stitching Society• Christian Union• Comic Society • Music Society• Football Club • Networking Soc.• Yoga Society• Swimming Society

Freshers 2021

NUA Students’ Union usually organises two weeks of Freshers events during the first two weeks of term. Freshers is jam packed with a range of different events to welcome you to Norwich and NUA.

There are normally on and off campus events and there’s always something for everyone. Events will be in line with any Government guidelines or restrictions still in place.

Peer Assisted Learning (PALS)

PALS (Peer Assisted Learners) are current Year 2 students who support new students before, during and after enrolment at NUA. They organise meet and greets, activities and workshops to help you meet friends and find your way around the campus.

They will introduce themselves on the Facebook group for 2021 Freshers’ over the summer.

studentrecruitment@nua.ac.uk

accommodation@nua.ac.uk

support@nua.ac.uk

admissions@nua.ac.uk

student.finance@nua.ac.uk

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