Faculty of Media, Arts and Humanities - for students and staff

Welcome to Welcome Week! Monday 22 - Friday 26 September 2025

This week is a great opportunity to meet your tutors, academic advisors, cohort and get to know MAH and your subject. 

There are a number of Welcome Week events, activities and socials for you to attend, and you can find the details below:

What Department does my degree sit in?

First things first, to help you locate your Welcome Week course events, please find your degree in the below table to find the department you are part of.

Degree Departments Table

Undergraduate

Department

Course Code

Course Title

American Studies

T7001U

BA American Studies (with a study abroad year)

American Studies

TQ731U

BA American Studies and English (with a study abroad year)

American Studies

TP731U

BA American Studies and Film Studies (with a study abroad year)

American Studies

TV711U

BA American Studies and History (with a study abroad year)

American Studies

TL722U

BA American Studies and Politics (with a study abroad year)

American Studies

VL444U

BA Liberal Arts

American Studies

M1T72U

BA Law with American Studies (with a study abroad year) LLB (Hons)

Art History

V3009U

BA Art History

Art History

V3011U

BA Art History (with a professional placement year)

Art History

VP331U

BA Art History and Film Studies

Art History

QV331U

BA English and Art History

Art History

QV332U

BA English and Art History (with a study abroad year)

Creative and Critical Practice

P4513U

BA Filmmaking

Creative and Critical Practice

P3001U

BA Media Production

Drama

WQ431U

BA Drama and English

Drama

WQ432U

BA Drama and English (with a study abroad year)

Drama

WP431U

BA Drama and Film Studies

Drama

WP432U

BA Drama and Film Studies (with a study abroad year)

Drama

WR442U

BA Drama with a Language

Drama

W4000U

BA Drama, Theatre and Performance

Drama

W4921U

BA Drama, Theatre and Performance (with a study abroad year)

English Language and Linguistics

Q3021U

BA English Language and Linguistics

English Language and Linguistics

Q3024U

BA English Language and Linguistics (with a study abroad year)

English Language and Linguistics

QQ331U

BA English Language and Literature

English Language and Linguistics

QQ332U

BA English Language and Literature (with a study abroad year)

English Language and Linguistics

Q3025U

BA English Language and Linguistics (with TESOL)

English

Q3018U

BA English

English

Q3020U

BA English (with a study abroad year)

English

QV311U

BA English and History

English

QV312U

BA English and History (with a study abroad year)

English

QP331U

BA English and Media Studies

English

Q3511U 

BA Creative Writing 

English

Q3512U

BA English and Creative Writing 

English

QP335U

BA English and Media Studies (with a study abroad year)

Film Studies

 QP332U BA English and Film Studies

Film Studies

 P3004U BA Film Studies

History

 V1037U BA History

History

 VL125U BA History and International Relations

History

 VV100U BA History and Philosophy

Media+

 P3012U BA Digital Media and Culture

Media+

 P5000U BA Journalism

Media+

 P3005U BA Media and Communications

Media+

 P4000U BA Media and Journalism

Media+

LR392U

BA Sociology with Cultural Studies BA

Media+

LP333U

BA Sociology with Media Studies BA

Media+

M1028U

BA Law with Media LLB

Music

W3002U

BA Music

Music

WG342U

BA Music Technology

Philosophy

V5001U

BA Philosophy

Philosophy

QV351U

BA Philosophy and English

Philosophy

VL531U

BA Philosophy and Sociology

Philosophy

V5002U

BA Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE)

Postgraduate

Art History

V4503T 

MA Art History

Art History

V4506T 

MA Art History and Museum Curating

Creative and Critical Practice

P4512T

MA Filmmaking
Creative and Critical Practice P4511T 

MA Media Practice for Development and Social Change

English Language and Linguistics

Q1501T 

MA Applied Linguistics

English Language and Linguistics

Q1502T 

MA Applied Linguistics and TESOL

English

W9504T

MA Creative and Critical Writing 

English

Q3507T 

MA English: Literature, Culture and Theory

English

Q3506T 

MA Sexual Dissidence

Film Studies

P4506T

MA Film Studies

History

V1502T 

MA Contemporary History

Media+

P4609T

MA Cultural and Creative Industries

Media+

P4502T

MA Digital Media

Media+

P4505T

MA Gender & Media

Media+

P5005T

MA International Journalism

Media+

P5003T

MA Journalism & Documentary Practice

Media+

P5001T

MA Journalism and Media Studies

Media+

P4501T

MA Media and Cultural Studies

Music

W3504T

MA Music and Sonic Media

Philosophy

V7502T 

MA Philosophy

Philosophy

V7504T

MA Social and Political Thought 

 

Joint Honours Students

If you are a joint honours student, you should attend both your main subject welcome and your joint honours welcome. If there is a clash, please email mah-educationmgr@sussex.ac.uk for advice or pop into the School Office on the ground floor in Arts A, Room A7.

 

University of Sussex Welcome Celebration 2025: Faculty of Media, Arts and Humanities (MAH)

All students are invited to Join us for a day of celebration, welcoming you to the University, on Friday 26 September 2025.

 

Welcome Celebration Day Events

Friday 26 September

MAH Welcome Celebration Ceremony and Reception - RESERVE YOUR TICKETS

Location: Jubilee Lecture Theatre

 

12pm-1.30pm

MAH Overall Welcome: The Importance of Media, Arts and Humanities

Location: Arts A, Lecture Theatre A02

 

2pm-4pm

MAH Drinks Reception

Location: Arts A Courtyard (Arts A Resource Centre if raining)

 

4pm onwards

New Undergraduate students - Monday 22 and Tuesday 23 September

Art History

Monday 22 September

BA Art History Welcome: 10am-12pm - Fulton, Room 012

American Studies

Monday 22 September

BA American Studies Welcome: 2pm-4pm in Fulton, Room G15

Creative and Critical Practice

Monday 22 September

BA Filmmaking Welcome: 10am-12pm in Fulton, Room 212

BA Media Production Welcome: 2pm-4pm in Jubilee, Room 155

Please check your emails for your stores induction and health & safety talk.     

Drama

Monday 22 September

Drama, Theatre & Performance Welcome: 2pm-5pm in Pevensey Creativity Zone, Room Pev 3, SC7

 

Tuesday 23 September

Direct Entry to Second Year (DETSY) English Language and Linguistics and English Language and Literature Welcome: 10am-12pm in Arts A, A05

BA English Language and Linguistics Welcome: 2pm-4pm in Arts A, Room A071

English Language and Linguistics

Tuesday 23 September

English Language and Linguistics Welcome: 2pm-4pm in Arts A, room A071

English Literature

Monday 22 September

BA English Literature Welcome: 11am-1pm in Arts A, Lecture Theatre A01

BA Creative Writing Welcome: 11am-1pm in Arts A, Lecture Theatre A01

BA English & Creative Writing Welcome: 11am-1pm in Arts A, Lecture Theatre A01

Film studies

Tuesday 23 September

BA Film Studies and Joint Honours Welcome: 1pm-4pm - in Silverstone, room SB121 

History

Tuesday 23 September

BA History and History Joint Honours Welcome: 10am-12pm in Fulton, Lecture Theatre B

Liberal Arts

Tuesday 23 September

BA Liberal Arts Welcome: 1pm-4pm in Fulton, room 202

Media+

Tuesday 23 September

BA Media and Communications Welcome: 2pm-3pm in Fulton, Lecture Theate A

BA Media and Journalism Welcome: 2pm-3pm in Fulton, room 104

BA Media, Journalism and Cultural Studies UG Welcome Activity: 2pm-3pm in Fulton, Lecture Theate A

 

Please check your emails for your stores induction and health & safety talk.  

Music

Monday 22 September

BA Music Welcome: 2pm-4pm in Silverstone, room 317

BA Music Technology Welcome: 2pm-4pm in Silverstone, room 317

Please check your emails for your stores induction and health & safety talk.  

Philosophy

Monday 22 September

BA Philosophy Welcome: 2pm-4pm in Fulton, Lecture Theatre B

BA Philosophy, Politics and Economics Welcome: 2pm-4pm in Fulton, Lecture Theatre B

New postgraduate students - Thursday 25 September

MA Course Welcome Events

Thursday 25 September

10am-11am

MA Digital Media welcome: Fulton, room 213

MA English: Literature, Culture & Theory and MA Creative & Critical Writing Welcome: Fulton, room 104

MA Contemporary History Welcome: Fulton, room 106

MA Applied Linguistics and TESOL Welcome: Fulton, room 114

MA Philosophy Welcome: Fulton, room 202

MA Social and Poitical Thought Welcome: Fulton, room 202

MA Film Studies Welcome: Fulton, room 203

MA Music Welcome: Fulton, room 205

MA Sonic Media Welcome: Fulton, room 205

11am-12pm

MA Sexual Dissidence Welcome: Fulton, room 104

MA Gender & Media Welcome: Fulton, room 203

2pm-4pm

MA Art History Welcome: Arts A, room A071

MA Museum Curation Welcome: Arts A, room A071

MA Filmmaking Welcome: Fulton, room 214

MA Journalism and Documentary Practice Welcome: Fulton, room 113

MA International Journalism Welcome: Fulton, room 212

MA Cultural and Creative Industries Welcome: Fulton, room 202

International Students

International, Direct Entry to Second Year (DETSY) & Visiting and Exchange (V&E)

Thursday 25 September

MAH International Student Welcome: 12pm-2pm in Arts A, Lecture Theatre A02

MAH Visiting and Exchange (V&E) Student Welcome: 10am-11am in Arts A, Lecture Theatre A01

Language and academic skills support (ELAS)

Support for students with English as an additional language, offering workshops, drop-in sessions, tutorials and more. 

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