Language, Literature, Music and Visual Culture

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Language, Literature, Music and Visual Culture

Welcome to the School of Language, Literature, Music and Visual Culture. We look forward to meeting you very soon at our School and subject-specific welcome events listed below.

Undergraduate

September 2026

Academic Induction

During Welcome Week the School of Language, Literature, Music & Visual Culture will have a School Induction for new undergraduate students. 

Your School Induction will likely not be on your timetable, so please make sure to check the date, time and location and add this to your calendar. 

You can also find details about your programme induction and course materials in your organisation area in MyAberdeen

School Induction and Welcome Session (Whole School - all courses)

Monday 14 September, 10.00am - 11.00am, William Guild Building, Art's Lecture Theatre

Course Induction sessions

Alongside the full school induction session, you are expected to also attend your course specific induction session.

Celtic & Anglo-Saxon studies

Thursday 17 September, 3.00pm - 4.00pm, New King's NK14

English Level 1

Tuesday 15 September, 11.00am - 12.00pm, Meston, MT1

English Level 3

Wednesday 16 September, 2.00pm - 3.00pm, New King's, NK1

English Language and Literature (Undergraduate)

Thursday 17 September, 10.00am - 11.00am, Taylor, A36

Film and Visual Culture Level 1

Wednesday 16 September, 1.00pm - 2.00pm, New King's, NK10

French Level 1

Wednesday 16 September, 11.00am - 12.00pm, New King's, NK1

French Level 2

Wednesday 16 September, 12.00pm - 12.30pm, New King's, NK1

French Honours Levels

Wednesday 16 September, 1.00pm - 1.30pm, New King's, NK1

Gaelic studies

Thursday 17 September, 10.00am - 11.00am, Taylor, A21

German studies

Friday 18 September, 11.00am - 12.00pm, New King's, NK1

Linguistics

Thursday 17 September, 11.00am - 12.00pm, Taylor, A21

Modern Languages and Translation & Interpreting studies Level 1

TBC

Modern Languages and Translation & Interpreting studies Level 2

TBC

Music

Whole cohort
Thursday 17 September, 11.00am - 12.00pm, King's Pavilion

BMus Education
Thursday 17 September, 1.00pm - 2.00pm, King's Pavilion

Music advanced entry cohort
Thursday 17 September, 2.30pm - 3.30pm, MacRobert, MR055

Spanish and Latin-American studies

Thursday 17 September, 12.00PM - 2.00PM, MacRobert, MR051

 

Key Contacts

School Admin Team
llmvc.enquiries@abdn.ac.uk

Reading Lists

The Reading List Service is the library's designated service designed to support you in finding and engaging with your course reading lists. Through Leganto, you can access reading lists that are relevant, interactive, and accessible through your course area or through our public interface.

Please visit the Library website to find out how to access your reading list.

 

Postgraduate Taught

September 2026

Academic Induction

Your first class will be your School induction. This will help you prepare for the year ahead and provide you with useful advice on your course, as well as School contacts and information on getting the most out of your academic experience.

Your School Induction will not be on your timetable, so please make sure to check the date, time and location and add this to your calendar. You can also find details about your induction and course on MyAberdeen

PGT School Induction and Welcome Session (Whole School - all courses)

Wednesday 16 September, 1.00pm - 2.00pm, Taylor, A21

Course Induction sessions

Alongside the full school induction session, you are expected to also attend your course specific induction session.

MLitt Creative Writing

Wednesday 16 September, 2.00pm - 3.00pm, Taylor, A37

MSc Cultural and Creative Communication

Wednesday 16 September, 2.00pm - 3.00pm, Taylor, A36

MSc Global Business Communication

Wednesday 16 September, 2.00pm - 3.00pm, Taylor, A31

MLitt English Language and Literature

Wednesday 30 September, 2.00pm - 3.00pm, Taylor, A17

MLitt Ethnology and Folklore

Tuesday 15 September, 10.00am - 11.00am, MacRobert, MR047

MLitt Film, Visual Culture and Arts Management

Wednesday 16 September, 11.00am - 12.00pm, Taylor A17

MRes Linguistics

Thursday 17 September, 12.00pm - 1.00pm, 24 High Street, Seminar room

MLitt Literatures, Environments and Places

Wednesday 30 September, 2.00pm - 3.00pm, Taylor, A31

MMus in Music

Wednesday 16 September, 12.00pm - 4.00pm, MacRobert, MR055

MSc TESOL

Monday 21 September, 9.00am - 10.00am, College Bounds, CB202

MSc Translation Studies (in-person)

Wednesday 16 September, 11.00am - 12.00pm, MacRobert, 105 - Conference Interpreting Suite

 

Key Contacts

School Admin Team
llmvc.enquiries@abdn.ac.uk

Director of Education
Prof Timothy C. Baker
t.c.baker@abdn.ac.uk

Reading Lists

The Reading List Service is the library's designated service designed to support you in finding and engaging with your course reading lists. Through Leganto, you can access reading lists that are relevant, interactive, and accessible through your course area or through our public interface.

Please visit the Library website to find out how to access your reading list.

Postgraduate Research

School Key Contacts

School Admin Team
llmvc.pgr@abdn.ac.uk

Director of PGR Studies
Dr Johannes Heim
johannes.heim@abdn.ac.uk

School Induction session

LLMVC PGR Induction session

Thursday 8 October, 11.00am - 1.00pm, MacRobert, MR102