Programme for the semester start week on campus Bjergsted

11.00 - Fadder (buddy) meeting on Campus Bjergsted

All new students at the Faculty of Performing Arts (UK) are asked to meet in the Eikenes hall at 11.00 am for a meeting with Fadder (buddy) leaders. There will be a joint departure to the Campus Ullandhaug later the same day, for the University's official opening ceremony and opening of the fadder village.
Location: Eikenes Hall

12.00 - University's official opening ceremony on Campus Ullandhaug

The University of Stavanger opens the autumn semester 2024 with a solemn and informal opening ceremony for all students at 12.00 pm on Campus Ullandhaug.
Location: Campus Ullandhaug

After the ceremony - Opening of the Fadder (buddy) week

Read more about registration and programme for the buddy week.

12.00 - 13.00 - Opening ceremony on Campus Bjergsted

The faculty arranges a separate opening ceremony with artistic elements on campus. The opening ceremony is for both students and staff. No need for registration.
Location: Eikenes Hall

13.00 - Free lunch and ''meet and greet'' in the park or foyer

The event will take place outside in Bjergstedparken after the opening ceremony. The event is open to all staff and students at the Faculty of Performing Arts. No need for registration.
Location: Bjerstedparken/ Bjergsted foyer

11.00 - 12.00 - Orientation meeting for all new students, in ENGLISH

This is what you need to know to be a student here. What are our information channels, how do I book practice rooms, how do I find my timetable, what duties and rights do I have? The information meeting is in english and is for all new students at one year studies, Bachelor's, extention studies, Master's, PDM, PPU, MPO and incoming exchange students.
Location: Eikenes Hall

At 10.00 the same meeting will be held in Norwegian.

12.15 - 13.00 - Information from the department of: JAZZ

IMeet both your fellow students in the Jazz department and several of the teachers. Information about the academic year that you have in store. Compulsory for all jazz students.
Attendance registration.
Location: Hetlands Hall

12.15 - 13.00 - Information from the deptartment of: CLASSICAL and CHURCH MUSIC

Meet both your fellow students in the classical department and several of the teachers. Information about the academic year that you have in store. Compulsory for all classical and church music students.
Attendance registration.
Location: Eikenes Hall

12.15 - 13.30 - Information from the department of: CONDUCTING

Meet both your fellow students in the conducting department and several of the teachers. Information about the academic year that you have in store. Compulsory for all conducting students .
Attendance registration.
Location: Room 2109 in building 2

12.15 - 13.30 - Information from the department of: DANCE

Meet both your fellow students on the Bachelor in Dance and several of the teachers. Information about the academic year that you have in store. Compulsory for all students on the Bachelor in Dance.
Attendance registration.
Location: Dance studio 1302

12.15 - 13.00 - Information from the department of: MUSIC PRODUCTION

Meet both your fellow students in musicproduction studies and your teacher. Information about the academic year that you have in store. Compulsory for all MPO students.
Attendance registration.
Location: Ramsland

18.00 - 22.00 - "Student assocation day"

The student assocation FUK invites all students here to campus Bjergted. More information will come from FUK/fadder.

Please Note! The teachers/subject department have the opportunity to set up their own activity after the information meetings, in which case information comes directly from the department / teacher.

11:00-11:45 - New student?

As a new student, it can be overwhelming to know what you are getting into. We will share some tips and good advice to succeed in the first year of study and talk about our expectations of you and the difference between being a pupil and a student. Not least, there is room for your questions. Perhaps you are wondering how to change your GP or vacuum cleaner bag, or where you can find used curriculum litterature, gigs or the university's gym. Then you should come to this event! The meeting will be in English.
Location: Hetlandssalen

The same meeting in Norwegian will take place at 10.00.

11.00 - 11.45 - Information meeting about 'INDEPENDENT STUDY' Dance

Meeting and information about independent project for 3rd class BA dance and those who take this subject after completing the BA.
Location: Dance Hall 1302

12.00 - 13.00 - Meet our alumni and get inspired!

Ingvild Thingnes and Anna Klungre are co-managers of KRA, together with Eduardo Scaramuzza. They are all former students from The Faculty of Performing Arts.
"We will talk about our experiences of establishing in Stavanger since graduating from the Faculty of Performing Arts (UiS) in 2018/2021: From being part of separate study groups, to building and participating in a shared community.

Since being part of Kråkeslottet in 2020 and establishing the collective workspace KRA later the same year, we have kept expanding our perception of Stavanger as a cultural city. We have surrounded ourselves with artists from different fields, cultures and lived experiences, and let that influence the way we work and interact with each other.

We want to talk about how living in smaller cities makes you dependent on expanded communities (and the benefits of it), and how getting involved will get you what you need. We will also discuss how we have come to work with each other as artists, from our respective practices of dance and music, and tap into some of the projects and collaborative work constellations we have been part of.

As artists, and as managers of an artist-run work-space, we are especially interested in co-creative work, challenging hierarchical work structures and finding ways to make safe and welcoming spaces for artistic practices to thrive."

Location: Eikenes Hall

Please Note! The teachers/subject department have the opportunity to set up their own activity after the information meetings, in which case information comes directly from the department / teacher.

Choose an activity you want to participate in. All these workshops are open to all students at the Faculty, the more we are the merrier!

12.00 - 14.00 - Contact impro

Workshop with Hagit Yakira.
Contact Improvisation - by basic exploration of contact work, we will move together - we will push and pull, give and receive weight, fly and land, and create a delicate balance of listening and offering.
Location: Dance studio 1302

12.00 - 14.00 - Workshop choir

Workshop choir with dean and conductor Harald Eikaas:
Drop the vitamins and physiotherapy session! Sing a song instead. Several international studies show that singing has an effect on both our mental and physical health!
Location: Eikenes Hall

12.00 - 14.00 - Jam

Jam with teachers from the jazz department, bring your instrument and join in!
Location: Hetlands Hall