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Electro Acoustic Sound (EAS)

EAS is a weekly group of Fine Art students who meet on a Friday afternoon to explore the world of electric and acoustic sound. Led by musical instrument designer and maker, Joseph Sallis we learn about and experiment with the excitting world of sound and how to bring that into studio practice and sound installation. From making zithers to oscilators, pickups to preamps, there is no end to the sonic possibilities!

If you would like to be put on a waiting list to become a member of the group, contact Joseph Sallis. joseph.sallis@:nclk.ac.uk

Fine Art PhD Research Seminars

10 October

Invited speaker: Maria Fusco (University of Dundee) is an award winning Belfast-born writer, whose work has been translated into ten languages. Often experimental in form, her writing moves across fiction and performance, and is characterised by critical attention to intersectional socio-economic circumstances.

11-12.00 (Lecture Theatre): Maria Fusco in conversation with Dr Olga Smith14-16.00 (Fine Art Meeting Room 3.27): Seminar. Introduced by James Epps.

Hello and welcome to returning Fine Art students and colleagues, and to our new Year 1 cohort!

We have been busy over the summer months making preparations for the new academic year and to develop our priorities areas for the department.: Developing Praxis opportunities and Thinking-Through-Making  : With this in mind, We have have devised an exciting programme workshops and talks focussed on Art practice, as well at LifeWorkArt sessions focussed on exhibition and professional practice that we will be sharing with you at the inductions.

We are very much looking forward to having you all back in the department , being active with your practice in the studios and workshop , or sharing your work with others in the long gallery, lecture theatre and other internal spaces – and of course to bringing energy and enthusiasm you bring our to community with initiatives like the soup wednesday , open studios, or popup exhibitions off campus and extra-curricular events that make Newcastle University Fine Art such a unique and extraordinary place to work and study. 

Nick Fox & Andrew Burton

Co-Heads of Fine Art

Induction Timetable

Stage1 : Monday 15 Sept 10am -Welcome Meeting . 2pm Induction briefing

Stage 2: Tuesday 16 Sept 10am -Induction & Q&A

Stage 3: Tuesday 16 Sept 12am -Induction & Q&A

Stage 4 Tuesday 16 Sept 12pm -Induction & Q&A

MFA Stage 1 Wednesday 17 Sept 10am -Induction & Q&A

MFA Stage 2 Wednesday 17 Sept 2pm -Induction & Q&A

Fine Art Virtual Open Day

We would like to invite you to a special Open Day for Fine Art offer holders. 

April  3, 2025 12:00 PM (GMT) (via Zoom)

The event will give you the opportunity to find out more about the course, the Fine Art facilities, scholarships and the cultural life in Newcastle.

You will have the opportunity to speak with other artists and faculty members in the department and hear from current students about the programme.

To join the Open Day please e-mail: Christian.Mieves@newcastle.ac.uk and we will send you a link.

Thank you!