Film & Visual Culture Abdn

Film & Visual Culture Abdn Our curriculum emphasizes comparative thinking and theoretical reflection, as well as an integrated approach to creative practice. in Film and Visual Culture.

We introduce students to the canon and its counter-parts, traditions of thought and new movements in the discipline. Our aim is to train students to become active participants in their own visual culture, as careful scholars and creative practitioners. Film and Visual Culture students learn to think within the movements of cinema and to pursue questions beyond the film frame. At the undergraduate

level, we offer Single and Joint Honours degrees. At the post-graduate level, we offer a taught Master’s degree in Visual Culture and a Ph.D. Film and Visual Culture is based in the School of Language and Literature and we maintain close ties with The Centre for Modern Thought. These disciplinary connections invite cross-disciplinary thought, conversation, and research. The University of Aberdeen is an ancient institution of higher education, founded in 1495 on the shores of Northeast Scotland. Here, students have access to world-class research facilities and a visual culture of mountains and sea. We invite you to learn more about our Discipline. If this site does not answer the questions you have, please consider attending one of our Open Days, or making an appointment to visit our campus at another time and speak with one of our members of staff.

Join us online in September on the MSc Cultural Memory, Heritage and Society.  This exciting and interdisciplinary progr...
08/09/2026

Join us online in September on the MSc Cultural Memory, Heritage and Society. This exciting and interdisciplinary programme is ideal for anyone with an interest in cultural memory, in the museum or heritage sector, and in the causes, consequences, and representations of historical – and contemporary – events.
Learn more about this programme at http://abdn.io/2pC

Singers wanted to join the Chapel Choir and Chamber choir. 🎼🎶Auditions to take place on the 17th and 21st of September. ...
08/09/2026

Singers wanted to join the Chapel Choir and Chamber choir. 🎼🎶

Auditions to take place on the 17th and 21st of September.

Book a time slot at this URL: http://abdn.io/2px

Our own Dr Alejandra Rodríguez-Remedi had plenty of fun on Saturday at Nescan Hub Envirolution Aberbeen 2026, moving bet...
07/09/2026

Our own Dr Alejandra Rodríguez-Remedi had plenty of fun on Saturday at Nescan Hub Envirolution Aberbeen 2026, moving between the Film Tent and the Education Tent. Alejandra warmly thanks all the people she met and chatted with. Special thanks go to Adam Price for his behind-the-scenes organisational skills and for curating the programme of screenings which included 'Oil: From the Ground Up' (2024) by Film and Visual Culture graduate Kirsty Hughes and 'Weaving Threads with the Muirs' (2025), Lourdes Parra's film for the We Are Nature Collective. University of Aberdeen LLMVC University of Aberdeen Alumni University of Aberdeen AUFS - Aberdeen University Filmmaking Society Aberdeen Cineclub Gaudie Student Newspaper

New Online French Access Course! Didn't get the grades you hoped for? Changed your plans for this year? Looking for a fl...
07/09/2026

New Online French Access Course!

Didn't get the grades you hoped for? Changed your plans for this year? Looking for a flexible pathway into university? Or have you always wanted to learn a language and explore a new culture?

The University of Aberdeen's new online Access French course is designed to help you build your language skills and confidence while creating a pathway to further study.

Whether you're considering applying to university in the future, taking a gap year, looking to enhance your career prospects, or simply pursuing a lifelong interest in languages, this flexible online course could be the perfect next step.

📚 Learn at your own pace
🎓 Gain a Higher-equivalent qualification
🌍 Open doors to future study, travel and career opportunities
Find out more: http://abdn.io/2pk

Bidh an Oilthigh a’ ruith Sgoil Shamhraidh Ghàidhlig dian a mhaireas seachdain bhon 7mh chun an 11mh den t-Sultain 2026,...
04/09/2026

Bidh an Oilthigh a’ ruith Sgoil Shamhraidh Ghàidhlig dian a mhaireas seachdain bhon 7mh chun an 11mh den t-Sultain 2026, a’ tabhann cùrsa do luchd-tòiseachaidh agus do luchd-ionnsachaidh eadar-mheadhanach. Airson tuilleadh fiosrachaidh cuir fios gu [email protected]. Faodaidh sibh clàradh air a’ cheangal gu h-ìosal:

The University will be running its intensive weeklong Gaelic Summer School again this year, offering a complete Beginner's course (level 1) and an Intermediate course (level 3) from the 7 to 11 September 2026. For more information contact: [email protected]. You can register at the link below:

http://abdn.io/2pa

http://abdn.io/2pb

7 September - 11 September 2026 - MacRobert Building - University of Aberdeen, Old AberdeenCost: £320 standard price, £220 for students in full-time educat

As part of the LinguaTour student–staff consultation service, students translated the Aberdeen Art Worlds exhibition int...
04/09/2026

As part of the LinguaTour student–staff consultation service, students translated the Aberdeen Art Worlds exhibition into Arabic (Sarah Ismael), Chinese (Xin-yu Wang), French (Rebecca Gordon and Stephanie McIntosh) and Spanish (Maria Dolores Bustos Gil). These translations are now printed and available in the gallery space at the Sir Duncan Rice Library.

This collaborative initiative was led by Professor Nadia Kiwan and Dr Maria Sanchez, working closely with the University Collections team.

Our thanks to Sam Revell and Jennifer Downes for their support and partnership throughout the project.

🔗 Visit the exhibition via the following link: http://abdn.io/2p5

Tomorrow, new local students who will not be staying in student accommodation are invited to attend an exciting welcome ...
03/09/2026

Tomorrow, new local students who will not be staying in student accommodation are invited to attend an exciting welcome event.

It is a great opportunity to meet others before Welcome Week and find out how to make the most of your student experience!

Come along to meet other new local students, get involved in fun activities, take part in a campus tour and enjoy pizza for lunch!

Congratulations to Dr Calum Waddell who appears in the new Sundance documentary "Hollywood Crime Story: The Mob Takes Ov...
02/09/2026

Congratulations to Dr Calum Waddell who appears in the new Sundance documentary "Hollywood Crime Story: The Mob Takes Over the Movies". Waddell's contribution is mainly in episode three, which explores the history of the mafia on "underground" and independent cinema. The documentary streams on Amazon Prime and Sundance Now in America, with a UK release to follow! University of Aberdeen LLMVC AUFS - Aberdeen University Filmmaking Society Aberdeen Cineclub

Bidh an Oilthigh a’ ruith Sgoil Shamhraidh Ghàidhlig dian a mhaireas seachdain bhon 7mh chun an 11mh den t-Sultain 2026,...
02/09/2026

Bidh an Oilthigh a’ ruith Sgoil Shamhraidh Ghàidhlig dian a mhaireas seachdain bhon 7mh chun an 11mh den t-Sultain 2026, a’ tabhann cùrsa do luchd-tòiseachaidh agus do luchd-ionnsachaidh eadar-mheadhanach. Airson tuilleadh fiosrachaidh cuir fios gu [email protected]. Faodaidh sibh clàradh air a’ cheangal gu h-ìosal:

The University will be running its intensive weeklong Gaelic Summer School again this year, offering a complete Beginner's course (level 1) and an Intermediate course (level 3) from the 7 to 11 September 2026. For more information contact: [email protected]. You can register at the link below:

http://abdn.io/2oA

http://abdn.io/2oB

7 September - 11 September 2026 - MacRobert Building - University of Aberdeen, Old AberdeenCost: £320 standard price, £220 for students in full-time educat

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