Welcome Week 2023: New Students

Welcome to all new students joining us in September 2023!

Welcome Week commences on Monday 18 September and we look forward to meeting you all in person and welcoming you to the RNCM. However, before you arrive, here is some information so you can familiarise yourself with the College, your programmes of study and our facilities. You will also find information about our Students’ Union and the activities they have planned to help you settle in, make new friends and begin what we hope will be a lifelong love of Manchester! The RNCM is a great place to study and learn, in a fabulous city, with music at its heart.

So, use these pages to get to know us a little more before you join in person. When you do arrive, we have a schedule of face-to-face activities planned where you can meet staff and hear more about the College, details of which are listed below. You will also find a map of the building, but don’t worry, the RNCM will be full of staff and Student Ambassadors who are always happy to help – so do not hesitate to ask us anything!

Finally, the following video was produced by our 2022-23 Students’ Union President and Officers as part of our Teaching Excellence Framework submission to our regulator, the Office For Students. It give a useful overview of the student experience at the RNCM and we thought you would like to see it.

Emma Hilton-Wood
Academic Registrar

Welcome Week Overview

The timetable below includes an overview of Welcome Week activity. Please visit ASIMUT (our room booking and timetabling system) to view your full, personal timetable. A video guide to using ASIMUT can be found here.

Monday 18 September

New students
ID card collection and document check
8.30am – 4.30pm, Upper and Lower Concourse

International students must also present their immigration documents to complete their enrolment.

New students   
Welcome from the Principal and Director of Programmes

11 – 11.45am, RNCM Concert Hall

New postgraduates
Module Presentations
11.45am – 12.45pm, Concert Hall
Module Q&A
2 – 2.30pm, Theatre

New BMus students
Cohort Talk
1 – 2pm, Concert Hall

New BMus (Pop) students
Induction
1 – 3pm, Studio 1

New postgraduates (Pop)
Induction
1 – 2pm, Production Pod

School-Specific Activity
2 – 5pm
Please check ASIMUT for your individual timetable

New students
Consent training
3 – 4pm, Theatre

New students
Welcome from the Students’ Union
4 – 4.30pm, Room 101

New GRNCM students
Cohort Meeting 
4 – 5pm, Conference Room

New students
Hearing Conservation 
4.30 – 5pm (Group 1) and 5 – 5.30pm (Group 2), Theatre

Tuesday 19 September

New students
ID card collection and document check
8.30am – 4.30pm, Upper and Lower Concourse

International students must also present their immigration documents to complete their enrolment.

New students
School Activities
9am – 9.30pm
Please check ASIMUT for your individual timetable

New students
Library Induction (School Specific)
Various times
Please check ASIMUT for your individual timetable

New students
Piano Induction
Various times, Concert Hall
Please check ASIMUT for your individual timetable

New students
Introduction to Alexander Technique
4 – 5pm, Concert Hall

New students
Spirit Studios
5 – 6pm, Concert Hall 

Wednesday 20 September

New students
ID card collection and document check
8.30am – 11am, Upper and Lower Concourse

International students must also present their immigration documents to complete their enrolment.

New students
Jazz Opportunities
9.30 – 10am, Concert Hall

New students
School Activities (including Chamber Music workshops and auditions)
10am – 9pm
Please check ASIMUT for your individual timetable

New UG students
Introduction to the Student Ambassador Scheme
1.30 – 2pm, Lecture Theatre

New students
Performance Opportunities
5 – 6pm, Theatre

New students
Library Induction (School Specific)
Various times
Please check ASIMUT for your individual timetable

Thursday 21 September

New undergraduates
Funding and Fundraising Talk
9.30 – 10am, Concert Hall

New students
School Activities (including Chamber Music workshops and auditions)
10am – 6pm
Please check ASIMUT for your individual timetable

New students
Wellbeing and Personal Safety
12.30 – 1pm

New PG students
Introduction to the Student Ambassador Scheme
1.30 – 2pm, Concert Hall

New students
Library Induction (School Specific)
Please check ASIMUT for your individual timetable

Friday 22 September

New students
Introduction to Professional Practice 
10 – 11am, Concert Hall

New keyboard students
Introduction to EPTA
11 – 11.30am, Concert Hall

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