Calendar
What's coming up
See the full 2026/27 academic year calendar
Source: FLUL's official Academic Calendar. Checked: 22 Aug 2026. See official calendar
Tell us the problem
What do you need to sort out?
You don't need to know which office handles what — just click what applies to you.
Your first week
Sort this out first
Tick things off as you go — progress is saved only in your own browser, never on any server.
Before anything else
First steps, one at a time
@edu.ulisboa.pt account
Do this first
Without it you can't start your enrolment on Fénix. From 9am on 24 August you'll get an SMS with temporary credentials to activate it.
Account problems → dsi@letras.ulisboa.pt
Fénix
Your academic life, in one place
This is where you handle enrolment, course units, timetables, documents, grades and requests. Don't confuse it with Moodle.
fenix.letras.ulisboa.pt
Moodle
Course materials and announcements
Many lecturers post materials, announcements, tasks and submissions here. Not every course unit necessarily uses Moodle actively — check case by case.
elearning.ulisboa.pt
Student Card
Mandatory — but not in the way you might think
The ULisboa ID card is mandatory in its non-banking format. You don't have to open an account with CGD or use the banking option.
In-person desks: FLUL (Anfiteatro II corridor) 15–19 Sep · Rectory (near Aula Magna) 25 Aug–31 Oct, 10am–5:30pm. If you go in person, you get a temporary card straight away, already usable at the canteen.
Official step-by-step guide
Languages & class groups
Only relevant if you're starting a language
English always requires a placement test. German, Spanish, French and Italian may also require one, depending on level — check during enrolment prep.
Sub23 pass & proof of enrolment
Also on Fénix
Proof of enrolment and the documentation for the Sub23 transport pass are requested in the "Requisições" (Requests) module in your personal Fénix area.
See the full enrolment step-by-step on Fénix
⚠ Final step: click "Confirm Enrolment" and print the Comprovativo (mandatory) — but the card is only issued after you hand in the Modelo 43 form in person. Doing everything online doesn't replace that in-person step.
Source: FLUL's official guide "Matrículas e Inscrições (1.º Ano, 1.ª Vez)". See full official PDF (Portuguese)
Simple as that
How mentoring works
You request a mentor
You fill in the form voluntarily — 2 minutes.
We match you
The team assigns you a mentor from your course.
Your mentor reaches out
A 2nd/3rd-year student supports you throughout the 1st semester.
It's free. It's voluntary. It doesn't replace the Faculty's official services. Estudos Artísticos is part of FLUL's 2026/27 Mentoring Programme.
Request a mentorSave the date
Welcome Week
FLUL Welcome Week
Detailed programme coming soon. Mentors may take part in welcome sessions, guided tours and integration activities, once confirmed.
Welcome to ULisboa 2026
Alameda da Universidade campus, free entry. 2pm–9pm welcome kit · 2pm–5pm activities · 5pm opening ceremony, Aula Magna · 6:30pm Sunset Party.
See official programme
Your course
Estudos Artísticos, uncomplicated
The study and criticism of the arts, bridging film and audiovisual, theatre, dance, music and visual arts.
3 years
6 semesters
180 ECTS
30 per semester
See the mandatory course units
Análise do Espetáculo (Performance Analysis) · Análise Fílmica (Film Analysis) · Cultura Clássica (Classical Culture) · Cinema Português (Portuguese Cinema) · Cultura Visual (Visual Culture) · Dramaturgias Contemporâneas (Contemporary Dramaturgies) · Estudos de Performance (Performance Studies) · História do Cinema (History of Cinema) · História do Teatro e do Espetáculo (History of Theatre and Performance) · Mimese e Representação (Mimesis and Representation) · O Estudo das Culturas (The Study of Cultures) · Outras Cinematografias (Other Cinematographies) · Prática de Redação e Argumentação (Writing and Argumentation Practice) · Sociologia das Artes do Espetáculo (Sociology of the Performing Arts) · Seminar or Internship
See the restricted electives
A wide range of restricted electives spanning cinema, theatre, dance, music, gender/culture and history of art — course titles are kept in Portuguese, matching FLUL's official records. See the course unit catalogue for the full, up-to-date list.
See the recommended path, semester by semester
This is the recommended path — actual offerings and timetables should be confirmed every year.
How to build your timetable without panicking
1. Add mandatory units first · 2. Add your language · 3. Choose the semester's restricted electives · 4. Choose free electives · 5. Compare timetables and class groups · 6. Prepare backup options · 7. Confirm you reach the expected ECTS total.
Looking further ahead: internships and career paths
In the final semester there's a Seminar or Internship — partnerships include IndieLisboa, Artistas Unidos, Teatro Mosca, LXPRO or Teatro Aberto, or an individual project. After the degree: cultural programming, festivals, audiovisual, radio, film, cultural journalism, criticism, dramaturgy, heritage, artistic production, research, or a Master's/PhD.
Course Director: Prof. Doutor José Alberto Olivença Duarte · artisticos@letras.ulisboa.pt — Source: FLUL. Checked: 22 Aug 2026.
Mentor tip
How to study at Letras
Studying without a textbook
Use the course syllabus, reading list, lectures and Moodle materials as your map.
Note-taking
Organise by topic/concept — don't transcribe everything that's said.
Finding books and articles
The library + your course reading list + databases (EBSCO, JSTOR, MLA, Project MUSE).
Essay-style questions
Practise the structure: thesis → arguments → examples/texts → conclusion. And always check the citation style required by your lecturer.
Assessment at Letras is usually continuous — participation, tests, exercises, assignments, presentations — but always confirm with the lecturer of each course unit.
You're not alone in this
Support that's there for you
Source: FLUL and ULisboa (Social Action, Health & Wellbeing). Checked: 22 Aug 2026 — always confirm deadlines and amounts with the official source.
Not sure who to talk to?
Contacts
| I need… | Contact |
|---|---|
| Estudos Artísticos Course Direction | artisticos@letras.ulisboa.pt |
| Mentoring / NOCAE | mentoria@letras.ulisboa.pt · 217 920 023 |
| Enrolment & registration | sa.graduados@letras.ulisboa.pt · 21 792 00 31 |
| Enrolment support line | 21 792 00 99 |
| Tuition fees / Bursary Office | tesouraria@letras.ulisboa.pt · 21 792 00 25 |
| @edu account / IT issues | dsi@letras.ulisboa.pt |
| Psychological support | apoio.psicologico@letras.ulisboa.pt · 217 920 016 |
| Special needs / accessibility | estatutonee@letras.ulisboa.pt · 217 920 023 |
| Careers / internships | OC@letras.ulisboa.pt · 217 920 033 |
| FLUL, general enquiries | info@letras.ulisboa.pt · 217 920 000 |
| Student Ombudsperson | ulisboa.pt/provedor-do-estudante |
| The Faculty | Alameda da Universidade, 1600-214 Lisboa · Mon–Fri 7:30am–10pm |
Source: FLUL Contacts page. Checked: 22 Aug 2026. See official page
Don't know anyone yet?
That's completely normal
At Letras you don't necessarily have a fixed class group like at school — it's normal to meet different people in different course units, and settling in can take a little while.
Frequently asked questions
No question is a silly question
We haven't covered this yet. Ask the mentoring team →
Let's get started
Request your mentor
It's free, voluntary, and run by Estudos Artísticos students who've already been through those same first days.
Free · voluntary · 2 minutes · support throughout the 1st semester
After you submit it, your mentor will get in touch by email in the following days.