Going out, having fun, campus activities
University isn’t all about studying! Students at UT2J can get involved in an abundance of diverse cultural and sporting activities.
Arts and culture
La Fabrique
More than 200 free artistic events are organized each year at La Fabrique and off-campus: major exhibitions, concerts, film screenings, dance performances, theater, circus acts, performances, literary events, and more. Programmed by the Centre d’Initiatives Artistiques du Mirail (CIAM), the university’s arts and culture department, these events are produced in partnership with other university departments, cultural institutions, cultural professionals, and artists.
Colorful festivals welcome audiences right from the start of the academic year in September, with the open-air performances of Sur la pelouse (exactly), in winter with the foreign-language university theater festival Universcènes (with original audio and subtitles), as well as at other times throughout the year.
The following are also offered free of charge to students:
- art workshops
- exhibition tours and cultural excursions in the region
- optional courses and cultural enrichment programs.
Finally, La Fabrique is a member of the Pinkpong contemporary art network and participates annually in Weact (Contemporary Art Weekend).
Events, scheduled during lunch breaks, in the evenings, or on weekends, make it easy for everyone to attend or participate. Feel free to stop by La Fabrique and come meet the team on the first floor!
Want to find out about UT2J’s cultural programme? Check the calendar at culture.univ-tlse2.fr
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Centre d’initiatives artistiques du Mirail (Ciam)
Campus Mirail, bât. La Fabrique
lafabrique@univ-tlse2.fr – 05 61 50 44 62
La Maison des initiatives étudiantes (MIE)
Dedicated to student life on the Mirail campus, the Maison des initiatives étudiantes is a place for exchanges, activities, representations and information.
It offers students:
- a place to relax, read, play board games and meet other students
- a stage for concerts, plays, dance performances, conferences, etc.
- a meeting room (capacity of 19 people)
It is also home to a large number of UT2J and partner associations.
Division de la vie étudiante (Dive)
Pôle des associations et des initiatives étudiantes (PAIE)Campus Mirail, Maison des initiatives étudiantes (MIE)
paie@univ-tlse2.fr – 05 61 50 24 11 ou 42 47
La Fabrique, a unique venue dedicated to the arts and culture
The only university building of its kind in Europe, located at the entrance to the Mirail campus, it houses:
- 3 exhibition rooms devoted to contemporary art
- 1 video, cinema and performance room
- specialist workshops for the plastic and applied arts
- 1 dance studio
- 1 theatre rehearsal room
- 3 music rooms with sound control
- multimedia rooms
The Third-Place / Le Tiers-lieu
Located on the ground floor of the Olympe de Gouges building on the Mirail campus, the Tiers Lieu is a cultural and artistic space where students and university staff can express themselves. Open to everyone, it’s a place where you can relax, eat, chat, or work Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Each year, the Tiers Lieu hosts a variety of events for and by everyone (shows, concerts, activities, workshops, and more). It is equipped with a stage, a piano, and projection equipment (projection screen, microphones, speakers, etc.).
Would you like to help bring the space to life? Everything is available for your projects—feel free to submit your ideas to our team, whether you’re a student or a staff member.
Bring the Tiers-lieu to life, take part in the call for projects!
As a UT2J student, you can propose your cultural activity for the Tiers-lieu programme by sending in your application before the 10th of the month before your event.
Find out + culture.univ-tlse2.fr
Contact : culture.tiers-lieu@univ-tlse2.fr & thea.drouin@etu.univ-tlse2.fr
Libraries
As well as being places to study, they are also places to live and relax, to recharge your batteries, learn new things and get away from it all. Various workshops and events (exhibitions, language cafés, quizzes) are offered throughout the year.
Follow all the news from the UT2J libraries on social networks: @bibUT2J
Student common rooms
These are meeting places where you can enjoy hot or cold drinks and snacks while taking part in cultural and fun activities organised by student volunteers (reading, lectures, screenings, board games, etc.). Everything you need to have a good time or even become a volunteer! These centres are open according to the availability of the people who run them, generally between 12 noon and 2pm.
Sport
Budding sports enthusiasts are not forgotten! Around thirty physical and sporting activities are on offer to all students, from beginners to advanced practitioners, in personal training (leisure) or in training leading to qualifications (optional and/or introductory courses).
Check out all the activities on offer: https://www.univ-tlse2.fr/accueil/vie-campus/sport
UT2J also has a dedicated scheme for top-level sportspeople.
University physical activity and sports department (Suaps)
Campus Mirail, bât. Le Gymnase
Du lundi au jeudi de 9h30 à 11h30 et de 13h à 16h & le vendredi de 9h30 à 11h30
suaps@univ-tlse2.fr – 05 61 50 46 05
The Toulouse – Jean Jaurès sports association
It enables all students to obtain a multi-sport licence from the French University Sport Federation FFSU (Fédération française du sport universitaire).
This licence enables students to take part in competitive sport at any level, both nationally and academically, as well as taking part in courses and various events throughout the year.
Contact : assport@univ-tlse2.fr