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Faculty of Arts

Our mission is to reflect on the world and our place in it through critical inquiry, creative practices and collaborative exploration.


Engage, Inspire and Discover

Critical and creative research

Our research engages communities and fosters innovation, leadership and creative practice.

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Teaching excellence and expertise

We promote, celebrate and reward innovations in teaching practices. We prepare our students for a variety of academic and non-academic careers.

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Internationalize your degree

Study at a partner university or take part in an international field school organized by the University of Calgary. Work for a vetted international organization. Or take part in a research placement at a partner institution.

Discover the world as part of your Arts education

Embracing equity, diversity and inclusion

We are committed to understanding cultural and social differences both locally and globally, and to promoting equal rights and opportunities across our constituencies.

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Latest news

Little Red Reading House now part of University of Calgary

Exciting new partnership promotes literacy and literacy research across the city

Climate Policy partnership will create comprehensive database

Project 1 of 21 social sciences and humanities projects to receive federal funding

Big pre-season has Dinos field hockey team poised to make noise in Canada West

Veteran midfielder Madison Gaffney optimistic team can take down annual powerhouses UBC and UVic

4 UCalgary postdocs awarded prestigious Banting Fellowships

Scholars set to advance research that will help improve Canadians’ quality of life

The Making of "A Queer Map"

We talk to artist August Clintberg about the making of The Calgary Atlas Project's Guide to the LGBTQ+ History of Calgary

In the media

In the News Trevor Tombe, Economics, in Edmonton Journal

Advocates warn risks of Alberta pension plan 'just too great' for seniors

In the News Trevor Tombe, Economics, in Calgary Herald

Alberta NDP promises to axe proposed plan to quit CPP if it wins next election

In the News Trevor Tombe, Economics, in CBC News

Bank on tense negotiations, Supreme Court decision if Alberta pursues its own pension plan

In the News Harjeet Singh Grewal, Classics and Religion, in CBC News

What is Khalistan: The Sikh separatist movement behind tensions between Canada and India

In the News Harjeet Singh Grewal, Classics and Religion, in CBC News

How Canada got caught up in the Sikh struggle in India

In the News Harjeet Singh Grewal, Classics and Religion

How Canada got caught up in the Sikh struggle in India


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Creative and Performing Arts (School of)

Home: arts.ucalgary.ca/creative-performing-arts
Contacts: arts.ucalgary.ca/creative-performing-arts/contact