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About the Faculty

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Arts fast facts

320

full-time faculty

8000+

undergraduate and graduate students
Registered in Fall 2024

20

Research chairs

15

Academic departments, schools and centres

Featured news

University of Calgary to host exhibition addressing dementia stigma

Faculty of Nursing researcher brings community together through art

Calgary Distinguished Writers Program welcomes Amanda Leduc as writer-in-residence

Acclaimed author brings a vision of vibrancy and accessibility to the UCalgary campus community

UCalgary to welcome more students on campus thanks to provincial investment

Nine high-demand programs to expand by more than 1,600 seats over the next several years

Students' Union names university's top teachers

These are the 2026 Students' Union Teaching Excellence Award winners

What Neurodivergent Thinking Can Teach Us About A.I.

Madelaine Robillard, BSW’20, MSW’22, is rethinking AI as an accessibility tool that can help us work with our brains rather than against them.

New faculty for fall 2026

The Faculty of Arts welcomes 12 new members this semester

Featured events


Researcher Brian Kooyman behind a collection of bones

Energizing Research

Arts researchers are collaborators, bold innovators and creative practitioners.

Students study together

Preparing students

Arts students enjoy active inquiry, creative-based learning, and early research opportunities

People read reports in a boardroom

Invest in Arts

Together, we will create and share vital knowledge.

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