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About the Faculty

We nurture talent, imagination and ambition to understand the world. We assess our place, generate new ideas, and help find solutions to global challenges. 

Find out how we're making a difference in the lives of our faculty, students, staff and the world.

Arts fast facts

359

full-time faculty

8,530

undergraduate and graduate students

10

Canada Research Chairs

28

 fellows of the Royal Society of Canada

Featured news


Statement in response to recent anti-LGBTQ2S+ protests in Calgary

Message to the campus community ...

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In Memoriam: Keith Johnstone, Faculty of Arts

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Keith Johnstone (1933-2023)

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Emergency department visits for attempted suicides rose globally among youth during pandemic

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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

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Invest in Arts

Together, we will create and share vital knowledge.

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