Department of Art and Art History
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Programs
Graduate programs
UCalgary Arts is embarking on an ambitious curriculum renewal process. Starting for Fall 2025, we will pause admissions to the MFA programs in Art and Art History.
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News and Announcements
Take Action in the Spirit of Sisterhood
Join us as four industry leaders discuss the critical role art and the legal system play in advancing human rights.
How a UCalgary student explored their queer Czech identity through undergraduate research
Míša Štorková knits together art and queer archives to amplify the forgotten voices of Czech history
MFA Graduate Showcasing work at NTAa ’25 in Ghent, Belgium
MFA Graduate Greg Marshall selected as one of 26 artists
The ripple effect: Mentorship lessons from UCalgary Alumni
We asked some notable UCalgary alumni to reflect on the mentors who shaped their journeys from career-defining advice to life-changing support
UCalgary undergraduate students begin their transdisciplinary research journeys
Apply for your PURE award by Jan. 27
In the Media
In the News Justine Bui (Alumna), Art and Art History, in CBC News
ASIAN CHANGEMAKERS: Justine Bui raising awareness about colourism through art
In the News David Simmonds, Art and Art History, in Halifax Examiner
Moving from disability rights to disability justice
In the News Judy Anderson, Art and Art History, in Windspeaker
Exhibit challenges audiences to see ‘unlimited potential’ of beadwork
In the News Audie Murray, Alumna, Art and Art History, in Eagle Feather News
Regina’s first indigenous artist in residence is hard at work
In the News arch Magazine
How a Swiss Startup in the 1960s Led to Some of the Canadian Prairies’ Most Innovative Art
In the News Audie Murray (recent MFA grad), Art and Art History, in Regina Leader-Post
Beadwork artist Audie Murray to be first Indigenous Artist in Residency
Confluence of Transnational Buddhism and Buddhist Studies
Learn Leslie Kawamura’s role in fostering transnational networks and navigating global currents in Buddhism and its study.
Feb. 27, 3 p.m.
Social Science 527
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