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Department of Art and Art History

Undergraduate programs

Undergraduate programs

Take the opportunity to work with award-winning professors, internationally renowned artists, and technical staff.

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Explore our facilities

Explore our large, bright classrooms and studios. Use up-to-date equipment and experiment with leading-edge processes.

Graduate 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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Information on events, gallery exhibitions, portfolios, and opportunities.

News and Announcements

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 from the last year to reflect on the mentors who shaped their journeys from career-defining advice to life-changing support.

The Final Rumble: Creative Arts Community Sparks New Movement

After 12 years, UCalgary Alumni Rich and Jessica Théroux are closing the curtain on Rumble House and sketching the blueprint for Calgary's next big art revolution.

Call for Submission: 2024 Faculty of Arts Holiday Card

Submission Deadline: Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024

UCalgary researcher leads exploration of urban accessibility barriers across the globe

Transdisciplinary project one of 18 to receive SSHRC Insight Grants

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 Audie Murray (recent MFA grad), Art and Art History, in Regina Leader-Post

Beadwork artist Audie Murray to be first Indigenous Artist in Residency

Black Milk: 2025 University of Calgary Holocaust Memorial Lecture

Black Milk: The Fragility of Childhood in the Shoah

Dr. Sara R. Horowitz (York University) presents the 2025 University of Calgary Holocaust Memorial Lecture, exploring the wartime experiences of four children.

Feb. 2, 1 p.m.
Calgary Central Library

Learn more & register

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