School of Creative and Performing Arts
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Decolonization at the School of Creative and Performing Arts
April 1, 2021
The events of 25 May 2020 were the catalyst for an unprecedented international mobilization focussed on urgent issues of racism and discrimination. While the death of George Floyd galvanized a global sense of outrage, it also served to highlight a necessity for change that has a long, complex and deeply troubling history. To face and address these dynamics, we are currently working on a range of initiatives with the objectives of community consultation, self-education, and concrete short-, medium- and long-term action.
Why Creative and Performing Arts?
Our aim is to reimagine artistry for the 21st century through a careful balance of tradition and innovation. We explore both disciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives on dance, drama and music. We engage with history and the contemporary world in order to become rigorously trained and intellectually agile.
Explore our programs
Undergraduate programs
Dance
Combine intensive studio training and rigour with experimentation. Inspire intellectual inquiry. Nurture your passion and share your love of dance with others.
Undergraduate programs
Drama
Design your own program of study. Combine rigorous artistic creation with advanced academic inquiry.
Undergraduate programs
Music
Unleash your creativity and explore how ideas and emotions are communicated through sound. Experience focus, discipline, collaboration and independence.
School events
University Theatre Services
See a show. Book a venue. Organize a conference. Get production assistance.
News and Announcements
A Half Century of Wagonstage
UCalgary’s summer-stock children’s theatre troupe turns 50 — and the wheels keep turning...
In the media
In the News: Christine Brubaker, SCPA, in The Calgary Herald
How 14 months of COVID-19 and lockdowns impacted the arts in Canada
In the News: Clem Martini, SCPA; Gina Starblanket, Political Science; Amy LeBlanc, Master's Student, English, in The Calgary Herald
Alberta literary award nominations announced
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Allyship under the microscope
Psychology study led by Dr. Adam Murry, PhD. takes a hard look at the nature and effectiveness of allyship with Indigenous groups.
The Faculty of Arts celebrates Indigenous people during National Indigenous History Month.