School of Creative and Performing Arts
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.
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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.
Explore graduate programs in Drama and Music
in the School of Creative and Performing Arts
University Theatre Services
See a show. Book a venue. Organize a conference. Get production assistance.
News and Announcements
Calgary community support turns UCalgary music student into ukulele rock star
Mustafa Kamaliddin is first in North America to play ukulele at master’s recital...
In the media
In the News: Melanie Kloetzel, SCPA, in The Gauntlet
Just Breathe, Okâwîmâwaskiy offers a unique performance experience on climate anxiety
In the News: Melanie Kloetzel, SCPA, in Corporate Knights
Climate muse: Eco-artists hope to inspire in the face of crisis
In the News: SCPA students, Creative and Performing Arts, in Livewire Calgary
Shakespeare gets ’70s twist in UCalgary production of Much Ado About Nothing
Arts alum claims Métis space in the art world
New Nickle Galleries exhibition highlights David Garneau’s remarkable expression of ideas and history
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