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.
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.
In the media
In the News: The Conversation Canada
Artists organize to offer new visions for tackling climate change
In the News: Clem Martini, SCPA, in The Calgary Herald
Clem Martini turns award-winning book about caregiving for his brother into play
In the News: Clem Martini, SCPA, in CTV News
Calgary playwright transforms family trauma into theatrical drama
In the News: Peter Balkwill, School of Creative and Performing Arts, in The Calgary Herald
Festival of Animated Objects puts spotlight on burgeoning art form
Dear Scarlet: The Story of My Postpartum Depression
Explorations of mental health and Asian heritage converge in this intimate graphic memoir by Canadian writer-in-residence Teresa Wong. As Teresa grapples with her fears and anxieties (and her mother's Chinese elixirs), we come to understand one woman's battle against the cruel dynamics of PPD.
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