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
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News and Announcements
From Calgary Prodigy to International Piano Sensation
Pianist Kevin Chen returns to Calgary to perform at Rozsa Centre
Gertrude Stein Shenanigans — A night of classic fusion and contemporary ingenuity
Faculty and Friends Concert Series presents stirring blend of the historical and contemporary
SCPA alumnus wins the 2023 Musical Instrument Bank competition
Daniel Dastoor (BMus’18) will perform on the esteemed 1700 Taft Stradivarius
Happy Birthday SCPA!
Joint the celebration as we turn towards the next decade of creation, performance and inquiry with new emphasis on inclusion, accessibility and responsibility for the planet. Friday, September 8th 2 - 4 pm University Theatre Lobby. Please RSVP via the link below.
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Once upon a time, a child wanted to build a forest
Photo highlights of Wagonstage Theatre’s summer 2023 production, The Little Forest
DNCE 581.16 Afro-Urban and Afro-Contemporary Dance
In the media
In the News Marie France Forcier, SCPA, in CBC Radio-Canada
Quand les traumatismes psychologiques s'invitent dans la danse
In the News The Conversation Canada
The theatre we want in 2040? We used ‘strategic foresight’ to plan on the Prairies
In the News Rod T. Squance, SCPA (Music), in The Daily Courier
The skill and communication of musicians gives audience a thrill
In the News Christine Brubaker, SCPA, in Yahoo! News Canada
The theatre we want in 2040? We used 'strategic foresight' to plan on the Prairies
In the News Judith Marilyn Engle, SCPA (Music), in Saltwire
Calgary piano 'phenomenon' Kevin Chen wins top prize at Arthur Rubinstein competition in Tel Aviv
In the News Keith Johnstone, former Drama professor, SCPA, in The Guardian
Keith Johnstone obituary
Hello/Goodbye 2023
Join us as we welcome incoming 2023-2024 Canadian Writer-in-Residence Francine Cunningham and thank outgoing writer Leah Horlick for her residency in 2022-2023
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