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
Practicum Form 2023 Fall & 2024 Winter
Ph.D. Graduate and Sessional Instructor Bahar Bingol Book Release
"Women's Leadership in Music" by German Publisher Verlag
Casting Announcement for Medical Course: French Speaking Talent Needed
Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development
Casting Announcement for Medical Course: French Speaking Talent Needed
Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development
Trauma research meets choreography in upcoming dance performance
Study yields poignant performance engaging psychological trauma’s effect on the body
Absence: A performance about humans’ life in modern society
Info & Audition Call<br /> (It is your last chance to join us)<br />
In the media
Quand les traumatismes psychologiques s'invitent dans la danse
The theatre we want in 2040? We used ‘strategic foresight’ to plan on the Prairies
The skill and communication of musicians gives audience a thrill
The theatre we want in 2040? We used 'strategic foresight' to plan on the Prairies
Calgary piano 'phenomenon' Kevin Chen wins top prize at Arthur Rubinstein competition in Tel Aviv
Keith Johnstone obituary
What’s Your Jam? Comic Books with Jamie Michaels
Academia collides with the colorful universe of comic books to help us understand the world a little better.
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