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.
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
Following the joy: Catching up with Lindsay Ell
Country star and former UCalgary student Lindsay Ell opens up about mental health, creative freedom and redefining success on her own terms.
From Track star to Country Pop star: Katelyn Lehner's next act
Long before she was playing festival stages, Katelyn Lehner was chasing podiums as a UCalgary athlete. Now she’s off and running in a music career in an industry with no lanes, no stopwatch and no scoreboard.
David Garneau Wants You to Look Again
Books without words. Bubble-wrapped bison heads. Sunlight soap. In David Garneau’s latest exhibitions, everyday objects carry unsettling histories.
From South Africa to Canada: UCalgary staff member adapts skills for Canadian workplace through Continuing Education
How Constantina Caldis Roberts used a professional management certificate to rebuild confidence and pursue new career possibilities
Faculty of Arts Awards and Celebration of Excellence 2026
Event honours the impact of teachers, researchers, creators and administrators at UCalgary and beyond
In the media
In the News Melanie Kloetzel in SASKTODAY.ca
Indigenous voices take centre stage in virtual storytelling series
In the News Rod Squance, School of Creative & Performing Arts, in SooToday.com
Algoma Conservatory hosting trio that offers a musical fusion
In the News Ryan Gladstone (Alumnus), SCPA (Drama), in Winnipeg Free Press
The monster lives
Faculty of Arts psychology professor leads global study on childhood adversity
Dr. Sheri Madigan, PhD, professor in the Department of Psychology, co-led an international study examining adverse childhood experiences across 102 countries. Published in The Lancet Public Health, the research highlights the lasting impacts childhood adversity can have on health and well-being.
