Faculty of Fine Arts | University of Lethbridge | 2020-2021

Faculty of Fine Arts UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE

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PROGRAMS

Bachelor of Fine Arts Art Art History/Museum Studies Art Studio Art/Education*

Bachelor of Fine Arts Native American Art

Art History/Museum Studies Art Studio

Bachelor of Arts Art Art/Education* Art/Management*

Bachelor of Fine Arts Dramatic arts Performance Technical/Design Dramatic Arts/Education*

Bachelor of Arts Dramatic arts

Dramatic Arts/Education* Dramatic Arts/Management*

Bachelor of Music Music

Digital Audio Arts Music Studio Music/Education*

Bachelor of Arts Music

Music/Education* Music/Management*

Bachelor of Fine Arts New Media New Media New Media/Computer Science * New Media/Education* New Media/Management*

Bachelor of Fine Arts multidisciplinary Streams: Art, Dramatic Arts, Music

Masters of Fine Arts ART New Media Theatre and dramatic arts Masters of Music Music [*]Combined Degrees

EXPAND YOUR OPPORTUNITIES

Experience Fine Arts Day (EFAD) Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020 alternate date may be announced

High School students have the opportunity to sample fine arts programs through workshops and tours in a variety of subject areas. Meet professors, advisors, and students; get advice on admissions, portfolios, and auditions from faculty and staff while exploring all that fine arts has to offer.

Agility

A student-centred program with a focus on innovation and social, economic, and political impact, including entrepreneurial spirit. Agility is designed to assist students in developing their creativity, ideas, and skills. Agility helps students achieve greater heights throughout their education through three main supports: programming, financial support, and infrastructure.

Crossing Boundaries Symposium

This annual event aims to showcase the diversity and cross-disciplinary nature of the professional creative world, and activates cultural discourse on the relevance of current artistic practices in relation to the future directions of art and technology. Crossing Boundaries Symposium brings together established and emerging innovators from various fields to southern Alberta for engaging discussions, activities and displays.

Co-ops and Internships

Explore career options, participate in research, and develop skills that complement your degree by working with a business in an area of interest. Your education isn’t just about what you learn in the classroom – it’s also about bridging the experiences you have outside of it.

Data Physicalization Lab

Students work with scientists from Agriculture and AgriFood Canada to visualize data and research how art can bring meaning to data. Striving to combine traditional art-making materials and processes with new ones, the lab works with everything from interactive bar charts, weaving, and meticulously hand-drawn graphs, to 3D printed data physicalizations, crocheted data and electroacoustic sound compositions.

International Opportunities

Explore the world while completing your degree in a variety of ways at uLethbridge. Opportunities include courses like Global Health & Arts for Change, a field study in Malawi, Africa which gives students a chance to travel and conduct culturally relevant healthpromotion activities. Or enroll in international study exchanges to other universities to access courses and add new experiences to your degree.

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Courtney Faulkner, Red Roses

Art

PROGRAMS

Art History/Museum Studies

Combine critical studies in art history and theory with extensive hands-on museum and gallery experience. Study visual, material, and cultural production from a global perspective and learn a historical framework for understanding imagery and material culture. Gain a deeper knowledge of historical and contemporary art practices through your studies and your work with the University’s extensive art collection of more than 16,000 objects, while learning to manage and conserve artwork and curate exhibitions.

The Native American Art degree prepares you to succeed in the complex and evolving global dialogue regarding Indigenous Art History and contemporary art practices.

BFA – Art (Art History/Museum Studies) BFA – Native American Art (Art History/Museum Studies)

Combined Degrees

Receive two degrees in five years by combining your studies in education or management. Choose to become an art specialist from K-12 in the classroom by combining your love of art and teaching with either the highly specialized BFA in art, art history and museums studies or a BA, with broader studies in science, social sciences and humanities and your art major. You can also combine your love of art, art history and museum studies with the Dhillion School of Business management degree to make a business impact in the cultural sector.

BFA – Art/BEd BA (Art)/BEd BA (Art)/B.Mgt Find out more information at: ulethbridge.ca/future-students/programs

Art Studio

Develop your voice as an independent artist or arts professional through an intensive studio experience exploring technical, aesthetic, and theoretical studies necessary to pursue contemporary art. Receive instruction in a range of materials and methods in drawing, painting, sculpture, installation, performance art, photography, printmaking, media and electronic art. Senior students pursue self-directed studio work in a capstone course supported by faculty members of their choice. The Native American Art degree provides an in-depth exploration of indigeneity, land use, and post-colonial theory in contemporary art.

BFA – Art (Art Studio) BFA – Native American Art (Art Studio)

Flexible Learning

If you are interested in art and another subject area, a BA or BA/Sc allows you to explore your educational interests with more flexible degree options that allow you to take more sciences, social sciences and humanities, while still focusing on art.

BA (Art) BA/BSc (Art) Potential Careers artist | photographer | curator | art teacher | designer | business owner | heritage worker | museum professional | archivist | arts administrator | arts educator | art historian* | architect* | art therapist* [*] with additional education

Be inspired by art and visual culture, and make your mark on the world. Work with internationally active artists and scholars as you pursue your professional and creative goals in a collaborative environment.

Exhibitions

Gain professional art gallery experience through exhibition and curatorial opportunities in the University of Lethbridge Art Gallery, the Niche Gallery, Penny Gallery, and in the broader Lethbridge arts community.

Internships

Expand your experiences and gain new perspectives beyond the art gallery and classroom. Focus on areas such as exhibition organization and installation, collections management, and public programming.

Stephanie Wilson, Untitled - Performance

Francisco Luna, Studio Space

Spaces

digital fabrication lab | digital media studio | exhibition, installation & experimental spaces | individual studios for senior students | metal shop with foundry, forge & CNC plasma cutter | modern woodshop, ceramic, plaster & textile studios | painting & drawing studios | printmaking studios with Boss Laser Engraver | photography & camera obscura studio with full wet darkroom | University Art Gallery | Penny Gallery in downtown Lethbridge | Switch Lab

Dr. anne dymond art Department professor Specialization: art history

Dr. Anne Dymond’s current research focuses on gender and diversity equity in contemporary art institutions in Canada. Prior research projects focused on politics, power, cultural geography, and gender in late 19th and early 20th-century French art. A series of articles examining how anarchists mapped a cultural geography that imagined the south of France as an anarchist utopia led her to investigate tourist posters, giant statues of women, folk costumes and museums, and the anarchist painter Paul Signac.

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DAVID SMITH

BFA art - Art history/ museum studies ‘14 Since 2014, David has curated exhibitions from the University of Lethbridge Art Gallery’s collection of more than 16,000 works. Recently, his shows have explored the recently bequeathed art collection of Dr. Margaret (Marmie) Perkins Hess.

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“Words cannot express just how positive my experience was in the University of Lethbridge’s Art History and Museum Studies program. Not only was it where I met some of my best friends who are now great professional contacts, but the practical experience I was able to gain in the internship program allowed me to develop many valuable skills that are transferable between museums and art galleries.”

Angeline Simon BFA ART Studio ’18

Multidisciplinary Artist Angeline Simon is a multidisciplinary artist from Lethbridge Alberta.

Simon currently pursues both photography and installation in her art practice. Influenced by both family history and experience in the service and retail industry, Simon explores issues in consumption, waste, and personal identity.

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“The Art Studio program at the University of Lethbridge helped me grow as an artist and motivated me to think more critically about my practice. I felt a lot of support from my professors and peers, and greatly valued the time I was able to spend in the studios.”

Ubo Ub Roi

Alice: A devised adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland

Drama

PROGRAMS

Performance

Our innovative program highlights the connections between performance, directing, and devised theatre, ensuring appreciation for historic traditions and anticipating future trends. Explore courses in acting, voice, and movement, and discover a range of performance techniques, including theatre for young audiences, improvisation, and physical theatre. Enrich your classroom experience by performing in a season of exhilarating theatre productions that range in style and scale.

BFA – Dramatic Arts (Performance)

Combined Degrees

Receive two degrees in five years by combining your studies in education or management.

Choose to become a drama specialist in the classroom from K-12 by combining your love of drama and teaching with either the highly specialized BFA focusing on acting, stagecraft, design, and directing, or a BA with broader studies in science, social sciences, humanities and your drama major. Or you can also combine your love of dramatic arts with the Dhillion School of Business management degree to make a business impact in the cultural sector.

Technical/Design

Develop advanced practical skills in at least two technical/design areas through intensive handson experiences and responsibilities in facultydirected Mainstage and student-run TheatreXtra productions. You are introduced to all areas of theatre production and design including costumes, makeup, scenery, properties, lighting, sound, and stage management.

BFA – Dramatic Arts (Technical/Design)

Flexible Learning

If you are interested in drama and another subject area, a BA or BA/Sc allows you to explore your educational interests with more flexible degree options that allow you to take more sciences, social sciences and humanities, while still focusing on drama.

BA (Dramatic Arts) BA/BSc (Dramatic Arts)

BFA – Dramatic Arts/BEd BA (Dramatic Arts)/BEd BA (Dramatic Arts)/BMgt Potential Careers

Find out more information at: ulethbridge.ca/future-students/programs

actor | director | playwright | creator | manager | business owner | festival curator | drama teacher | screenwriter | designer

Through our rigorous program of hands-on theatre experiences, refine your artistic techniques and develop lifelong skills such as creativity, confidence, and discipline. Courses in theatre history and theory provide a comprehensive understanding of drama’s essential role in society.

Performances

Participate in a dynamic season of theatre activities, including Mainstage productions, the student-run TheatreXtra series, and an array of practical workshops, play readings, public forums, and special events.

2019-2020 Mainstage Season A Lie of the Mind by Sam Shepard Oct. 8 - 12 Titus Andronicus by William Shakespeare Nov. 5 - 9 Blood: A Scientific Romance

by Meg Braem Feb. 11 - 15 In Tongues by James Wade Mar. 11 - 15

Internships Mainstage Production, DADA DOES NOT MEAN ANYTHING: An Avant-garde Cabaret

Spaces

Expand your experiences and gain new perspectives beyond the stage and classroom. Have the opportunity to work in theatres or for community organizations.

University Theatre – 450-seat proscenium theatre | David Spinks Theatre – configurable black box | performance lab, rehearsal studios, greenroom, & dressing rooms | scenic, lighting, & costume design studios | scene & properties shop with industrial, power, & hand tools | costume labs | dye and craft room

Costume Design Studio

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Dr. shelley scott drama professor Specialization: Theatre history | dramatic literature

Dr. Shelley Scott teaches Theatre History, Canadian Theatre, Dramatic Literature, and Theatre Theory. Shelley’s major area of research interest is Canadian women playwrights. She has published on playwrights such as Joan MacLeod, Ann-Marie MacDonald, and Linda GrifďŹ ths in publications such as Modern Drama, Canadian Theatre Review, Theatre Research in Canada, Resources for Feminist Research, alt.theatre: Cultural Diversity and the Stage, and the British Journal of Canadian Studies.

Kathryn Smith BFa-Dramatic Arts ’12

Designer | Director | Technician

Kathryn has been working in various arts communities across Western Canada since 2012. She is a designer, musician, singer/songwriter, director, and a proud advocate and member of the LGBTQ2S+ community. She is the director of award-winning clown duo, The Tighty Whities, and has worked extensively with such companies as Theatre Calgary, Sage Theatre, Handsome Alice Theatre, Chromatic Theatre, and Lunchbox. Kathryn is also an award-winning singer/songwriter under the name, KP Smith.

Makambe k. simamba BFa-Dramatic Arts ’13

Theatre Artist | Playwright | Actor | Producer Makambe’s focus is to be of service to humanity through her ability to tell stories. Stage acting credits include an autobiographical solo called A Chitenge Story (Handsome Alice, Betty Mitchell Award Nomination for Outstanding Actress), Bea (Sage Theatre, Betty Mitchell Award Nomination for Outstanding Actress), SIA (Pyretic Productions), inVISIBLE (Handsome Alice), and Medea (Chromatic Theatre). Film acting credits include Burn Your Maps (TIFF), Hold the Dark (Netflix), and Young Drunk Punk (CBC). She is a national award-winning playwright who was a member of the 2017 Banff Playwright’s Colony.

Hana Hubley - Tuba Musician

Music

PROGRAMS

Music

Explore this performance-intensive learning experience as a singer or instrumentalist. You’ll receive one-on-one instruction from master performer-teachers, attend numerous guest artist classes, and have performance opportunities throughout the year. If you are interested in composition, you will work with professional composers and have the opportunity to write for the University’s many ensembles though our composer-in-residence program. Recitals showcase your development and accomplishments as a growing musician and your experience is enhanced by participation in ensembles. With 24-hour access, the individual practice studios and composition labs provide you with the freedom to hone your skills on campus.

BMus (Music)

Combined Degrees

Receive two degrees in five years by combining your studies in education or management. Choose to become a music specialist in the classroom from K-12 by combining your love of music and teaching with either the highly specialized BMus focusing on performance, history, theory and conducting or a BA, with broader studies in science, social sciences and humanities and your drama major. Or you can also combine your love of music with the Dhillion School of Business to realize your desire to make an impact in the cultural sector.

BMus/BEd BA (Music)/BEd BA (Music)/BMgt Find out more information at: ulethbridge.ca/future-students/programs

Digital Audio Arts

Create a sound future with a comprehensive audio technology program that connects your interests in musical and technical creativity. Build a strong foundation in music theory, history, composition, and performance exploring a variety of topics including audio engineering, music production, electronics and programming for musical applications, interactive music performance, and digital composition for games and media. The Digital Audio Arts program is a theoretically grounded and practically focused program, with in-depth classroom work developed and delivered in real-world professional settings. Studies are further enhanced through presentations by experts and visiting artists from a variety of music industry fields and creative disciplines.

BMus (Digital Audio Arts)

Flexible learning

If you are interested in music and another subject area, a BA or BA/Sc allows you to explore your educational interests with more flexible degree options that allow you to take more sciences, social sciences and humanities, while still focusing on music.

BA (Music) BA/BSc (Music) Potential Careers musician | opera singer | business owner | producer | composer | music teacher | program manager | university professor* *with additional education

Whether you are interested in performance, composition, digital audio arts or music education, our classical music programs are designed to meet your specific needs and interests.

Get Involved

Participate in a dynamic season of Graduate and Junior recitals, visiting artists and workshops, internship opportunities, recording and producing contracts, professional certification, and competitions on local, provincial, national and international levels.

Ensembles

Collaborative Piano/Guitar Global Drums Percussion Integra Contemporary & Electroacoustics Jazz Ensemble and combos Lethbridge Symphony Orchestra Opera Workshop University Singers University Wind Orchestra

Studio One Collaborative Piano/Guitar

University Wind Orchestra

Spaces

University Recital Hall with state-of-the-art acoustics | 24/7 access to individual practice studios | 2 large ensemble rehearsal rooms | 2 steinway concert grands & 50 rehearsal pianos | Canada’s most extensive percussion collection | Studio One – world-class recording studio | Studio Two – post-production studio | music technology & composition lab | audio editing suites | professional audio gear loan centre

Dr. blaine hendsbee music professor Specialization: Performance | voice | opera |Tenor

Dr. Blaine Hendsbee, tenor, has performed throughout North America and has a repertoire of more than 60 operatic roles, which span the entire operatic and oratorio repertoire. He is as much sought after as an interpreter of 20th century operas as he is for his sharply etched portrayals of the great character tenor roles in the standard operatic literature. He is noted for his dramatically-infused art song recitals featuring the music of Schumann, Britten, Butterworth and Poulenc, as well as Victorian and Edwardian composers.

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jesse northey BmUS DigitaL audio arts ’13

Owner, Jesse Northey Productions | Musician | Production artist | Entrepreneur

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“U of L was close to home, affordable, and is one of the only four-year degree programs that focused on audio production in western Canada. The facilities and the strong ties to the music department made it an opportune fit for me. The combination of music theory and technical skills equipped me for all sorts of freelance jobs, such as working as a producer, as well as recording and performing on people’s albums across Alberta.”

aNDREA NORMAN bmus music ‘17

Trombone Performance | Graduate Student Andrea was selected to be a member of the National Academy Orchestra, the resident orchestra of the Brott Music Festival in Hamilton, Ontario in 2019.

A nationally auditioned ensemble, the NAO provides an extraordinary opportunity for emerging young Canadian professional musicians to work as an apprentice musician alongside established professionals from some of Canada’s ďŹ nest orchestras.

She is currently pursuing graduate studies in trombone performance at the University of British Columbia studying performance techniques, pedagogy and performance mentality.

EXITS, New Media Senior Student Exhibition

new media

PROGRAMS

New Media

Explore, study, and create using a wide range of technologies and techniques with studies in graphic design, web design and development, interaction design, 3D modelling, animation, video game design and development, screenwriting, cinema production and studies, and new media theory. You can also choose to focus on one of three concentrations in your degree: Web and Graphic Design, Animation and Gaming, and Cinema Production. Senior students choose between Advanced Studio, in which students undertake a self-directed project, or an industry internship which can occur locally, regionally, nationally, or internationally.

BFA – New Media

Concentrations

Animation and Gaming Cinema Production Web and Graphic Design

Combined Degrees

Receive two degrees in five years as you combine your studies in new media education from K-12.

Choose to become a CTS: New Media specialist in the classroom by combining your love of visual technology and teaching from K-12. You can also combine your love of new media with the Dhillion School of Business to realize your desire to make an impact in the cultural sector.

BFA – New Media/BSc (Computer Science) BFA – New Media/BEd (CTS: New Media focus) BFA – New Media/BMgt Find out more information at: ulethbridge.ca/future-students/programs

Potential Careers graphic designer | interaction designer | video game artist | front-end web developer | videographer/photographer | screenwriter | artist | CTS teacher | entrepreneur

By combing new media production with studies of technology, art, culture, and industry, you acquire the creative, critical, and technical skills necessary to evolve with emerging technologies in a variety of professional practices.

Internship & Advanced Studio

In your final year of the BFA-New Media program, you can pursue either an internship or take Advanced Studio. Either option provides unique benefits as you conclude your studies and transition into a career or graduate studies.

The Advanced Studio course focuses on creative applications of new media, and allows you to undertake a self-directed project in your particular area of interest.

The Internship provides a structured learning experience that is completed locally, nationally, or abroad, where you can refine your skills within a professional work setting, and gain a greater sense of career possibilities.

Get Involved

New Media Students Society | internships | Data Physicalization Lab | exhibitions | international exchanges |

Spaces

Austin Knibb, Miniature Grand Piano

computer labs with advanced media production workstations | research labs, including the game research lab & switch lab | Cove Studio – VFX green screen infinity cyclorama | Digital Cinema Suite – professional editing & finishing rooms | media production equipment loan centre | motion capture studio

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Christine clark new media professor Specialization: website design & development

Christine Clark (BFA ’10; MFA ’14) specializes in web design and development, and is the lead researcher on a New Frontiers in Research Exploration project that will provide access to detailed 3D models of historic Blackfoot objects held in British museum collections. Working with Blackfoot Elders, artists, and students, Clark and her collaborators are developing a microsite for the Blackfoot Digital Library that reconnects the artefacts with Blackfoot knowledge, stories, and language.

Brendan matkin BFA new media ’13

Interaction Designer | Creative Technician | Educator Brendan has produced work with several groups including the National Film Board of Canada, and Beakerhead Creative Society. He co-founded Makercube Surrey and served on the board of directors for several years. His award-winning research in the area of embodied interaction has been funded

by SSHRC, GRAND-NCE, and Simon Fraser University (SFU) among others, and has been featured at several toptier conferences. Currently Brendan focuses on research and development at Tangible Interaction, and teaches interaction design at Vancouver Film School. He recently graduated with an MA in Interactive Arts and Technology from SFU.

Sam williams BFA new media ‘08

Concept Art | Visual Development I Art Direction A concept artist and visual developer for multiple types of video games ranging from tycoon to character collection and team battle RPG, Sam Williams has worked for Nickelodeon, Disney and LEGO. Taking on the role of Lead Artist on LEGO Legacy: Heroes Unboxed, Sam guided multiple art departments to achieve a common vision through concept art, animatic mockups and paintovers. A previous work, Disney Magic Kingdoms, has over 80 million downloads and a 4.5 star rating after three years on the market. Currently Sam is a freelance artist focusing on visual development for the games industry.

You can ďŹ nd more of his work at Samuelwilliamsart.com

Department of Art Senior Art Exhibition

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PROGRAMS

Multidisciplinary

Have the flexibility and independence to develop your own degree program and focus on your interests in art, drama and music.

Concentrate on one area of Fine Arts study (Art, Drama, Music), while taking a selection of courses in the other two. Complement your studies by adding combinations of courses from inside and outside the Faculty of Fine Arts.

BFA – Multidisciplinary

Jazz Ensemble and combos

Performances

Participate in a dynamic season of theatre activities, including Mainstage productions supervised by professors, the student-run TheatreXtra series, and an array of practical workshops, play readings, public forums, and special events.

Internship

Gain an in-depth sense of the range of work and career possibilities, while developing your experience beyond the classroom. You have the opportunity to focus on areas such as exhibitions, collections, public programming, stage management, set design, and performance.

Exhibitions

Gain professional experience through exhibition and curatorial opportunities in the University of Lethbridge Art Gallery, the Penny Art Gallery, and other community forums.

Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry, Translated by Barbara Wright

Find out more information at: ulethbridge.ca/future-students/programs

Potential Careers actor | photographer | community director | musician | stagehand | business owner | collections assistant | music technologist

James wade BFA Multidisciplinary ’11

Award-winning playwright | screenwriter | illustrator James’s stage work has been produced or developed through Lunchbox Theatre, the Calgary and Edmonton International Fringe Festivals, University of Lethbridge, University of Calgary, Sage Theatre’s Ignite! Festival, and Theatre Genesis. James has garnered awards from across Canada, including the Alberta Playwriting Competition Grand Prize in 2014, and uLethbridge’s Play Right Prize on two occasions.

James serves as Co-Artistic Director of Calgary’s Red Phone Theatre, and is a member of the 52nd Street Project in New York City. He has recently graduated with an MFA in Playwriting from the University of Calgary.

Migueltzinta Solis, MFA - Art

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PROGRAMS

School of Graduate Studies

The University of Lethbridge is a comprehensive academic and research institute, which offers graduate programs at the Master and Doctoral levels, spanning over 70 disciplines. Pursue your graduate studies in one of the Fine Arts degrees: Master of Fine Arts (MFA) majoring in either Art, New Media, and Theatre & Dramatic Arts, or pursue a Master of Music (MMus).

Work with our faculty of artists, performers, and scholars to foster an environment of active engagement with material and conceptual investigations in productions and performances.

Fine Arts graduate programs combine research, theory, and practice relevant to your chosen disciplines, and fosters growth around your thesis.

Megan Wittig, MMus

Program Components Coursework and thesis Brynn Hewko, MFA - New Media

Find out more information at: ulethbridge.ca/future-students/graduate-studies

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MFA – Art

Develop your art practice in a supportive community with acclaimed faculty artists, skilled technicians and respected scholars. Engage with the materials, contexts, ideas and diverse perspectives that inform contemporary art.

Areas of study Drawing Installation Media and Electronic Art Painting Performance art Photography Printmaking Sculpture

MFA – New Media

Challenge the status quo, cross boundaries, and develop innovative solutions as you explore, study and create in digital art and design supported by contemporary, theoretical and practical scholarship.

Pursue your studies with an exceptional level of interaction with faculty who are practicing artists, designers, and scholars.

Areas of study 3D Art and Animation Design for Digital Media Digital Video/Cinema Interactive Media, Web, and Video Games New Media Theory and Culture

THRIVE Professional Skills Program

MFA – Theatre & Dramatic Arts

Cultivate your practice through Innovative approaches to theatre production and performance including traditional theatre disciplines, as well as interdisciplinary artistic projects. Participate in a robust season of faculty-directed Mainstage productions, student-run studio productions and various other theatre events that support your education.

Areas of study Theatre Design Playwriting and Dramaturgy Directing Queer Performance Devised Theatre Theatre for Young Audiences

MMus

Advance your practice in our performance-intensive and technology programs, pursuing graduate studies in classical music performance, composition, and the digital audio arts. Participate in professional engagements, access state-of-the-art audio facilities, and join a dynamic community of experienced musicians and researchers.

Areas of study Classical and Digital Studio Composition Collaborative Piano Music Production Percussion Piano Saxophone Trumpet Violin Voice

Greg MacArthur, MFA - Theatre & Dramatic Arts

The THRIVE Professional Skills Program for Graduate Students provides free, optional opportunities for uLethbridge graduate students to develop competencies across the graduate student lifecycle that complement program curriculum. These competencies include developing teaching, research, career, personal, and professional skills that are vital to graduate student success.

Blake Evernden MFA - New Media ‘15

Filmmaker | Illustrator | Makeup Artist | Educator C. Blake Evernden is a filmmaker, illustrator, and makeup FX designer. He has crafted two feature films as writerdirector, and has worked professionally as a key and/or special makeup FX artist on four features. Blake recently won Best Special FX at San Antonio’s Horrorfest, as well as other awards for his work on more than 18 shorts, music videos and commercials. His personal practice in cinema focuses on the practical analog aspects of cinema, crafting acrylic matte paintings, prosthetics FX design, and miniature works. As an illustrator, his work was recently published as the cover art for the July edition of Rue Morgue magazine.

Mandy Espezel

MFA ART ’12

University Instructor | Artist Focused on an intuitive material studio practice, Espezel’s work engages a feminist-phenomenological discourse, and the power and necessity of vulnerability. Espezel’s work has been exhibited across Alberta and Canada, most recently in the solo exhibitions Pine Cones in Small Hands at Casa Public Art Gallery in Lethbridge, and HEY NOW(s), WELLNESS CHECK(s), and other improbable obsessions at Harcourt House Gallery in Edmonton.

In 2018, Espezel was artist-inresidence with Studio PRÁM, in Prague, Czech Republic, which culminated in slipping into & against, a site-specific installation.

Application

UNdergraduate APPLICATION ulethbridge.ca/future-student/apply GENERAL UNIVERSITY APPLICATION Canadian high school applicants need a combined average of 65% in five Grade 12 courses. Transfer applicants need a 2.0 GPA. Post-Diploma applicants need a 2.5 GPA. A University application and the Fine Arts Requirements do not need to be submitted at the same time.

SPRING DEADLINE

FALL DEADLINE Apply by*

JUN 1

Apply by**

NOV 1

[*] Application deadline for BA Programs is June 30 [**] Check online, certain programs do not have a spring intake

AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS ulethbridge.ca/ross/student-finance

To qualify for scholarships submit your university application. You do not need to have submitted your portfolio/audition on the date to be considered, just by the final deadline.

BOARD OF GOVERNORS’ AWARDS DEADLINE

DEC 15

LEADERSHIP AND ENTRANCE AWARDS DEADLINE

MAR 15

Graduate APPLICATION ulethbridge.ca/future-student/graduate-studies MFA

ART

MMus

MFA

NEW MEDIA

MFA

THEATRE & DRAMATIC ARTS

ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS

MUSIC

To apply for the graduate studies programs you need a four-year bachelor’s degree, a minimum 3.0 GPA, Application Documentation (review online), and the Fine Arts Additional Application Requirements (e.g. portfolio, audition/ interview).

FALL DEADLINE Apply by

FEB 1

fine arts requirements ulethbridge.ca/fine-arts/admissions Fine Arts undergraduate programs with additional requirements have been highlighted in the legend below. You will need to submit your additional requirements or audition application prior to the evaluation schedule. Results of the review will be available 2-3 weeks after the review date. If you have questions or concerns contact finearts.admissions@uleth.ca.

ART

ART HISTORY / MUSEUM STUDIES

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ART STUDIO

ART

ART / EDUCATION

NAA

ART HISTORY / MUSEUM STUDIES

NAA

ART STUDIO

BA

ART + COMBINED PROGRAMS

DRAMA PERFORMANCE DRAMA TECHNICAL / DESIGN DRAMA DRAMATIC ARTS / EDUCATION

NO ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

BA

DRAMATIC ARTS + COMBINED PROGRAMS

PORTFOLIO & PERSONAL STATEMENT

MULTI

MULTIDISCIPLINARY

PORTFOLIO & ESSAY

MUSIC

DIGITAL AUDIO ARTS

STUDIO APPLICATION & AUDITION

MUSIC

STUDIO

MUSIC

MUSIC / EDUCATION

PORTFOLIO & QUESTIONNAIRE

BA

FIRST YEAR

MUSIC + COMBINED PROGRAMS

NO ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

NMED

NEW MEDIA

SECOND YEAR

NMED

NEW MEDIA / COMPUTER SCIENCE

NMED

NEW MEDIA / EDUCATION

NMED

NEW MEDIA / MANAGEMENT

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

PORTFOLIOS & AUDITIONS SUBMISSION ulethbridge.slideroom.com

Fine Arts Additional requirements are evaluated either live or through the online submission system on slideroom according to the following schedule: PORTFOLIO EVALUATION SCHEDULE

FALL 2020 AUDITION SCHEDULE

First review*

DEC 15

First live audition*

JAN 31 & FEB 1

Second review*

FEB 15

Second live audition*

FEB 28 & 29

Third review

APR 15

Third live audition

MAY 1 & 2

Final review

JUN 15

Final online review

JUN 15

[*] Dates align with scholarship deadlines

FACULTY OF FINE ARTS UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE 4401 UNIVERSITY DRIVE LETHBRIDGE, AB CANADA T1K3M4 ULETHBRIDGE.CA/FINEARTS

QUESTIONS? ADMISSIONS & PORTFOLIO ADVISOR FACULTY OF FINE ARTS, UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE PHONE: 403.380.1864 EMAIL: FINEARTS.ADMISSIONS@ULETH.CA