Scholarship of Creative Arts

English language proficiency requirements Students registering in post-secondary level courses (numbered 100 to 499) will be required to meet the English language entrance proficiency requirements. Students in ELS or the University Foundations programs can register in those courses identified in the University Foundations program with lower levels of language proficiency.

Please note that not all courses are offered every semester.

SOCA 301

3 credits

Race, Place, and Space: Creative Tools for Navigating Turbulent Times

Prerequisite(s): 45 university-level credits.

Corequisite(s): None.

Pre- or corequisite(s): None.

Interdisciplinary theoretical content is illustrated with examples from creative practices, and students use creative and embodied methodologies to engage with course content. Students explore issues of decolonization, whiteness, racialization, privilege, and power, with the aim of promoting anti-racism. Students learn about global, national, and local expressions of systemic racism and the mechanisms of racial privilege.

Note: Field trips outside of class time may be required.

Note: Students with credit for IDS 300G cannot take this course for further credit.

SOCA 401

3 credits

Critical Theory for Creative Arts

Prerequisite(s): 60 university-level credits.

Corequisite(s): None.

Pre- or corequisite(s): None.

Students become familiar with a range of theoretical and methodological approaches to creative arts and apply theory to arts practices including digital media, visual art, film, and performance. Examples of Indigenous theories, methodologies, and creative practices are incorporated into the course.

Note: Field trips outside of class time may be required.

Note: Students with credit for THEA 401, AH 401, or VA 401 cannot take this course for further credit.

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