Arts

NOTE: See the beginning of Section H for abbreviations, course numbers and coding.

ARTS1003Arts Lab: Essential Skills3 ch (1.5C 1.5L) (W)
Gain an understanding of the value of and develop a sense of belonging in an Arts education. Learn and practice important skills, such as reading, writing, studying, and research. Includes one lecture and one lab per week. Labs will include guided planning, writing, research, and study sessions. NOTE: Registration restricted to students in a Faculty of Arts degree program. Credit cannot be counted for both ARTS 1100 and ARTS 1003.
ARTS1004 Arts Lab: Essential Skills II 3 ch (1.5C 1.5L) (W)
Acquire and learn skills specific to first-year Arts students in the Winter term, including building a learning community; reading, writing, research, and study skills; and acquiring support for planning the next steps of an Arts education. Includes one lecture and one lab per week. Labs include guided planning, writing, research, and study sessions. NOTE: Registration restricted to students in a Faculty of Arts degree program. 
ARTS1013Arts First: Justice in Humanities and Social Sciences3 ch (2C 1T) (W)
Examine foundational and contemporary conceptions of justice within the Humanities and Social Sciences. Explore how the liberal tradition of political and economic thought has shaped our current understandings of justice, fairness, and freedom, and how that dominant framework has been challenged and critiqued. Learn the fundamentals of academic writing through collaborative workshops. A skills development lab component provides active learning activities. NOTE: Registration restricted to students in a Faculty of Arts degree program.
ARTS1014Arts First: Data Exploration in Humanities and Social Sciences 3 ch (2C 1T)
Explore the power of numbers in understanding society and culture in this engaging introductory course. Delve into quantitative approaches, explained in plain language, that are tailored to the Humanities and Social Sciences. Discover the secrets to collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data effectively to reveal meaningful insights. Through hands-on skills labs, apply your learning to real-world scenarios. NOTE: Registration restricted to students in a Faculty of Arts degree program. 
ARTS1023Arts First: Climate & Environment in Humanities and Social Sciences3 ch (2C 1T) (W)
Examine climate change and broader environmental issues from the perspective of the Humanities and Social Sciences. Explore how individuals, communities, and governments come to understand environmental problems and opportunities for action and social change, both locally and globally. Learn about different research methods and approaches in the Humanities and Social Sciences and apply them to real-world examples. A skills development lab component provides active-learning opportunities. NOTE: Registration restricted to students in a Faculty of Arts degree program.
ARTS1024Arts First: Human Flourishing in Humanities and Social Sciences 3 ch (2C 1T)

Explore how different peoples across history and the contemporary world have wrestled with the fundamental questions of what it means to be human and to live a full and happy life. Engage with texts, images, objects, and sacred stories that situate humanity in relation to gods, monsters, and the natural world. Gain an understanding of how marginalized people have fought for the recognition of their full humanity. Join contemporary thinkers, authors, and artists in reimagining individual and collective human flourishing in the present day and for the future. A skills development lab provides active-learning opportunities focused on close reading/viewing/listening, critical analysis, effective research, and meaningful communication. NOTE: Registration restricted to students in a Faculty of Arts degree program.  

ARTS2001Mental Health Literacy3 ch (3C)
Introduces students to mental health literacy, taking an intersectional approach and considers multiple and diverse perspectives on mental health and well-being. Throughout the course, students will build a variety of skills through reading, writing assignments, and by engaging in experiential learning opportunities. This course is not intended to be a substitute for counselling and does not qualify students to act as mental health professionals upon completion.
ARTS3000Faculty of Arts Internship6 ch (LE) (EL)

This two-term internship combines formal education with service in the larger community by providing work experience useful for the career and professional profile of individual students as well as bringing the skills and talents of Arts students to community organizations. Students are registered following a meeting with the Director of the Internship Program. Limited enrolment. Open only to students in the Faculty of Arts. Students taking ARTS 3000 cannot take ARTS 3001 or ARTS 3002. 

ARTS3001Faculty of Arts Internship3 ch (LE) (EL)

This one-term internship combines formal education with service in the larger community by providing work experience useful for the career and professional profile of individual students as well as bringing the skills and talents of Arts students to community organizations. Students are registered following a meeting with the Director of the Internship Program. Limited enrolment. Open only to students in the Faculty of Arts. Students cannot take both ARTS 3001 and ARTS 3000. 

ARTS3002Faculty of Arts Internship3 ch (LE) (EL)

This one-term internship combines formal education with service in the larger community by providing work experience useful for the career and professional profile of individual students as well as bringing the skills and talents of Arts students to community organizations. Students are registered following a meeting with the Director of the Internship Program. Limited enrolment. Open only to students in the Faculty of Arts. Students cannot take both ARTS 3002 and ARTS 3000. 

ARTS4000Advanced Arts Internship6 ch (LE) (EL)

Links critical reflection with experiential learning in the community to provide work experience for upper-level students in the Faculty of Arts. Students enhance their professional profile and gain career experience while providing their skills and talents to community groups, local agencies, service organizations, non-governmental organizations, or businesses. ARTS 4000 Advanced Arts Internships may include a payment, stipend or salary. 

Prerequisite: Students must have completed 3 ch of experiential learning or equivalent professional experience in order to take this course. Enrolment is limited. Students must have advanced academic standing to register. Enrolment is subject to approval.