Arts Education University of Regina

Overview

The Arts Education programme at the University of Regina is a comprehensive bachelor degree designed to develop preservice teachers through a practice of creative and critical inquiry. Students engage with multiple artistic disciplines to explore and express complex ideas, beliefs, and values within educational and community settings. This course is officially approved by the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Professional Regulatory Board for provincial teacher certification.

Why Arts Education at the University of Regina?

This programme stands out as the only one of its kind in North America to offer sustained, integrated study across five distinct areas: dance, drama, literature, music, and visual art education. Students benefit from a curriculum rooted in the cultural heritage of the Great Plains and a strong commitment to treaty relationships. The university provides a supportive environment that fosters respect and interconnection, ensuring graduates are equipped with innovative problem-solving skills and multiple literacies.

Tuition Fee Breakdown

• International fee: CAD 1117 per credit
• National fee: CAD 559 per credit

Visit the Fees and Funding section for a breakdown in your local currency.

Syllabus

Modules may include:

• Aesthetic Education K-12
• Arts Education Curriculum and the Practice of Living Inquiry
• Education for Justice: Knowledge, Schooling and Society
• Pedagogy, Theory and Practices
• Treaties in the Classroom
• Arts Education: Multiple and Embodied Literacies

Careers with Arts Education

Graduates of this programme are highly sought after by school divisions across Saskatchewan and further afield. While primarily preparing students for roles as K-12 teachers with a specialist focus on the arts, the degree also opens doors to various alternative professional paths.

The focus on creative processes and contemporary artistic investigation ensures that graduates are well-prepared to inspire change and contribute innovative ideas to both the natural and constructed environments within their professional communities.