Arts Education University of Regina

Overview

Through the study of arts education, undergraduate students will use dance, drama, literature, music and visual art to explore and express ideas, feelings, beliefs, and values and learn to interpret and understand expressions offered by others. 

Key Features

Learning to structure, express and interpret meaning using the specific language and literacies of each arts discipline is combined with interdisciplinary work that makes connections amongst art disciplines and other disciplines. 

Through meaningful cultural and artistic inquiry as well as a strong studio, experiential and theoretical approach this program teaches students to design, compose, problem solve, inspire change, learn skills, and contribute innovative ideas for the wellbeing of self and other, as well as the natural and constructed environment

The Arts Education Program at the University of Regina is approved by the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Professional Regulatory Board as meeting the requirements for Teacher Certification in the province of Saskatchewan.

The Arts Education program include the development of critical and creative thinking, innovative problem-solving skills and multiple literacies. The program engages students in creative processes in a variety of art forms and media, teaches how art contributes to human experience and existence and introduces them to local, global, contemporary and historical artists who investigate issues of concern in the everyday lives of individuals and communities.

Career Opportunities

This program prepares students for careers as K-12 teachers with a specialization in Arts Education. Other career opportunities include working in gallery, museum, theatre, and community-based education programs. Our graduates are well respected and highly sought after by school divisions across Saskatchewan and beyond.