Considering a future as a student in UVic’s Faculty of Fine Arts? Join us on Saturday, Nov 30, as we open our doors as part of Explore UVic—UVic’s free, all-day open house. We’ve created a fun-filled day of student panels, sample lectures, presentations, tours and more. Check out the schedule of events, plan ahead and make the most of your visit! (Free parking too!)
This is your chance to discover what it’s like to be part of BC’s only stand-alone fine arts faculty, which means you’ll be learning as part of a dedicated arts-specific community. On Saturday, we’ll be hosting an open house (10am-3pm in the lobby of the Fine Arts building) with representatives from our departments of Art History & Visual Studies, Theatre, Visual Arts, Writing and the School of Music who can answer your program questions.
We’ll also be offering behind-the-scenes tours of our facilities at these times and locations:
- Art History & Visual Studies: 11:15, 11:45, 12:15, 12:45, 1:15, 1:45, 2:15 & 2:45 (meet in the Fine Arts building lobby)
- Fine Arts/Writing: 11am-3pm, with live student readings at 11:30, 12:30 & 1:30 + a loop of student films (meet in the Fine Arts building lobby)
- School of Music: 11:30, 12:30 & 1:30 with a special info session & audition demo at 12 & 1pm (meet in Music’s upstairs lobby, MacLaurin B-Wing)
- Theatre: 11:00, 12:00, 1:00 & 2:00 (meet in the Phoenix Building lobby)
- Visual Arts: 10:30, 11:30, 12:30, 1:30 & 2:30 (meet in the Visual Arts building lobby)
You can also catch a sample lecture looking at how your brain responds to art & creativity with Art History & Visual Studies professor Catherine Harding from 1:45-2:30pm in Sngequ House room 131. Find out how your brain reacts to paintings, music, poetry and performances: is your response to beautiful things different from your response to ugly ones?
Dr. Harding will share the latest research on how art and experiences in theatres, concerts and galleries can change the way you think and feel. You will learn how new technology in images, sounds and spaces affects your mind, body and emotions. By understanding how your brain connects with creativity, you can discover new ideas and tackle challenges. This can help you see exciting links between different things in the world around you.
Register in advance now for Explore UVic — or just drop by on Saturday: we’d love to meet you!
