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New 2025/26 courses in the Faculty of Arts

New 2025/26 courses in the Faculty of Arts

The add/drop deadline is coming up soon for the 2024/25 Winter Session. Here are some of the exciting new courses being offered for the first time ever in the Faculty of Arts.

11 Arts courses you can take to learn about Indigenous history and culture

11 Arts courses you can take to learn about Indigenous history and culture

Place yourself “inside the story” to learn about the systems of power, social relations, structures of inequality, and diversity of cultural identities at play in Indigneous communities here and around the world.

10 pieces of advice for the Class of 2025 from Arts alumni

10 pieces of advice for the Class of 2025 from Arts alumni

Discover invaluable advice to help you navigate post-grad life: find purposeful work, network effectively, embrace unexpected opportunities, and more!

Tips for first-year course planning

Tips for first-year course planning

Five steps that you can take to begin visualizing your first-year plan.

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Choosing Arts One

If you’re looking into your first-year study options, consider the Arts One program.

How high school transfer credits work

How high school transfer credits work

Advice to help you make confident decisions about transfer credit and course planning.

Understanding Electives

Understanding Electives

Arts Academic Advisor Janelle Blackman shares her advice to help you make confident decisions about choosing electives and understanding how beneficial they are to an individual and intentional education.

Advice from your Arts Peers

Advice from your Arts Peers

From exploring your interests to building connections and taking care of your wellbeing, your Arts Peer Advisors share their best tips for new Arts students.

Getting ready for registration

Getting ready for registration

Resources to help you through registration.

5 questions to ask yourself before adding or dropping a course

5 questions to ask yourself before adding or dropping a course

If you aren’t 100% sure about your course schedule this term, you aren’t alone! Arts Academic Advisor Jessica King shares why the add/drop period exists, plus tips to help you make confident decisions about adding or dropping courses.