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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.

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.

Choosing the Coordinated Arts Program (CAP)

Choosing the Coordinated Arts Program (CAP)

If you’re a first-year student entering UBC Arts, start by choosing a first-year study option.

Explore your interests before first-year registration

Explore your interests before first-year registration

As a first-year student entering UBC Arts, you have to make many decisions to get ready for your registration day. It helps to think about what your academic and personal interests are to make the right decisions for course registration.

5 insights for new transfer students, from transfer students

5 insights for new transfer students, from transfer students

Former transfer students share their advice to help you navigate the transition and thrive through the rest of your degree.