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7 New Student Directed Seminars in Arts

7 New Student Directed Seminars in Arts

From the politics of drug policy to exploring the radical implications of AI on democracy, explore these fascinating student-directed courses for Winter Term 2.

10 pieces of advice for the Class of 2024 from Arts alumni

10 pieces of advice for the Class of 2024 from Arts alumni

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

Top Arts events not to miss in November 2024

Top Arts events not to miss in November 2024

This November is filled to the brim with exciting events! Discover valuable academic and career networking opportunities, explore art at the MOA, AHVA Gallery, or Belkin, and don’t miss out on the various performances this month!

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Design your first-year UBC experience to explore career opportunities

As you navigate your first year at UBC, consider the benefits of “design thinking” to make the most of your experience. Design thinking is a mindset borrowed from the world of design, used to solve problems creatively. It was originally popularized by technology companies, and later adapted for individuals by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans, two faculty members at Stanford University, in their book Designing Your Life.

20 Global Seminars for Arts students to study abroad in 2025

20 Global Seminars for Arts students to study abroad in 2025

Global Seminars are an amazing opportunity to take UBC courses led by a UBC instructor in locations around the world.

Need help planning your degree? Check out these 10 tips from your Arts advisors

Need help planning your degree? Check out these 10 tips from your Arts advisors

Your fellow Arts students and academic advisors share their tips on how to build out your degree with purpose.

Bachelor of Arts degree requirements 101

Bachelor of Arts degree requirements 101

Get a crash course on the new Arts degree requirements so you can plan your studies effectively. 

Get in the know about Ways of Knowing

Get in the know about Ways of Knowing

Learn all about each breadth area and how your custom course plan can help you progress toward your academic, career, and personal goals.

Why Go Global? Five Arts students share their stories

Why Go Global? Five Arts students share their stories

Considering a Go Global experience, but unsure where to begin? With so many program options, it can feel overwhelming to choose the right path. In this post, we’ll break down three of Go Global’s key programs—Exchange, Summer Abroad, and Global Seminars—and share testimonials from Arts students who’ve made the leap.

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Meet the Faculty of Arts PhD students decolonizing the future of digital humanities across disciplines

Learn how a group of PhD students across the Faculty of Arts came together to work through a common challenge in the field of digital text encoding: the lack of a diverse and inclusive framework in TEI-XML.