Welcome to the Faculty of Arts, a dynamic community of students, faculty and staff working in and across the humanities, social sciences, and fine, performing and media arts.
Through our diverse range of research, teaching, and learning, we contribute positive social impacts in a culturally complex and technologically driven world. Aligned with the University of Waterloo’s strengths in work-integrated learning, Arts prepares students for life and for work with skills and values that emphasize the welfare of individuals, communities, and the environments in which we live.
News
Brad Regehr (BA '93) awarded honorary doctorate at spring convocation
The Faculty of Arts is very proud to award alumnus and lawyer Brad Regehr with an honorary doctorate, the highest honour conferred by the University of Waterloo, at this year’s spring convocation ceremony.
Dr. Alexie Tcheuyap appointed as next Dean of Arts
Today, James Rush, Vice-President, Academic and Provost, announced the appointment of Professor Alexie Tcheuyap as Dean of the Faculty of Arts for a five-year term commencing 1 July 2024. Professor Tcheuyap is currently Associate Vice-President and Vice-Provost, International Student Experience at the University of Toronto.
A Poem Without Words: student’s art on display in Dean’s Office
Brush with Art celebrates and exhibits the talent of Fine Arts students, including Jialing Wu's six digital prints entitled A Poem Without Words (2024).