News for Future students

Tuesday, February 8, 2022

Liza Balkan to direct Winter production

Photo of Liza Balkan, a white woman with reddish brown hair tied back, wearing a purple tank top.

The Theatre and Performance program is excited to announce that Ontario-based multi- disciplinary theatre artist, Liza Balkan, is the director of our winter production of Mustard  by

Thursday, January 20, 2022

Communication Studies major learns how communication skills open multiple doors

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“I love the balance of having a semester where I can study a variety of subjects that will go towards my majors and minors.”

Friday, December 17, 2021

Humanities Theatre Upgrades

Over the lockdown(s), the Humanities Theatre in Hagey Hall quietly changed hands from being centrally managed for all its years of operation to Faculty of Arts management. Given its location and name, many might have assumed the theatre had always lived under the administrative umbrella of Arts, but that’s not the case — until now.

Tuesday, August 17, 2021

Dr. Lennart Nacke receives CIHR funding

Dr. Lennart Nacke, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Arts and of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and Director of the HCI Games Group, was awarded $350,000 from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) in the Active and Assisted Living Program as a Canadian partner to fund EXERGETIC, a research program aiming to develop innovative digital solutions that utilize exercise games (Exergames) to improve physical and cognitive functions. EXERGETIC researchers will create exergame training experiences in an ecologically valid and safe setting for geriatric populations, called the ExerCube.

Friday, April 9, 2021

Congratulations to the Arts Awards winners!

We are proud to announce that three Communication Arts department members have won awards this year.

Established in 2012 by Dean Doug Peers, the Arts Awards for Service, Teaching and Research recognize exceptional contributions made by faculty, staff and students in the Faculty of Arts. Award recipients are presented with a custom-made glass sculpture at the annual Celebration of Arts reception.