Arts & Humanities

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The Faculty of Arts & Humanities is committed to cultivating the scholarship of great literature, art, film, ancient to modern languages and cultures, gender studies, linguistics, writing and philosophy. Through studies in these areas, our students gain a unique understanding of the richness and complexity of our shared humanity.

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Priority Areas

Western Arts & Humanities Fund

Join a group of donors who believe in the power of an arts and humanities education to make our world better. Donor generosity provides the flexibility needed to create a robust learning environment. Your gift maximizes opportunities and delivers support where it is needed most.


School for Advanced Studies in the Arts & Humanities (SASAH)

Invest in developing tomorrow’s globally minded and ethically driven leaders. Unique in Canada, SASAH is grounded in a rich interdisciplinary and experiential blend of business, history, politics, art, literature and philosophy. Grads leave with two majors, along with a rich set of tools to solve challenges and excel as leaders in a rapidly changing world.


Visual Arts

Inspire visual arts students to go further. Give the cultural leaders of tomorrow the studio space, materials and exhibitions they need to discover, experiment and create. Elevate the learning experience through a gift to visual arts.

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