The UFV Theatre department and the Visual Arts department have united to form the School of Creative Arts (SoCA) within the UFV College of Arts.
All Theatre and Visual Arts courses and programs continue to be offered. Students from the two areas will benefit from increased opportunities for dynamic interdisciplinary and collaborative learning, inside and outside of the classroom. SoCA will hold a public launch celebration on Fri, Sept 27, 2019.
Heather Davis-Fisch has been named Director of the new school. She was previously department head of the Theatre program from 2016 to 2019 and joined UFV in 2011 as associate professor.
SoCA will combine digital technologies and media with traditional arts practice and performance. Merging the two departments positions UFV to become a cultural hub and centre of creative innovation in the Fraser Valley. SoCA places a high value on experiential learning and preparing students for careers valuing flexibility, innovation, and creative problem-solving.
The new school builds on the Visual Arts and Theatre departments’ long histories of leading engagement in art and performance. SOCA combines resources to promote an excellent student learning experience.
https://www.ufv.ca/creative-arts/
For more information, contact Nicole Cullen at nicole.cullen@ufv.ca
09/30/2019