UManitoba Faculty of Arts

Have you submitted your application to the Faculty of Arts Co-op program? Reminder: Application deadline is May 31, 2026 for a September 2026 intake. Make sure to connect with both the Arts Co-op Office and an Arts Academic Advisor before submitting your application. Contact the Co-op office at [email protected] if you have any questions on your application. View the application instructions at umanitoba.ca/arts/student-experience/co-op-program #StartAtArts #UManitoba #Careers #Coop

Discover the Faculty of Arts at Summer Camp 2026! This two-day, in-person camp is exclusively for Manitoba high school students who are completing Grade 11 in June 2026. Think critically about cultures, societies and ideas while learning about all the Faculty of Arts has to offer. Meet professors, take part in activities and engage with fellow students wanting to examine, evaluate and challenge ideas across many academic disciplines. These aren’t the typical university lectures! Sessions will be comprised of activities and exercises where you can immerse yourself in the challenge of learning something new. Topics include: • What is a Bachelor of Arts degree? What careers are open to BA graduates? • Storytelling as a window to examine understudied histories, lived experiences and resistance to oppression • Game theory as an introduction to economics • How to identify and date artifacts from an archaeology dig • Understand internal thoughts and feelings and their impact on behaviours through the practice of clinical psychology • Gen Alpha slang–where does it come from and what does it mean linguistically? • Life is unfair-can you build the ‘most’ ethical society? • How does government distribute limited resources in times of emergency? • Go back in time through the writing of the ancient Greeks (see genuine papyrus from Egypt!) • Create a zine with a theme (What’s a zine? Come to camp to find out) • Complete a language passport as you learn how language and cultural studies can lead to exciting travel study and work opportunities around the world The Faculty of Arts at the University of Manitoba offers over 40 areas of study. With so much choice, it can seem overwhelming when deciding what courses to take. Attend our summer camp to get an inside look to help guide you over the next year as you consider what to study in university. The camp is free, lunch and snacks are provided and registration is required. Camp dates: Tuesday, June 23 and Wednesday, June 24, 2026 8:30am–4:30pm Location: University of Manitoba Fort Garry Campus Deadline to register: Tuesday, June 16 Learn more and register at umanitoba.ca/arts/summercamp2026 Please share!

Have you ever thought about working in government? In the past two years, over 50% of the work term positions Faculty of Arts co-op students have completed have been with either the federal or provincial government. Want to kickstart your career in the public service? The Faculty of Arts Co-op program is a fantastic way to gain hands-on government experience—and get paid doing it. Applications for the Faculty of Arts co-op program close on May 31, 2026 for a September 2026 intake. Apply by visiting umanitoba.ca/arts/student-experience/co-op-program #StartAtArts #UManitoba #Careers #Coop

Are you on track for your degree? Run a program check on UM Achieve to see where you are at. You can use UM Achieve to determine if you’re on track to meet your degree requirements. Many Bachelor of Arts general, advanced and honours degree programs are available for viewing in UM Achieve. UM Achieve looks at the courses you’ve taken and determines what you have left to complete the requirements of your program. Courses you need may even be offered this summer. See how to run a program check with UM Achieve at umanitoba.ca/arts/student-experience/degree-planning. If you have questions regarding your academic program or plans, first run a UM Achieve degree audit, then contact the Faculty of Arts Student Services office by email [email protected], phone 204-474-9100, online chat or book an appointment. #UManitoba #StartAtArts #UMAchieve #degreeaudit #summer

Film Studies teaches students how to create films and historically and critically studies films that embody different forms: popular, experimental, documentary, animation and more. Film is a major art form of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, and much of what we know about our modern world comes from film or its related media – video and television. One of the best ways to understand the world and better prepare ourselves to cope with its complexities is through the study of film. The program also offers film production courses such as direction, screenwriting, cinematography and editing. Do you love storytelling? Have movies or shows that made a lasting impact on you? Would you like to tap into your creative side? Film Studies might be your kind of program. Learn more about where a degree in Film Studies could take you by visiting umanitoba.ca/arts/english-theatre-film-media. #UManitoba #StartAtArts

The application deadline for the Faculty of Arts Co-op program is coming up at the end of the month. The last day to submit your application is May 31, 2026. If you still want to apply for the September 2026 intake, this is your chance! Follow the application instructions at umanitoba.ca/arts/student-experience/co-op-program #StartAtArts #UManitoba #Careers #Coop

Where do Faculty of Arts co-op students go after graduation? Over 70% begin employment shortly after graduation. Almost 20% move on to graduate studies programs. As a co-op student in the Faculty of Arts, you will alternate academic terms with work terms, work full-time in industries providing a variety of skills and experiences AND get paid while doing so. Where will co-op lead you? Applications for the Faculty of Arts co-op program close on May 31, 2026 for a September 2026 intake. Apply by visiting umanitoba.ca/arts/student-experience/co-op-program. #StartAtArts #UManitoba #Careers #Coop

Welcome to summer term! We wish everyone the best as you begin another term of learning. Please share in the comments what course(s) you are taking this summer. We'd love to hear from you! Note that the Faculty of Arts Student Services office (134 Fletcher Argue) is open all summer term to help Arts students with your academic and degree planning questions. Have a great term! #UManitoba #StartAtArts #summerschool #summerterm

Gi-ga-miinigoowiz Mamaandaawiziwin! - May the Force be with you! Dr. Cary Miller and Pat Ningewance, associate professors in the Department of Indigenous Studies, show us how to say "May the Force Be With You" in Ojibwe. They played key roles in creating the Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe) version of Star Wars (Anangong Miigaading): A New Hope with Lucasfilm. Learn more about the project and see how adaptations like this help keep the language alive in new and exciting ways. Find the link in our bio. P.S. You can watch “Anangong Miigaading” any time on Disney+!

Savannah Moon [MA/2025] is Cree and Red River Métis from original St. Peter’s/Peguis Treaty 1A Territory. Studying anthropology with a focus on Indigenous rematriation and repatriation, she is contributing to the return of ancestors and belongings to communities. Her work is grounded in respect for those who came before us and supports healing and meaningful change. She is currently pursuing her PhD in anthropology at UM. “This work is not only helpful to Indigenous communities but to everyone; everyone has loved ones,” says Savannah. “People matter whether they passed on yesterday or a thousand years ago.” Having recently graduated from UM with a master’s in anthropology, Savannah will be honoured at the 37th Annual Traditional Graduation Pow Wow, happening May 2. Learn more about Savannah’s path at umtoday.ca/stories/inspiring-generations-annual-traditional-graduation-pow-wow #StartAtArts #UManitoba #UManitoba2026 #UMGraduation #Convocation2026 #ClassOf2026

Madison Bonnefoy [BA(Adv)/2026] is one of over 500 Indigenous students who are graduating from UM this spring. She and her peers will be honoured at the 37th Annual Traditional Graduation Pow Wow, happening on May 2. This cherished celebration brings together culture and community, uplifting Indigenous student success at the University of Manitoba. Madison is Red River Métis and Cree from Opaskwayak First Nation, and grew up in Thompson, Manitoba. She will graduate with an Advanced BA degree with a double major in Women’s and Gender Studies and Indigenous Studies and aspires to make positive change in northern communities. “I’m passionate about Indigenous student leadership,” says Madison. “Learning the skills from decolonizing and feminist work throughout my degree, I’m able to approach spaces in a good way to help set the path for more students to come to university and chase their dreams.” Learn more about Madison’s path by visiting umtoday.ca/stories/inspiring-generations-annual-traditional-graduation-pow-wow #StartAtArts #UManitoba #UManitoba2026 #UMGraduation #Convocation2026 #ClassOf2026

Throw Back Thursday: Hungary travel-study course! Last summer, German and Slavic Studies and Philosophy student Wiliam Evans-Murphy completed the Hungarian Culture and Language Course. William and his peers spent three weeks in Hungary, splitting their time between Budapest and Szeged exploring Hungarian culture, history, art, life, society and language. One moment truly struck a chord with him: “On the first day of the travel course, whilst sitting on a bench inside the Central Market Hall in Budapest, I asked Dr. Árvay, our professor, about the posters I saw throughout the city that referenced the war in Ukraine and the subsequent refugees and asked what they meant. She shared it had been a central political topic over the past few years given that Hungary borders Ukraine. We continued to talk about the war, and I absentmindedly retrieved a phrase I had read from a chapter of her book that said - “Hungary, the bulwark of the west.” She looked at me and said, “it is not a joke.” From that moment on, I realized that I was no longer just reading history and political affairs from the pages of a book or a screen, I was living it. Having lived so far removed from the European history I have spent my life studying and admiring, the stories remained stories, and it wasn’t until that moment that I really woke up and looked from the pages of the history book onto reality.” William highly encourages students to consider travel-study: “Understanding different cultures, customs, languages and lived experiences is one of the best ways for us to combat the evils that grow around the globe.” The Hungary travel course is offered every other year. In 2026, Arts students will travel to Germany and Poland to take courses – wishing them safe travels and an unforgettable experience. Check back here for highlights from those two trips throughout the summer. Learn more about German and Slavic travel study courses by searching “Study Abroad” at umanitoba.ca #StartAtArts #umanitoba