Fine Arts

ALL FINE ARTS STUDENTS

Core Technical Centre (CTC)
All day — SGW Campus, EV Building 8th floor, EV-8.763, 8.635, 8.745
Visit the Core Technical Centre (CTC) where students create using an array of tools and equipment. Learn about resources available to students at the CTC, including facilities and technical expertise for woodworking, metal work, digital fabrication and more.

Study abroad
11:15 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. — SGW Campus, EV-1.615 Length: 30 minutes
Want to see the world while finishing your degree? Explore Concordia's study abroad programs, from exchange semesters to summer Field Schools!

Art Volt - What to do after your Fine Arts degree
1:15 p.m. — SGW Campus, EV-1.605 Length: 30 minutes
Discover the resources and programs offered by Art Volt, a unique platform that supports recently graduated students of Concordia's Faculty of Fine Arts. Art Volt provides real-world experiences, connections and paid opportunities to kickstart our alumni's professional lives. 

ART EDUCATION

InArte Workshop
All day — SGW Campus, EV-2.645 
Explore light, colour and design as we guide you through a candle decorating workshop. We provide all materials, and you can take your finished piece home!

ART HISTORY

Art History in Action
1 p.m — SGW Campus, EV-3.711 Length: 30 minutes 
Discover career opportunities and skill-building experiences available to Art History students both on and off campus. Join us in the Gail and Stephen A. Jarislowsky Institute for Studies in Canadian Art. 

CONTEMPORARY DANCE

Contemporary Dance Technique Workshop
11:30 a.m. — SGW Campus, MB-7.255 Length: 60 minutes
Move your body in new ways with a dance workshop presented by the Department of Contemporary Dance. People of all skill levels are invited to add a new step into their Open House groove! 

Dance Throughout the Years
12:45 p.m. — SGW Campus, MB-7.265 Length: 60 minutes
Sit back and enjoy a live showcase of dance performances from current and past Contemporary Dance students.

CREATIVE ARTS THERAPIES

Music Therapy information session
1 p.m. — SGW Campus, ER-157 Length: 45 minutes
Learn about Quebec's only music therapy degree program and Canada's only low-residency online Music Therapy MA. For students of any level interested in learning about the educational and career possibilities of Music Therapy.

All about the Graduate Certificate in Play Therapy
1 p.m. — SGW Campus, ER-055 Length: 30 minutes
Play Therapy trains students to intervene therapeutically with children by using a comprehensive approach. Students work directly with children during their training, participating in supervised practice sessions. This graduate certificate is suitable for students or professionals working in related fields such as psychology, social work, education, and creative arts therapists seeking to develop new skills. Courses are taught in one-week intensives (one course per week) running from May to June.

Art Therapy info session / Séance d'information sur le programme d'art-thérapie (bilingual/bilingue)
1 p.m. — SGW Campus, ER-153 Length: 45 minutes
Learn how to apply and what to expect from this two-year master's program. Découvrez comment poser votre candidature et ce que vous pouvez attendre de ce programme de maîtrise de deux ans.

Drama Therapy info session
1:30 p.m. — SGW Campus, ER-055 Length: 30 minutes
This program is the only one of its kind in Canada! Drama Therapy uses games, role play, counseling, improvisation, masks, storytelling and movement to achieve psychotherapeutic goals. Learn how you can apply and what to expect from this two-year master's program.

Creative Arts Therapies meet and greet 
2 p.m. — SGW Campus, ER-137 Length: 2 hours
Drop in, meet faculty members and find out about the department's programs and requirements.

DESIGN AND COMPUTATION ARTS

Welcome to Design and Computation Arts 
11 a.m. and 2 p.m. — SGW Campus, EV-6.720 Length: 45 minutes 
Join Fine Arts professors Pippin Barr, Kevin Lo and Jonathan Lessard to explore the exciting undergraduate programs in the Department of Design and Computation Arts.

MEL HOPPENHEIM SCHOOL OF CINEMA

Visual Collections Repository (VCR)
All day — SGW Campus, EV Building 3rd floor, Room EV-3.703 
In addition to an extensive collection of films and images, the VCR has viewing rooms for students to enjoy watching video and digital work, including student creations from our Film Production and Film Animations programs.

All about Cinema
10:30 a.m. — SGW Campus, EV-1.605 Length: 60 minutes
Join faculty and staff from the Film Production, Film Studies, and Film Animation programs for an overview of facilities, curriculum, and admission requirements.

Film Studies Mini Lecture: What is Cinema in the Netflix Era?
1 p.m. — SGW Campus, J.A. DeSève Cinema LB-125  Length: 30 minutes
Join Professor Marc Steinberg for an overview of Film and Moving Image Studies. This short lecture will examine the transformations of cinema from the introduction of television in the 1950s up to the contemporary streaming age.

Foundations of the School of Cinema
1:30 p.m. — SGW Campus, J.A. DeSève Cinema LB-125  Length: 45 minutes
Explore the projection facilities offered by the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema, including the J.A. DeSeve Cinema, and discover how film style is taught in our film analysis and aesthetics courses. 

Film Production information session
12 p.m. — SGW Campus, EV-1.605 Length: 30 minutes
Learn about the courses, facilities and opportunities offered to Film Production students. 

Filmmaking microprograms information session
2 p.m. — SGW Campus, EV-1.605 Length: 30 minutes
Learn more about our microprograms in Screenwriting and Film Producing and Fundamentals of Digital Filmmaking.

Séance d’information sur les microprogrammes de production cinématographique  
En français : 14 h 30 — campus SGW, pavillon EV, salle 1.605 durée : 30 min
Apprenez-en davantage sur nos microprogrammes de scénarisation et de production cinématographique et d’initiation à la réalisation de films numériques.

MUSIC

All that Jazz
10 a.m. — SGW Campus, MB Building 8th floor, Room MB-8.101 Length: 90 minutes
Vibe with Concordia's Jazz students to learn about the program from an insider's perspective.

Meet your Music and Composition teachers
All day — SGW Campus, MB Building 8th floor, Room MB-8.265
Drop in at any time throught the day to discuss and exchange with your future Professors about the different avenues a student can pursue in the Music Department.

Meet with Electroacoustics professors
All day — SGW Campus, MB Building 8th floor, Room MB-8.245
Meet Dr. Ricardo Dal Farra and Dr. Norah Lorway, your future professors. Bring your audio files and portfolio with you if you'd like feedback on your work. 

Meet with Jazz professors
All day — SGW Campus, MB Building 8th floor, Room MB-8.101
Meet Meghan Gilhespy and Joshua Rager, your future Jazz professors to ask about being a musician at Concordia and in Montreal.

Studying Electroacoustics 
12 p.m. to 4 p.m. — SGW Campus, MB Building 8th floor, Room MB-8.242, 8.244, 8.250, 8.252, 8.270, 8.282 
Find out what studying electroacoustics at Concordia University is all about.

Studying Music
1 p.m. — SGW Campus, MB Building 8th floor, Room MB-8.255 Length: 90 minutes
Get a sense of the culture at Concordia's Music Department by chatting with current music students.

Jam session!
1 p.m. — SGW Campus, MB Building 8th floor, Room MB-8.135 Length: 3 hours
Bring your instrument along, and drop in to a jam session with Music and Jazz students throughout the afternoon.

STUDIO ARTS

Studio Arts undergraduate exhibition
All day — SGW Campus, VA Building lobby and Sculpture Gallery
Check out the works of current Sculpture and Ceramics students.

Demonstration in Ceramics
11 a.m. to 4 p.m. — SGW Campus, VA Building Room VA-101
Come see clay in action! Check out a demonstration of this endlessly malleable medium that transforms through the firing process.

Demonstration in Fibres
11 a.m. to 4 p.m. — SGW Campus, EV Building Room EV-9.731
Experience the technical and creative potential of the textile arts through live demonstrations. As a medium, fibres can address issues of sustainability, labour and craft, as well as the global and historical implications of a material practice.

Demonstration in IMCA
All day — SGW Campus, EV Building Room EV-6.635
Interested in exploring relationships between emerging and existing media technologies and the fine arts? Check out IMCA (or Intermedia) which includes video art, performance art, robotics, sound art and immersive environments.

Demonstration in Photography
All day — SGW Campus, EV Building Room EV-4.767
Visit the Photography area to see some of the processes that happen after an image is taken, combining art and technology.

Demonstration in Print Media
11 a.m. to 4 p.m. — SGW Campus, EV Building Room EV-9.731
Discover the Print Media program and the many print processes taught at Concordia, including lithography, intaglio, screenprinting and digital processes.

Demonstration in Sculpture
11 a.m. to 4 p.m. — SGW Campus, VA Building Room VA-125
See various sculpture techniques in action! Sculpture at Concordia can include metal, woodwork, moulding and casting, environmentally sustainable techniques, and a wide range of diverse materials and digital technologies.

Studio Arts Programs Information Session
10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. — SGW Campus, EV-1.615 Length: 30 minutes
Discover the Studio Arts department where you can combine media or concentrate on your expression with nine majors, including Studio Arts, Ceramics, Fibres and Material Practices, Intermedia, Painting and Drawing, Photography, Print Media, Sculpture or the joint Art History and Studio Arts major. 

THEATRE

Open studio visit - Scenography
All day — SGW Campus, GM Building 5th floor, Room GM-530
Step onto the scene with a visit to the studio used by Concordia's Theatre students for Scenography courses. 

Scenography artwork showcase
All day — SGW Campus, EV Building, Table 166
Have a look at the intricate stage designs of Concordia's Scenography students! 

Performance Creation 101
11:45 a.m. — SGW Campus, EV-1.615 Length: 30 minutes
Dreaming of experimenting on stage with your own original performances? Join professor Mark Sussman to learn more about Concordia's Performance Creation program.

Performance Creation Open Class
1 p.m. — SGW Campus, MB Building 7th floor, Room MB-7.101 Length: 75 minutes
Watch an open rehearsal of Performance Creation students as they prepare works for their Directing II class.

Open rehearsal 
See Theatre table 166 for time and location— SGW Campus
Sit in on an open rehearsal of current Acting for the Theatre students who are preparing for their production of Yvette Nolan's The Birds.

Acting for the Theatre workshop
2:30 p.m. — SGW Campus, MB Building 7th floor, MB-7.425 Length: 90 minutes
Experience Acting for the Theatre. Open to all skill levels.