Fine Arts

Interested in graduate studies in Fine Arts? See our grad studies page.

FOR 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 newly-renovated 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.

Come visit the FOFA GALLERY
All day — SGW Campus, EV Building, FOFA Gallery room EV-1.715 
The FOFA Gallery is dedicated to showcasing the Faculty of Fine Arts current artistic and research practices. We will also be featuring an expansive exhibition of contemporary Inuit art, gallery staff will be on hand to discuss the work.  

What to do after your Fine Arts degree
11:45 a.m. — SGW Campus, EV-1.615 Length: 15 minutes
This presentation introduces 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. 

Esery Mondésir: Choublak
12 p.m. to 5 p.m.  — SGW Campus, LB-165 
The Leonard & Bina Ellen Art Gallery presents the first comprehensive exhibition of artist and filmaker, Ésery Mondésir. Visit this research space dedicated to exhibiting, documenting and disseminating contemporary art in a local, national and international context.

Exhibition tour of Choublak at the Leonard & Bina Ellen Art Gallery
12:30 p.m. — SGW Campus, LB-165 Length: 1 hour
Take a guided tour of the Leonard & Bina Ellen Art Gallery including an in-depth look at the work of Esery Mondésir's Choublak.

Study abroad
12:30 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!

The Artist's Life in Montreal
3 p.m. — SGW Campus, EV-1.615 Length: 30 minutes
Montreal is a fantastic city for the arts with endless possibilities to explore your creative self. Join our faculty recruiter and Studio Arts alumnus Dylan DiCicco to learn about life as a fine art student living in Montreal.

 

ART EDUCATION

InArte Journal workshop
10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. — SGW Campus, EV-2.645 
Join In Arte Journal as they provide a relaxing space to sit and create art that you can even take home!

Reflecting on Museum Visits
2 p.m. — SGW Campus, EV-5.825 Length: 45 minutes
Reflect on how your last museum visit made you feel. Share your insights and explore what makes a space engaging and inspiring.

 

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
10:30 a.m. — SGW Campus, MB-2.265 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
12 p.m. — SGW Campus, MB-2.265 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.

Drama Therapy info session
12:30 p.m. — SGW Campus, MB-2.265 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.

Art Therapy info session / Séance d'information sur le programme d'art-thérapie (bilingual/bilingue)
1 p.m. — SGW Campus, MB-2.265 Length: 30 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.

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 
Discover our exciting undergraduate programs in both the material and digital worlds.

 

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 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
11:30 a.m. — SGW Campus, J.A. DeSève Cinema LB-125  Length: 30 minutes
Mini lecture: Believing is Seeing: Gender and Visual Media Now. Presented by Professor Cáel Keegan.

Cinema Film presentation
1:30 p.m. — SGW Campus, J.A. DeSève Cinema LB-125  Length: 45 minutes
Students can explore the projection facilities that we offer, including the the J.A. DeSeve Cinema, providing an introduction to how film style is taught in our film analysis and film aesthetics courses.

Film Production information session
2:30 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
3 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 : 15 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

Meet your Music Performance/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 your future professors, electroacoustics pioneer Dr. Kevin Austin and record industry specialist Dr. Mark Corwin. You can even bring your audio files and portfolio with you to get some feedback and commmentary on your work.

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

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.

All that Jazz
1 p.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.

Studying Music
1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. — SGW Campus, MB Building 8th floor, Room MB-8.255 Length: 90 minutes
Meet Professor Christine Beckett and learn about the culture of the Music Department at Concordia.

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
Check out the works of current Sculpture and Ceramics students.

Demonstration in Ceramics
All day on the hour — 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
All day on the hour — SGW Campus, EV Building Room EV-9.731
Experience the technical and creative potential of the textile arts. Fibres as a medium can address issues of sustainability, new technologies, labour and craft, as well as the global and historical implications of a material practice.

Demonstration in IMCA
All day on the half hour — 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 Sculpture
All day on the half hour — 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.

Information session
10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. — SGW Campus, EV-1.615 Length: 30 minutes
Can't choose a single form of artistic expression? Or want to concentrate in one area? Let us introduce you to the Studio Arts department with nine programs that are interdisiplinary, with elective courses taken across disciplines. You can major in 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-1.605 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.

Next-generation Theatre
12:45 p.m. — SGW Campus, MB Building 7th floor, Room MB-7.101 Length: 60 minutes
A hands-on practical workshop focusing on creative methods for devising new performance works.

Open rehearsal 
1 p.m. to 3 p.m. — SGW Campus, MB Building 7th floor, Room MB-7.270 
Sit in on an open rehearsal of current students who are preparing for their production of Life is a Dream.

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