Media, Art, and Performance

The Certificate in Media, Art, and Performance provides a strong foundation in a variety of subjects, helping you develop both your artistic mind and critical thinking skills. This program offers a well-rounded introduction to university studies and can lead directly into a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in the Faculty of Media, Art, and Performance.

As a student in this faculty, you’ll be part of a highly supportive and collaborative environment. Guided by dynamic faculty members—working artists and scholars with international experience—you’ll engage in creative exploration through hands-on learning, critical analysis, and theoretical study.

Your studies will include foundational courses in Media, Art, and Performance, along with core university classes in areas such as English, Natural or Social Science, and Culture and Society. This diverse curriculum builds critical thinking, academic skills, and problem-solving abilities while strengthening your capacity for analysis and communication.

Designed to prepare you for both further studies and careers in the arts, this certificate provides a strong foundation to help you grow and succeed.

What is Media, Art, and Performance?

Media, Art, and Performance is the study of creative expression across various forms, including digital media, visual arts, music, theatre, and film. It explores how artistic works are created, interpreted, and experienced, along with the cultural and intellectual influences that shape them. This certificate will help you develop both your creative skills and your ability to think critically about the role of art in society.

Some of the course options available at the U of R include:

MAP 102 – Exploring Cultural Regina

This course focuses on experiential learning. Students will visit a wide variety of cultural institutions across the city, exploring and critically interacting with many of Regina’s creative organizations.

CTCH 203 – Intro to Media and Communication

Key topics in media and communication such as: theories of media and communication; technology as social practice; digital and interactive media; television and advertising; global media; online media; surveillance; alternative and tactical media; perceptual media.

ART 291 – Intro to Graphic Design

Through a combination of studio projects and lectures, students will explore practical and theoretical principles of visual communication and perception applied to graphic design. By articulating these principles and engaging with sketches, models, and outlines students will give shape to new projects as they are realized in a professional environment.