School of Art

Student experience

Students at the School of Art are part of a vibrant and culturally diverse community. Our students are actively engaged in organizing exhibitions, attending visiting artists’ talks and social events and meeting with student groups. Many of these activities extend beyond the campus, including pop up projects and student exhibitions in artist run centres, as well as volunteer opportunities and internships. These are often transformative experiences that bridge the gap between academic and professional life.

Students gather around the ceramics works in discussion

Student experience

Support for School of Art students

From funding opportunities to safety guidelines, we're here to make sure you have what you need to thrive as a SoA student.

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Academic advising


As you navigate your degree in the School of Art, our Student Advising Team is available to talk about your options and answer questions related to your program. They can provide information about programs, entrance requirements, course selection, and assist with the registration process. They can also refer you to other student services, academic supports, university resources and community organizations when needed.

Dankook University

Student exchange program

Through the International Centre's student exchange program, you can receive credits toward your degree while spending one or two semesters in a different country.

New Partner! Dankook University (exchange program)
Open to students in School of Art only to take courses within College of Arts at Dankook. 
 

Available UM exchange term: Fall, Winter and Full Year.

Learn more

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Arts and culture on campus

Experience music, art, theatre, writing and design that inspires

Take in art exhibitions featuring world-renowned artists and curators here at the School of Art Gallery. Enjoy exhilarating musical performances by award-winning students and faculty in the Desautels Faculty of Music. Be transported to another world through UM Theatre Program productions from the Faculty of Arts. Let design inspire you in the Faculty of Architecture. Feed your creativity in a writing workshop or at a literary event.
 

See what's happening!


 

Get involved!

Associations and student groups

Join a community of like-minded students and make connections.

Student exhibition and event opportunities 

Show off your work and curate an exhibition in the Student Gallery or invite a speaker to campus.

Explore campus!

School of art facilities

The School of Art offers wide-ranging facilities to support students’ creative output, many of which are accessible 24/7

  • Large-format digital print shop
  • Large new darkroom and wet lab spaces
  • Extensive sculpture fabrication facilities
  • Comprehensive ceramics area with newly built wood-fired kiln
  • MAC lab and private editing suites
  • Sound stage
  • Print media studio equipped for a broad range of print and papermaking processes
     

ARTlab

The new hub of the School of Art, this award-winning structure houses studios for drawing, painting, studio photography, video and print media, the MAC lab, smart classrooms for art history and studio lectures, the School of Art Gallery, the School’s administrative offices.
 

Art Barn

The Art Barn provides vast spaces for painting and ceramic classes, as well as private studios for advanced students.

Taché Hall and Media Crib

Creators and Scholars in Visual Art, Music, and Theatre share space in this dynamic building. 

Sculpture and Ceramics building

This purpose-built facility houses three-dimensional media, ceramics, and sculpture courses.

Learn more about our facilities
An upper level view of a staircase with students studying in the ArtLab building.
A student looks at another's work inside one of the spacious drawing studios.
The spacious painting space inside the Art Barn with large easels placed around the room.
The main front entrance of the Tache Hall building.
Interior view of the sculpture building with various pieces of equipment placed around the room.

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Contact us

School of Art
Room 313 ARTlab Building
180 Dafoe Road
University of Manitoba (Fort Garry campus)
Winnipeg, MB  R3T 2N2

fineart@umanitoba.ca
204-474-9367
Toll free: 1-800-432-1960
204-474-7605