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Read This Year’s Arts One Student Journal
This year's Arts One Student Journal is now up on the Arts One website! Read it here Read More
Congratulations to This Year’s Straker Prize Recipients!
The program is thrilled to announce our two winners, Sansian Tan and Owen Finlay! Read More
Arts One Alumni Video
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Congrats to A1 Alumna For Being Recognized as Outstanding Student Leader
Congratulations to Sophie Werch, English Literature student and Arts One Alumna, for being recognized as an outstanding leader in the graduating class of 2021! Read more here Read More
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Return to Campus
More information on UBC’s plan to return for a fall return to campus at: covid19.ubc.ca/campus-return-plan/ Read More

Dr. Brandon Konoval Featured in UBC President’s June Message Arts One professor Brandon Konoval was featured in UBC President and Vice-Chancellor Santa J. Ono’s update for June 11, 2021 as part of the #SongsofComfort project, performing “Solace” by the African-American composer, Scott Joplin: Start from 4:03 to enjoy Dr. Brandon Konoval’s performance as a beautiful conclusion of this video message.

Congratulations to This Year’s Straker Prize Recipients! The program is thrilled to announce our two winners, Sansian Tan and Owen Finlay!

Congrats to A1 Alumna For Being Recognized as Outstanding Student Leader Congratulations to Sophie Werch, English Literature student and Arts One Alumna, for being recognized as an outstanding leader in the graduating class of 2021! Read more here

Dr. Laurie McNeill Wins Killam Teaching Prize! Congratulations to Dr. Laurie McNeill, professor and director of Arts First Year and Interdisciplinary Programs, for being awarded one of this year’s prestigious Killam Teaching Prizes! These awards prizes recognize excellence in teaching and are nominated by students, alumni, and colleagues to outstanding faculty Read more about the award here

Arts One Professor Brandon Konoval Presents This Year’s MacLennan Lecture Brandon Konoval, Associate Professor in the school of music and Arts One program at UBC, is presenting this year’s MacLennan Lecture, titled “Rameau’s Nemesis: Music, Nature, and Society in the Writings of Rousseau”, his talk will explore how music contributed to the critical projects of Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Hosted by the University of King’s College, this lecture […]

Hurrah! 2020/21 Dean of Arts Award for Staff Excellence Winners! Jennifer Suratos, First-Year and Interdisciplinary Programs Jenn is described by her colleagues as someone who embodies excellence in everything she does, and inspires it in others. On a daily basis, her “tireless work ethic, meticulous attention to detail, lightning fast problem solving abilities, generous spirit, and warm humour elevate the performance of an entire department”. […]

Arts One instructor featured in UBC Today Toph Marshall, Professor of Greek and Arts One instructor, was featured in UBC Today's Research in Focus.

In Memoriam Edward J. Hundert It is with great sadness that we share news of the passing of a cherished colleague and mentor, Professor Edward Hundert—fondly known to students and faculty alike in Arts One as ‘Ed.’

New Publication by 2016-18 Arts One Faculty, Carrie Jenkins and Carla Nappi Carrie Jenkins and Carla Nappi, past Arts One instructors of the 2016-18 "Knowledge and Power" theme, recently published Uninvited: Talking Back to Plato (2020, McGill-Queen's UP).

Education without liberal arts is a threat to humanity, argues UBC president "I am a better scholar because of my liberal arts education, because it was intentionally diverse and heterogeneous, because it made me move outside of my comfort zone." - Santa J. Ono excerpt from cbc.ca

Read This Year’s Arts One Student Journal

Congratulations to This Year’s Straker Prize Recipients!

Arts One Alumni Video

Congrats to A1 Alumna For Being Recognized as Outstanding Student Leader

ArtsOne Welcome!

Return to Campus