Arts For Everyone

Courses for 2025-2026!

With Arts for Everyone, the Faculty of Arts at Saint Mary’s University is opening our doors to the community. Members of the public are invited to attend a selection of courses on a drop-in basis. More information on current offerings will be available shortly on our Arts For Everyone page on Brightspace.

Coming up in Fall 2025:  

• Reading and Wellness (ENGL/HWSS 2560)
  Instructor: Dr. Tatjana Takševa
  Wednesdays, 1–3:30 p.m. in Burke 218 (B on campus map) 
• Jews and Muslims: Connections (RELS 3830)
  Instructor: Dr. Syed Adnan Hussain and Dr. Eva Mroczek
  Fridays, 1–3:30 p.m. in McNally Main 335 (MM on campus map)
• Monsters (RELS 2317)
  Instructor: Dr. Lindsay Macumber 
  Wednesdays, 1–3:30 p.m. in Atrium 216 (AT on campus map)
• Shakespeare's London (HIST 3325)
  Instructor: Dr. Tim Stretton
  Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1–2:15 p.m. in McNally Main 223 (MM on campus map)
• Women in the Two World Wars (HIST 3110) 
  Instructor: Dr. Kirrily Freeman
  Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11:30 a.m.–12:45 p.m. in Sobeys Inspiration Hub 325 (SH on campus map)
• Pop Culture in Latin America (HIST 2251)
  Instructor: Dr. Rosana Barbosa
  Mondays and Wednesday, 2:30–3:45 p.m. in Loyola 274 (LA on campus map) 
• Love and Family in China (HIST 3416) 
  Instructor: Dr. Xiaoping Sun
  Mondays, 4-6:30 p.m. in Loyola 275 (LA on campus map) 

Winter 2026

• Composition (ENGL 1100) 
  Instructor: Dr. Seán Kennedy
  Mondays and Wednesdays, 10–11:15 a.m.; synchronous online delivery 
• What's the Deal with Taylor Swift? (ANTH 2827)
  Instructor: Dr. Rylan Higgins
  Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2:30–3:45 p.m. in Sobey Building 255 (SB on campus map) 
• The Fantastic (ENGL 2360)
  Instructor: Dr. Mark Barr 
  Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2:30–3:45 p.m. in Loyola 282 (LA on campus map)
• Soccer: A History of Brazil (HIST 2250)
  Instructor: Dr. Rosana Barbosa
  Mondays and Wednesdays 2:30–3:45 p.m. in McNally East 110 (ME on campus map) 

Course descriptions, instructor bios, weekly class topics and more information will soon be available via Arts For Everyone on Brightspace. If you'd like to take a course and engage with the material more deeply, you can choose to register on Brightspace and complete a suite of assignments. Those who register and do the assignments can also earn a digital badge to showcase their accomplishment. All courses take place in person on campus, unless otherwise noted. 

Arts courses are for everyone – come join us! 

Arts for Everyone launched in 2024-2025 with these courses, which have now concluded: 

• Ancient Literature with Dr. Luke Hathaway
• Writing for Performance with Dr. Luke Hathaway
• Beckett and the Idea of Zionism with Dr. Seán Kennedy
• Monsters with Dr. Lindsay Macumber
• The Ancient Civilizations of Greece and Rome with Dr. Sveva Savelli