School of the Arts

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https://sota.mcmaster.ca/
Faculty as of January 15, 2026

DIRECTOR

David Ogborn

PROFESSORS

Michael Schutz/B.Mus., B.Sc. (Pennsylvania), M.Mus. (Northwestern), Ph.D. (Virginia)
Stephanie Springgay/B.F.A., B.Ed. (Queen’s), M.A. (UBC), Ph.D. (UBC)

ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS

Carmela Alfaro-Laganse/B.F.A. (Manitoba), M.F.A. (Ohio)
Peter Cockett/B.A. (London), M.A., Ph.D. (Toronto)
Elizabeth Marquis/B.A. (McMaster), M.A. (New York), Ph.D. (Toronto)
Briana Palmer/B.F.A. (AUArts), M.F.A. (Alberta)
Angela Sheng/B.A., (Toronto), Licence (Paris), Ph.D. (Pennsylvania)
Joseph Sokalski/B.E. (Alberta), M.A., Ph.D. (Toronto)

ASSISTANT PROFESSORS

Adrien Crossman/B.F.A. (OCADU), M.F.A. (Windsor)
Andrew Mitchell/B.Mus. (Saskatchewan), M.A., Ph.D. (Western)
Christine Swintak/ B.F.A (NSCAD), M.F.A. (Concordia)
Syrus Marcus Ware/B.A. (Toronto), M.A. (OISE/UT), Ph.D. (York)

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

David Ogborn/B.A., B.Sc. (Mary), B.Mus. (Manitoba), M.Mus., Mus.Doc. (Toronto)

The School of the Arts offers programs in:

• iArts
• Music

In addition, the following concurrent certificates are available:

• Concurrent Certificate in Acting
• Concurrent Certificate in Art and Social Change
• Concurrent Certificate in Critical Curatorial Studies (CCCS)
• Concurrent Certificate in Cinema Studies
• Concurrent Certificate in Music
• Concurrent Certificate in Stage Design
• Concurrent Certificate in Studio Art
• Concurrent Certificate in Visual Studies

Arts & Science Combinations with School of the Arts programs:

• Honours Arts & Science and iArts B.A. (B.Arts.Sc.; See Arts & Science Program )
• Honours Arts & Science and Music (B.Arts.Sc.; See Arts & Science Program )

Programs

• Combined Honours in iArts (Integrated Arts) and Another Subject (B.A.)
• Combined Honours in Music and Another Subject (B.A.)
• Combined Honours Music & Another Subject (Biology) (B.A.)
• Combined Honours Music & Another Subject (Mathematics) (B.A.)
• Combined Honours Music & Another Subject (Physics) (B.A.)
• Honours iArts (Integrated Arts) (B.A.)
• Honours iArts (Integrated Arts) with a Specialized Minor in Commerce (B.A.)

• Music (B.A.)

• Honours iArts (Integrated Arts) (B.F.A.)

• Honours Music (B.Mus.)
• Honours Music (B.Mus.) (Music Cognition)

• Diploma in Music Performance

• Minor in iArts (Integrated Arts)
• Minor in Music

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