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Courses for 2025-2026!

With Arts for Everyone, the É«»¨Ìà 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 .

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 . 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