About the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at ÿÈÕ´óÈü
ÿÈÕ´óÈü's Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) offers a world of choices. We are the oldest and one of the largest faculties on campus with hundreds of courses being taught by professors across more than thirty-five academic programs that encompass the humanities, social sciences, and performing arts. Learn more about the Faculty.
Research in FASS
How can the study of humanities and social sciences inform policy, improve health and restore the environment? Find out how FASS research and researchers are changing the world.
Graduate studies programs
The Fountain School of Performing Arts
The Fountain School of Performing Arts offers various programs in Music, Theatre and Cinema and Media Studies. Learn more about their programs, productions and performances.
- From Ecuador to law school, Kaitlin McNeil turns passion for justice and language into purpose
- Designing connections: Architecture grad explores the field beyond the built form
- Shaping more resilient communities through planning and policy
- Social anthropology student turns outdoor passion into campus impact
- From science to stage: Theatre grad turns society stint into profession
FASS in Dal News
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From Ecuador to law school, Kaitlin McNeil turns passion for justice and language into purpose
Graduating with a double major in Law, Justice & Society and Spanish, Kaitlin McNeil channels her passion for languages and advocacy into a promising future in law.
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Social anthropology student turns outdoor passion into campus impact
Eve Dewing, a Social Anthropology graduate, combines a love of exploration with campus leadership, advancing food security initiatives while building community through student groups and hands-on involvement.
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From science to stage: Theatre grad turns society stint into profession
Kathleen Burke’s shift from biology to theatre highlights how hands-on production work and mentorship helped transform a student passion into a skilled, confident start in the professional stage industry.
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Composing herself: Music grad discovers confidence in her creative voice
Shanti Sivarulrasa’s evolution from violinist to composer highlights a growing artistic voice, shaped by performance, collaboration, and the confidence to create original work on professional stages.
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A former student’s ALS story inspires new novel
University Teaching Fellow Lesley Choyce says a former student’s determination while living with ALS shaped his latest novel, reflecting resilience, creativity, and the lasting impact of stories born from real lives.
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Dal student‑athlete Melina Collins honoured for building community beyond the court
Psychology student and varsity basketball player Melina Collins is this year's recipient of the Dr. Anne Marie Ryan Community Growth Award, recognized for her work bringing athletes and young learners together through a literacy mentorship program.
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From 'scandalous' cycling trousers to velvet gowns, students revive 1897 fashion
Step inside this year’s Historical Dress showcase for an up‑close look at the craftsmanship, collaboration and historical detail behind the garments students spent a year bringing to life.
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Designing the moment: DalTheatre students build a world for The Odyssey
DalTheatre’s final production of the season offers an immersive adaptation of Homer's classic epic, The Odyssey, driven by inventive student design and engaging direction.
News from FASS
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2026 FASS Essay Competition winners
The essays and video presentations of the winners of the 2026 competition can now be found online
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Dean's Message to the FASS community and friends ‑ Spring 2025
FASS Dean Dr. Jennifer Andrews shares a message with the FASS community.
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FASS faculty highlights and announcements ‑ Spring 2025
Please find several faculty highlights and announcements
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Celebrating the spring FASS Class of 2025
On June 10, the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences celebrated the Spring 2025 graduates at two convocation ceremonies and at a reception.
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"No, you shouldn't worry about what you'll do with your Arts degree" By Phoebe Knight (BA’21)
Dal alum Phoebe Knight shares her story with current and future Arts students about the value and importance of studying in the Arts and Social Sciences
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2024 Stanfield Conversation broadcast on CBC's The Sunday Magazine
Piya Chattopadhyay moderated the annual ÿÈÕ´óÈü event with featured speakers: Doug Saunders and Debra Thompson