Sustainable Agriculture and Environment (Faculty of Land and Food Systems)
Learn about plant-soil-atmosphere systems with a focus on the science underpinning crop production and ecosystem management with the Sustainable Agriculture and Environment (formerly Applied Plant and Soil Sciences) minor program. This program is based in the Faulty of Land and Foods Systems.
Applied Music Technology
The Applied Music Technology minor offers training in technology for music composition, performance and software programming, as well as knowledge about interactive video manipulation and art installations.
Applied Animal Biology (Faculty of Land and Food Systems)
Study the fundamentals of animal behaviour, animal physiology, and examine related fields as they apply to farm, companion, and other animals. You’ll learn about the role of animals in human society and the ethical, environmental, and other issues that arise. The Applied Animal Biology minor is based in the Faulty of Land and Foods Systems.
Anthropology
Examine processes of social and cultural life in human societies past and present, near and far — from First Nations in Canada to the indigenous and non-indigenous peoples of Asia, the Pacific, and Latin America. Anthropology advances the study and constructive understanding of human diversity and commonality, across the globe and throughout the long span […]
Anthropological Archaeology
The Anthropological Archaeology minor includes a focus on cultural ecology, the economic patterns of hunters, gatherers, and agriculturalists, and the nature of complex societies. Instruction covers field techniques, analysis, and the study of various culture areas and includes a local field school. The Laboratory of Archaeology located in the Museum of Anthropology building offers extensive […]
African Studies
The African Studies Minor offers an interdisciplinary approach to the study of Africa, as well as the African diaspora. Learn more about the African continent’s history, and the fascinating cultural and linguistic diversity of more than one billion people who live in Africa’s 54 sovereign nations.
First Nations & Endangered Languages
Explore the processes and protocols for the documentation, conservation, revitalization, and reclamation of endangered languages, cultures, and Indigenous knowledge systems locally, regionally, and internationally. This interdisciplinary program offers courses in First Nations and Endangered languages at all levels, from introductory to advanced.
Acting
Receive professional actor training from UBC’s renowned BFA program. Your studies will span storytelling, improvisation, scene study, movement, and voice, working up to training in screen acting, auditioning, solo creation, singing, voice-over, and stage combat.