Alberta University of the Arts, Confederation College, and Saint Mary’s University have announced new programs starting this Fall. AUArts’ Bachelor of Creative Industries program will cover creative and entrepreneurial skills through a studio-based learning approach. AUArts says this is the only such program in Western Canada. In Ontario, Confederation will offer Level 1 Plumbing apprenticeship training, which Confederation Associate Dean, Trades and Apprenticeships Andrew Phillips explained will respond to the high demand for plumbers in Northern Ontario. SMU will launch a Bachelor of Engineering in Resource Engineering program. Students will specialize in either mining or renewable energy engineering and complete a 16–month integrated co-op component.
