Thorneloe University, also known as Thorneloe University at Laurentian, is an

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affiliated university formerly federated with, and still inset on the campus of, the larger

Laurentian University Laurentian University (french: Université Laurentienne), officially the Laurentian University of Sudbury, is a mid-sized Bilingualism in Canada, bilingual public university in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, incorporated on March 28, 1960. Lau ...

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, Canada.

Programs

The university offers programs in

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including music (in conjunction with

), theatre performance, theatre production (in conjunction with Cambrian College) and

film production Filmmaking (film production) is the process by which a motion picture is produced. Filmmaking involves a number of complex and discrete stages, starting with an initial story, idea, or commission. It then continues through screenwriting, casti ...

, religious studies,

classical studies Classics or classical studies is the study of classical antiquity. In the Western world, classics traditionally refers to the study of Classical Greek and Roman literature and their related original languages, Ancient Greek and Latin. Classics ...

women's studies Women's studies is an academic field that draws on feminist and interdisciplinary methods to place women's lives and experiences at the center of study, while examining social and cultural constructs of gender; systems of privilege and oppress ...

and

theatre arts Theatre or theater is a collaborative form of performing art that uses live performers, usually actors or actresses, to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place, often a stage. The perform ...

. Thorneloe University also offers a certificate,

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, and

bachelor's degree A bachelor's degree (from Middle Latin ''baccalaureus'') or baccalaureate (from Modern Latin ''baccalaureatus'') is an undergraduate academic degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting three to six ...

theology Theology is the systematic study of the nature of the divine and, more broadly, of religious belief. It is taught as an academic discipline, typically in universities and seminaries. It occupies itself with the unique content of analyzing the ...

Faculty

* The

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and provost of Thorneloe University is the Rev. Dr John Gibaut. *The chancellor of Thorneloe is Archbishop

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. * The Chair of Ancient Studies and Classical Studies is Aven McMaster. * The Chair of Religious Studies is David Humbert. * The Chair of Theatre and Motion Picture Arts is Ian Maclennan. * The Supervisor of the Motion Picture Arts curriculum is

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, M.F.A. * The Coordinator of the Bachelor of Fine Arts Program is Patricia Tedford, M.F.A.

Facilities

In addition to classroom, administrative and faculty offices, Thorneloe University houses a 143-seat theatre and a 58-room student residence.

Fielding Memorial Chapel of St. Mark

The Fielding Memorial Chapel of St. Mark is a

Chapel A chapel is a Christian place of prayer and worship that is usually relatively small. The term has several meanings. Firstly, smaller spaces inside a church that have their own altar are often called chapels; the Lady chapel is a common ty ...

located on the site of Thorneloe. Designed by Townend Stefura Baleshta Architects (now Yallowega Bélanger Salach Architecture), construction was completed in 1968 by Neil Smith Construction Ltd. From September to April, the chapel is used as a place of Anglican worship at noon on Thursdays. Some professors decide to use the space for teaching their courses, or host performances from Thorneloe's theatre and acting programs. In 2017, it received both the

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Landmark Award and heritage building status from the city of

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References

External links

* Laurentian University Educational institutions established in 1960 Buildings and structures in Greater Sudbury 1960 establishments in Ontario Anglican universities and colleges {{Canada-university-stub