SoCA ‘Shops is a new initiative designed to provide workshops that focus on new skills, knowledge, career training, or artist talks.
All workshops are open to all students across SoCA.
Undergraduate students in SoCA programs who attend at least 4 SoCA ‘Shops are eligible to get a 3% bonus credit for their final grade in their choice of one qualifying course.
Winter 2024 SoCA 'Shops Schedule
January 16 - Wen Teoh - The Basics of Business Finance - COMPLETED
January 23 - Jamie Angell - Navigating the Art World - COMPLETED
January 26 - Amy Rivard - Voice masterclass - CANCELLED
January 30 - Anneke Smit and Rino Bortolin - The ABCs of City government and having your voice heard - COMPLETED
February 2 - Marco Cian - Music Production 101 - COMPLETED
February 5 - CMY Trace Monoprints - COMPLETED
February 9 - Kaitlyn Karns - Preparing for the Stage: Working with the Text - COMPLETED
February 12 - Critical Fabulation as Methodology - Working With Archives in the Arts - COMPLETED
February 13 - Microscopy in the Creative Arts - COMPLETED
February 16 - George Shirley, Voice masterclass - COMPLETED
March 4 - Francisco Bolanos piano masterclass - COMPLETED
March 8 - Amelia Daigle and Micah Schroeder voice masterclass - COMPLETED
March 15 - Thomas Green - What to listen for - and enjoy! - in music - COMPLETED
Catherine Heard - Embroidery workshops March 16 and 23 - March 16 COMPLETED, next date is March 23
March 20 - Robert Franz masterclass - COMPLETED
Alejandro Tamayo Artist Talk - COMPLETED
March 22 - Sasha Opeiko - Microcinemas: Workshop and Artist Talk - COMPLETED
Catherine Heard - Embroidery workshops March 16 and 23 - COMPLETED
March 23 - Jason Grossi - Making new wine in old wineskins? - COMPLETED
March 23 - Ben Davis voice masterclass - COMPLETED
March 28 - Catherine Heard, HRG Event - The Angel of History Sews with Red Thread - COMPLETED
Tell us what you thought about the SoCA 'Shops this fall:
Do you have a idea or request for a SoCA 'Shops topic? Email tpittman@uwindsor.ca to request a new 'Shop.
Extra Credit
If a SoCA student attends four or more SoCA 'Shops, they qualify for receiving 3% extra credit added to their final grade in any single course taught by one of the following instructors:
Any music private lessons course
Sally Bick
Nick Hector
Robert Fazecash
Bruce Kotowich
Catherine Heard
Jennifer Willet
Karen Engle
Bernadette Berthelotte
Lisa Baggio
Kim Nelson
Lee Rodney
Mike Seguin
Jason Grossi
Mike Stasko
Alejandro Tamayo
Thomas Green
Steve Wood
Stephen Mueller
If you arrive more than 15 minutes late for a workshop, that workshop will not count towards your total number attended for extra credit.