In 2022, the Arts VSP is offering two programs: a virtual program and an in-person program in Vancouver. Students will be able to choose among the course packages listed below. Each package consists of two courses with approximately 39 hours of instructional time per course. Weekly socio-cultural events will also be organized for both programs.
Virtual Arts VSP - June 6th to July 6th, 2022 (Application deadline April 1st, 2022)
Package B – Global Journalism, Culture and Communications: Practice and Principles
Package C – International Finance, Trade and Politics
In-person Arts VSP - July 16th to August 16th, 2022 (Application deadline April 1st, 2022)
Package A – Global Migration, Local Communities: Encountering Asia in Vancouver
Package B – Global Journalism, Culture and Communications: Practice and Principles
Package C – The English Language in a Globalized World
Package D – International Finance, Trade and Politics
Package E – Environmental Economics and Geographies of the Global Economy
Package F – Computational Linguistics: From Search Engines to Social Media
Package G – From Stage to Screen: How Vancouver ‘plays’ to a Global Audience
Package H – Understanding the Challenges of Diverse Populations in Unequal Societies: Theories, Policies and Practice
Package I – Big Data and Society
Package J – Society, Inequality and (Mis)information in the Age of Pandemics – A COVID-19 Perspective
More information about both programs can be found on the UBC Arts VSP website (https://vsp.arts.ubc.ca/), and the UBC VSP website (https://