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

Anglican Anglicanism, also known as Episcopalianism in some countries, is a Western Christianity, Western Christian tradition which developed from the practices, liturgy, and identity of the Church of England following the English Reformation, in the ...

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

Laurentian University Laurentian University (), officially Laurentian University of Sudbury, is a mid-sized Bilingualism in Canada, bilingual public university in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, incorporated on March 28, 1960. Laurentian offers a variety of undergr ...

in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada.

Programs

The university offers programs in

fine arts In European academic traditions, fine art (or, fine arts) is made primarily for aesthetics or creativity, creative expression, distinguishing it from popular art, decorative art or applied art, which also either serve some practical function ...

including music (in conjunction with

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

film production Filmmaking or film production is the process by which a Film, motion picture is produced. Filmmaking involves a number of complex and discrete stages, beginning with an initial story, idea, or commission. Production then continues through screen ...

religious studies Religious studies, also known as religiology or the study of religion, is the study of religion from a historical or scientific perspective. There is no consensus on what qualifies as ''religion'' and definition of religion, its definition is h ...

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

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

and theatre arts. Thorneloe University also offers a certificate,

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, and

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

theology Theology is the study of religious belief from a Religion, religious perspective, with a focus on the nature of divinity. It is taught as an Discipline (academia), academic discipline, typically in universities and seminaries. It occupies itse ...

Faculty

* The president and Dean of Residence of Thorneloe University is Stacy Allarie-Sathaseevan * The Provost, Director of the School of Theology, and Dean the Fielding Memorial Chapel of St. Mark is The Very Rev. Dr. Jay Koyle. * The chancellor of Thorneloe is The Rev. Dr. Patti Brace. * The Executive Administrator and Registrar is Jessica Lamirande * The Assistant Chaplain is The Rev. Jason Tripp

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 (from , a diminutive of ''cappa'', meaning "little cape") is a Christianity, Christian place of prayer and worship that is usually relatively small. The term has several meanings. First, smaller spaces inside a church that have their o ...

located on the site of Thorneloe. Designed by Townend Stefura Baleshta Architects (now 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 Ontario Association of Architects Landmark Award and heritage building status from the city of

Greater Sudbury Sudbury, officially the City of Greater Sudbury, is the largest city in Northern Ontario by population, with a population of 166,004 at the 2021 Canadian Census. By land area, it is the largest in Ontario and the List of the largest cities and t ...

References

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