The Department of Creative and Festival Arts (DCFA) of UWI

The Department of Creative and Festival Arts (DCFA) is a Department in the Faculty of Humanities and Education, The University of the West Indies (UWI), St. Augustine, Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. It is one of two such centres in the University system, the other being at Mona, Jamaica. The Centre for Creative and Festival Arts, UWI, St. Augustine is therefore a regional institution serving the needs of the Eastern Caribbean for tertiary level training in the arts.

The original Creative Arts Centre was established in 1986 through the initiatives of the late Dr. Pat Ismond, then Head of Literatures in English, with Rawle Gibbons as its Founding Director. In 2006, the Centre became a department and continues to grow, offering courses and a place to explore the cultural expressions of Trinidad and Tobago and, by extension, the Caribbean through instruction in the creative arts at the highest level of academic, professional and technical accreditation available at, or through, The University of the West Indies.

The DCFA offers two undergraduate specials, three majors, two postgraduate diplomas, and five certificates, which can be pursued on a full-time and/or part-time basis at The UWI. Through these academic programmes and outreach activities, the Department has a vibrant research programme in which the Faculty are engaged.

Location and Contact:
The Department of Creative and Festival Arts (DCFA)
The University of the West Indies
St. Augustine , Trinidad
Tel: (868) 662-2002
Fax: (868) 663-9684
Website: http://sta.uwi.edu/fhe/dcfa/index.asp