Thorneloe University is a federated school

Federated school

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 of Laurentian University

Laurentian University

Laurentian University , was incorporated on March 28, 1960, is a mid-sized bilingual university in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada....

 in Sudbury, Ontario

Ontario

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. Affiliated with the Anglican Church of Canada

Anglican Church of Canada

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, the university offers programs in fine arts (including Music, Theatre, and Filmmaking), religious studies

Religious studies

Religious studies is the academic field of multi-disciplinary, secular study of religious beliefs, behaviors, and institutions. It describes, compares, interprets, and explains religion, emphasizing systematic, historically based, and cross-cultural perspectives.While theology attempts to...

, classical studies, women's studies

Women's studies

Women's studies, also known as feminist studies, is an interdisciplinary academic field which explores politics, society and history from an intersectional, multicultural women's perspective...

 and theatre arts. Thorneloe also offers a diploma

Diploma

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 and Bachelor's Degree

Bachelor's degree

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 in Theology

Theology

Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...

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Faculty

• The President and Provost
  Provost (education)
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   of Thorneloe University is The Rev. Robert Derrenbacker, Ph.D.
• The Chair of Classic Studies is Dr. Louis L'Allier.
• The Chair of Religious Studies is Dr. Bruce Ward.
• The Chair of Theatre Arts is Dr. Ian Maclennan.
• The Chair of Women's Studies is Dr. Jennifer Johnson.
• The Supervisor of the Motion Picture Arts curriculum is B. P. Paquette
  B. P. Paquette
  Benjamin Patrick Paquette , is a Canadian film director, screenwriter, producer and academic.-Background:Born in London, Ontario, Paquette spent his childhood and adolescence in Greater Sudbury, Ontario. He graduated from Concordia University’s Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema in Montreal, Quebec,...
  
  , M.F.A.

Facilities

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