Dr. Paul Cegys

Associate Professor

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Biography

Paul Cegys’ work merges multiple practices including performance creation, design, theatre, opera, site-specific installation, and intermedial VR/MR scenographies. He has worked abroad in countries such as the United States, India, Sweden, Denmark, Belgium, Poland, and Lithuania with companies like La Monnaie/De Munt (Royal Belgian Opera), Canadian Stage Company, Soulpepper Theatre Company, Opera Hamilton, and Theatre Aquarius. Paul upholds a commitment to ecological imperatives, merging his artistic work with sustainability practices, supported by his MSc in Sustainability Science and Environmental Studies from Lunds University, Sweden. He is currently part of the design team for the Digital Oral Histories Reconciliation VR project, funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada in partnership with Oculus VR. Additionally, Paul serves as the Digital Curator for the Canadian Student Emerging Artists Exhibit PQ19 and is a Co-Curator and Workgroup Leader for the 36Qº installation project part of PQ19. He teaches courses related to lighting, projection design, scenography, virtual interactive theatre, and technical production, while currently being a PhD student at the School of Arts, Design, and Architecture at Aalto University, Finland.

Research Interests

Courses

Lighting Design Projection Design Scenography Virtual Interactive Theatre Technical Production Sustainability in Arts

Requirements for University of Waterloo

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Honours Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field Strong background in Statistics
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Includes fields like Clinical, Cognitive, Developmental, and Industrial/Organizational Psychology.