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Information on Canadian colleges and universities that offer education in the fine arts

 
 
 
 
Red Deer College
Red Deer, Alberta
Right here in Red Deer, RDC is expanding their visual art program with the development of a new building as they get ready to offer a full Bachelor degree program in the Fine Arts.
 
 
ACAD: Alberta College of Art + Design
Calgary, Alberta
For more than 80 years, the college has educated some of Canada's most potent designers, artists and cultural producers. As one of only four degree-granting and freestanding institutions of art and design education in Canada, we understand that ours is a unique responsibility. ACAD has charted its course as an institution that makes a difference; an institution that supports and leads the development of culture and innovation in the broadest sense and provokes thought and action in the most optimistic directions.
 
 
Emily Carr Institute of Art + Design
Vancouver, British Columbia
Emily Carr Institute of Art + Design was founded in 1925 and is one of British Columbia’s oldest post-secondary institutions and one of the world's leading arts institutions.
 
 
Kootenay School of the Arts
Nelson, British Columbia
Situated in Nelson, a city with a vibrant and inspiring arts community, Kootenay School of the Arts is dedicated to graduating students who can make a living through their professions in art, craft and design. In support of this goal, our curriculum emhasizes studio work and our faculty is made up of individuals who are, first and foremost, practicing artists and craftspeople.
 
 
NSCAD: Nova Scotia School of Art + Design
Halifax, Nova Scotia
A leading North American visual arts university for more than a century, NSCAD offers a comprehensive range of graduate and undergraduate degrees. Combining the beauty of a historic centre with an international cultural vision, the NSCAD experience remains unique in Canada.
 
 
OCAD: Ontario College of Art + Design
Toronto, Ontario
At OCAD, the university of the imagination, we explore art and design practice through a diversity of cultures and disciplines. This generosity provides a rich foundation for learning.
 
 
Queen's University
Kingston, Ontario
Queen's University in Kingston offers the only Canadian Master's degree program in Art Conservation.
 
 
Sheridan Institute
Oakville, Ontario
The Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning is one of Canada's premier polytechnic institutes and is dedicated to exceptional applied learning and graduate success. We are a leader in providing skills-based educational programming that integrates theory with application, preparing students for careers in visual and performing arts, business, community services and technical fields.
 
 
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta
Our vision is to inspire the human spirit through outstanding achievements in learning, discovery and citizenship in a creative community, building one of the world’s great universities for the public good. The University’s pioneering spirit inspires faculty and students to advance knowledge through research, seek innovation in teaching and learning and find new ways to serve the people of Alberta and the world.
 
 
University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta
The U of C is pursuing the biggest single capital expansion in its history. Fuelled by Alberta’s nation-leading economic growth, the university has embarked upon a $1.5-billion plan to add capacity for 7,000 more students and a host of new teaching and research activities. These major developments — the Taylor Family Digital Library (TFDL), the Urban Campus Partnership, the Experiential Learning Centre (ELC) and the new home of the Institute for Sustainable Energy, Environment and Economy (ISEEE) — are fulfilling distinct academic strategies and creating fundamentally different learning environments.
 
 
University of Guelph
Guelph, Ontario
SOFAM (School of Fine Art and Music at Guelph University) offers an artistically challenging and intellectually rigorous learning environment for aspiring art historians, musicians, music scholars and studio artists in a close-knit and nurturing community ideally suited for developing curiosity, critical acumen and creative drive in today's student.
 
 
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba
The School of Art fosters the development of artists, designers, and scholars in art hsitory and studio art programs. Artistic practice, aesthetics, and knowledge of ancient through contemporary art and architecture combine with selected studio programs. Students learn to express their personal creativity through specialized elective studio and research programs. Theoretical and critical approaches combined with intuitive and conceptual framework.
 
 
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Explore the study and practice of visual art. Develop your creative talents through printmaking, drawing, painting, digital imaging, sculpture, photography and extended media. Study the history of art through courses in Canadian art, First People's Art History, European architecture, art of the Renaissance, 19th century visual culture and photographic history. Experience an environment that fosters individual diversity and creativity. Get a genuine taste of what a professional artist is and does. These opportunities and more are available to you when you choose to major in Art & Art History at the University of Saskatchewan.
 
 
University of Regina
Regina, Saskatchewan
The Faculty of Fine Arts is the Saskatchewan Centre for Excellence in Fine Arts. A full range of professional, educational and liberal arts programs lead to degrees in media production & studies, music, music education, theatre, art history and visual arts. These programs are designed to meet the needs of future artists, arts educators, arts administrators and people who see a fine arts degree as a valuable foundation for other careers.
 
 
University of Victoria
Victoria, British Columbia
At both the undergraduate and graduate levels an intensive studio experience in a critical setting defines our program. We emphasize fine art practice rather than applied art or craft training. Areas of specialization include painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, digital multi-media and video. Students may graduate with a major or honours BFA. Graduates become professional artists, curators, critics, as well as professionals in fields which require creative approaches and critical thought such as the film industry, computer animation, software design and industrial design.