Alberta College of Art And Design
www.acad.ab.ca
The Alberta College of Art + Design (ACAD) is one of only four degree–granting,
publicly–funded Art + Design colleges in Canada, the others being the Emily
Carr Institute of Art & Design in Vancouver, the Ontario College of Art &
Design in Toronto and the Nova Scotia College of Art & Design in Halifax.
Founded in 1926, ACAD has been a major contributor to Canada’s visual culture
in the 20th century, with many of its graduates gaining significant national and
international reputations as artists and designers. With an annual budget approaching
$12 million, and employing over 150 staff, ACAD provides accredited degree–standard
education and learning opportunities to more than 1000 students enrolled in full–
and part–time studies in a wide range of Art + Design studio disciplines together
with academic study in the history of Art & Design, theory and criticism and
related subject areas. Approximately 3000 students are registered each year in Extended
Studies courses, including 400 in children + teens programs.
ACAD is committed to a solid studio–based experience for students in fine
art, design and new media – an experience balanced with relevant, complementary
liberal studies and practical theory. The result is a rigorous studio program, which
produces innovative thinkers, creative problem solvers, and visually talented students.
ACAD creates a learning environment rich in character and extensive in quantity,
quality and professional capability for its student body of artistic thinkers.
ACAD studios are extremely spacious and classes are small, allowing for regular
one–on–one interaction. Faculty and space–per–student ratios
are among the best in the country. Within this environment, students receive the
techniques, tools, intellectual stimulation and encouragement to discover and develop
their own personal voice and passion.
ACAD Mission: ACAD is a leading centre for education and research, and a catalyst
for creative inquiry and cultural development. We engage the world and create possibilities.