Faculty of Art
Educating artists and cultural practitioners who will redefine the meaning of contemporary art practice.
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Our programs and research bridge fields including art, digital media, design, sustainability, health, gaming, animation, film and everything in between.
Our students engage in creative studio-based, aesthetic and technical learning, together with critical, theoretical, scientific and historical knowledge and methods.
Finally, our location inspires. We are situated at the heart of the nation's art, design, business and media capital, on the ancestral territories of the Mississaugas of the New Credit, the Haudenosaunee, the Anishinaabeg and the Huron-Wendat who are the original owners and custodians of the land on which we live, work and create.
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Faculties and Schools
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School of Continuing Studies
We offer courses, certificates, and micro-credentials designed to meet your professional and lifelong learning goals. Take courses based on your schedule, either online or on-site.
Programs and courses include:
- Studio courses like photography, screen printing, sewing skills, oil painting and woodworking
- Business skills for creative professionals like accounting and how to price and sell your work
- Social media marketing and writing skills for creative professionals
- Software applications like Adobe Illustrator and Adobe After Effects
- Video editing, game design, 3D animation, and many more!
Meet our students
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Nile - Material Art & Design
Faculty of Design
OCAD U student Nile (@artistnile on Instagram) has been creating art in high-traffic areas of Toronto for years, selling his first painting at Yonge and Dundas Square when he was only 12 years old. Nile let us tag along as he worked on a new painting while riding the subway, and filled us in on what’s next for him.
Danielle Kim – Environmental Design
Faculty of Design
After graduating from OCAD U’s Environmental Design program in 2016, Danielle Kim is bringing her passion for functional design to life at RioCan. Her biggest takeaway from her time at OCAD U? 'Form follows function' — a design principle that guides her every step.
Emma Riddihough - Material Art & Design
Faculty of Design
Growing up with artistic parents, Emma always knew OCAD University was going to be her next step after high school. Now, she's about to kick off her first year in the Material Art and Design program, and she’s ready to dive into experimenting with all kinds of tools and materials the program has to offer.
Sharene Shafie – Strategic Foresight and Innovation
Faculty of Design
OCAD U alum Sharene Shafie wants you to feel empowered by growing your own food! Sharene earned her Master’s in Strategic Foresight and Innovation at OCAD U and is using her skills as Project Lead for the City of Toronto’s Climate Action Team.
Mathew Schoefield – Painting
Faculty of Art
Matthew Schofield is using the skills he learned in OCAD U’s Drawing & Painting program in the digital world of TV and film VFX, entering the industry thanks to lifelong friends made during his time at OCAD U. Matthew has contributed to films such as Scott Pilgrim vs.
Lucas Kschischang - Photography
Faculty of Art
Since his days in OCAD U’s photography program, Lucas Kschischang @kschischang has worked for the Toronto Blue Jays, Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Raptors, and more. We followed Lucas around for a day as he captured the action as the club photographer of the Toronto FC
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Admissions
Canada's largest and oldest institution for art and design!
Join us in the heart of downtown Toronto and learn to use your creativity for today’s challenges. Alongside a diverse and supportive team of instructors and peers, gain employable skills that will help you get paid to do what you love.