Current students, faculty, and staff
OCAD U is Canada's top art and design university.
We’re more than a traditional art school – we teach you to innovate and solve the big problems of our time. The free-thinking, interdisciplinary approach you get from OCAD U allows you to bridge the skills gap hiring managers in many different fields are looking for. From manufacturing and finance to the automotive and tech sectors, employers are looking for graduates who have the real-world transferable skills, innovation and creativity essential in today’s fast-evolving economy.
One degree at OCAD U can lead to endless different career paths. Be part of an education focused on innovating new concepts, styles and techniques for the future of art and design.
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, evenings or Saturdays.
Programs and courses include:
OCAD U grads get a 15% discount on continuing studies courses!
OCAD U has over 20 unique shops and studios that have state-of-the-art equipment and offer tool and material loans and sales. We offer small classes for a great hands-on learning experience, and you get to work with faculty who are experts in their fields.
We're located in downtown Toronto, next to beautiful Grange Park and the Art Gallery of Ontario. Only steps away from Queen West and the Entertainment District, our campus is made up of 12 buildings in the heart of the city. We have over 20 shops and studios, six public galleries, and run a digital production house with a street-front studio located in the TIFF Lightbox. Our campus is easily accessible by transit and surrounded by walkable and livable neighbourhoods.
Toronto is an amazing place to live, work and study. It’s one of the five largest cities in North America and the most multicultural city in the world. Toronto is Canada's cultural hub, with major museums, galleries and a thriving arts community. It’s home to TIFF, fashion weeks and design industries, and it's a hub for wearable technology and start ups. Our city is safe and we consistently rank as one of the best cities to live in the world.
Expand your creativity through art, design and media at OCAD University! 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.
