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Emily Carr University of Art + Design
1399 Johnston Street, Granville Island
Vancouver, British Columbia V6H 3R9
Telephone: 604-844-3800
Toll-free: 1-800-832-7788
Profile
Located in Vancouver, Canada, Emily Carr University of Art + Design is an accredited, specialized, professional graduate and undergraduate university that supports learning and research in art, design and media. The four-year undergraduate degrees in visual arts (BFA) and design (BDes) merge critical theory with studio practice. The two-year Master of Applied Arts (MAA) program offers a professional degree that prepares students to engage in the expanding fields of design, media and visual arts within the cultural and creative economies.
What students bring to Emily Carr, experience, vision, energy, discipline and commitment, is balanced by what the university offers in quality, breadth, vision and choice. Students will find themselves working in studios, classrooms and advanced research facilities, and interning with community groups and local companies. Emily Carr offers some of the most sophisticated online courses in Canada.
Over the last 85 years, the University has had an enormous influence on the development and growth of the arts and design in Canada and internationally. University alumni and faculty are among the most influential and important artists, designers and media practitioners working in their respective fields. Students go on to careers in many different fields within the creative and cultural industries, as well as being accepted into graduate studies in all of the major universities and art institutions in the world.
Emily Carr encourages the development of new and innovative ways of thinking and creating within a university-based curriculum. At the same time, the university encourages students to prepare themselves for life after school. Emily Carr is a learning community devoted to excellence and innovation in visual arts, media arts and design. Curriculum is flexible, personal, multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary and based on the learning needs of students. Students have the opportunity to apply for co-op credits, internships and an exchange program. Emily Carr faculty are practicing artists, designers and scholars who encourage research and experimentation within every artistic medium and field. Facilities and resources support student learning and academic programs.
History
Year of foundation: 1925
Former names of the institution: Vancouver School of
Decorative and Applied Arts (1925); Vancouver School of Art (1933); Emily Carr College of Art (1978); Emily Carr College of Art and Design (1981-1995); Emily Carr Institute of Art + Design (1996-2008).
Student fees
Canadian student fees 2009 - 2010 *
Undergraduate tuition fees: $3,434
Graduate tuition fees: $11,355
International student fees 2009 - 2010 *
Undergraduate tuition fees: $11,312
Graduate tuition fees: $11,355
* Source: Statistic Canada. Fees for general programs in arts and humanities.
Note: In addition to tuition fees, universities generally charge fees for goods and services supplied to students. This includes areas such as student associations, sports and health. These additional fees vary widely per university and per student and can run from a few hundred dollars to a few thousand dollars. Check with the university for details.
Student enrolment
2009 rounded preliminary fall enrolment *
Full-time (undergraduates): 1,590
Full-time (graduates): 30
Part-time (undergraduates): 200
* Source: Emily Carr University of Art + Design (figures include students in university degree and university transfer programs)
Programs and degrees
Note: The program information is compiled by AUCC staff in cooperation with staff at member institutions. The programs are classified according to the Classification of Instructional Programs 2000. To search for the programs offered by this institution, please consult the Directory of Canadian Universities’ programs database online at http://www.aucc.ca/can_uni/search/index_e.html.
Student facilities and services
Personal support services
Counselling and disability services, health and dental insurance, galleries (student and professional), housing assistance website, radio station, student employment website, students' union.
Academic support services
Aboriginal Student Services, academic advising, career and co-op office, financial awards, international student services, library, student exchange/mobility Program, writing centre.
First-year student programs
First-year students are introduced to Emily Carr through a foundation assembly featuring a keynote speaker, followed by a meet-and-greet luncheon. Orientation continues throughout the first week with a series of faculty-led workshops designed to help students familiarize themselves with the Emily Carr community. Tours provide information regarding the Writing Centre, peer mentors, the Students’ Union, counselling and other services. Foundation Year introduces students to all aspects of learning at Emily Carr, and features a weekly guest lecture series. Areas covered include, media, creative process, critical studies, history of art, new media, drawing, photography, painting, printmaking, ceramics, design, film, interactive projects and interdisciplinary studies.
Housing
Off-campus: Emily Carr does not operate a residence. However, the university has implemented a housing assistance website for students, http://housing.ecuad.ca/. The site provides a wide range of housing options with helpful suggestions on how to locate housing, information on the districts of Vancouver with average monthly rental rates and general advice for renters.
Student assistance
Undergraduate: Emily Carr provides 15 entrance scholarships to students each year. A student must have a “B” average, or higher, in order to be considered for these awards. Applicants are automatically considered for these awards. Students continuing studies into second, third and fourth year can also apply for tuition scholarships which are awarded each year on the basis of GPA. Continuing students must apply for tuition scholarships. Approximately 90 scholarships are awarded each year with award levels varying from $1,000 to $5,000.
The university also offers bursaries to full-time students demonstrating financial need. Applications for bursaries are accepted early each spring semester.
Graduate:
Emily Carr provides entrance scholarships to some graduate students. Application for these scholarships is not required; the university selects students based on their academic and artistic merits.
University research
Intersections Digital Studios (IDS) is Emily Carr's dedicated research space. It is composed of three themed studios: the Motion Capture and Visualization Studio, the Wearables and Interactive Products Studio and the Prototyping + Media + Programming Studio.
The studios provide faculty and graduate students access to state-of-the-art digital technologies to develop or enhance projects in all disciplines. These technologies were chosen to bridge digital and material practices and promote collaborations between departments. Examples include 3D scanners, a 3D printer, a CNC machine, a stereoscopic projection system and a 20 camera Vicon motion capture system.
Access to a facility such as IDS trains and educates a new kind of art and design researcher -- one whose understanding of technology is informed by a strong sense of aesthetics and ethics. In a field that moves so quickly, and where today’s innovations may be obsolete tomorrow, students and researchers will gain more than just technical skills. They will gain an understanding of the underlying structures that fuel the dynamism between technology and creativity.
IDS occupies a physical space of approximately 10,000 square feet of Emily Carr’s Granville Island campus, and offers opportunities for collaborations with industry and other educational institutions.
International education
The university provides an intimate learning environment with a diverse faculty and student body. The university fosters that diversity by welcoming students from around the globe. In recent years, Emily Carr has hosted international students from over 52 countries and current international enrolment is almost 15 percent of the undergraduate population.
Information for international students can be found on the Emily Carr website: www.ecuad.ca/admissions/international.
The university also has a very active student exchange program, with 75 partner institutions in 15 countries. These partnerships give our students the opportunity to access other top art and design schools across North America and around the world, including in such countries as Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Sweden, the Netherlands, Germany, France, Spain and Italy.
Information on the exchange program can be found on the Emily Carr website: www.ecuad.ca/studentservices/exchange.
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