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located in the heart of vancouver, emily carr university of art + design is a world leader in art + design research and education.

The Emily Carr University of Art + Design 2010 Viewbook is printed on socially responsible paper made from 100% post-consumer fiber. No new trees are used in the manufacturing of this paper. Using socially responsible paper helps save trees and reduce energy consumption, air pollution, water pollution and solid waste. The environmental savings* for choosing socially responsible paper for our viewbook:

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FACT: We are multicultural! Emily Carr students represent more than 50 nations worldwide.

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FACT:

One of Canada’s

best-loved artists

was Emily Carr, for

whom this University

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CONTENTS

4 president’smessage 7 degreesgranted49 undergraduatedegrees54 graduatedegrees54 internationalstudents55 aboriginalstudents55 onlineeducation56 continuingstudies57 resources59 campuses60 howtoapply

ThisviewbookisdesignedasageneralvisualguidetotheprogramsofferedatEmilyCarrUniversityofArt+Design;itisnotacomprehensiveguide.Detailed information about the University andapplicationprocessisavailableonourwebsite.

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the future is about creativity + innovationDr. Ron Burnett, President + Vice-Chancellor

EmilyCarrUniversityofArt+DesignisoneofCanada’spremierspecializedinstitutions. We offer a unique set of programs geared to support thedevelopmentofsuccessfulartists,designers,andmediacreators.WhenyoucometoEmilyCarr,youwillimmediatelynoticetheuniqueflavourofourcampussituatedonGranvilleIslandintheheartofthevibrant,culturallydiversecityofVancouver.OurBachelor’sandMaster’sprogramshavebeencarefullycreatedtobalancestudioandacademicwork.Youwilllearnhowtobeanartistwithinacontextthatalsoencouragesyoutothinkcriticallyandhistoricallyandtoexamineandre-examineyourassumptionsabouthowtocreateinterestingandimportantworksofart.OurstudentsaretaughtbysomeofthebestfacultyinCanada,instate-of-the-artfacilities.

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Our alumni range from internationally renowned filmmakers like BruceDowadtoauthorslikeDougCoupland,todesignerslikeKellyDeck,tovisualartists like Brian Jungen and Terence Koh. One of our recent graduates,Mark Soo, was described by Art News in England as one of the top 30emergingartistsintheworld.WehaveaspecializedNewMediaresearchcentrerunbyDr.MariaLantinandabroadprogramofresearchthatincludeshealth design, 3-D image production and interactivity. Our Master’sstudentsspendfourmonthsworkingas internswith industrytofurtherstrengthentheirprospectswhentheygraduate.

In2010,weturn85yearsold.Wehavegrownfromasmallartschoolintoauniversitywith1,750full-timestudentsandmanythousandsofcontinuingstudiesstudents.Weareanurturingplace,devotedtosustainablepracticesineverythingthatwedoandmostimportantly,weencouragestudentstodevelop the independence of mind and spirit to explore their creativetalentandtoaimforthehigheststandards.

Ourfaculty,staffandadministrationworktogethertoensurethatstudentshaveasmanyopportunitiesaspossibletolearnhowartists,designersandmedia practitioners can contribute to the creative economy not only inCanada,butinternationally.

AdegreefromEmilyCarropensupaworldofpossibilitiessinceyouwillalsobestudyingwithstudentsfrommorethan50countries.Today,creativepeopleareattheheartofahealthysocial,culturalandcommunitycontextaswellasbeingsignificantcontributorstothecreativeeconomy.

Takeacareful lookatthisviewbookandatourwebsite.Manysurprisesawaityou!

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FACT:

In Vancouver it’s

possible to ski, play

golf and go sailing, all

in the same day.

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Bachelor of Design CommunicationDesignMajor IndustrialDesignMajor InteractionDesignMajor

Bachelor of Fine Arts AnimationMajor Critical+CulturalPracticeMajor Film,Video+IntegratedMediaMajor FineArts+CreativeWritingMajor–Joint Degree (UNBC) GeneralFineArts–External Degree (NIC) PhotographyMajor VisualArtsMajor Ceramics Concentration Digital + Interactive Arts Concentration Drawing Concentration Illustration Concentration Painting Concentration Print Media Concentration Sculpture Concentration

Master of Applied Arts DesignStream MediaArtsStream VisualArtsStream

Master of Applied Arts - Low Residency

Master of Digital Media– Joint Degree with UBC, SFU and BCIT

degrees granted

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FACT:

Emily Carr, the artist,

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Douglas Coupland,

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undergraduate degreesAll undergraduate degrees begin with a required common first year, entitled Foundation.

FOUNDATION

Foundation is a critical and demanding first-year program that orientsnewstudentstoEmilyCarrandpreparesthemforfutureyearsofstudyinart,mediaanddesign.

Theprimarygoalsaretoencourageinquiryandpromoteawillingnesstoengageincontemporaryartanddesignissues.

Contemporarypracticeworkswiththeinterrelationshipofconcepts,skills,andtheoriestoaddresssuchthemesassocialcontext,audienceandtherelationofformandcontent.

Practicingartistsanddesignerstakecreativerisks;theyexperimentwithideasandmaterials.InFoundation,studentswillexplorefineartanddesigninahighlystructuredlearningenvironmentinordertodevelopthedisciplinenecessaryforworkinginacreativeculturalpractice.

BACHELOR OF DESIGN

Inthisglobal,post-industrial,informationage,designhasevolvedintoahuman-centred practice with concern for real social needs. Our designprograms encourage students to be ‘Citizen Designers’, mindful of theconsequencesoftheirdesignactions.

Communication Design MajorCommunication Design focuses on creating innovative communicationmessagesandexperiencesthatinform,educateandentertain.Theprogramplacesemphasisonvisualresearchandaudiencecontextforapplicationssuchaspublicationdesign,interfacedesign,designformotionandexhibit

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design. The program also embraces the historical, cultural, social andtechnologicaldevelopmentsinthefield.

Industrial Design MajorIndustrialDesignfocusesonmediatinghumanexperiencethroughthedesignofobjects,systems,technology,environments,productsandservices.Theprogramplacesparticularemphasisonsustainabledesign,user-centredmethodologyandstrategiesforcollaboration.

Interaction Design MajorInteraction Design fosters the integration and application of combinedskillsinindustrialdesignandcommunicationdesigntohelpshapethewayweinteractwithartifacts,informationandenvironmentsineverydaylife.Studentswilldevelopanunderstandingoftheskillsandknowledgerequiredtoaddressthecomplexityofinteractiondesigninbothphysicalanddigitalenvironmentsthroughasequenceofhands-onprojectsbasedonarangeof iterative human-centered modeling methods. Projects will cover therelationshipofthehumanbodytotheproductsweuse ineveryday life;screen-basedinteractionandcommunication;issuesofdesignandemotion;aswellasengagementininformationenvironments.

BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS

Animation Major Animationisanopenandflexibleprogramthatembracesdiversemedia.Students develop as creative animation designers and critical thinkers.Courseswithintheanimationprogramencompass2D,3Dandinteractiveanimation,integratingarangeofapproaches–fromdirecttodigital.Withinthe animation program, students can focus on a specialized stream ofcoursesthatbestsuittheirparticularinterests.

Critical + Cultural Practice MajorThe Critical + Cultural Practice major enables students to explore the

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importance of art history, theory and criticism while they develop theirstudio practice. Academic classes (Art History, Design History, English,Humanities,MediaHistory,ScienceandSocialSciences)canmakeupmorethanhalfofthecurriculumwiththeremainderofcreditsinstudiocours-es. This interdisciplinary approach allows students to foster connectionsbetweentheoryandpractice,andtobringmodernandcontemporaryap-proachestothecreationofmaterialandtextualculture.

Film, Video + Integrated Media MajorFilm,Video+IntegratedMediaoffersastudio-basededucationthatexplorescontemporarypracticesinmediaarts.Theprogramoffersavibrantcom-bination of studio work, technical instruction, theory, critical analysis,historyandprofessionalpractices.Film,Video+IntegratedMediafocusesonindependent interdisciplinary learning processes and specialized technicalskill development within a model of collaboration, historical and criticalawarenessandcreativecontentdevelopment.

Photography MajorPhotographyoffersastrongemphasisonconceptual,technicalandhis-toricalknowledge,preparingstudentstobecomeinnovativephotographerswithincontemporaryculture.Curriculumcoversawiderangeofcameras,blackandwhiteandcolourprocesses,archivalprinting,digital imaging,installations,studioandprojectionlighting,projectedimagery,imageandtext,anddirectorialwork.

VISUAL ARTS MAJOR

Ceramics ConcentrationCurriculum integrates ceramic concepts and materials with sculpture,painting,drawing,printmedia,digitalapplications,designandarchitecture.Studentsexploreexpression,conceptualdevelopment,function,decorationand mixed media approaches within scientific, technological and socialcontexts,bothhistoricalandcontemporary.

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Digital + Interactive Arts ConcentrationIntheDigitalandInteractiveArtsconcentrationstudentslearntoexpressideasthroughtheuseofdigitalapplicationsandproductiontoolsbyexploringthecurrentculturesurroundingtheproductionofdigitaland interactiveartandhowdigitalapplicationscanbeusedtoinformmoretraditionalartpractices.Studentsworkwithgraphics,web-authoring,animationvideoapplications,DVDandothernewmediatechnologiestoproduce2D,3D,interactiveandtime-basedwork.

Drawing ConcentrationDrawingstudentsdevelopanunderstandingofthetechnical,perceptualandconceptualaspectsofdrawingandparticipateintheexchangeofideasandsolutions.Curriculumcultivatesstudents’abilitiestodeveloptwo-dimensionallanguageandtechnicalvirtuosityinrelationtocontemporaryartpractices.

Illustration ConcentrationStudentsexamineillustrationgenres,includingbook,editorialandindustrialillustration, while working with a variety of methods and materials.Throughcriticalanalysis,studentsstudytherelationshipbetweenillustrationandpopularculture,examiningandshapingthevisualfabricofoureverydayexperiencesasevidenceofcontemporaryculture.

Painting ConcentrationThroughsubjectsrangingfromthepersonaltotheglobal,Paintingprovidesthestudentwithaframeworkforformalandmaterialexploration.Whethernarrativeorabstract,paintingallowsfordiversesolutionsthat,whileac-knowledgingitshistory,worktowardadvancingthedisciplineinnewways.

Print Media Concentration PrintMediafocusesonconceptsandprocessesthatshapeartisticexploration,andontherolesprintedimageandtextplayinsociety.Curriculumcoversawiderangeofprintmakingtechniques,includingwoodblock,engravingandetching,lithographyandscreen-printing.

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Sculpture ConcentrationCurriculumemphasizes thedevelopmentof ideasandconcepts throughthestudyofthree-dimensionalformandspace.Techniques,materialsandmethods reflect the diversity of contemporary and traditional practices.Students are encouraged to explore sculptural approaches that includevideo,installation,electronicmediaandkinetics,aswellastheproductionofcastorconstructedobjects.

Fine Arts + Creative Writing Major ThisisajointdegreeofferedbyEmilyCarrandtheUniversityofNorthernBritishColumbia.EmilyCarrprovidesexpertiseandthedeliveryofthevisualart/studio curriculum and UNBC provides expertise and the delivery ofcreative writing, cultural studies and aboriginal art. This comprehensivedegreeinbothvisual/studioartandcreativewritingisuniqueinCanada.

General Fine Arts – External Degree EmilyCarr,incollaborationwithNorthIslandCollege,offersthethirdandfourthyearsofaBachelorofFineArts-GeneralFineArtsmajoratNorthIslandCollege.Theprogram isavailable tograduatesof theNorth IslandCollegeFineArtandDesignDiplomaProgram.Studentswillenteratthethird-year level and will be required to complete 60 credits to earn anEmilyCarrBFAdegree.

FACT:Two eyes are better than one! Capture + screening of stereo- scopic 3D content is possible in IDS!

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graduate degrees MASTER OF APPLIED ARTS

TheMasterofAppliedArtsdegreeprograms,boththefull-timeand lowresidency, focusonpromotingcritical reflectionand intellectual inquiry,andlinkart,designandmediatoprofessionalpractices.Studentscombineacademiclearning,researchandstudiopracticewithpracticalexperienceinavarietyofcreativeindustries.

The program blends rigorous individual and group critiques of studentprojectsandintegratesthestudyoftheorywithresearchandproduction.Studentshaveaccesstotraditionalandadvancedtechnologies.

StudentselecttoconcentratetheirstudiesinoneofthreestreamsDesign,MediaArtsorVisualArts.Interdisciplinarityisencouragedwithmanystudentsworkingcollaborativelyandacrossstreams.

ThenewLowResidencyMAAprogramcombinesonlineandindependentlearningwithannualsummer intensivesonourVancouvercampus;thisallowsstudentstostudyintheirhomecommunitiesfortheremainderoftheyear.

Thesesmallgraduateprogramsareintegratedintotheresourcesofalargerundergraduateuniversityofartanddesign.

international students Emily Carr’s student body includes international and exchange studentsfrommorethan50countriesworldwide.SetagainstthebackdropofthespectacularcityofVancouver,Canada,EmilyCarristheperfectdestinationforstudentsofartanddesignfromaroundtheglobe.

Vancouver is a city that celebrates its multicultural tapestry, and theUniversityoffersinternationalstudentsachancetothriveinitsrichartistic

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environment.Formoreinformationpleaseseeourwebsite’sinternationalpageatwww.ecuad.ca/admissions/international.

EmilyCarrhasaveryactivestudentexchangeprogramwithpartnershipsthatgiveourstudentstheopportunitytoaccessothertopartanddesignschoolsacrossNorthAmericaandaroundtheworld.Thepresenceofvisitingexchangestudentsalsoaddstothediversityofourinternationalstudentbody.Readmoreatwww.ecuad.ca/studentservices/exchange.

aboriginal studentsTheUniversity isexperiencingasteady increase in itsdiverseAboriginalstudentpopulationaswellasanincreaseinAboriginalcourseofferingsandprogramming.StudentswithAboriginalancestry(status,non-status,Metisor Inuit) are encouraged to self-identify on their application forms andcontacttheAboriginalProgramOffice.

TheUniversityhasestablishedanAboriginalAdmissionPolicytoencourageapplicationsfromAboriginalindividualswithaninterestinpursuingstudiesinart,mediaordesignatthepost-secondarylevel.

The Aboriginal Gathering Place, on campus is a centre that reflects theculturalcharacteristicsofourAboriginalstudents,communityandtraditionsandtheAboriginalProgramOfficeprovidesculturallyappropriatesupportthatencompassesbothtraditionalandcontemporaryartisticandculturalexpressionsofAboriginalpeoples.Readmoreatwww.ecuad.ca.

online education EmilyCarroffersanexcitingvarietyofdegreecreditcoursesonline:bothstudiopracticeandacademic.ThesecoursesareopentoEmilyCarrstudentsandalumni,tostudentsattendingotherpostsecondaryinstitutions,andto individuals interested in developing their skills and knowledge in art,

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design and cultural studies. Online offerings include a range of coursesfromfirst-yearcoursesincreativeprocesses,visualcommunicationandarthistorytothirdandfourth-yearcoursesinphotography,Canadiandesignhistoryandprofessionalpractice.Inaddition,thereisagrowingclusterofcoursesinAboriginalartpracticesandarthistory.Transfercredittootherinstitutionsisavailableonacoursebycoursebasis.

continuing studiesContinuingStudiesoffersexcitingeducationandtrainingopportunitiesforcareertransition,portfoliodevelopment,professionalupgradingorpersonalinterestinthevisualarts,mediaartsanddesign.Awiderangeofprograms,studio courses and seminars offer enjoyable, challenging and practicalexperiences,respondingtothewidescopeofyourinterests.FromCertificateprogramsandinnovativecoursestothematicinstitutes,ContinuingStudiesisaninnovatorandleaderinthedeliveryofuniqueprograms.

Keeping class sizes small provides an atmosphere in which individuallearning can thrive. Instructors are professional and practising artists,designers, writers and administrators in their respective fields. Classesemphasizea‘hands-on’formatfromexperientiallearningexercisestofullstudio-basedcourses.

Professionaldevelopmentworkshopsandseminarsarealsooffered,coveringtopics fromArtsadministration,marketingandportfoliodevelopment toarchivingandfinancialmanagement.Fordesigners,workshopsinthelatesttechnologiesandsoftwareprogramsprovideimportantpracticalskillsinanintensivedelivery-format.

A range of Certificate programs provide an opportunity to pursue moredefined program of study. From the full-time Design Essentials, to thepart-time Certificates in Fine Arts, 2D and 3D, these one to three-yearprograms provide an intensive immersion into the conceptual, creative,technicalandpracticalaspectsoftheirrespectivefields.

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Forfurtherinformation,visittheEmilyCarrwebsiteatecuad.ca/cs.

resourcesResourcesatEmilyCarrsupportstudentlearningandacademicprogramsaswellasthegeneralcommunity.FromprofessionalandstudentexhibitionspacetotwoofVancouver’sbestbookstoresandlibrariesforresourcesonart,designandcontemporaryculture,theUniversityplaysan importantroleinthecity’sculturalcommunity.

INTERSECTIONS DIGITAL STUDIOS

IntersectionsDigitalStudios(IDS)isEmilyCarr’sdedicatedresearchspace.Itiscomposedofthreethemedstudios:theMotionCaptureandVisualizationstudio,theWearablesandInteractiveProductsstudio,andthePrototyping+Media+Programmingstudio.

Thestudiosprovidefacultyandgraduatestudentsaccesstostate-of-the-art digital technologies to develop or enhance projects in all disciplines.These technologies were chosen to bridge digital and material practicesandpromotecollaborationsbetweendepartments.Examplesinclude,3Dscanners,a3Dprinter,aCNCmachine,astereoscopicprojectionsystem,anda20-cameraViconmotioncapturesystem.

AccesstoafacilitysuchasIDSallowsthefurthertrainingandeducationneededtocreateanewkindofartanddesignresearcher—onewhoseunderstanding of technology is informed by a strong sense of estheticsandethics.Inafieldthatmovessoquickly,andwheretoday’sinnovationsmay be obsolete, tomorrow’s students and researchers will gain morethanjusttechnicalskills.Theywillgainanunderstandingoftheunderlyingstructuresthatfuelthedynamismbetweentechnologyandcreativity.

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CHARLES H. SCOTT GALLERY

TheCharlesH.ScottGalleryisanintegralaspectoftheeducationalexperienceatEmilyCarr.TheGalleryhasamandatetoexhibitcontemporaryartthatreflectstherangeofdisciplinescurrentlyexploredwithintheUniversity’scurriculumofstudies.AprimaryobjectiveofthegalleryisthepresentationofexhibitionsandpublicprogramsthateffectivelycommunicatetheroleofEmilyCarrUniversityofArtandDesignasanactivesitefortheexhibition,discussion,teachingandproductionofartanddesign.Aspartofitsmandate,theGalleryfunctionsasateachingspace,providingpracticalexperienceinmanyaspectsofexhibitiondevelopmentandpresentation.

Students are able to interact with the work of professional artists in aclose-upandhands-onmanner.Anumberofstudentsareemployedonapart-timebasistoassistwithgalleryoperationsandinstallations.

Aprogramofregional,nationalandinternationalexhibitionsiscarriedout,withanemphasisoncontemporarythematicgroupshowsthatcontainaneducationalorcriticalcomponent,andonsoloexhibitionsthatofferin-depthanalysisofanartist’sproduction.

TheCharlesH.ScottGalleryprovidesleadershipinthecommunitybyinitiatingprojectsthatinvolvethepublic,EmilyCarrandartisticcommunitiesinadialogue about the development of critical practice in art and design.Supportisgiventoarchitecture,designandcross-disciplinarypractice,aswellasnewtechnologiesandtraditionalmedia.Inanefforttoexpandpublicknowledge and awareness, the Gallery sponsors lectures and symposiaandiscommittedtotheproductionanddisseminationofpublicationsandexhibitioncatalogues.

FACT:

Plans are underway

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Emily Carr campus...

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campusesGRANVILLE ISLAND CAMPUS

ThemaincampusofEmilyCarrislocatedonGranvilleIsland,abustlinghubofarts,cultureandentertainmentintheheartofVancouver,BC,Canada.The Island ispopularwithboth local residentsand tourists,andattractsmorethaneightmillionvisitorsannually.TheUniversityisawell-knownlandmarkontheIsland,anditsgalleriesandspecialeventsattractmanyofthesevisitors.

In addition to the University, the Island community includes numeroustheatres,artists’studiosandgalleries,restaurants,apublicmarket,anartsuppliesstore,acommunity/fitnesscentre,ahotelandmanyotherfacilities.The Island isaccessiblebyfoot,vehicleandharborferry,and isclosetoseveralregionaltransitroutes.

GREAT NORTHERN WAY CAMPUS

The Great Northern Way Campus (GNW) is a partnership involving EmilyCarrUniversityofArtandDesign,theUniversityofBritishColumbia,SimonFraserUniversityandtheBritishColumbiaInstituteofTechnology.

AtGNW,eachorganizationiscommittedtobuildingauniqueandintegratedcentreofexcellenceinteaching,learning,researchandentrepreneurship.Collaborationisrecognizedasanessentialgoal,withoutduplicationofwhatisalreadyavailableonthecampusesofthefourpartnerinstitutions.

GNWisaccessiblebyfoot,regionaltransitandvehicle,andissituatedintheheartoftheSoutheastFalseCreekFlats,adistrictundergoingsignificanturbanrenewal.Theareawillbecomeaknowledge,social,andculturalhubby establishing a compelling and creative environment for regional andeconomicadvancement.

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how to applyINTERNET APPLICATION

EmilyCarrrequiresthatprospectiveapplicantsapplyforadmissiononthewebthroughthePostSecondaryApplicationServiceofBCatMyBCCampuswebsiteatwww.mybccampus.ca.Afteryoulogin,thissitewilllistappli-cations for several BC post-secondary institutions. Select “Emily CarrUniversity”andthenfollowtheapplicationinstructions.

APPLICATION FEE

Anon-refundableapplication/portfolioevaluation feeof$40 is requiredfor all undergraduate applications and $75 for all graduate applications.ThefeemustbepaidbyVisaorMasterCardatthetimeofapplication.

The complete dossier required from all applicants includes: applicationform applicationfeepayment submissionofallofficialeducationaldocumentsindicatingacademic andEnglishlanguageproficiencyqualification onlinesubmissionofvisualartportfoliowithrequired writtencomponent(s)

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