2011 – 2012 PROGRAM GUIDE ALBERTA COLLEGE OF ART + DESIGN

Bachelor of Design (BDES) + Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)

Begin the creative process…

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About ACADAlberta College of Art + Design students explore

their passion for creative thinking with an undergraduate

degree in Design or Fine Art. With a comprehensive

curriculum filled with a range of programs sure to

inspire, challenge and stimulate emerging artists and

designers, ACAD is the leading choice for students

who go on to work in a spectrum of creative industries

– doing what they love while building impressive

careers that impact the world of art and design.

ACAD has been a leading centre for education

and research, and a catalyst for creative inquiry and

cultural development for over 85 years. Located in

Calgary, Canada and overlooking the downtown core,

ACAD provides a unique undergraduate experience

for students in fine art, design and new media – an

experience set in the context of relevant, complementary

liberal studies and practical theory. Our Photography

and Visual Communications Design majors prepare

students for successful careers as professionals

in the discipline, practice and culture of photography

and design. And our Bachelor of Fine Arts program

is one of Canada’s most prestigious studio-based

fine art programs.

ACAD degree programs are studio-based, which

means hands-on. In our studios students explore

multiple media, applying new techniques and immersing

themselves in the practice and culture of art and

design. Our students have access to a wide range of

unique opportunities, including a strong international

exchange program and a robust scholarship and

awards offering for incoming students. Most importantly,

with a 1:9 faculty-to-student ratio, our average studio

class is kept to 15 students so students receive

individual, personal attention from a faculty made up

of a diverse group of over 115 professional practicing

artists, designers and scholars.

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First Year Studies

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ACAD offers four-year

undergraduate degrees

in eleven program areas:

Bachelor of Design Degree

Photography

Visual Communications Design

Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree

Ceramics

Drawing

Fibre

Glass

Jewellery + Metals

Media Arts + Digital Technologies

Painting

Print Media

Sculpture

ACAD Admissions Office

1407 – 14 Avenue N.W.

Calgary, AB Canada T2N 4R3

PhOnE 403.284.7617

FAx 403.284.7644

TOll FREE 1 .800.251.8290 (in North America)

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First YearStudies

All ACAD programs begin with

First YearStudies (FYS), a common

foundation year experience.

In First Year Studies, students explore

a wide range of ideas in a challenging

cross-section of studio and Liberal

Studies courses.

FYS provides an immersive introduction

to the world of visual culture in an

environment of critical inquiry and creative

thinking. Through a broad variety of studio

and theory-based courses, students

experience a diversity of visual languages

that prepare them for future study in

fine arts, design and media arts.

Go to exercise 14 to begin your creative process.

ALBERTA COLLEGE OF ART + DESIGN ACAD.CA

3

Course Code Course Name Credits

DRWF 110 or 115 Drawing I 3.0

or Design Drawing I

DRWF 120 or 125 Drawing II: 3.0

Contemporary Investigations

or Design Drawing II

100–Level Studio* (selected by student) 3.0

100–Level Studio* (selected by student) 3.0

100–Level Studio* (selected by student) 3.0

100–Level Studio* (selected by student) 3.0

AHIS 110 Visual Arts: Survey I 3.0

AHIS 120 Visual Arts: Survey II 3.0

HUMN 124 Critical Practice: 3.0

Interpretive Research

HUMN 110 Art + Design Now 3.0

TOTAL 30.0

1 Adrienne Tollas

STUDEnT

TheMedusaCascade

(2009)

76.2x101 .6cm

Graphite,ink,

colouredpencil

2 Juhyun Kang

STUDEnT

ForoRomano(#7of10)(2009)

20.32x20.32cm

Softpastel,pen+ink

oncolouredpaper

3 Kristyn ho

STUDEnT

RedStar Bookpages,thread

2

1

*Students must complete

one

of the following: CRMC 101,

GLSS 101, GLSS 102, SCLP 101,

JWLM 101 or FBRE 102.

Students may not comple

te more

than 6 credits in one studio ar

ea.

The next four years could change your life. As a student at ACAD, you can experience one-on-one mentorship with some of Canada’s most talented and renowned professional artists and designers. You can explore your potential in our world-class studio settings, and in your own private studio space. You can develop your art and design practice through exploration, experimentation and collaboration with award winning faculty and exciting students. And you can join a community of people passionate about art and design, excited about the power of creative thinking to change the world, and willing to take risks.