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IMAGINATION INVENTION BE INSPIRED AT OCAD UNIVERSITY You imagine. You’re creative. You want to invent solutions to challenges that you, that the world, face. What’s your challenge? Is it how to capture emotions in paint? Create a better electric bike? Design a hospital room to soothe a patient? OCAD University, founded in 1876, has grown to encompass studies in many forms of art, design and new media. We also offer rich courses in humanities, business practice and science that equip our students with insight, inspiration and incentive to fully realize their creative gifts. We offer active studio and interdisciplinary learning; a wide array of production facilities for both traditional and digital creation; and personal attention through small classes. As our president, Dr. Sara Diamond, says, “The combined power of design thinking, artistic creativity, out-of-the-box imagination and the ability to make tangible – to prototype and build – are required as never before.” At OCAD University, you’ll work hard because you’ll want to. Because you will be inspired. Because you can’t imagine being anywhere else. Left: Alex Livingston, Untitled 1 (detail), 2011, printed at OCAD U, Digital Painting Atelier Residency. Inset: 1924 prize- winning students on the steps of the Grange House. Archival photograph from OCAD U Visual Resources & Special Collection. This page: Marc De Pape, The Chime: Scoring The City, 2013. Imagination + Invention 1 TRINITY BELLWOODS PARK QUEENS PARK G R A N G E P A R K NATHAN PHILLIPS SQ. 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G e o rg e H u ro n Q u e e n s P ar k Charles Front St King Adelaide Queen Queen Queen Dundas Gardiner Expressway Gard iner Expr essw ay 6 2872 61 56 63 57 39 60 54 64 66 73 58 6870 69 74 65 52 7 48 44 45 26 9 62 71 55 53 47 49 51 59 10 8 11 43 1246 50 42 37 1 5 4 3 38 31 23 34 33 2 40 67 22 17 18 16 4113 19 15 32 21 30 35 36 29 24 25 27 20 14 M M M M M M MM M M M M M MMMMMMMM H H H H H H H H OUR LOCATION OCAD University is located in Toronto, home to more than 40,000 working designers with the third-largest concentration of visual arts and entertainment professionals in North America. It is also heralded as one of the most multicultural cities in the world. The university is at the heart of Canada’s creative district in downtown Toronto, a vibrant nexus that brings diverse creative forces together. Our multi-building urban campus is anchored by the iconic Sharp Centre for Design, opened in 2004 and now one of Toronto’s most recognizable landmarks. On our campus, and through our collaborative partners in the local, national, Aboriginal and international communities, we provide you with excellent resources to support your creative growth. STUDENT RESIDENCE OPTIONS 1. Campus Common 2. Campus Co-op 3. Primrose Student Residence 4. Neill-Wycik Co-op CULTURAL ATTRACTIONS 5. Archives of Ontario 6. Artscape, YOUNGPlace 7. Art Gallery of Ontario 8. Bata Shoe Museum 9. Bell TIFF Lightbox 10. Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport 11. Toronto City Hall 12. Campbell House 13. CBC Museum 14. CNE 15. CN Tower 16. Design Exchange 17. Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre 18. Ed Mirvish Theatre 19. Eaton Centre 20. Ferry to Toronto Islands 21. Fort York National Historic Site 22. Four Seasons Centre for Performing Arts 23. Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art 24. Harbourfront Centre 25. Hockey Hall of Fame 26. MaRS Discovery District 27. Metro Toronto Convention Centre 28. MOCCA 29. Powerplant Gallery 30. Princess of Wales Theatre 31. Queen’s Park 32. Rogers Centre 33. Royal Ontario Museum 34. Royal Conservatory of Music 35. Royal Alexandra Theatre 36. Roy Thomson Hall 37. Ryerson Image Centre 38. Textile Museum of Canada 39. XSPACE 40. University of Toronto Art Centre 41. Union Station 42. Yonge Dundas Square 43. The Michener Institute for Applied Health Sciences ART AND DESIGN SUPPLIES / RESOURCES 44. Above Ground Art Supplies 45. Active Surplus 46. Americo Originals 47. Art Metropole 48. Curry’s Art Store on Dundas 49. Curry's Art Store on Queen 50. DeSerres 51. Lee Valley Tools 52. Lettuce Knit 53. The Paper Place 54. Woolfitt's Art Enterprises Inc. INDEPENDENT GALLERIES 55. Birch Libralato Gallery 56. Butcher Gallery 57. Convenience Gallery 58. Cooper Cole 59. Diaz Contemporary 60. Drake Hotel 61. InterAccess Electronic Media Arts Centre 62. Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography 63. Gallery 1313 64. Gladstone Hotel 65. Hotshot Gallery 66. Jessica Bradley Art + Projects 67. Justina M. Barnicke 68. LE Gallery 69. Lennox Contemporary 70. Loop Gallery 71. 401 Richmond: Open Studio (Printmaking Studio), Redhead Gallery, YYZ Gallery & Swipe Books 72. Propeller Centre for the Visual Arts 73. P | M Gallery 74. Gallery TPW N M H Metro Hospital LEGEND 2 OCAD University OUR CURRICULUM OCAD University shapes imagination and fosters creativity. We integrate student-focused art, design and media education with historical, critical, aesthetic, scientific and technological inquiry. You'll experience the academic rigour of a university along with the experimental freedom of hands-on studio environments. OCAD U prepares students to be cultural leaders, practitioners, educators, creative thinkers, strategists, inventors and innovators who take calculated risks and make strong contributions to our cultural, social and economic prosperity. From student exhibition spaces to research facilities, OCAD University provides you with the tools and experiences you need to develop your creativity and share it with the world. 1 2 3 4 Opposite page: 1 Photo by Claudia Hung. 2 Photo by Lingo Ragno. 3 & background: Photos by Christina Gapic. This page: 4 & background: Photos by Christina Gapic. Imagination + Invention 54 OCAD University Left: Sculpture/Installation Medal Winner Shannon Lea Doyle, After, Paper, beads, thread, 2013. Below: Drawing & Painting Medal Winner Ivan Alifan, Figure 2: Ceramic Skin, oil on canvas, 2013. ART Right: Printmaking Medal Winner Alex Thompson, Self-Portrait: Bildungsroman I, Transparent laser- engraved acrylic, steel cable, 2013. Located at the centre of Toronto’s thriving cultural community, the Faculty of Art at OCAD University is committed to educating artists and cultural practitioners who will shape the age of imagination and redefine the meaning of contemporary art practice. The Faculty of Art curriculum joins practice to theory and studio production to interdisciplinary inquiry. These inquiries merge analog and digital imaginations and illuminate the intersections of art practice, technology and social space. As a student, you will be encouraged to expand your creative intelligence through experimentation, research and materialization of ideas in studio production that best reflects your individual values and contemporary awareness. Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Majors: • Criticism & Curatorial Practice • Cross-Disciplinary Art (Publications) • Drawing & Painting • Integrated Media • Photography • Printmaking • Sculpture/Installation The First Year in the Faculty of Art incorporates studio experience with critical thinking and it is the bedrock for supporting the learning architecture of your chosen area of study. For more information about the Faculty of Art and the major programs available please visit ocadu.ca/programs/art Below: Criticism & Curatorial Practice Medal Winner Tara Bursey, Father Knowledge, Mother Tongue, 2013. “The studio environment is a great atmosphere, and has a really collective, collaborative feel. There are tons of great, creative, helpful people in the studios at OCAD U and they helped make the studio a home as well as a workplace.” Alex Thompson, 2013 Printmaking Medal Winner Imagination + Invention 76 OCAD University Above: Illustration Medal Winner Ashley Mackenzie, Chemicals, Graphite, Photoshop, 2013. DESIGN Left: Environmental Design Medal Winner Tara Paashuis, thesis model, 2013. Right: Andrew Morson / Watney Design, Cage Lamps, Handmade table lamps in turned wood, brass, and cast aluminum. Above: Material Art & Design Medal Winner Colleen McCarten, Fabricate, 2013 We offer a provocative, diverse and culturally rich environment that will encourage you to think critically and responsively while considering human and environmental needs. The Faculty of Design curriculum will enable you to develop your own voice in the formation and expression of your ideas through verbal and visual language. As a student you will learn to create alternative responses to changing circumstances. As producers of objects, communications and environments, you will define, enhance and transform the world around you. Bachelor of Design (BDes) Majors: • Advertising • Environmental Design • Graphic Design • Illustration • Industrial Design • Material Art & Design (fibre, jewellery/metalsmithing) Beginning in first year, the Faculty of Design majors provide a depth of expertise in one discipline as well as a breadth of understanding of others. We emphasize experiential learning in the studio and will encourage you to work closely with faculty to become proficient conceptual thinkers and creative problem solvers. For more information about the Faculty of Design and the major programs available please visit ocadu.ca/programs/design “I have met so many different amazing students, coworkers and instructors who have challenged me and supported me in every step to pushing my limits. My finest moments are the time and the knowledge I have shared with the OCAD U community.” Sayeda Akbary, 2013 Graphic Design Medal Winner ß new caption 8 OCAD University Imagination + Invention 9 LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES All students at OCAD University benefit from courses in the Liberal Arts & Sciences, where you explore the theories and ideas informing art and design practice, providing an historical and critical dimension to your work. These courses, from Visual Culture to Natural Sciences, form the academic core of every degree program at OCAD U. They will develop your written communications ability and your capacity for analysis and critical thinking. Above: Criticism & Curatorial Practice Medal Winner Tara Bursey, Father Knowledge, Mother Tongue, 2013. Above: Photo by Christina Gapic. HONOURS BA IN VISUAL AND CRITICAL STUDIES The Honours BA in Visual and Critical Studies offers an alternative track for students interested in a career in visual arts and/or preparation for graduate study. You can pursue in-depth academic study in the creative environment of Canada’s largest art and design university, sharing selected classes with studio majors, but following a distinct sequence of courses, seminars and research in Visual and Critical Studies. Core Liberal Arts & Sciences courses provide BA students with a strong history and theory background, and with a range of critical methods for exploring the cultural meaning of art, design and media as they relate to social, economic, political and material circumstances within Canada and globally. For more information about this exciting new study option at OCAD U, go to ocadu.ca/programs/liberal_studies Program Highlights • Choose from more than 90 courses in Visual and Critical Studies: Art History, Design History, Media & Digital Studies, Critical Theory • As well, select from more than 80 Liberal Arts & Sciences courses in literature, creative and academic writing, humanities, social sciences, and science/technology • You will take an introductory studio component and at least one studio course per year. This gives you working knowledge in the studio and serves as a model for hybrid approaches and the integration of theory and practice • You can pursue a minor in either another Liberal Arts & Sciences area, in an interdisciplinary program, opt for a studio Faculty of Art minor or a cluster of courses in the Faculty of Design • You can access the Mobility Exchange program, apply for our Florence Program (see page 15), or participate in any currently offered study abroad opportunity • The Honours Seminar will give you the opportunity to undertake a major research paper, with weekly discussions, student presentations and peer review • You will have the opportunity to be published in a new series of undergraduate working papers Detailed information on the admissions process and requirements can be found at page 24 in this book or visit ocadu.ca/programs/ interdisciplinary_studies/Visual_and_Critical_ Studies__Art_History Above: Photo by Christina Gapic. NEW IN 2014! 10 OCAD University Imagination + Invention 11 Digital Futures combines diverse fields such as computation, data visualization, physical computing, screen-based media, gaming and business that will position you to work across bourgeoning fields of digital media, research and practice. You will graduate with either a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) or a Bachelor of Design (BDes), with a specialization in digital media and related technologies. Further information can be found online at ocadu.ca/programs/interdisciplinary_studies/ digital-futures The Indigenous Visual Culture program combines contemporary and traditional Aboriginal aesthetic and social studies with a comprehensive studio-based education. The unique curriculum in this Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) program is designed to develop Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal students’ critical responses and practical expertise in Aboriginal cultural and artistic practices. Further information can be found online at ocadu.ca/programs/interdisciplinary_studies/ indigenous-visual-culture INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES Meryl McMaster, Tilsam, 2010. 12 OCAD University Imagination + Invention 13 MINORS Studio, Liberal Arts & Sciences and Interdisciplinary minors at OCAD U gives you the flexibility to construct a program of study that responds to your particular interests and needs. Minors also allow you the opportunity to pursue a secondary field of study that will provide you with greater breadth without compromising depth. To learn more visit ocadu.ca/programs/minors Regardless of your major field of study you will have the opportunity to choose from any of the following: • Art & Social Change • Art History • Communication Design • Creative Writing • Digital & Media Studies • Digital Media • Drawing & Painting • English • Expanded Animation • Furniture Design • Illustration • Indigenous Visual Culture • Industrial Ceramics • Integrated Media • Material Art & Design • On-Screen Media • Photography • Printmaking • Sculpture/Installation • Social Sciences • Wearable Technology SPECIALIZATIONS The Digital Painting & Expanded Animation specialization approaches digital painting and animation as fundamentally hybrid practices that challenge contemporary modes of art production and exhibition beyond the canvas, the screen and the gallery space, engaging the rapidly evolving nature of contemporary image making, animation and digital visual culture. This specialization can be accessed through majors in Drawing & Painting or Integrated Media. Visit, ocadu.ca/programs/art/digital_painting_ expanded_animation to learn more. The new major in Cross-Disciplinary Art is designed to support the introduction of areas of specialization. In the Publications specialization all areas of book and magazine production and publishing, both digital and print, are explored. Considering publication in its broadest sense as a form of discourse and communication for both personal and collaborative production, you will be introduced to the breadth of possibilities in critical, textual and visual publishing. Visit, ocadu.ca/programs/art/cross_disciplinary_ art for details and information on further areas of specialization. This page: Anda Kubis, Leap (detail), oil and digital output on canvas, 2013. SEE THE WORLD: INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCES Imagine studying art or design in a completely different part of the world, through the lens of a different culture. OCAD U offers opportunities for students to take part of their degree program at one of over 50 different leading art and design schools throughout the world. From Scandinavia to China, Australia to Israel, OCAD U students immerse themselves in the culture, perspectives and traditions of art, design and media through our Mobility/Exchange program. Visit ocadu.ca/programs/alternative_studies/mobility_exchange for more information about these incredible study options. Our Florence Program provides an opportunity develop a body of work and study art history amidst a backdrop of architectural and artistic treasures from the Italian Renaissance. Please visit ocadu.ca/programs/alternative_studies/studying_in_florence for more information about this rich and challenging cultural experience. This page: OCAD U students in Florence. Photo by Peter Sramek. Imagination + Invention 1514 OCAD University NO ORDINARY UNIVERSITY. NO ORDINARY ADMISSIONS PROCESS. Whether you meet with a representative at a National Portfolio Day event, attend an in-person portfolio assessment, or prepare a digital submission, your portfolio represents who you are as a visual communicator and is one of the most important components of the admissions process at all studio-based programs at OCAD University. We're the place where creativity counts. See more details at pages 25 and 26 in this brochure, or go to ocadu.ca/prospective_students/preparing_a_portfolio OUR STUDENTS Your success is very important to us at OCAD U. We offer a full-service university experience and as a student here you will have access to a broad range of opportunities and services to help you meet your full potential, including: • Academic advising • Career development • Experiential learning • Financial planning • First generation programs • Health and wellness services • International student services • Orientation and transition programs • Student exhibition spaces • Student clubs and organizations • Student mentors • Support for students with disabilities • Visiting lecturers and exhibitions • Writing and learning resources As an OCAD University student, you'll be immersed in a diverse, cosmopolitan community m