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ALBERTA COLLEGE OF ART + DESIGN
What does it mean to study to be an artist? A designer?
2011 – 2012 GUIDE BOOK WELCOME
Visually describe what you think your
typical day at art school will be using only
found imagery.
Go to the Sketch Book, page 19.
What does it mean to study to be an
artist? A designer? At ACAD, it’s a chance
to apply creative thinking to imagine
a new set of possibilities, and to use your
talents to express new ideas. It’s a new
way of thinking about what a University
degree can mean to you, and the
possibilities for what you can explore
at ACAD are endless.
Are you ready to begin your education
in the innovative world of art and design?
Become an Alberta College of Art +
Design student, and explore your passion
for creative thinking with an undergraduate
degree in Design or Fine Art. With 11
unique programs including Photography,
Visual Communications Design, Ceramics,
Drawing, Fibre, Glass, Jewellery + Metals,
Media Arts + Digital Technologies, Painting,
Print Media and Sculpture, ACAD offers
a rigorous studio program which produces
inventive thinkers, visually acute learners
and leading problem solvers for today’s
creative economy.
ACAD has been the home of some of
the most exciting voices in contemporary
art and design in Canada for the past 85
years. 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.
The Alberta College of Art + Design is a
leading centre for education and research,
and a catalyst for creative inquiry and
cultural development. Located in Calgary
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.
What does an undergraduate degree
at ACAD look like? Our degree programs
are studio-based, which means hands-on.
In our studios you’ll explore multiple media,
applying new techniques and immersing
yourself in the practice and culture of art
and design. You’ll 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 you’ll 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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Contributors
Dan Barnfield
Kyle Chow
Vanessa DeZutter
Dwayne Dobson
AnneMarie Dorland
Marianne Elder
Jill Flaman
Renee Hopper
Danielle Tuchelt
Concept and Design
COMBINE Design & Communications
combine-online.com
Printing
Rhino Print Solutions
Production Notes
This publication was typeset using
Gotham and Century Schoolbook.
Special thanks to all ACAD students,
staff and alumni whose images and
words appear in this publication.
This publication describes the intentions
of the College in respect to all matters
herein. The College reserves the right to
amend the contents of this publication.
The College expressly denies any
responsibility or liability to any person
or persons who may suffer loss or who
may otherwise be adversely affected
by such changes. The Registrar’s Office
is available to assist students with
questions or problems which arise
concerning the interpretation of
College information and regulations.
Alberta College of Art + Design
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)
EmaIl [email protected]
OnlInE + acad.ca/admissions
About ACAD
Founded in 1926, The Alberta College of Art + Design (ACAD)
is one of only four degree-granting, publicly-funded Art and
Design Colleges in Canada. ACAD is a leading centre for education
and research, and a catalyst for creative inquiry and cultural
development. We engage the world and create possibilities.
lOcaTIOn Calgary, Alberta, Canada
FOUnDED 1926
InsTITUTIOn TyPE Public
PrOGram 4 Year/Studio Based
crEDEnTIals 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
accrEDITaTIOns Substantial Equivalency Designation
granted by the National Association
of Colleges of Art and Design
assOcIaTIOns Alberta Association of Colleges
and Technical Institutes
Association of Canadian Institutes
of Art and Design
Association of Independent Colleges
of Art and Design
Canadian Art Association
Design Management Institute
Educational Liaison Association of Alberta
National Association of Colleges
of Art and Design
National Portfolio Day Association
Society of Graphic Designers of Alberta
Universities Art Association
camPUs 27,000 Metres2/293,000 Feet2
sTUDEnT POPUlaTIOn 1200
DOmEsTIc TUITIOn Canadian citizens,
anD FEEs Permanent Residents/Landed Immigrants
$5,191 CAD (one year/full-time)
InTErnaTIOnal Visa Students
TUTITIOn anD FEEs $14,815 CAD (one year/full-time)
EsTImaTED $3,000 CAD (First Year Studies)
maTErIal cOsTs
aVEraGE class sIzE 15 (Studio Classes)
36 (Academic Classes)
FacUlTy TO 1:9
sTUDEnT raTIO
ACAD Experience 6 Where is ACAD?
Diverse Programs 10 Photography
11 Visual Communications Design
13 Ceramics
13 Drawing
14 Fibre
14 Glass
15 Jewellery + Metals
16 Media Arts + Digital Technologies
17 Painting
17 Print Media
18 Sculpture
19 First Year Studies
19 Liberal Studies
Inspired Students 22 Lindsay Falk, Becky McMaster
+ Kris Weinmann
24 Aaron Rinas + Euny Choi
25 melinda topilko
Accomplished Faculty 28 Heather Huston
30 Nancy Nisbet
31 Mackenzie Frère
32 Faculty Listing
Celebrated Alumni 36 Dave and Jenn
38 Tammy McGrath
39 Tim Westbury
Connected Campus 42 Exhibition Spaces
43 ACADSA
43 SRC + Student Life Office
44 Mobility + Exchange
45 Visiting Artists
Admissions Guide 47 ACAD’s 5 Step Admissions Guide
51 Money Matters
52 Find Out More About ACAD
Contents
Contributor:
Vanessa DeZutter4th Year photo major
Personality in 3 words:
passionate, driven, free-spirited
Website:
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Contributor:
Renee HoppeR4tH YeaR pHotogRapHY pRogRam
Personality in 3 words:
SpontaneouS, gRounded, Fluid
Website:
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See page 52 to f ind out all the ways you can connect with the AC AD Admissions Team.
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The next four years could change your life. As a student at ACAD, you can experienceone-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 aboutart and design, excited about the power of creative thinking to change the world, and willing to take risks.
ACAD Experience
crEaTIVE ThInKInG BEGIns. . . ACAD EXPERIENCE
Photo: Justin Poulsen
ACAD is:
ACAD Grads:
An international creative hub for artists and designers.
Win prestigious awards and exhibit internationally.
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Calgary/Alberta/Canada
Alberta College of Art + Design campus
ACAD is just northwest of Calgary’s
downtown core, overlooking all of the
city centre skyline and adjacent to
the vibrant downtown neighborhood of
Kensington. We are only minutes away
by foot from shopping, services, and
some of Calgary’s most exciting gallery
spaces, and accessible to all by light-rail
transit which stops at our on-campus
C Train station. Our campus is connected
to one of Calgary’s largest theatre spaces,
and dedicated residences are only
a 5 minute walk away.
Where is ACAD?
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The ACAD campus is a custom built 273,000 square foot space which features some of the best studio facilities in the country.
calgary offers the best of both worlds – a vibrant city of over a million residents with adventure and pristine wilderness only one hour away in the canadian rockies.
Take another look at one of calgary’s iconic
landmarks, the calgary Tower. how can you
apply an artistic style to represent it?
Go to the Sketch Book, page 23.
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Calgarians love their arts and culture,
and they have the galleries, theatres, concert
halls and festivals to prove it. As one of
Canada’s most culturally diverse cities,
Calgary offers an international selection
of music, restaurants, festivals and arts
events year round. And, with the rocky
mountains only an hour and a half away,
you can catch some of the world’s best
art and design in a gallery downtown,
and ski or snowboard the same day!
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Chances are you are someone who likes to create, dream, and challenge – someone who wants a future that is full of possibilities and a bit out of the ordinary. A future built on creative thinking. You’ve come to the right place; our diverse, hands-on programs in both art and design allow you to explore, experiment and grow as a creative thinker. Start with First Year Studies, and from there, the choice is yours.
Diverse Programs
Credentials:
Program:
Did you know?
crEaTIVE ThInKInG BEGIns. . . DIVERSE PROGRAMS
Bachelor of Design, Bachelor of Fine Arts
ACAD campus takes up 2 full city blocks.
4 year / studio based
Photo: Justin Poulsen
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Professional faculty, a creative curriculum,
state-of-the-art studios, a digital print lab,
and smart classrooms provide a stimulating
environment for image production, while
in-depth group critiques foster a dynamic
and supportive learning environment
for students to develop a personal voice.
Challenging projects that balance concepts
and techniques allow students to execute
work at a professional level. ACAD’s
Photography program supports the use
of photography from multiple perspectives
as a vehicle for commercial activity,
visual communication, social commentary,
self-expression, creativity, criticality,
cultural awareness, experimentation,
and collaboration.
Photography
VisualCommunications Design The Visual Communications Design (VCD)
major provides a professional background
for students in advertising, graphic design,
illustration, and character design through
specialized program streams.
Each stream is grounded in a commitment
to practice, solid drawing and visualization
skills, and industry relevance. The VCD
program curriculum is rigorous and
comprehensive, and prepares a new
generation of professionals for the
ever-evolving “creative economy”, for
which innovation and creativity are core
competencies. Through course work
complemented by Liberal Studies courses
in design history, writing and storytelling,
students develop an understanding of
design as not only a powerful strategic
business tool, but also as a positive and
tangible contribution to society and culture.
At ACAD, we have an
impressive range of
facilities and equipment
all under one roof.
Our labs and workshop
areas are staffed by
knowledgeable studio
technicians who provide
helpful technical advice
regarding all materials,
processes and equipment.
They also ensure that
everything, and everyone,
in the area adheres to
high safety standards.
Discover Quality Facilities and Resources
Bachelor of Design Photography and Visual Communications Design
majors prepare students for successful careers as
professionals in the discipline, practice and culture
of photography and design.
An outstanding track record of alumni from
both majors has established a reputation of
excellence that continues to create opportunities
for graduates in the newest Photography and
Visual Communication Design fields. Alumni
work in a broad range of careers in advertising,
editorial, corporate, entertainment, new media,
publication, television, film, environmental and
character design.
Both majors are four-year, full-time, Bachelor of
Design degrees with courses offered throughout
the academic year, including a number of select
credit evening classes.
The Photography major at ACAD
is positioned to be one of the top
ranked photography programs
in North America.
Our lecture theatre has been home to some of the most exciting artists in the world. recently, acaD has welcomed Philip Glass and alfredo Jaar as two of our 100 visiting artists annually.
VCD program streams:
1Advertising
2Graphic Design
3Illustration
4Character Design
Four-year, full-time,
Bachelor of Design
degree with courses of fered
throughout the academic
year, and select credit
evening classes.
Offers careers in advertising, editorial, corporate, entertainment, publication, television, character design and more...
Credentials:
Programs:
Did you know?
Bachelor of Design (BDES)
Every year, BDes students get internships around the world.
Two program majors
Get a head start on design thinking by
observing all of the advertising and media
around you.
Go to the Sketch Book, page 20.
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The BFa program is made of nine majors: ceramics, Drawing, Fibre, Glass, Jewellery + metals, media arts + Digital Technologies, Painting, Print media and sculpture.
Students are introduced to a broad
spectrum of traditional and contemporary
media, techniques, subject matter, and
theory that will assist them in developing
a personal definition of drawing as well
as critical and conceptual approaches
to their work. Drawing is a student-centered
program, and whether it involves the pursuit
of traditional drawing or more experimental
approaches, it is the individual student’s
practice that leads the instruction. Students
are challenged and supported with in-depth
critical analysis of their independent studio
research and through this experience
Drawing majors acquire the skills necessary
to pursue professional practices, exhibitions,
residencies, graduate degrees and cultural
employment opportunities. Faculty
members in the Drawing program are
engaged professional artists, supportive
of students in this exciting, rigorous and
community-minded area of study.
Good to know Ceramics terms:
1Greenware
2Bisque
3Kiln
4Wedging
5Slump mold
The Drawing major offers
experience and opportunities for
personal exploration in the visual
language of drawing.In the Ceramics program, students
work with traditional and experimental
approaches to the medium through
course work that engages the processes,
concepts, technologies and aesthetic
issues that constitute contemporary
ceramics practices.
Ceramics students will experience
learning to throw on the wheel, to hand
build and make molds, to work
experimentally with cross-media and
to fire kilns. Course work also emphasizes
the research and study of ceramic clay
and glaze materials. Ceramics students
take a specialized Ceramics History course
in addition to Liberal Studies courses to
broaden their understanding of historical
and contemporary visual culture. All of the
faculty, including international visiting
artists are practicing and professional
artists and, each term, guest artists give
specialized workshops and presentations
complementing the many department
activities and conferences that Ceramics
students participate in throughout the year.
Ceramics
Drawing
ACAD provides third
and fourth year students
with Home Studio Space
which will allow you
to concentrate your
production in one central
spot – while still being
among your peers.
While you are learning
and working in other
parts of the College
you can bring all your
ideas back to your
own home base.
Discover Home Studios
T he C eramics program embraces traditional, contemporary and conceptual approaches to art making.
Integrates a wide spectrum
of creative directions,
mediums, and opportunities.
Bachelor of Fine Arts The BFA program at Alberta College of Art
+ Design is one of Canada’s most prestigious
studio-based fine art programs.
The program offers students a unique
opportunity to access an impressive range
of quality facilities while developing advanced
technical, conceptual and problem-solving skills.
The BFA program embraces traditional,
contemporary and conceptual approaches
to art making in a learning environment that
is both focused and flexible. Consisting of nine
complementary studio majors, the program
allows students to immerse themselves in a wide
spectrum of creative directions and opportunities
while acquiring essential skills for professional
activity in their chosen field. Students are
encouraged to enrich their experience by
accessing other studio areas and to develop
unique skill sets that reflect their personal
aspirations and individual career trajectories.
Graduates from the program have created
successful and fulfilling careers in Canada and
throughout the world as fine artists, scholars,
cultural workers, inventors, innovators and
entrepreneurs. The Bachelor of Fine Arts Program
may be completed on a full- or part-time basis.
Credentials:
Programs:
Did you know?
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)
Campus tours are available most Friday afternoons at 2pm
Nine program majors available
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Through structured interaction between
students at all levels and a workshop
approach to process-oriented instruction
the Glass major creates an exciting
and collaborative learning environment.
Team-taught courses allow students in
every year of study a more fluid contact
with internationally recognized instructors,
and access to specific expertise and
diverse ideas. As the only Glass degree
in Canada, ACAD’s Glass program is
an exclusive opportunity to work within
this exciting medium, while exploring
contemporary glass practice, technology
and history.
The Glass major at ACAD encourages
the integration of various aspects of
glass working into the development
of an individual studio practice for
each student.
Glass
When you visit our
woodshop you will find
a fully equipped and
supervised facility
including a spray booth
and workbenches. It also
houses the College’s
toolbank that provides
hundreds of hand
tools (levels, clamps,
cordless drills and even
chainsaws) to students
on a library loan basis.
Discover the Woodshop + Toolbank
The Fibre major provides a dynamic
and comprehensive study of the technical,
conceptual and creative aspects
of contemporary fibre production.
Through a diverse and flexible curriculum,
the Fibre major supports the investigation of
traditional, experimental and interdisciplinary
approaches to fibre practice and facilitates
the development of the individual student’s
art making potential. ACAD’s Fibre major’s
well-equipped studios cover a broad range
of processes that are explored in two- and
three-dimensional form including: weaving,
tapestry, printing, fabric dyeing and
painting, surface embellishment, felting,
papermaking, sculpture, mixed media
and installation.
Fibre
Students in the Jewellery + Metals major
explore traditional and contemporary
techniques, materials and concerns as
they develop their own studio practice.
The techniques of metalsmithing, including
using a lathe, large-scale soldering, brazing,
raising, chasing, stone setting, casting,
mold and vessel making are emphasized
along with the practical issues of working
as a professional in the field. Students are
provided with conceptual, creative, critical
and technical support throughout their
studies by practicing and professional
faculty, and are encouraged to work within
a framework of research as they develop
their independent artistic direction.
Jewellery+ Metals
Glass techniques:
1Glass blowing
2Glass casting
3Acid or sand etching
4Fusing and slumping
5Glass mosaic
Students are encouraged
to enrich their experience
by accessing other studio
areas and to develop unique
skill sets.
T his program allows students
to immerse themselves in
a studio environment while
acquiring essential skills for professional activity
in their chosen f ield.
One of the fundamentals of the creative process
is lateral thinking. Try a new way of initiating the
process and apply it to your next work of art!
Go to the Sketch Book, page 28.
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Students examine diverse historical and
contemporary approaches to painting –
its materials, techniques, subject matter
and theory – that will provide them a solid
basis as they move towards individual
studio work. They begin to develop a
self-directed painting practice based on
personal interests and research and their
experimentations may also incorporate
disciplines such as drawing, video,
photography, sculpture, or installation.
Students become active members of
the community, exchanging ideas with
peers, visiting artists, and faculty who
bring a breadth of critical perspectives
and expertise to the major.
The Painting major at ACAD engages
students as disciplined studio practitioners
in the context of contemporary art.
Painting The Print Media major emphasizes
an understanding of historical and
contemporary print processes, the
acquisition of printing skills, and ability
to make innovative choices related to
conceptual and material exploration.
Students learn the traditions of
book illustration, engraving, etching,
silkscreen, lithography, and woodblock.
The Print Media major also delves into
other forms of expression, including
the use of photography, digital
technology, multimedia, print portfolios,
and artist’s books. The program
is complemented by visiting artists,
student exchange exhibitions, travel
scholarships, field trips, special projects
and technical research.
PrintMedia
Media Arts+ Digital Technologies
Students are offered the opportunity
to explore the creative use of emerging
electronic, digital, interactive, motion
and hybrid media in a wide range of areas
arising out of and in response to new
technologies such as: interactive art,
electronically supported performance
and installation, sound, locative, mobile
and motion media, 3D and gaming.
MADT course work is facilitated by active,
practicing artists whose research intersects
culture, science, language, technology
and the fine and applied arts.
The Media Arts + Digital
Technologies (MADT) major offers
a new-media education through
the lens of artistic practice.
Computing + Technical
Services (C+TS) develops,
maintains and operates
facilities, technologies
and processes, both
physical and virtual
in support of ACAD’s
academic programming
and research. In addition,
C+TS manages software
licensing, provides email
service for faculty and
staff, network printing,
file serving, streaming
and other network
and Internet services.
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Discover Computing + Technical Services
Mix Digital Technologies with:
1Painting
2Drawing
3Sculpture
4Photography
5Fibre
The ACAD Bookstore
offers quality materials,
competitive prices, and
convenient on-campus
location. From A
(Acetate) to Z (Zinc),
the Bookstore offers
access to more than
2000 items including
an excellent selection
of papers and art
materials, professional
quality paints and
academic resources.
Discover the Art Supply + Bookstore
AC AD’s campus is completely wireless:
you can work on your
laptop from anywhere
at the C ollege.
Graduates from the program have created successful and fulf illing careers in C anada and throughout the world.
MADT offers a unique opportunity to access an impressive range of quality facilities.
Try something new (and old) – start your next
painting by referencing a specific style from
art history, such as constructivism.
Go to the Sketch Book, page 13.
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The Sculpture major encourages
students to explore the widest range of
sculptural possibilities, from traditional
figure modeling to contemporary
installation and performance art, kinetic
and interactive objects, or constructions
that may employ video, audio or
digital components.
Students explore a broad spectrum
of additive, subtractive and reproductive
methods such as modeling, casting, carving,
welding, woodworking and fabrication.
The sculpture faculty – all practicing,
exhibiting artists – encourage conceptual
and material-based inquiry as students build
an individual practice in the visual arts.
Sculpture Liberal StudiesThe goal of ACAD’s Liberal Studies
program is to support students in becoming
confident art and design practitioners by
helping them to situate their professional
practices within society in an ethical
and responsible manner.
Serious study of art and design, in the context
of contemporary culture and society, requires
familiarity with a broad range of historical,
critical and methodological perspectives.
Creative practice draws on many disciplines
including literature, visual arts and design
histories, anthropology, cultural studies
and professional practices. Liberal Studies’
emphasis on critical discourse and methods
supports student engagement with the
practice of interpretation in a contemporary
context. This knowledge helps students
to understand their own production and
to respond to the work of others. All Liberal
Studies courses include the study and
application of processes of interpretation
and methods of analysis. These essential skills
prepare students to engage effectively
with contemporary culture.
The Luke Lindoe
Library serves as
ACAD’s research
and information centre
with a collection of
over 33,000 books,
1 ,000,000+ digital
images, 111 periodicals
and 43 electronic
data-bases. If you
can’t find what you
are looking for on our
campus, as a student
at ACAD you have
immediate access to
library resources at
other post-secondary
institutions across
Alberta with an Alberta
Library Card.
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Discover the Luke Lindoe Library
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
First Year StudiesAll ACAD programs begin with First Year
Studies (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.
Top Sculpture Materials:
1Plaster
2Found objects
3Wood
4Steel
5Clay
Our library team will assist you with finding the resources you need for your research and your studio work.
you’ll take classes in art history, storytelling, design history and writing.
*Students must complete one
of the following: cRmc 101,
glSS 101, glSS 102, Sclp 101,
JWlm 101 or FBRe 102.
Students may not complete more
than 6 credits in one studio area.
Inspired Students
At ACAD, you’ll have the chanceto collaborate with, and learn from, some of Canada’s most exciting new artist and designers. ACAD studentsare innovative thinkers, creative problem solvers and visually acute learners who go on every year to revolutionize their chosen fields. Join our vibrantcommunity of inspiring students – classmates who are as talented, interested, and passionate about art and design as you are.
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Student population:
Class size:
Did you know?
approximately 1200 students
ACAD was founded in 1926
15 (studio classes), 36 (academic classes)
crEaTIVE ThInKInG BEGIns. . . INSPIRED STUDENTS
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Photo: Britta Kokemor
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sometimes, it’s a pattern that tells a story.
how can Kris’s use of pattern and repetition
inspire your work?
Go to the Sketch Book, page 14.
Meet Kris, Lindsay + Becky, 4th Year Students
Kris’s motto:
Lindsay’s motto:
Becky’s motto:
Kris Weinmann, lindsay Falk and Becky mcmaster.
“I never expected my life to change so profoundly in meeting the individuals I have met here.” LF
Kris, Lindsay + Becky Inspired Students
“I never expected my life to change so profoundly
in meeting the individuals I have met here. To anyone
considering an arts education I would say that this can
be something very valuable. You will probably learn
about a lot of things you were never even aware of
before and discover many new things about yourself.
There is a lot of freedom at ACAD to create the works
you want and just to explore different mediums. So if
you’re a painting major you can still work primarily in
sculpture. It’s very versatile and the resources available
at ACAD are really great. There are also a lot of
opportunities for awards, jobs, attending visiting
artist lectures…these come up a lot within the school
and are really important to take advantage of.”
Lindsay Falk
I try to be very optimistic; I think being negative is a waste of time.
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Leave the world better then you found it.
I think it’s important to have a big idea and just go for it.
Q What do you value
the most about ACAD?
A KW: What I value
most about ACAD is
the community. The
college is alive with
active minds and new
and challenging ideas.
The energy here is
extremely dynamic and
everyone seems excited
about each other’s
work and what will be
created next. Also the
conversations about art
and the world in general
or what some might
call “critical dialogue”
I found to be very
intriguing and inspiring,
if anything helped drive
my work and fuel its
development it was these
conversations with
friends, faculty and the
broader community.
A lF: Some of the
faculty and instructor’s,
really dig deep into
some interesting topics.
It’s those topics a lot of
the time that stimulate
interesting conversations
with other students
afterwards. I’ll also
really miss just being
surrounded by such a
diverse range of artists.
Coming into the studio
everyday and seeing
what everyone is
working on. It’s that
particular sense of
community within the
studios I’ll really miss
a lot.
A Bm: I value the small
supportive community
of students and instruc-
tors. Being able to work
with your instructors
on an individual basis
is really fantastic and
I think that many
students attending
large Universities
don’t often share that
experience because
of the large class sizes.
At ACAD there is
a network of people
that are supportive,
encouraging and under-
stand why you make art,
that is what I will miss
most when I graduate.
“There really is a great creative community in Calgary and ACAD plays a large role in that.” BM
1 Becky mcmaster And by the time you
translate your thoughts an essence may be lost, or perhaps just kept (2011)
Oil and mixed media
on masonite
165.1 x 180.3 cm
2 lindsay Falk
Backyard Escape (2010)
Collaged image
transfer and acrylic
152.4 x 121.9 cm
3 Kris Weinmann
Conflict of Interest (2010)
Charcoal and acrylic
on masonite
121.9 x 121.9 cm
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Department:
Words to live by:
Department:
Personality in three words:
Website: melinda’s work uses a variety of mediums and processes
to create her installations. how can her work inspire you
to connect different process with your own work?
Go to the Sketch Book, page 9.
“Born in Montreal, I moved to Calgary with my
family when I was in second grade. Following in
my parents footsteps, I have always been interested
in the arts, taking art classes, volunteering at
galleries, and traveling to see shows. After several
years of working and having a family, I was able
to realize my long held goal of pursuing art
studies at a post-secondary level. Through my full
time study at ACAD, I am developing an artistic
practice that encompasses the use of multiple
disciplines in the exploration of ideas and
themes, mainly focussing on feminist issues.”
3rd year Fibre major, Bachelor of Fine Arts program
If you are not risking total failure or complete embarrassment, you are not trying hard enough.
“...we made friends with some of the most incredible, talented people.”
1 aaron rinas, Euny choi 10,000 Sketches
Book (2010)
20.32 x 25.4 cm
2 aaron rinas, Euny choi Realist Packaging
(2010)
31 .8 x 26.7 x 10.2 cm
4th Year Visual CommuniCations Design major, BaChelor of Design
melinda topilko
Meet Aaron + Euny, 4th Year Students
“We first worked together in a third year typography
class and the rest is history. Since then we’ve
worked on a number of projects together and our
individual design styles really complement each
other, bringing out the best in both of us. Through
this, we’ve come to realize the importance of
collaboration and count ourselves lucky to have
found someone with whom we work so well.”
Q What advice would
you offer to someone
considering an art
school education?
A The most surprising
thing about art school
is that it doesn’t feel like
school. Yes, you work
very hard, often late
into the night, but you
do it because you love
it. You’ll never have to
be in a gymnasium full
of hundreds of rows
of desks taking a math
test, instead, you have
the opportunity to
really learn from and
enjoy your experiences.
Q How would you
describe your work
to someone who
doesn’t know much
about design?
A Our work aims
to communicate and
clarify, we strive to
challenge conventions
and redefine the way
people view their every
day. We don’t simply
create beautiful
magazines or posters
but take the medium
and turn it into
an experience.
Q How do you see
your work developing
in the future?
A We never stop
evolving as designers.
Everything we do
contributes to this
creative growth. As
such, it is impossible
to know where we will
be creatively, years
down the line, but we’re
excited to find out.
Although we are going
our separate ways we
hope to one day open
our own design studio
and create truly
inspired work.
but intellectually and
creatively. Careers in
the arts might not be
as obvious, but they
are there and they
are unlike any other.
Q What makes
ACAD unique?
A ACAD has some of
the best studio facilities
in Canada, and faculty
that is committed to their
students’ success as well
as their own practices.
There is support for
interdisciplinary practices,
and a commitment to
research and theory as
well as practical skills.
We have several student
run exhibition spaces
on campus, and many
opportunities to be
involved in the larger arts
and design community
in Calgary.
Jovial, DeDicateD, Perfectionists
Meet melinda, 3rd Year Student
Q What do you value
the most about ACAD
and what will you
miss the most when
you graduate?
A The opportunity to
spend my days talking
about and making
art surrounded by like
minded students
and teachers.
Q What advice would
you offer to someone
considering an art
school education?
A It is a rigorous and
demanding one, that
requires full engagement
on the part of the
student. Art school is
not about finding a job,
but developing a
practice that supports
you not only financially,
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3 tiny simulacra (2010)
Cotton, fibrefill, paint,
phototransfer, wood
121 .9 x 121 .9 x 121 .9 cm
4 don’t ask, don’t tell (2011)
screenprint on dyed cotton
114.3 x 304.8 cm
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ACAD faculty bring a wealth ofknowledge and experience to our studios and classrooms that is invaluable to students. Our 1:9 faculty to studentratio is impressive, and it means that you will receive individual, hands onattention. Made up of a diverse group of over 115 professional practicing artists, designers and scholars, ACAD facultywill be your champions, your critics, and your best resources.
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2009 Faculty:
Did you know?
118 permanent plus sessional faculty
ACAD is celebrating its 25th anniversary as an independent institution.
Faculty to student ratio:One to Nine (1:9)
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Education:
Personality in three words:
Website:
“...its much moreinteresting to ask questions... ”
heather’s work deals with finding creativity
within everyday spaces. how can you use your
environment for your work?
Go to the Sketch Book, page 10.
Q How did you choose
art? teaching?
A I have always loved
art and though I tried
in university to look
at different paths, it
was art that held my
interest and fed my
curiosity and creative
nature. I love that art
can intersect so may
other interests, such as
science, activism, the
body and so on. Teaching
seems to be in my
family and it is exciting
to help others tease out
answers in their work,
to push them beyond
where they would
go on their own.
Q What do you value
the most about teaching
at ACAD?
A The creative energy
in the classroom carries
over into my own
practice and keeps me
continuously searching
for new ways of looking
at my own work.
The students that I work
with are curious and
interesting and keep me
on my toes. I love being
surprised by their work
and the solutions that
they come up with for
the problems they are
wrestling with.
Q What advice would
you offer to someone
considering an art
school education?
A Always be looking:
look at art, look at
the world. Investigate
issues/ideas/words/
images that interest you
but take a look at things
outside of your focus as
it will only help inform
your work. Draw/paint/
make a lot of things,
practice has never hurt
anyone. You never know
what might generate
a connection or an
idea. Be curious, ask
questions, work hard
and don’t forget about
presentation.
Meet Heather, Print Media Faculty
Heather Huston received her MFA in printmaking
from the University of Alberta in 2006 and currently
works as an instructor at the Alberta College of
Art + Design in Calgary. She has exhibited locally,
nationally and internationally and has works in
several collections including the Fogg Art Museum
at Harvard University and the Ottawa School of Art.
Her work is based on miniatures, the everyday
and trying to find interesting structures
in cookie-cutter neighborhoods.
supportive, open, inquisitive
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Bachelor of Fine Arts, University of Calgary; Master of Fine Arts, University of Alberta
Heather Huston Accomplished Faculty
“...being in the studio and working and making is what brings my ideas forward and puts me onto new paths.”
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“my subject matter has dealt recently with the dynamism of construction sites as well as the memory/future imagining that being in an empty room or unfinished space creates.”
1 The Porosity of Certain Borders (2008)
Silkscreen and lithography
38.1 x 55.9 cm
2 The Future in Retrospect (2010)
Silkscreen on plexiglass, wood,
paint, microprocessor, sensor,
other mixed materials.
50.8 x 40.6 x 55.9 cm
3 Shifting, Remembering (2011)
Silkscreen
55.9 x 38.1 cm
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Education:Education:
Personality in three words:Personality in three words:
Website:
1 Contours in the Crosshairs (2010)
Video projection
2 Contours in the Crosshairs (2010)
Transparent photograph
294.6 x 182.9 cm
3 Recollect 1 (2009)
linen, plant dye, handwoven,
five panels each
125 x 40 cm
4 Static 1 (2010)
hemp, linen, silk, plant dye,
random integer generator,
handwoven
525 x 48 cm
Meet Nancy, Photography + MADT Faculty Meet Mackenzie, Fibre Faculty
With undergraduate degrees in Genetics and
Education, I received my MFA (photography) from
the California Institute of the Arts in 2000. Over the
last 11 years I have taught undergraduate and
graduate students at the University of California,
San Diego, The University of British Columbia and
now enjoy teaching at ACAD. My artwork is not easily
put into a single category, the medium is usually
chosen after the basic idea is formed. Process,
experiment, play, evolution, refinement – these all
reflect the development of my work. Sometimes
my practice exposes relatively unknown technology,
sometimes it creates a space for individual reflection
on some issue, sometimes I directly engage with
individuals and invite meaningful exchanges.
Mackenzie Frère lives in Calgary, Alberta.
His hand-woven cloth has been exhibited in Canada,
China, Japan, Korea, and the United States. He has
written for several Canadian publications including
Artichoke Magazine, Craft, and Perception and
Practice Vol III. Mackenzie blogs for ArtClothText,
a blog for craftspeople, artists, designers and
curators. Mackenzie holds a BFA from the Alberta
College of Art & Design in Calgary, Alberta,
and a MFA from the Nova Scotia College of Art
and Design University in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Q What do you value
the most about teaching
at ACAD?
A The enthusiasm of
the students is infectious
and rewarding. I really
appreciate the moments
when a student reaches
their own ‘ah-ha’ moments
– when a project comes
together, when a skill
is mastered, when
a work is understood
(or re-understood).
Q What do you feel
makes ACAD the best
choice for students
interested in an art and
design education?
A While a good
sized school, ACAD is
not so big to transform
Q What do you value
the most about teaching
at ACAD?
A I value the
opportunity to work
with individuals at this
early stage in their
own creative practices
when they have yet to
discover what is possible.
Interacting on an almost
daily basis with individuals
engaging in new
processes with new
materials is an inspiring
and generative process.
Students encountering
a subject for the first
time have an uncanny
ability to teach me
something new almost
every time I enter
the classroom.
students into
anonymous numbers,
it is a friendly and
supportive community.
The accomplished
faculty and staff
are friendly, helpful,
and genuinely interested
in encouraging students
to reach their potential.
Students at ACAD are
immersed in art and
design, creation, and
critical thinking all day,
every day, it is a great
place to grow as an
artist or designer.
Q What information
would you offer to
someone considering
an art school education?
A An art school
education presents
the individual with the
unique opportunity to
discover a career path
of their own making.
In all education there
are as many opportunities
for failure as there are
for success. I think that
what an art school
education gives you
is the opportunity to
transform your failures
into new avenues for
creative exploration
that you might not have
found otherwise.
impassioned, contemporary, audacious
Bachelor of Fine Arts, ACAD + Master of Fine Arts, Nova Scotia C ollege of Art + Design
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Mackenzie Frère
Nancy Nisbet
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“my practice is always an unfinished and evolving process. ”
multi-disciplinary, experimental, conceptual
Master of Fine Arts, California Institute of the Arts
“Textiles are my passion. Teaching gives me the chance to share my passion and is a uniquely generative practice that inspires what I do in the studio.”
how does colour impact the work of
mackenzie Frère? and how can you change
your work through colour?
Go to the Sketch Book, page 21.
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AAverns, Dick Sculpture
bBagley, Jackie Visual Communications Design
Ball, Greg Jewellery + Metals
Beecher, Carol Visual Communications Design
Bell, Charles Visual Communications Design
Besant, Derek Drawing
Bote, Tivadar Visual Communications Design
Boyle, Therese First Year Studies
Brown, Richard Head, Drawing
Bruce, Jane Glass
Budgen, Dennis Head, Visual Communications Design
CCalvelli, John Liberal Studies
Carnat, Sarabeth Jewellery + Metals
Casey, Dave First Year Studies
Chagaoutdinova, Olga Photography
Chaytor, Katrina Head, Ceramics
Chiu, Caesar Jewellery + Metals
Choi, Byoung-Woo Ceramics
Cran, Chris Painting
DDewar, Ken Visual Communications Design
Dobson, Dwayne Visual Communications Design
Dunning, Alan Media Arts + Digital Technologies
EEdwards, Richard Painting
FFagnan, Robin Fibre
Ferguson, Gord Head, Sculpture
Fitzgerald, Ian Visual Communications Design
Flynn, Brian First Year Studies
Fontans, Dee Jewellery + Metals
Frame, Teri Ceramics
Frere, Mackenzie Fibre
Frey, Christopher Liberal Studies
GGartley, Vera Drawing
Geist, Karl Visual Communications Design
Gerla, Greg Photography
Geyer, Robert Glass
Giles, W. Mark Liberal Studies
Gohill, Maya Visual Communications Design
Gorenko, Richard Drawing
hHuston, Heather Print Media
Hutchinson, M. N. Liberal Studies
iIrvin, Joan Jewellery + Metals
jJohannesson, Laurel Drawing
kKalberg, Holger Photography
Kamachi, Mark Visual Communications Design
Kaufman, Marty Glass
Kaufman, Silas Visual Communications Design
Kern, Mitch Photography
Kerr, Mike Visual Communications Design
Kippen, Lorelee Liberal Studies
Kisil, Gerry Liberal Studies
Kottmann, Don Drawing
Kurytnik, Kevin Visual Communications Design
Kwan, Theresa Visual Communications Design
lLandin, Aurora Drawing
Lambert, Robin Ceramics
LeBlanc, Craig First Year Studies
Lee, Darlene Media Arts + Digital Technologies
Lennard, Jeff Visual Communications Design
Lesick, Kurtis Media Arts + Digital Technologies
Lewton-Brain, Charles Head, Jewellery + Metals
Link, Alex Liberal Studies
Liwska, Renata Visual Communications Design
mMafe, Majena Photography
Masuda, Naoka Visual Communications Design
May, Walter Sculpture
McKeough, Rita Sculpture
McQuitty, Jane Liberal Studies
Meszaros, Sondra First Year Studies
Milne, Barbara First Year Studies
Miyauchi, Alison Visual Communications Design
Moody, Robyn Media Arts + Digital Technologies
Morris, Jamie Visual Communications Design
Morton, Bill Fibre
Mullin, Mark First Year Studies
Murray, Lisa First Year Studies
nNisbet, Nancy Photography
Nokes, Tim Visual Communications Design
Norton, Jim Glass
oOhe, Katie Sculpture
Olson, Gary Print Media
Ouellet, Shelley Sculpture
p Parsons, Guy Visual Communications Design
Payce, Greg Ceramics
Perron, Mireille Liberal Studies
Petrunia, Neil Visual Communications Design
Pollock, Keli Visual Communications Design
qQualle, Carolyn Fibre
rRea, Kirstie Glass
Riedl, Larry Visual Communications Design
Robert, Paul First Year Studies
Rock, Tyler Glass
Rodrigues, Natali Head, Glass
Rusnak, Tanya Drawing
sSalahub, Jennifer Liberal Studies
Sasges, Rita Visual Communications Design
Scott, Mary Media Arts + Digital Technologies
Senini, Blake Sculpture
Sherburne, Jesse First Year Studies
Sherlock, Diana Liberal Studies
Silva, Rick First Year Studies
Simone, Cathy Photography
Somer, Christine Liberal Studies
Stang, Jason Photography
Sterner, Judy Head, Liberal Studies
Sutherland, Barbara Fibre
t Thoreson, Kristine Photography
Tindale, Adam Head, Media Arts + Digital Technologies
Tipton, Barbara Ceramics
Turner, Lisa Visual Communications Design
uUlrich, Jim Painting
vVeteikis, Richard Visual Communications Design
Vickerson, Laura Head, Fibre
wWaddell, Justin Head, First Year Studies
Webb, Ken Head, Print Media
Willard, Christopher Head, Painting
Wisniewska, Bozenna Liberal Studies
xZak, Rik Head, Visual Communications Design
Zuck, Tim First Year Studies
Faculty ListingArt school provides an opportunity to embrace
possibilities – to dive into new ideas, techniques and
ways of thinking. It could all be a bit overwhelming
without the support of professional practicing
artists and designers to act as your guide.
ACAD Values
We value the creative process
and all that is implied by that.
We are deeply committed to
experimentation, free inquiry, research,
and the evolution of culture.
We demand excellence in our practices,
our support for our students, faculty,
and staff, and our external communities.
Our support for human and professional
development is reflected in our policies,
practices, and programs.
We value our role in the society; we
seek innovative paths for participation
for the College, our students, alumni,
and faculty and staff.
We value the joy and good humor that
derives from being a creative institution;
we believe in a celebration of our
creative processes.
We value calculated risk-taking and
entrepreneurship.
We are all learners, working together
in a transparent environment that
is willing to embrace change.
We value diversity in all respects,
including philosophical, cultural,
lifestyle, as well as definitions that
are more conventional.
T he AC AD Faculty
will help you make sense
of how your current interests
and developing skills relate
to the many directions
and opportunities ahead.
AC AD Faculty is a diverse group of over 130 professional practicing artists, designers and scholars who bring academic theory and real-world practical knowledge into our studios and classrooms.
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ACAD offers a fantastic Alumni Benef its program
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Dave and Jenn have made a career of
collaborating through different processes.
Being a painter isn’t just about painting.
Go to the Sketch Book, page 17.
Q Why did you choose
to go to ACAD?
A The fact that we
could major in painting
while messing around
with weaving, glass
blowing and audio was
too tempting for our
restless minds. We’re
obsessive problem
solvers and we wanted
to be challenged. Being
able to explore such
a variety of mediums
gave us a taste of what
we could do and helped
form our practice into
what it is today.
Q What advice
or information would
you offer to someone
considering an art
school education?
A A lot can change and
happen in a few years.
You really can learn an
amazing amount. You
just need to be open to
it. We both went sepa-
rately into art school
having fuzzy, vague
ideas of what we might
do with our lives when
we finished. But by the
time we graduated we
found ourselves not
only fused together
but knowing what we
wanted and focused
on building up our
art practice. We also
discovered that working
twelve hours a day is
awesome if you love
what you do.
Meet DaveandJenn, 2006 Graduates
After receiving their Fine Art Diplomas from
Grant MacEwan College in Edmonton, Jennifer Saleik/
David Foy arrived at ACAD to finish their degrees.
They formed DaveandJenn in 2004 while they were
in their fourth year at the college and have up kept
an unhealthy amount of unity ever since. They’ve
exhibited their work in public and commercial
galleries, art fairs and special project spaces across
Canada and abroad. They’ve been shortlisted
for the RBC’s Canadian Painting Competition twice
(2006 and 2009), received the Lieutenant Governor
of Alberta Biennial Emerging Artist Award in 2010
and made the Sobey Art Award long list in 2011.
Current Occupation:
Location:
Website:
Collaborative painters
Calgary, Alberta
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1 The Welcome Party
(2011)
Acrylic, oil and resin
38 x 30.5 cm
2 Down the river (2009)
Acrylic paint
and mixed media
20 x 31 cm
3 The Magic Circle
(side one) (2010)
Acrylic paint and resin
78 x 108 x 4 cm
Photo: M.N. Hutchinson
4 That One, he’ll be holding all the pieces, too tight, too close
(2011)
Acrylic, oil and resin
87 x 122 cm
5 The Black and the Eye-Alone (2010)
Acrylic and resin
182 x 335 x 23 cm
Photo: M.N. Hutchinson
Dave and JennCelebrated Alumni “We’re storytellers and
our paintings are windows into our ever-expanding imaginary world. ”
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1 methodical
2 hermitic
3 Escapists
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Meet Tim, 1989 GraduateMeet Tammy, 1998 Graduate
Born in London, England, Tim holds a Cultural Studies
degree from Trent University and an ACAD diploma
in Sculpture/Printmaking. His work in a range of
media has been shown in artist-run and public galleries
across Canada since 1983. He has been creative
head of Zero G art + design since 1986. From 1991
to 1996 Tim worked in the Media and Visual Arts
departments at the Banff Centre for the Arts,
culminating in the position of Assistant Curator at
the Walter Phillips Gallery. Since 2008 he has been
Programming Director of The New Gallery (TNG),
Calgary’s original artist-run centre.
Q What was the most
unexpected aspect
of art school?
A The sheer scope of
practical experiences
available here was quite
unanticipated. I feel so
fortunate to have had
an opportunity to learn
to blow glass and do
hand-drawn animation;
consequently I feel that
I graduated with both a
practical understanding
of and well-informed
appreciation for some
of the arts that I hadn’t
previously given too
much thought to.
Q What makes
ACAD unique?
A Although the College
has changed in several
ways since I graduated
in 1989, the strongly
studio-centered
education ACAD offers
its students has not.
Q What advice would
you offer to someone
considering an art
school education?
A When I started
at ACAD I had no idea
how important getting
involved in the
art community was
going to be. For many
students the most
important career move
they can make is to
volunteer at galleries
or artist-run-centres
so that they learn how
the art world works.
The facilities and faculty
at ACAD are world-class,
and the opportunities for
artistic exploration have
been expanded every
year. I also believe that
the College’s symbiotic
relationship with the local
visual and media arts
communities in Calgary
provides ACAD students
lots of opportunities to
get involved themselves
in one of the most vibrant
and dynamic cultural
ecosystems in Canada.
If you are already
involved in the ACAD
and Calgary art
community when you
graduate half the battle
of creating a strong art
career is already won.
Q What makes
ACAD the best choice
for students?
A As a student
you decide what kind
of art career you want
to pursue – ACAD has
all of the people and
resources to help make
this happen as long
as you are willing
to do the work.
Current Occupation:
Website:
Artist, arts programmer/curator/administrator, drawing/painting/sculpture instructor.
Calgary, Alberta
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1 Voir Dire (2009)
Installation: over 1400 burnt
books, leather, hair, feathers,
petrified animal claws, paint,
steel skeletons
Truck Gallery, Calgary, AB
2 EMET: Chapter II (2011)
Feathers, mixed media on canvas
Tammy McGrath holds a BFA in Painting from
the Alberta College of Art and Design and an MFA
in Intermedia from the University of Regina.
She is a multimedia artist and teaches studio arts
while also programming the Visual and Media Arts
at the EPCOR CENTRE for the Performing Arts.
She has received numerous awards and grants and
has written for local and national art publications.
Tammy spearheaded/initiated projects such as the
Mountain Standard Time Performative Art Festival
and Space for Space in Calgary, AB. She volunteers
for non-profit art organizations, and has been
a jury member for local/national granting
agencies and art institutions.
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Tammy McGrath
Career Description:
Location:
Website:
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Metal, glass, wood,
plastic and stone
27 x 18 x 14 cm
4 Just Halfway From Coal (2001)
Glass, metal, coal,
bakelite and plastic
44 x 30 x 30 cm
Weird Science,
Nickle Arts Museum,
University of Calgary
5 Brenda Vaqueros (2008)
Offset lithography
31.5 x 31.5 cm
12” vinyl LP cover art
and logotype
What motto do you live by?“nothing is built on stone; all is built on sand, but we must build as if the sand were stone”. –Jorge Luis Borges
What does an average day as an
artist or curator look like? map your
day to find inspiration.
Go to the Sketch Book, page 37.
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Programming Director, The New Gallery (TNG)
Community is important to artists and designers. When you decide to become an artist or designer you are choosing to join a supportive and diverse community of professionals who have dedicated their lives to cultural practice. You will interact with other fellow ACAD students every day and developmeaningful connections with your instructors. You’ll find a global perspective and an invigorating mix of people and ideas.
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ACAD Galleries:
ACAD Quick Facts:
Did you know?
10 galleries on campus, including the Marion Nicoll and the Illingworth Kerr
As a student at ACAD, you can travel around the world with our mobility and exchange program.
In 2011-2012, ACAD students put on over 50 exhibitions of their work.
Connected Campus
crEaTIVE ThInKInG BEGIns. . . CONNECTED CAMPUS
Photo: Britta Kokemor
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As a student at ACAD, you’ll have a
chance to exhibit your work from your
first day of study. With eight different
student run independent exhibition
spaces including the In Cahoots Gallery,
the Warehouse Closet Gallery, the Poly
& Ester Gallery, the 378.5 Gallery, the Ivan
Gallery, the Print Gallery, and the Upper
and Lower EP Kase Galleries, ACAD
students have an opportunity to share
their work and to begin their practice as
professional artists and designers from
their first day of classes.
Our campus is also home to two
professional gallery spaces – the Marion
Nicoll Gallery, and the Illingworth Kerr
Gallery. The student-run Marion Nicoll
Gallery (MNG) showcases only student
work, and is curated and managed each
year by ACAD students. This professional
gallery space has been home to the first
exhibitions by some of Canada’s most
exciting artists, and opening receptions
for shows at the MNG are among
Art is everywhere at ACAD. Exhibitions
take place throughout the building:
in studios, project rooms, major-specific
gallery sites, and the College’s two
publicly accessible galleries.
Exhibition Spaces
A healthy and balanced
lifestyle is essential for
success. Use the gym, go
for a swim, or participate
in organized sports next
door at SAIT Polytechnic.
Or, get socially involved
through volunteerism,
student clubs and other
on-campus activities
offered through
the ACAD Students’
Association. Clear your
mind, get inspiration
or just have fun.
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health_wellness
Discover the Recreation Facilities
1 richard Boulet Stitched and Drawn,
Illingworth Kerr Gallery
(2009)
Photo: Dwayne Norman
StudentResourceCentre
ACAD’s SRC offers students help with
career counseling, volunteer and intern
opportunities in the arts and design
communities, awards and scholarship info,
mobility + exchange support and personal
counseling services. And, the SRC hosts
annual series of workshops that will help
you choose your major, start graduate
degree applications, price your work,
apply for awards and grants, and develop
your professional practices. Looking
for international student support, learning
assistance and support resources, off-
campus work permits, aboriginal student
support, student housing, volunteer
and student leadership opportunities on
campus or help with learning assistance
resources? The SRC is the right place to
find the resources you need on campus.
+ src.acadnet.ca
The Student Resource Centre (SRC)
is the place to find student services,
campus life activities, and development
opportunities for ACAD students with
one goal in mind – your success!
ACADSA’s dedicated to uniting the
student community through advocacy
and representation at the College and
at city, provincial and federal levels
of government.
Within the College, ACADSA represents
students on the ACAD Board of Governors,
Academic Council, and any other committee
requiring student input. ACADSA provides
advocacy and mediation in disputes
concerning student needs. Twice annually
ACADSA organizes a Show + Sale,
which generates over $160,000 in funds
that assist students in financing their
education. On top of the student events
ACADSA organizes throughout the year,
they also manage the students’ Health
and Dental Benefits Plan and Calgary
Transit’s U-PASS.
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ACADSA
AC ADSA provides students with an ef fective voice to ensure their views are heard.
Art is everywhere
at AC AD. Exhibitions
take place throughout
the building: in studios,
project rooms, major-specif ic
gallery sites and the
C ollege's two publicly
accessible gallery spaces.
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Try using a recreational activity at saIT or a student
club offered through acaDsa to inspire your next
work of art or design.
Go to the Sketch Book, page 8.
ACAD’s most unique public events.
The Illingworth Kerr Gallery (IKG) is a
nationally recognized exhibition space
and cultural institution, and each year it
opens its doors to shows by international
artists and designers. Work shown first
at the IKG has gone on to the Venice
Biennale, and the MOMA in New York –
with such an internationally renowned
gallery right on campus ACAD students
are at the front of the line to see some
of the most exciting art in the world.
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ALBERTA COLLEGE OF ART + DESIGN
Audio Brain
Zahra Al-Harazi
Jill Allan
David Altmejd
Audrey Arbeeny
Robin Arseneault
Shuvianai Ashoona
John Avery
Rebecca Belmore
Lisa Benschop
Louise Lemieux Berube
Grant Black
Michael Blackbourn
and Jordan Tate
Dominique Blain
Kory Bogen
Brian Boldon
Dr. Roberta Bondar
Richard Boulet
Shary Boyle
Stacey Bozak
Dagmar Dahle
Numa Dallaire
Majolein Dallinga
Linda Darty
DaveandJenn
Meredith Davis
Jeff de Boer
John De Witt
Thomas Demand
Marc Digeros
Barry Droupe
John Drury
and Robbie Miler
Joe Englander
Shelley Evenson
Chris Ewart
Peter Flemming
Will Foster
Teri Frame
Donald Friedlich
Tierney Gearon
John Gerrard
Barr Gilmore
Christian Giroux
Philip Glass
Noam Gonick
Ivo Gormley
Michelle Grabner
Art Green
Suzen Green
April Greiman
Milutin Gubash
Iva Gueorguieva
David R. Harper
Shari Hatt
Darsha Hewitt
Terrance Houle
Carrie Iverson
Alfredo Jaar
Megan Jackson
Luis Jacob
Sarah Anne Johnson
Holger Kalberg
Kalika
Robert Kelly
Stephen Kelly
Janis Kerman
Bill Kirby
Katherine Knight
Florian Koehl
Mark Koven
Isabel Landry
Nate Larson
Rodney Latourelle
Craig Le Blanc
Tim Lee
Darlene Lee
Glenn Ligon
Geoffrey Lilge
Kevin Lockau
Mark Lowe
Ken Lum
James Luna
Patrick Lundeen
Mela M
Curtis MacDonald
Landon Mackenzie
Guy Maddin
Daniel Mafe
Majena Mafe
Thierry Marceau
Deborah Margo
Paul and Dante Marioni
Erik Mattijssen
David McCallum
Jillian McDonald
Marianne McKenna
Mary-Anne McTrowe
Vivian S. Mehr
Dorie Millerson
Rebekah Miller
Luke Moilliet
Brian Molanphy
Kent Monkman
Alex Moon
Michael Morris
Eric Moschopedis
Vincent Murakami
Keith Murray
Osamu James Nakagawa
Ashley Neese
Catharine Newell
Lee Nielsen
John Noestheden
Alison Norlen
Numa
Ricardo Okaranza
Graeme Patterson
Jan Peacock
Archer Pechawis
Steven Pippin
Annie Pootoogook
Brian Queen
Kirstie Rae
Shona Rae
Jon Rafman
Robb Reiner
Dominique Rey
Attila Richard Lukacs
Kelly Richardson
Jeannie Riddle
Marc Rimmer
Trish Roan
Scott Rogers
Roland Rollinmud
Aidan Rowe
Carollee Schneemann
Judith Shaechter
Marni Shindelman
Emily Shroeder
Mary Shuter
Dr. Norman Sjoman
Raven Skyriver
Monika Smith
Sheila Spence
Seila Spence
Joanna Staniszkis
Polly Staple
Simon Starling
Ryan Staub
Elaine Stocki
Boyd Sugiki
Donald Sultan
Federico Figa’ Talamanca
Dr. Patricia
Te Arapo Wallace
Chelsey Tellier
Diana Thorneycroft
Kristy Trinier
Dori Tunstall
Susan Turcot
Jasmine Valentina
Jerri-Pekka Vanhala
Daryl Vocat
Anna von Gwinner
Dr. Cora Voyageur
Sam Webber
Karen Wirth
Justin Wonnacott
Jennifer Woodin
Gu Xiong
Saaralisa Yitalo
Daniel Yong
Kyoung-a Yoo
Daniel Young
Lisa Zerkowitz
Silvia Ziranek
Reona Brass
Jane Brown
Jane Bruce
David Burdeny
Nicole Burisch
Ike Bushman
Eric Cameron
Edison Campos
Janet Cardiff
Chelsea Cardinal
Paul Chaat Smith
Pattie Chalmers
Sandy Chilewich
Richard Clements
Lynne Cohen
Linda Cordell
Hillary Crawford
Jennifer Crighton
Matt Crookshank
Marcia Crosby
Douglas Curran
ACAD students can live
at our neighbouring
SAIT Residence which
offers great location and
views, private bedrooms,
study lounges, on-site
laundry facilities, front
desk service, individual
leases, internet, phone
hook-up with free
local calls and cable
included, fully furnished
units, academic and
summer leases.
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Discover the Housing Residence
Visiting Artists of fer
lectures and take part
in studio critiques.
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Mobility + Exchange
A Mobility + Exchange
information session is held for
students every fall semester.
Take a look at who we’ve welcomed.
ACAD is proud to welcome some
of the most exciting and innovative
minds in the international art and design
community to share their practice and
to discuss their work with students.
Visiting Artists
Inspire yourself by googling some of the listed Visiting
artists to gain insight into their career path. Use your
gained knowledge to create your own career actions.
Go to the Sketch Book, page 17.
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2 Artist talk by
Numa Dallaire during
his exhibition
Citadelle des sens,
Illingworth Kerr Gallery
(2009)
1 Canadian Art
Foundation REEL
Artists Film Festival,
organized by the
Illingworth Kerr Gallery
(2009)
Whether in Design or Fine Arts you
can apply to become an exchange student
for one or two semesters of your third
year at one of the many participating
institutions while only paying ACAD
tuition and fees.
This is a great opportunity available to
all ACAD students interested in enriching
and diversifying their educational
experience, contributing to their growth
as an emerging artist and inclusion in the
larger international arts community.
So where do you want to explore?
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In the last f ive years,
AC AD students have
traveled to each one
of these spots world-wide
as part of our Mobility
+ Exchange program
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ALBERTA COLLEGE OF ART + DESIGN
Review the Dates + Deadlines�ACAD�admits�students�in�Fall�(September)
and�Winter�(January)*.
Fall�Admissions�Deadlines�
�� � First�Year�Studies�Applicants
February 1�� Application�and�transcripts�due�
February 15 � Portfolio�and�personal�statement�due�
August 1�� High�school�applicants’�final�transcripts�due�
August 1�� Official�English�language�proficiency�
� � documents�due�
� � Advanced�Standing�Applicants�
March 1 � Application�and�transcripts�due�
March 15�� BFA�Portfolio�and�personal�statement�due�
April 15 � BDes�Portfolio�and�personal�statement�due�
May 31 Advanced�standing�applicants’�final�transcripts�due�
August 1�� Official�English�language�proficiency�
� � documents�due�
Winter�Admissions�Deadlines�
�� � Winter�Studies�Applicants
October 3 Application�and�transcripts�due
October 17�� Portfolio�and�personal�statements�due
November 1�� High�School�applicants’�final�transcripts�due
November 1�� Official�English�language�proficiency�
� � documents�due
Find Out Your Applicant Type + the Requirements
AllapplicantsapplytoFirstYearStudies
unlessyouhavecompletedoneyearof
astudio-basedfineart/designprogram
atthepost-secondarylevel.
Onlyapplicantswhohavecompletedanequivalent
firstyearprogramwillbeconsideredforadmission
atthesecondyearlevel,andonlystudentswhohave
completedstudiesequivalenttoACAD’ssecond
yearwillbeconsideredforadmissiontothirdyear.
EnglishProficiencyRequirements
EnglishisthelanguageofinstructionatACAD.Allapplicants
mustpossessanadequatelevelofproficiencyinEnglish
asdemonstratedbyoneofthefollowingoptions:
Successfulcompletionofatleasttwoyearsof
full-timeinstructioninaschoolwhereEnglishisthe
languageofinstructionincludingapassinggrade
inagrade12Englishcourseoritsequivalent.
Successfulcompletionofatleastoneyearoffull-
timeinstruction(18credits)atapost-secondary
institutionwhereEnglishisthelanguageofinstruction
includingatleastonetransferablecourseinEnglish
compositionorliterature.
AchievementofanofficialTestofEnglishas
aForeignLanguage(TOEFL)scoreofatleast83
ontheinternet-basedtest(iBT)withaminimum
scoreof20ineachofthefourtestingsections,
560onthepaper-basedtest(PBT),or220onthe
computer-basedtest(CBT).
*Admission in January is limited
and based on space availability.
Prospective students are advised
to contact the Admissions
Off ice directly for details.
The decision to pursue a post-secondary education is a big one. We’ve simplified the process down to five easy steps thatwill bring you from your decision to apply through to submitting your portfolio. So get ready and follow the next five steps to get you closer to your Art + Design future.
Admissions Guide
Domestic Tuition:
International Tuition + Fees:
Admission to the Alberta C ollege of Art + Design is: competitive, based on academic standing + demonstrated skills, and a commitment to undertake a rigorous program in visual arts or design.
$5,191 cad one year full-time
$14,815 cad one year full-time
First year estimated materials cost is $3,000 cadDid you know?
crEaTIVE ThInKInG BEGIns. . . ADMISSIONS GUIDE
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Organize+SubmitYourSupportingDocuments
Inordertodetermineeligibilityfor
admissionyoumustsubmitin-progress
transcriptsfromeachhighschooland
post-secondaryinstitutionattended,
orarecurrentlyattending,atthetime
ofapplication.
Officialtranscriptsmustbeforwarded
totheACADAdmissionsOfficeonorbefore
theappropriateapplicationdeadline.Official
transcriptsinasealedenvelopemaybedropped
offbyhandorforwardedbymailbeforethe
applicationdeadline.
AdvancedStandingApplicants
AdvancedStandingapplicantswhohaveprevious
post-secondaryarteducationequivalenttoACAD’s
FirstYearStudiesprogramwillbeconsideredfor
admissiontosecondyear;andthosewhohavean
equivalentofthesecondyearwillbeconsidered
foradmissiontothirdyear.
AdvancedStandingapplicantsshouldrefer
to+acad.ab.ca/step5_submit_portfolio_
and_statementforprogram-specific
portfolioinformation.
CompletetheApplicationForm+PayApplicationFee
Nowthatyouknowyourapplicant
categoryyouarereadytofilloutyour
onlineapplicationformatacad.ca
andpaythe$85applicationfee.
Thismustbedonebythedeadlineappropriate
toyourapplicantcategoryoryourapplication
willnotbeprocessed.Youwillbeaskedtosubmit
a$85feeonlineonceyouhavecompletedthe
applicationform.
SuccessfulcompletionofLevel3withagradeofB-
orbetterintheEnglishforAcademicPurposes(EAP)
programfromtheLanguagesInstituteatMount
RoyalUniversity.Resultsarevalidforoneyearonly.
Achievementofascoreof70orhigheronthe
CanadianAcademicEnglishLanguage(CAEL)
assessment.
Achievementofascoreof6.5orhigheronthe
AcademicInternationalEnglishLanguageTest(IELTS).
Types of Applicants
Pleasereviewthefollowingapplicantcategoriesbelow,
selecttheonethatbestdescribesyourcurrentsituation
andcarefullyreviewitsspecificrequirementsanddocument
submissiondetails:
CanadianApplicants
MatureCanadianApplicants
ArtstreamApplicants
InternationalApplicants
TransferApplicants
AdvancedStandingApplicants
Canadian Applicants
Canadian/PermanentResidentapplicantswho
possessanAlbertaHighSchoolDiploma,orits
equivalent,withanaverageofatleast60%
calculatedonfourgrade12subjects,including
oneofthefollowing:
ENGLISH30-1withaminimumgradeof60%;or
ENGLISH30-2withaminimumgradeof65%;or
Equivalentcoursesasdeterminedbythe
AdmissionsOffice
Mature Canadian Applicants
ApplicantswhoareCanadiancitizensorpermanent
residents/landedimmigrantswhodonotmeet
ACAD’sacademicrequirementsforCanadian
applicantsasindicatedabove,butare21years
ofageorolderbythefirstdayofclassesofthe
termtowhichtheyareseekingadmissionwill
beconsideredforadmissiontoFirstYearStudies
asanon-matriculatedadultapplicantprovided
thattheypossessoneofthefollowing:
ENGLISH30-1withaminimumgradeof60%;or
ENGLISH30-2withaminimumgradeof65%;or
Equivalentcoursesasdeterminedbythe
AdmissionsOffice
Matureapplicantsmustprovideatranscript
indicatingthecompletionoftherequisiteEnglish
courseandthelevelofeducationattainedon
orbeforetheapplicationdeadline.Ifyouare
enrolledinhighschoolupgradingclassesatthe
timeofapplication,youmustsubmitin-progress
transcriptsorproofofregistrationatthetime
ofapplication.
ArtstreamApplicants
Applicantswhodonotsatisfytheabove
admissionrequirementsareencouragedtoconsider
admissiontotheArtstreamProgram.Artstream
isacollaborativeprogramoftheAlbertaCollege
ofArt+DesignandBowValleyCollegedesigned
specificallyforapplicantswhohavedemonstrated
sufficientportfolioachievementbutdonotmeet
ACAD’sacademicand/orEnglishproficiency
requirements.UponcompletionoftheArtstream
program,ACADwillwaiveacademicandEnglish
proficiencyrequirementsforadmission.Formore
informationvisit+acad.ab.ca/artstream
InternationalApplicants
ApplicantswhoarefromoutsideCanadamust
submitofficialtranscripts(translatedandnotarized
ifnotinEnglish)whichverifythattheapplicant
possessestheequivalenttoanAlbertaHighSchool
Diplomawithaminimumaverageof60%orits
equivalentinthefinalyearofstudy,asdetermined
bytheAdmissionsOffice.
Applicantsseekingtransfercreditfrominstitutions
outsideNorthAmericashouldcontacttheInternational
QualificationsAssessmentService(IQAS)at
+employment.alberta.ca/Immigration/4512
forinformationregardingeducationalcredentials
fromothercountriesandhowtheycompareto
educationalstandardsinCanada.ACADrequires
IQASassessmentstodetermineeligibilityfortransfer
creditandAdvancedStandingstatus.Applicants
whoareseekingtransfercreditforstudiesat
institutionsinNorthAmericamayalsoberequired
tosubmitprogramandcourseoutlines.
TransferApplicants
Applicantswhohavecompletedcreditcoursework
atotheraccreditedpost-secondaryinstitutions
butdonothavetheequivalenttoACAD’sFirstYear
Studiesprogramwillbeconsideredforadmission
toFirstYearStudiesasTransferapplicants.
ACADawardstransfercreditinaccordance
withitstransfercreditregulations.
TransferapplicantsmustmeetCanadian,Mature
CanadianorInternationalapplicantrequirements
asnotedabove.
Transferapplicantsmustsubmitofficialtranscripts
fromeachhighschoolandpost-secondary
institutionattendedonorbeforetheapplication
deadline.Ifyouareatransferapplicantenrolled
inclassesatthepost-secondarylevelatthetime
ofapplicationyoumustsubmitin-progress
transcriptswithyourapplication,followed
byofficialtranscriptsonorbeforeMay31.
��Applicants�who�do�not�satisfy�the��������noted�admission�requirements�below���are�encouraged�to�consider�admission�����to�the�Artstream�Program.�
Advanced Standing applicants
must meet C anadian, Mature
C anadian or International
applicant requirements as noted.
International applicants
whose f irst language is not
English should refer
to AC AD English
Prof iciency Requirements.
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Scholarships + Awards
We realize that education costs can be expensive and we will
do everything possible to make sure you can attend. At our
Student Resource Centre, we will help you make sense of the
scholarships and financial assistance options and to find
the solution that works best for you.
Scholarships and awards are based on a variety of factors,
including academic achievement, merit of work, residency,
community involvement, demonstrated leadership and
continuation of studies.
ACAD offers Entrance Scholarships to a growing number
of new ACAD students each year as part of the application
and portfolio review process. Most Entrance Scholarships
do not require an additional application. A complete listing of
Entrance and other scholarships can be found on our website.
Alberta College of Art + Design administers an active and
growing Awards program through its Student Resource Centre.
For complete information regarding the ACAD Awards program,
please visit our website or contact the Student Resource Centre
at 403.284.7705. + acad.ab.ca/awards_scholarships
Loans + Financial Assistance
Government Assistance (Loans, Scholarships and Bursaries)
The Federal Government of Canada and Provincial/Territorial
Governments take an active role in providing assistance to
post-secondary students. This assistance is available to eligible
individuals through student loans, scholarships or bursaries.
Information on these programs as well as application information
is available online or from the ACAD Registrar’s Office.
Online Resources
Canada Student Loan programs and links to
provincial/territorial student assistance websites
+ canlearn.ca
Alberta Learning Information Service
+ alis.alberta.ca/et/fo/funding-post-sec
Private (Bank) Student Loans
If you do not qualify for a government loan, many
Canadian banks provide interest-bearing student
loans or student lines of credit. For more information
please visit your nearest branch.
International + US Student Loans
Alberta College of Art + Design is an approved
public degree-granting institution, and as such,
international funding agencies may consider
funding ACAD students. US students attending
ACAD may be eligible for a Federal Stafford
Student Loan or Parent Plus Loans. Please contact
your home state department of education to learn
more about eligibility.
MoneyMatters +acad.ab.ca/money_matters
Tuition+Fees
ACAD assesses tuition on a per-credit basis. The following
schedule represents tuition and student fees for a student
taking a course load of 30 credits (10 courses) a year.
DomesticTuition+Fees
(Canadian Citizens, Permanent Residents/
Landed Immigrants)
$5,191 CAD
InternationalTuition+Fees
(Visa Students)
$14,815 CAD
Fees include ACADSA’s Health + Dental Benefits
Plan (September to April) and unlimited access
to Calgary Transit’s light rail and bus systems
during the period of enrolment (September to April).
For complete information relating to tuition/
mandatory fees please visit +acad.ca and select
the Prospective Students link.
EstimatedMaterialCosts
(First Year Studies)
$3,000 CAD
Due to the individual nature of art education,
costs may vary substantially from student
to student and from program to program.
Estimated supply/material costs vary for each
major and year of study.
Submit Your Personal Statement + Portfolio �Your�personal�statement�and
portfolio�are�your�ambassadors�
to�ACAD.�Please�be�aware�that�there
is�no�exact�formula�or�template�for�
an�acceptable�portfolio,�and�that�
it�can�take�on�a�variety�of�forms.
Personal�Statement�Guidelines�
Tell us about you – your background, ambitions, inspirations
and goals. In a typed statement of approximately 500 words,
explain your reasons for wishing to study visual arts and design.
Include references to your artistic interests, specific influences
and educational background in the arts. This statement must
be submitted with your portfolio.
Portfolio�Guidelines�
Choose your best work carefully and present it as professionally
as possible. The work should be a critical selection of recently
produced original artworks that show us your most skillful
and ambitious achievements. Your portfolio should reflect
an understanding of the College’s programs, your seriousness
in applying, a level of maturity and self-motivation, and
a commitment to undertaking a rigorous program in visual
arts or design.
Drawing
Demonstrateyourskillandunderstanding
ofrepresentationaldrawing.Showushowyou
handlethefundamentalproblemsofdrawingfrom
observation.Exploreperspective,light,line,shape,
texture,colourandcomposition.Technicaldrawings
basedonthefigure,landscape,and/orstilllifeare
recommended.Donotdrawfromphotographs,
magazinesorotherartist’swork.
Variety
Showanexplorationofvariousart-making
materials,toolsandtechniquesandhowyou
utilizetheircharacteristicsandlimitations.
Showusthatyou’renotafraidtothinkcreatively
inadiverserangeofmedia.
Originality
Revealhowyouexpressideasandconcepts
inyourwork.Includeself-initiated,imaginative
andcreativeworksthatcommunicateorrespond
toissues,ideasand/orthemesofpersonalinterest.
Someclassprojectsareacceptablethoughself-
directedprojectsdoneindependentlyofthe
classroomarepreferred.
PortfolioSubmissionGuidelines
Applicantsmustsubmittheirportfoliotousonline
atSlideRoom.Applicantsmayuploadimages(jpg)orvideo
(mov,wmv,flv),music(mp3)orPDFdocuments.Forgood
imagequalityandfastupload,yourimagefilesshouldbesized
60MBeach.OurSlideRoomportaloffersadditionalinstruction
forsubmittingyourwork.
Youcanalsoaccessahelpdeskat+slideroom.com/Support.
SlideRoomwillallowyoutologinandedityourportfolio
asmuchasyoulike;however,pleasenotethatonceyouhave
submittedit,youwillnolongerbeabletomakechanges.
A$10USDfeewillbechargedtotheapplicantatthetime
ofsubmission.
AdvancedStandingPortfolioGuidelines
BachelorofFineArtsProgram–Applicantsatthe200level
ortoamajoratthirdyearshouldsubmit20–25piecesofwork
withapersonalstatementonorbeforeMarch15.Theportfolio
shouldreflecttheskillsrelevanttotheprogramandadhere
tothePortfolioSubmissionGuidelines.Pleasenotethat
theapplicationdeadlineisMarch1 .
BachelorofDesignProgram(VisualCommunicationsDesign
orPhotography)–ApplicantsshouldrefertotheACADwebsite
fordetailedportfolioguidelineinformationandsubmitthe
portfolioonorbeforeApril15.Pleasenotethattheapplication
deadlineisMarch1 .
C arefully select and submit 12 to 15 (maximum)
current pieces which include the following:
As an important part of AC AD’s commitment to unconditional excellence in our programs and practices, the f irst phase of an AC AD-wide digital technology initiative was introduced in September of 201O.
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FindOutMoreAboutACAD
Comeandseeus!ACADrepresentatives
conductavarietyofinformationevents
oncampusandacrossNorthAmerica.
Formoreinformationandupdatesplease
visitouronlineeventscheduleregularly.
OurWebsite
+acad.ca/admissions–isourprimarymethodof
communicatingwithstaff,faculty,studentsandthe
world.Youcanapplyforadmissiononlineand
accessthemostcompleteandcurrentinformation
abouteveryaspectoftheCollege–includingcourse
descriptions,feeschedulesandtheacademic
calendar.Ifyouhaveaspecificquestion,pleasefeel
welcometoattendaninformationeventoremailour
[email protected],andwe’ll
happilyprovidewhateverinformationyouneed.
OpenHouse+PortfolioDays
Thebesttimetovisit!Exhibitionsstretchinto
everycornerofthecampus,andstudiosaremade
availableforpublictours.Bringyourportfolio
andgetvaluablefeedbackaboutportfolio
developmentfromourfaculty.Bringyourbest
friendoryourentireclass–justletusknowahead
oftimeifyouarebringingagroupof5ormore.
CampusTours
StudentAmbassadorsareavailablemostFriday
afternoonsat2pmduringtheacademicyearto
providetoursforprospectivestudents.Campus
toursprovideanopportunitytoseeourfacilities
inuseandourstudentsinaction.Inordertoassist
usinschedulingvolunteers,weaskthatyou
contacttheAdmissionsOfficetoconfirmyour
visitpriortothetourdate.
Chat@ACAD
ACAD’sonlineforumprovidesanopportunityfor
prospectivestudentstochatlivewithACADstaff,
currentstudentsandcollegealumni.Thisisyour
chancetogetthestudentandalumniperspective
orhaveanyoutstandingadmissionsquestions
answered.Thesechateventsareofparticular
interesttointernationalapplicantsascurrent
internationalstudentsmaybeavailabletoprovide
helpfulhintsaboutstudyinginCanada.
InformationSessions
ACADInformationSessionsprovideanoverview
oftheCollege’sprograms,admissionsprocedures
andalumniprofiles.(Durationapproximately
onehour.RSVPnotnecessary.)
NationalPortfolioDays
AspartoftheNationalPortfolioDayAssociation,
ACADparticipatesinNPDAeventsacrossNorth
America.Theassociationconsistsofaccredited
artcollegesanduniversityartdepartmentswhich
aremembersoftheNationalAssociationofSchools
ofArtandDesign.Itistheonlyorganizationof
itskind,anditsmembershiprepresentsthehighest
standardofvisualartseducation.NationalPortfolio
Dayshelpfurthertheartisticdevelopmentofyoung
artistsbybringingtogetherexperiencedcollege
representativestoreviewworkandoffercritique.
Formoreinformationvisit+portfolioday.net.
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