acad first year studies program guide 2011 - 2012
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Alberta College of Art + Design Program Guide | 2011-12TRANSCRIPT
2011 – 2012 PROGRAM GUIDE ALBERTA COLLEGE OF ART + DESIGN
Bachelor of Design (BDES) + Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)
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About ACADAlberta College of Art + Design students explore
their passion for creative thinking with an undergraduate
degree in Design or Fine Art. With a comprehensive
curriculum filled with a range of programs sure to
inspire, challenge and stimulate emerging artists and
designers, ACAD is the leading choice for students
who go on to work in a spectrum of creative industries
– doing what they love while building impressive
careers that impact the world of art and design.
ACAD has been a leading centre for education
and research, and a catalyst for creative inquiry and
cultural development for over 85 years. Located in
Calgary, Canada and overlooking the downtown core,
ACAD provides a unique undergraduate experience
for students in fine art, design and new media – an
experience set in the context of relevant, complementary
liberal studies and practical theory. Our Photography
and Visual Communications Design majors prepare
students for successful careers as professionals
in the discipline, practice and culture of photography
and design. And our Bachelor of Fine Arts program
is one of Canada’s most prestigious studio-based
fine art programs.
ACAD degree programs are studio-based, which
means hands-on. In our studios students explore
multiple media, applying new techniques and immersing
themselves in the practice and culture of art and
design. Our students have access to a wide range of
unique opportunities, including a strong international
exchange program and a robust scholarship and
awards offering for incoming students. Most importantly,
with a 1:9 faculty-to-student ratio, our average studio
class is kept to 15 students so students receive
individual, personal attention from a faculty made up
of a diverse group of over 115 professional practicing
artists, designers and scholars.
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First Year Studies
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ACAD offers four-year
undergraduate degrees
in eleven program areas:
Bachelor of Design Degree
Photography
Visual Communications Design
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree
Ceramics
Drawing
Fibre
Glass
Jewellery + Metals
Media Arts + Digital Technologies
Painting
Print Media
Sculpture
ACAD Admissions Office
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Calgary, AB Canada T2N 4R3
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First YearStudies
All ACAD programs begin with
First YearStudies (FYS), a common
foundation year experience.
In First Year Studies, students explore
a wide range of ideas in a challenging
cross-section of studio and Liberal
Studies courses.
FYS provides an immersive introduction
to the world of visual culture in an
environment of critical inquiry and creative
thinking. Through a broad variety of studio
and theory-based courses, students
experience a diversity of visual languages
that prepare them for future study in
fine arts, design and media arts.
Go to exercise 14 to begin your creative process.
ALBERTA COLLEGE OF ART + DESIGN ACAD.CA
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Course Code Course Name Credits
DRWF 110 or 115 Drawing I 3.0
or Design Drawing I
DRWF 120 or 125 Drawing II: 3.0
Contemporary Investigations
or Design Drawing II
100–Level Studio* (selected by student) 3.0
100–Level Studio* (selected by student) 3.0
100–Level Studio* (selected by student) 3.0
100–Level Studio* (selected by student) 3.0
AHIS 110 Visual Arts: Survey I 3.0
AHIS 120 Visual Arts: Survey II 3.0
HUMN 124 Critical Practice: 3.0
Interpretive Research
HUMN 110 Art + Design Now 3.0
TOTAL 30.0
1 Adrienne Tollas
STUDEnT
TheMedusaCascade
(2009)
76.2x101 .6cm
Graphite,ink,
colouredpencil
2 Juhyun Kang
STUDEnT
ForoRomano(#7of10)(2009)
20.32x20.32cm
Softpastel,pen+ink
oncolouredpaper
3 Kristyn ho
STUDEnT
RedStar Bookpages,thread
2
1
*Students must complete
one
of the following: CRMC 101,
GLSS 101, GLSS 102, SCLP 101,
JWLM 101 or FBRE 102.
Students may not comple
te more
than 6 credits in one studio ar
ea.
The next four years could change your life. As a student at ACAD, you can experience one-on-one mentorship with some of Canada’s most talented and renowned professional artists and designers. You can explore your potential in our world-class studio settings, and in your own private studio space. You can develop your art and design practice through exploration, experimentation and collaboration with award winning faculty and exciting students. And you can join a community of people passionate about art and design, excited about the power of creative thinking to change the world, and willing to take risks.