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Bachelor of Design (BDES)
2011 – 2012 PROGRAM GUIDE ALBERTA COLLEGE OF ART + DESIGN
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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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Visual Communications Design
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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
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VisualCommunicationsDesign
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 com-
prehensive, 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.
1 luke Callahan
Umbro(2010)
2 Aaron Rinas, Kerry Gibson,
Tali Schtelzer
CityHarvest:ConnectingNewYorkers CorporateIdentity
3 Derek langille
Beaver(2010)
Illustration
4 hunter Bonyun
Untitled(2010)
Illustration
Offers careers in advertising, editorial, corporate, entertainment, publication, television, character design and more...
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ALBERTA COLLEGE OF ART + DESIGN ACAD.CA
Bachelor of DesignVisual Communications Design majors prepare
students for successful careers as professionals
in the discipline, practice and culture of 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 Bachelor of Design majors (Photography and
VCD) are four-year, full-time programs, with courses
offered throughout the academic year, including
a number of select credit evening classes.
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.