Visual Communications
Alberta College of Art & Design
Course Info
Subject
Art
Languages
English
Duration
4 years
Degrees
Bachelor
Course General Description
Students of Visual Communication Design in the School of Communication Design (SCD) develop professional careers in advertising, graphic design, illustration, and character design through specialized program streams grounded in practice, solid drawing and visualization skills, and industry relevance.Disciplines
Graphic Design SolutionsIllustration
Character Design
Requirements
High School and University transcriptsLetters of Recommendation
Letter of Statement
CV
Portfolio
English language proficiency
Grants and Scholarships
Automatic Awards Alexander Rutherford High School Achievement Scholarship Alberta ACADSA Second Year Legacy Scholarship (310-0545) ACADSA Third Year Legacy Scholarship (310-0546) Artstream Scholarship - Winter AUArts 1st Year Studies ScholarshipCourse Notable Alumni
Sam WeberRiley Rossmo
Douglas Fraser
Kim Biggs
Lionel Cipriano
Chelsea Cardinal
Fiona Staples
Course Notable Academia
Charles BellTivadar Bote
Ian Fitzgerald
Karl Geist
Jeff Lennard
Scott Cressman
Paul Hudson
School Info
Region
North America
Country
Canada
City
Calgary (Alberta)
Year of Establishment
1926
Number of students
1323
QS Rank
NA
THE Rank
NA
Webometrics
NA
School General Description
Alberta University of the Arts (AUArts) students spend their class time working on their art, instead of sitting in lecture halls. Faculty members are successful artists and designers Class sizes are kept small so students benefit from individual attention Some of the world’s top creative minds visit campus to speak and conduct workshops Located in Calgary with 293,000 square feet in studio space, AUArts’ 11 degree programs are housed within four academic schools: Craft + Emerging Media Visual Arts Communication Design Critical + Creative Studies.School Contacts
https://www.auarts.ca/
learning.assistance@auarts.ca
403.284.7600
Connections with other Schools and Educational Institutions
Australian National University, Canberra, AustraliaGriffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland
University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia
University College Falmouth, Cornwall, England
Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design, Dundee, Scotland
Willem de Kooning Academy, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Bergen National Academy of Arts, Bergen, Norway
KEA Copenhagen School of Design & Technology, Copenhagen, Denmark
Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Lodz, Lodz, Poland
Academy of Fine Arts in Wroclaw, Wroclaw, Poland
University Politechica de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
School Notable Alumni
Joni MitchellAlex Janvier
Brittney Bear Hat
Elaine Cameron-Weir
Faye HeavyShield
Katie Ohe
Richelle Bear Hat
Fiona Staples
Bee Kingdom
Leah Kudel
Carissa Baktay
School Notable Academia
Alana BartolDerek Beaulieu
Mireille Perron
Rita McKeough
Ashleigh Bartlett
Shelley Ouellet