Alberta University of the Arts

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For almost 100 years, Alberta University of the Arts has played an important role in Canada’s visual culture. AUArts is the only art, craft and design university in Alberta and the Prairies. 

Our diverse programs and cross-disciplinary studies give you a chance to surprise yourself, learn new skills and consider directions you may not have discovered otherwise. AUArts offers small classes and 12 possible areas of specialization, including secondary concentrations.

At Alberta University of the Arts, you can pursue a curriculum that lets you follow your passions. You’ll develop your creative abilities in our studios, enhance your critical thinking and problem-solving skills, and grow an entrepreneurial spirit. You’ll interact with business, culture and society in new and exciting ways.

AUArts Bachelor of Design

AUArts’ BDes program is focused on practical design applications in areas like graphic design, illustration, character design and photography. The curriculum emphasizes technical proficiency, user-centred design and market-driven solutions, giving you the skills to excel in the competitive design industry.

BDes students major in either Photography or Visual Communication Design.

AUArts Bachelor of Fine Arts

In AUArts’ BFA degree, you’ll immerse yourself in intensive studio practice and engage in critiques and exhibitions. BFA students specialize in Studio Art and focus on one or two program areas – choose from Ceramics, Drawing, Fibre, Glass, Jewellery and Metals, Media Arts, Object Design and Fabrication, Painting, Print Media or Sculpture.

Master of Fine Arts

The MFA in Craft Media centres craft as a medium for conceptual exploration and critical dialogue through embodied material practices. Over 20 months you will engage in global Craft discourses, research strategies, and thematic investigations leading toward a thesis and graduate exhibition. 

As an MFA student, you may work intensively within Ceramics, Fibre, Glass, Jewellery and Metals or you can build an interdisciplinary programme of study. 

Why AUArts?

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