Emily Carr University of Art and Design

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Emily Carr University of Art and Design
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Established: 1925 Former names: Vancouver School of Decorative and Applied Arts (1925); Vancouver School of Art (1933); Emily Carr College of Art (1978); Emily Carr College of Art and Design (1981-1995); Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design (1995-2008); Emily Carr University of Art and Design (2008- )
President: Dr. Ronald (Ron) Burnett
Faculty: 151
Staff: 83
Undergraduates: Full-time 1,340 + Part-time 310 (2007)
Postgraduates: Full-time 30 (2007)[1]
Location: 1399 Johnston Street, Granville Island

Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaV6H 3R9 Toll-free: 1-800-832-7788


(49°16′14″N, 123°8′0″WCoordinates: 49°16′14″N, 123°8′0″W)
Website: www.eciad.ca

Emily Carr University of Art and Design (formerly the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design) is a public post-secondary University located on Granville Island in Vancouver, BC, Canada. It is named for Canadian artist Emily Carr.

On April 28, 2008, the Provincial Government announced its intention to amend the University Act at the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia to upgrade Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design into a full university, named Emily Carr University of Art and Design.[2]

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[edit] History

Emily Carr University is one of the oldest post-secondary institutes in British Columbia and the only one that is dedicated to professional education and learning in the arts, media and design. ECU, formerly known as the Vancouver School of Art, was established in 1925 as the Vancouver School of Decorative and Applied Arts. In 1978, ECU was designated a provincial institute before moving to Granville Island in 1980. A second building on Granville Island was opened in 1995. In 1995, ECU was granted authority to offer bachelor degrees: BFA and BDes and honorary degrees: Honorary Doctor of Letters (D.Litt), Honorary Doctor of Laws (D.Laws)and Honorary Doctor of Technology (D.Technology). In 1997, ECU was granted authority to offer Bachelor of Media Arts degrees (BMA). In 2006, ECI launched a Master of Applied Arts (MAA) and opened the Intersections Digital Studio. In 2007, the Great Northern Way consortium made up of ECU, UBC, SFU and BCIT launched the Master of Digital Media program (MDM) at the Great Northern Way Campus.

[edit] Programs

Emily Carr University is one of Canada's best known Art and Design institutions specializing in sustainable design, photography, new media, visual arts, media, interactive media, animation, industrial design, product design, ceramics, sculpture, communication design and general fine arts.

The current president of the institute is Dr. Ron Burnett who has been in the position for 12 years.

Current degree programs include:

  • Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Arts, General Fine Arts, or Photography
  • Bachelor of Design in Communication Design or Industrial Design
  • Bachelor of Media Arts degrees in Animation or Integrated Media
  • Masters of Applied Arts in Visual Arts, Design and Media Arts (2006)

[edit] Buildings and Features

The Emily Carr University main campus is located on the Vancouver tourist attraction Granville Island. It is composed of two buildings, the South building and the North building, the latter of which was once a flour processing factory.

The University has recently expanded its campus to studio facilities on West 3rd Ave and at the Great Northern Way Campus, an educational consortium operated in conjunction with BCIT, the University of British Columbia, and Simon Fraser University on 22 acres of downtown land donated to the educational institutions by the Finning Corporation.

There is a student union, and a small radio station, Radio Free Emily.

[edit] Residence

The Institute does not operate a residence. However, the Institute is located near a large residential area offering a wide range of off-campus housing options. [3]

[edit] Notable alumni

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada's Web site - Le site Web de l'Association des universités et collèges du Canada
  2. ^ B.C. TO ESTABLISH EMILY CARR UNIVERSITY OF ART & DESIGN
  3. ^ http://www.aucc.ca/can_uni/our_universities/

[edit] See also

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Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design

United States: Art Academy of Cincinnati • Art Center College of Design • The Art Institute of Boston • CCA • CalArts • CIA • CCSCAD • CCAD • Cooper Union • Corcoran College of Art and Design • Cornish College of the Arts • KCAI • LCAD • Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts • MECA • MICA • MassArt • MCA • Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design • MCAD • Montserrat College of Art • Moore College of Art and Design • Oregon College of Art & Craft • Otis College of Art and Design • Pacific Northwest College of Art • Parsons • Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts • Pratt Institute • RISD • RCAD • SFAI • School of the Art Institute of Chicago • SMFA • SVA • UArts

International: Alberta College of Art and Design • Burren College of Art • Emily Carr University of Art and Design • NSCAD University • OCAD • Osaka University of Arts • VCA
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