OCAD University

OCAD University

Logo of the OCAD University
Motto Imagination is Everything
Established 1876
Type Public university
Endowment C$9,576,604[1]
Chancellor Catherine Delaney
President Sara Diamond
Academic staff 102[2]
Students 4,072[3]
Undergraduates 3,882[3]
Postgraduates 95[3]
Location Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Campus Urban
Former names Ontario School of Art (1876–86)
Toronto Art School (1886–90)
Central Ontario School of Art and Industrial Design (1890–1912)
Ontario College of Art (1912–96)
Ontario College of Art & Design (1996–2010)
Affiliations AICAD, AUCC, CBIE, COU, IAU,
Website http://www.ocad.ca

OCAD University ( /ˈoʊkæd/ oh-kad; commonly referred as OCAD U or OCAD) is a public university, whose campus is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The school is within the Grange Park neighbourhood, and is across from the Art Gallery of Ontario. The school is Canada's largest and oldest educational institution for art and design.[4] OCAD U offers courses through the Faculties of Art, Design, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and alternative programs.

Contents

History

Curriculum

In 1969-70, Roy Ascott radically challenged the pedagogy and curriculum structure of the College.[5]

In 2008, OCAD president Sara Diamond changed the pedagogy after the institution became a university. She emphasized academics over studio time and required full time instructors to hold an advanced degree. There was some controversy as two faculty resigned over the changes.[6]

Sharp Centre for Design

In 2004 work was completed on a new expansion. The "Sharp Centre for Design", designed by architect Will Alsop, of Alsop Architects, in a joint venture with Toronto-based Robbie/Young + Wright Architects Inc.[7] It consists of a box four storeys off the ground supported by a series of multi-coloured pillars at different angles and is often described as a tabletop.[8] The $42.5 million expansion and redevelopment has received numerous awards, including the first-ever Royal Institute of British Architects Worldwide Award, the award of excellence in the "Building in Context" category at the Toronto Architecture and Urban Design Awards, and was deemed the most outstanding technical project overall in the 2005 Canadian Consulting Engineering Awards.

Name changes

OCAD U has had a number of names over time.[9][10]

Academic degrees

The school combines a studio-based education with liberal studies, which is recognized with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), a Bachelor of Design (BDes), an Interdisciplinary Master's in Art Media and Design (MA, MFA or MDes), a Master of Fine Arts in Criticism and Curatorial Practice (MFA), a Master of Design in Strategic Foresight and Innovation (MDes), an Executive Master of Design in Advertising (EMDes), a Master of Design in Inclusive Design (MDes), and a Graduate Program in Digital Futures (Graduate Diploma and MA, MDes, MFA).

Student gallery

OCAD also runs a student gallery, located at 285 Dundas St. West, east of Dundas and McCaul. The exhibitions on display are specially curated and feature submitted works by students at the school.[12]

Notable faculty members

Faculty and staff of OCAD University have included

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ^ "OCAD University Foundation". Ontario College of Art & Design University. Ernst & Young. 31 May 2011. http://www.ocad.ca/Assets/pdf_media/ocad/about/Accountability/20110919_OCADU_audited_financial_statements_2010-2011.pdf. Retrieved 10 December 2011. 
  2. ^ "Instructional Faculty and Class Size". OCAD University. http://www.ocad.ca/about_ocad/accountability/cudo2010/inst_fac_class_size_2010.htm. Retrieved 10 December 2011. 
  3. ^ a b c "General Information". OCAD University. http://www.ocad.ca/about_ocad/accountability/cudo2010/general_information_2010.htm. Retrieved 10 December 2011. 
  4. ^ "OCAD University". Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada. 2011. http://www.aucc.ca/fr/canadian-universities/our-universities/ocad-university-2. Retrieved 10 December 2011. 
  5. ^ Wolfe, Morris. OCA 1967-1972: Five Turbulent Years. Toronto: Grubstreet Books, 2002. ISBN 0-9689737-0-1
  6. ^ http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/news/toronto/story.html?id=55364f60-24ab-4b40-8071-b73b2c01cd23&k=64956
  7. ^ The Colorist: The Sky Line: The New Yorker
  8. ^ "OCAD’s ‘Tabletop’ comes out on top – Daily Commercial News". Dailycommercialnews.com. http://www.dailycommercialnews.com/article/20051124100. Retrieved 2010-09-12. 
  9. ^ Roshuowy, Kristin (27 April 2010). "OCAD graduates from college to university". Toronto: Toronto Star. http://www.parentcentral.ca/parent/education/article/801308--ocad-graduates-from-college-to-university. Retrieved 12 September 2010. 
  10. ^ "Institutional Name Change Background". OCAD University. 2011-03-02. http://www.ocad.ca/about_ocad/name_change/background.htm. Retrieved 2011-05-13. 
  11. ^ Pound, Richard W. (2005). 'Fitzhenry and Whiteside Book of Canadian Facts and Dates'. Fitzhenry and Whiteside. 
  12. ^ "Student Gallery". Ocad.ca. http://www.ocad.ca/about_ocad/galleries/student_gallery/about.htm. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
  13. ^ "Little Mathletics: Myfanwy Ashmore Interview". Archived from the original on 25 April 2006. http://web.archive.org/web/20060425032156/http://www.littlemathletics.com/mashmore.php. Retrieved 12 September 2010. 
  14. ^ "Paul Szep". spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk. http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USAszep.htm. Retrieved 12 September 2010. 
  15. ^ "Lea Vivot Sculptor and Bronze Sculptures". leavivot.com. http://www.leavivot.com/. Retrieved 12 September 2010. 
  16. ^ "Noreen Young". thehumm.com. http://www.thehumm.com/2004/2004-09/atc-09-2004.htm. Retrieved 12 September 2010. 

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