Academic Advising

The Academic Advising Centre provides faculty advising services to undergraduate students who have already begun their studies at Emily Carr. During the fall and spring semesters, faculty advisors are available, by appointment, to assist students with program planning, graduation requirement reviews and course substitutions. Faculty advising at Emily Carr is attended voluntarily, however, these kinds of advising sessions have proven to be very successful in assisting students to map their overall program plan.

Those students in academic difficulty (i.e. on academic probation or in receipt of multiple academic warnings slips) must attend mandatory advising sessions with the Associate Registrar - Advising, in order to chart a plan for academic success. Students requiring such appointments will be sent a notification advising when a session is mandatory.

The Academic Advising Centre is located in Room 100iNB. Appointments can be booked by calling (604) 630-7425.

Following are useful links to forms and worksheets that can help you plan your program, monitor your progress, compare differences between programs and assist you in understanding the difference between academic and studio classes.

Degree Requirement Worksheets

These at-a-glance worksheets will allow you to see the course requirements for each program. If you are wondering what classes you need to take for one of our degrees, simply click on the link. Please be aware that degree requirements do change and requirements are based upon the year you were admitted to the major. Students can obtain a copy of their own worksheet from the Student Services Office.

For majors starting second year in September 2011:

• Animation Major
• Communication Design Major
• Critical + Cultural Practice Major
• Film, Video + Integrated Media Major
• Industrial Design Major
• Interaction Design Major
• Interactive + Social Media Arts
• Photography Major
• Visual Arts Major

For majors starting second year in September 2010:

• Animation Major
• Communication Design Major
• Critical + Cultural Practice Major
• Film, Video + Integrated Media Major
• Industrial Design Major
• Interaction Design Major
• Photography Major
• Visual Arts Major

For majors starting second year in September 2009:

• Animation Major
• Communication Design Major
• Critical + Cultural Practice Major
• Film, Video + Integrated Media Major
• Industrial Design Major
• Photography Major
• Visual Arts Major

Social Practice and Community Engagement (SPACE) Minor

SPACE is an interdisciplinary minor that is open to students in any degree program. The SPACE minor is designed to enable students to develop a special focus on social practice, public and participatory practices, ecology and sustainability, documentary practices, and a range of community projects. Further information can be found here.

What does Critical Studies mean?

The short answer is that Critical Studies = Academic. Critical studies electives can be filled with courses beginning with the following mnemonics:

Everything else is a studio class. To help get familiar with all the courses and mnemonics, check out the Current Course Listings.

Ever wonder what the difference is between Humanities, Social Science and Science?

• Humanities courses include: philosophy, literature, art history, classical studies and language.
• Social Science courses include: psychology, anthropology, political science, sociology and women's studies.
• Science courses include: biology, chemistry, earth science, wood science, physics, astronomy, oceanography and mathematics.