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Whatever your creative path, you can follow it at Emily Carr University.
The only university in British Columbia dedicated solely to art, media, and design, we offer diverse and exciting programs for undergraduate, graduate and continuing studies.
Undergraduate Programs
We offer three bachelor's degrees: Bachelor of Design, Bachelor of Fine Arts and Bachelor of Media Arts.
All of our degrees begin with a Foundation year.
You will receive a bachelor’s degree with a specific major when you graduate. In addition to your major, you are also able to graduate with a minor.
Foundation Year
Whether you enter directly into your program of choice or you’re curious about every possible path, Foundation year will prepare you for your future.
Accelerated Summer Foundation
An accelerated pathway in Visual Arts, Design, and Film and Screen Arts. Complete your Foundation year in 15 weeks during the summer. Move into your second year in the fall.
Majors
2D + Experimental Animation
Develop the skills to be an animator, designer, and filmmaker.
3D Computer Animation
For creative thinkers who want to bring their visions to life.
Ceramics
Experiment with form and investigate modes of production.
Critical + Cultural Practice
Bridge critical theory and artistic practice.
Communication Design
Use visual design to create compelling messages and unforgettable experiences.
Drawing
Through ink, pencil, or paint, make your mark on the world.
Film + Screen Arts
Realize your potential as a visual storyteller.
Illustration
Create images that challenge and redefine our culture.
Industrial Design
Bring innovative products, practices, and experiences to life.
Interaction Design
Connect people and communicate ideas in a field more agile than any other.
New Media + Sound Art
When new technologies meet compelling storytelling, the possibilities are endless.
Painting
Become the artist you’ve always wanted to be through an immersive studio program.
Photography
For those with a distinct point of view, learn to document the world as you see it.
Print Media
Explore traditional processes alongside new and emerging technologies.
Sculpture + Expanded Practices
For boundary-breaking artists who aren't afraid to experiment.
Visual Arts
Where unbridled creativity meets unparalleled resources.
Writing
A site of resistance, experimentation, inquiry, and play.
Minors
Art + Text
Explore text and language in contemporary visual art.
Curatorial Practices
Shape and influence the contemporary art world.
Social Practice + Community Engagement (SPACE)
Engage with the world at large through art and activism designed to make a difference.
Graduate Programs
Get ready for a life-changing journey where you'll push yourself to see things differently and broaden your critical thinking skills by exploring different materials.
We offer two graduate degrees: Master of Fine Arts and Master of Design. Both are two-year, full-time programs, and all students develop a master’s thesis project under the guidance of a faculty mentor. In addition, students participate in research seminars, studio classes, public exhibitions and presentations and attend a series of lectures and studio visits conducted by esteemed creative professionals.
Discover Graduate Studies
Challenge and grow your critical perspective and material explorations.
Master of Fine Arts
Immerse yourself in an unparalleled environment for experimentation, research and creativity as you elevate your practice to new heights.
Master of Design
Dare to take risks in a unique program rooted in the ecology, ethics and politics of design and centered on material experimentation and exploration.
Continuing Studies
Learn with ECU Continuing Studies and take the next step in your personal and professional growth.
Expand your knowledge, develop your creative vision and grow your skill sets. Whatever learning path you choose, ECU is a place to pursue your creative practice and enhance your career.
