Campus Tours

A bright, sunny day at the modern campus of Emily Carr University of Art + Design. The white, geometric building features large glass windows, colorful accent panels in red, green, and orange, and a prominent entrance with a yellow overhang. Students walk across the paved plaza, which includes landscaped planters, trees, and concrete benches. A large digital screen is mounted on the right wall, and bicycles are parked near the entrance.

Campus Tours

Campus Tours

Emily Carr University is based in Vancouver, B.C., where the ocean, forest and city meet. Visiting campus is the best way to experience our creative energy firsthand.

Join a guided tour led by our community or explore through our new video series — both give you a glimpse of the studios, shops and people that make ECU a hub for creativity.

Modern lounge with black armchairs, carved wooden art, and large windows overlooking an urban view. A person reads on a couch while others work at tables in the background.

In-Person Campus Tours

See our studios, galleries and gathering spaces up close through guided tours designed for your study path.

Undergraduate Students

Join a guided tour led by current ECU students. You’ll visit studios, shops and community spaces and get a feel for what it’s like to study here. Tours run on Fridays throughout the year.


Graduate Students

Thinking about a master’s degree? Sign up for a Graduate Studies tour to meet program staff, see the facilities and learn how ECU supports advanced creative research.

Continuing Studies

Interested in earning a full time UX certificate or micro-certificate? Contact the Continuing Studies team to discuss tours and resources primarily for for full-time learners.


ECU exterior at night, lit by architectural lights, with illuminated digital art on the facade and landscaped seating in the courtyard.

Campus Tour Videos

Can’t make it to campus? Take a look around through our new video tour series — seven short films that bring ECU’s creative spaces and community to you.



What You’ll See

Every corner of ECU reflects creativity in motion. On your tour, you’ll visit:

  • Light-filled studios, labs and shops
  • The Libby Leshgold Gallery + READ Books
  • The Aboriginal Gathering Place
  • The Library + Learning Commons
  • The Oasis Wellness Lounge + Kitchen



A spacious and modern library at Emily Carr University of Art + Design, featuring high ceilings with exposed wooden beams, large windows allowing natural light to flood in, and rows of bookshelves filled with books. Students are seated at tables, studying and working, while others walk up a staircase in the background. The environment is bright, open, and conducive to learning.

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