Art + Design
The Department of Art & Design at the University of Alberta brings together three practices — Design Studies, Fine Arts, and the History of Art, Design, and Visual Culture. A breadth and depth of teaching, research, and creative endeavour supports collaborations in design thinking, hands-on studio practice, and critical visual and historical analysis.
Design Studies
Our interdisciplinary and competitive Design Studies program offers areas of study in Industrial Design and Visual Communication Design.
Fine Arts
Our Fine Arts program provides a dynamic and collaborative environment offering studies in Drawing, Media Arts/Intermedia, Painting, Printmaking, and Sculpture and Expanded Media.
History of Art, Design, and Visual Culture
Our History of Art, Design, and Visual Culture program equips you to think creatively, read critically, and understand visual cultures and their histories.
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Department of Art + Design
3-98 Fine Arts Building
University of Alberta Campus
Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2C9
Office Hours
Monday–Friday: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
(closed on stat holidays)
Closed: 12 to 1 p.m.
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