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Alberta College of Art and Design

Calgary's Alberta College of Art and Design (ACAD) is one of only four degree-granting, publicly funded art and design colleges in Canada. Founded in 1926, it was originally a part of the Provincial Institute of Art and Technology (now SAIT). Then known as the Alberta College of Art, it became a separate institution in 1985. 10 years later, the school was granted degree accreditation and the name was changed to its present form.

More than 1,000 full-time students attend the college, with nearly 700 more enrolled in the credit and non-credit continuing education classes. Two degree programs are offered: a bachelor of fine arts or a bachelor of design. Through these programs, students are able to specialize in their chosen field. Classes are offered in liberal studies, fine arts, design, new media and digital technology.

	ACAD President Arthur Greenblatt discusses the need for a degree program at the college. Listen Now

The new media and digital technology faculty is the newest at the college and includes courses in digital video and audio, website design and animation. The program has a fine arts emphasis with the incorporation of technological and theoretical skills in a digital environment. Projects include all forms of new media art including video production, digital images, 2D drawing as it relates to the Internet, 3D modeling and digital printmaking.

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