Emanative Creativity, Emily Carr University
This building is outwardly a warehouse, but, the inside, there are many students who want to be creative artists make works of art with burning enthusiasm. Emily Carr University of Arts& Design is a celebrated art school in western Canada named for a Canadian artist, Emily Carr. This university was established in 1925. Originally, the name was Vancouver School of Decorative and Applied Art, and grew to art-design university status in April 2004. Emily Carr University has eighty-four years of tradition, and the whole world art students are interested in the school.
The school buildings are three remodeled warehouses that were built by tin wall except for one new building. The main majors are divided into three parts: Design, Media arts, and Visual arts. The purpose of this school is training of creative artists in the future. The school is small, with around 1,600 students. The students’ nationalities are various; over 35 nationalities.
Purpose of Education -
Specifically, Emily Carr University is famous for its art history course and focus on critique education. Professors help students make original and creative works. The most important education focus is critique in the university. Theory education and critical ability is as important as practical technique. The whole student body must take the Critics class. Critics class is a discussion and presentation class. The students open their works to class mates and professors, and they are evaluated by them. Through this class, they are trained how to get objective point of view themselves. The school scale is small, therefore, students can debate with professors about their works freely. Also, the class scale is small, so, usually they have many opportunities for discussion.
All students have foundation year as their first year. They experience equally all possible majors in this year. Actually, students can find a major that is fit for them through the study of arts. A large percentage of Emily Carr university students have changed their interests after foundation year.
Entrance -
To enter Emily Carr University, students have an entrance exam consisting of a portfolio, interview, and the grade point average (GPA). A portfolio is an important element to enter this university. They don’t demand particulars about formality. Handing in a creative portfolio assists students’ admission to the university. International students have to hand in TOEFL test score.
Emily Carr University holds a matriculation event called ‘National Portfolio Day’ on first Saturday, in December. Applicants submit portfolios and have an interview that day, sometimes they can know whether they enter the school or not immediately.
Testimonial -
Before deciding to apply for Emily Carr University, you can sign up for a short class such as summer class for locals or the other school students is good idea to look around atmosphere in the school.
Marcio, a 24-year-old Brazilian, signed up for ‘Adobe Illustrator: Basic’ class in this spring. In this program, students learn about Adobe Illustrator tool and basics of digital drawing and painting. This short and special course is every Monday from 6:00 p.m to 9:30 p.m for six weeks. He started this course the end of May 25th and finished June 29th. The tuition fee was $350. He said, “The most impressive thing was a teacher, Carolina Becerra. Carolina scrupulously checked difficult things while the students do homework.” He found this course through the school information newspaper at a Skytrain station. You can find easily this school brochure in the black mailbox on Robson Street, Vancouver or the Waterfront Skytrain station, Vancouver. There is no entrance test because it’s not a regular course. After finishing the course, students get a diploma. The students were almost all twenties Canadians. Next class of this course will be open on September 10th. Emily Carr University has another short course such as Book Arts, Computer Skills, Digital Arts, Drawing, Film/Video, Photographic Arts, and Sculpture etc. If you were interested in the course, you can sign up by Emily Carr University’s webpage. (http://www.ecuad.ca)
Emily Carr University of Art + Design
Address: 1399 Johnston Street Granville Island, Vancouver
Webpage: http://www.ecuad.ca
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