A connecting Light Rapid Transit station offers ACAD students easy, inexpensive access to the wider world of Calgary, including museums, galleries, theatres, the zoo, public libraries and the University of Calgary. ACAD students may participate in a variety of public service projects and practicum placements throughout the city. In addition, the College offers a student exchange program which permits students to pursue a year of study at other institutions in Canada, North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Areas of Expertise ACAD Faculty members are highly motivated, practicing professional artists and designers who bring commitment, enthusiasm and a wealth of practical experience to the classrooms and studios. They emphasize studio instruction with a focus on individual growth and development through hands-on experience with a wide range of techniques and approaches.
Students learn how to look at art and how to critique each other's work.
Studios are spacious and the classes are small. The curriculum is wide ranging, encompassing all aspects of visual art and design. Applicants to MADT with a demonstrated, advanced understanding of media practice and technologies who do not meet these academic requirements will be assessed on an individual basis and may be admitted by consent of the Academic Head. Successful completion of at least two years of full-time instruction in a school where English is the language of instruction, including a passing grade in a grade 12 English course or its equivalent. Please quote Institution Code 0595 and Department Code 00 when requesting official test results.