About OCAD University
Visit Official WebsiteOCAD University (Ontario College of Art & Design University) is Canada’s oldest, largest, and leading public institution dedicated exclusively to art, design, and digital media education. Established in 1876 by the Ontario Society of Artists as the Ontario School of Art, OCAD U has profoundly shaped Canadian visual culture for 150 years. Centrally situated in downtown Toronto beside the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) and historic Grange Park, the campus is globally celebrated for its architectural landmark—the Rosalie Sharp Centre for Design, an audacious tabletop structure designed by acclaimed British architect Will Alsop hovering on 12 multi-coloured steel stilts. OCAD U encompasses the Faculty of Art, Faculty of Design, Faculty of Arts & Science, and the School of Graduate Studies, offering world-class studio immersion, advanced digital fabrication, inclusive design philosophies, and critical cultural inquiry to over 4,500 students who lead creative industries globally.
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