Art + Design


The Department of Art & Design at the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ 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.


Art + Design News

  • April 24, 2025

    'Strange Currents' features the work of 15 students striving to make their unique voice heard in the art world.

  • April 3, 2025

    The Royal ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Museum exhibition is a collaboration between the university's Neuroscience and Mental Health Institute and the faculty of arts.

  • March 21, 2025

    Tamara Deedman’s exhibit 'Crowded by Your Absence' uses her late father’s belongings to explore the emotional weight of grief, the lasting impact of memory, and how loss reshapes identity.

  • February 18, 2025

    Both whimsical and empowering, 'Flying to the Sun' features children’s book illustrations tackling oppression against women and girls.

  • January 17, 2025

    Elaborate and immaculate, 'wawisihcikan – adornment' is a collection of intricate Indigenous designs and meticulously perfect patterns.

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