近期有很多小伙伴对于艺术留学有很多疑问，其中不少同学对于加拿大平面设计选校不太清楚，不知道自己的情况可以申请哪些加拿大的学校。其实对于艺术留学申请而言，择校和作品集，语言成绩一样都是非常重要的。今天马克笔设计留学讲会为大家介绍一下加拿大的本科平面设计院校相关信息，四所学校分别是：1.阿尔伯塔艺术设计学院；2.安大略艺术设计学院；3.诺瓦艺术设计大学；4.艾米莉卡尔设计学院。
1.阿尔伯塔艺术设计学院 / Alberta College of Art and Design
BDes VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS DESIGN
学制：3-4年
语言：IBT 80，IELTS 6.5
作品集：
1. Statement of intent
This is where you tell us all about you – your background, inspiration, and goals. Your statement of intent should be approximately 500 words in length and explain the following:
Why do you want to study at ACAD?
Why do you want to study visual art and design?
What mediums or artists inspire you?
How will you benefit from studies in art and design?
2. Samples of your work
Here’s where you get to really show us your stuff! Choose examples that best represent your abilities, your personality, and be sure to follow these guidelines:
Select 12 to 15 samples of your artwork.
Include representational drawing examples, including one or two observational drawings of figure, landscape or still life.
Include artwork created in a variety of mediums that explore different tools, techniques, and ideas.
Demonstrate how you express ideas and concepts, preferably in work you’ve done on your own initiative outside of the classroom (for example, how do you respond creatively to current events, issues, or themes of personal interest?).
课程安排：
VSCD.221 – Typography II: Fundamentals of Text-Based Design
VSCD.321 – Time-Based Design I – Graphics for Designers + Art Directors
VSCD.323 – Typography III – Advanced Typography
VSCD.328 – Typography IV – Expressive Typography
VSCD.329 – Brand Design I
VSCD.410 – Advanced Information Design
VSCD.411 – Advanced Graphic Design I / Product Identity
VSCD.420 – Advanced Graphic Design II / Editorial Design
VSCD.421 – Advanced Graphic Design III / Branding
2.安大略艺术设计学院 / OCAD University
Bachelor of Graphic Design
学制：4年
语言：IBT 80，IELTS 6.5
作品集：
Generate interest and excitement with the first piece；2.Be aware that current work best demonstrates your skill level；3.Be prepared to explain why a particular work was selected for inclusion in your portfolio, what it means to you and what you were trying to achieve；4.Be prepared to talk about any research and preparation you did for your final work；5.Research OCAD U ahead of time to show your level of interest and commitment to studying here.
课程安排：
Design Process 1 (core)
Drawing: Visualization
Typography 1
Colour & 2D Design
Global Visual and Material Culture: Beginnings to 1800
The Essay & the Argument
Design Process 2 (core) (WAC)*
Photography for Communication
Drawing: Translation
Global Visual and Material Culture: 1800 to the Present
The Essay & the Argument
Time, Motion, Media
Typography 2: Structures
Graphic Design 1 (core)
History & Evolution Typography
HUMN, SCTM or SOSC course
Think Tank 1: Awareness
Surface, Object, Space
Graphic Design 2 (core) (WAC)*
Typography 3: Advanced Structures
Graphic Design History in the 20th Century
Graphic Design 3 (core）
Research Methods for GD
Advanced Typography
ENGL, HUMN, SCTM or SOSC course
Experimental Typography
Graphic Design 4 (core) (WAC)*
ENGL, HUMN, SCTM or SOSC course
Production Processes in GD
Graphic Design Workshop 1 (core) (WAC)*
ENGL, HUMN, SCTM, SOSC, VISA, VISC, VISD or VISM course
Graphic Design Workshop 2 (core)
Creative Practice and Change OR
Professional Practice for GD
GDES-3094 is delivered online and is an alternative to GRPH-4017.
ENGL, HUMN, SCTM, SOSC, VISA, VISC, VISD or VISM course
3.诺瓦艺术设计大学 / NSCAD University
Bachelor of Design
学制：4年
语言：IBT 90，IELTS 6.5
作品集：
1.20 digital images or time-based* pieces of work completed that illustrates one’s material skills and conceptual development of ideas/theme.2.For Foundation applicants, images from a sketchbook/journal that was begun at least 3 months prior to the submission of the application must also be uploaded. The sketchbook/journal may include sketches, plans, drawings from observation, samples of creative writing, notes/observations made in response to other works (exhibitions, museums, novels, etc.), and explorations of mark-making with varied materials; and should demonstrate a sustained personal involvement in the exploration of ideas and images. The sketchbook should be documented by photograph or scan and uploaded as digital files to a maximum of 20 images.
4.艾米莉卡尔设计学院 / Emily Carr University of Art + Design
Bachelor of Design in COMMUNICATION DESIGN
学制：4年
语言：IBT 84，IELTS 6.5
作品集：
1. 10 to 15 examples of your work
You should submit 10 to 15 examples of your most recent work that best represents your diversity of interests and skills.
Submit your work in jpeg or tiff format. Make selections that best represent your diversity of interests and skills. Select and use materials and techniques that suit your ideas. These may include two- and three-dimensional, traditional, non-traditional and new genres materials and techniques. All forms of work are acceptable. We recommend that at least 50% of your portfolio work should be original, self-directed projects — work you have done outside of structured classes.
In addition to the single images of your work you may also submit video and sound files. Please keep video or sound files to a maximum of 3 minutes long. You may also paste in a URL and embed media from YouTube, Vimeo or Soundcloud.
Finally, you are permitted one PDF file with a maximum 6 pages in order to show us research drawings and images from sketchbooks. This pdf file will be considered as one of your 10 to 15 image submissions.
2. One additional project of your choice
This is in addition to the 10 to 15 examples of your work
Please complete one of the following projects in any media.The total number of individual slides or images for this project should not exceed 5.
This project may take any form of media. However, the finished work and supporting research must be digitally documented and uploaded into our online SlideRoom portfolio system. Your project should reflect the specific explorations you undertook in response to this artistic challenge. It will be important that we can see how imaginatively you develop and give form to your ideas. You must also tell us about the project and what you intended to communicate in your work. You will tell us in the written description fields next to your images in SlideRoom.
3. Written response
Answer this question:
In addition to your interest in art and/or design tell us what matters to you and why; what do you care about; what are you curious about; what are you passionate about?
课程安排：
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1CTABrOLl2uUlRNb21PX1JfakU/view
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