Emily Carr University of Art and Design is a prestigious institution located in Vancouver, Canada, dedicated to nurturing creativity and innovation in the fields of art, design, and media arts. As one of Canada's top art schools, Emily Carr offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs, providing students with a transformative learning experience that combines theoretical knowledge, practical skills, and critical thinking. With a focus on interdisciplinary collaboration, experiential learning, and hands-on studio work, the university prepares students to become highly skilled artists, designers, and media practitioners, empowering them to make meaningful contributions to the art and design industry. Emily Carr's vibrant community, world-class faculty, and cutting-edge facilities create an inspiring environment for students to explore their artistic vision, push boundaries, and forge successful careers in the creative industries.

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Experiment with new forms — and bring products, practices, and experiences to life. The Industrial Design Major is an immersive and hands-on program that's all about understanding the complex world we live in, and responding to it in aesthetic, emotional, and material ways. Here, you'll create products, services and experiences that support relationships between individuals, communities, and the environment. If you're interested in prototyping products, designing services, crafting furniture, or examining material practices, the Industrial Design program was made for you. Show less

What You Will Learn
As an Industrial Design student, you’ll have the opportunity to delve into the areas of design that inspire you the most — and define your own practice along the way. In hands-on and theoretical studies, you will explore cultural, historical, technical, and ecological issues related to the evolving field of industrial design.

In the first years of your program, you'll take a mix of studio and critical studies courses. As you progress through your degree, you'll move toward more advanced and flexible electives that allow you to personalize your design education. The Industrial Design Major encourages you to work collaboratively with your peers, and provides opportunities to work with organizations and partners beyond Emily Carr. Along the way, you'll develop an understanding of how your practice contributes to a culture of design in everyday life.

Throughout your studies, you'll have the chance to specialize in areas that excite you. These include household or recreational products, textiles, electronics, medical and health design, hardware, textile products, ceramics, exhibition design, furniture, or material production.

Your courses will be led by skilled practitioners who are experts in their design and research fields. You'll learn to address issues of sustainability and equity in local and international contexts. You’ll also have the opportunity to enhance your studies by taking courses from complementary areas, including Interaction Design, Sculpture, Ceramics, and SPACE.

You'll graduate with an impressive body of original work and a blend of practice-based and theoretical skills that will prepare you to enter the industrial design field as a creative, strategic, and critical designer.

Program Structure
Credits: 120
Year 1: First-Year Foundation Studies
Year 2-4: Industrial Design courses and electives
Designation: Bachelor of Design, Majoring in Industrial Design (BDes, Industrial Design)
Faculty: The Ian Gillespie Faculty of Design + Dynamic Media

Example Courses
INDD 200: Core Studio Industrial Design
INDD 203: Freehand Drawing & Drafting
INDD 207: Textile Product Design
INDD 318: Sustainable Design: Applied Practices
INDD 315: Human Fit: Applied Ergonomics
INDD 350: Decolonizing Design's Material Practices
INDD 404: New Wood Materials
INDD 416: Interaction Design

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You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

How to book:

• Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
• Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it

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