Canada is a great place to study the arts. The country is home to a variety
of talented artists such as painters Robert Bateman and Emily Carr; photographer
Yousuf Karsh; carver Bill Reid; writer Michael Ondaatje; jazz musician Diana
Krall; and mixed media artist Joyce Wieland.
This thriving arts community means that there are many interesting cultural
events taking place in Canada. Complement your studies by attending performances
of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet or a variety of plays, symphonies and concerts.
Browse through the fine collections of works at local galleries, and visit
Ottawa’s National Arts Gallery or Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography.
Throughout the year, there are lively jazz, writers’ and film festivals, as
well as the popular Stratford Festival in Ontario, featuring productions of
Shakespearean plays.
You can find excellent Fine Arts programs at many Canadian universities,
colleges, technical institutes and schools of art and design. Undergraduate
degrees generally take four years to complete, while diploma and certificate
programs are two to three years in length. Many programs provide a strong
foundation in arts theory and history, while giving students a chance to
practice their art and create their own works. Students can specialize in
disciplines such as painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, sculpture,
ceramics, film, dance and music, to name a few.
Fine Arts graduates often enjoy satisfying careers as artists, curators,
educators, critics, arts administrators and dealers. Their skills can also serve
as a basis for careers in other fields, such as advertising or industrial
design.
Some schools provide internships and co-op opportunities, or exchange
programs. Students who already have a related arts background may be interested
in a graduate degree such as a Master of Fine Arts. For most undergraduate and
graduate programs, prospective students will be asked to submit a portfolio of
original works with their application.
List of Fine Arts Schools / Colleges / Universities in Canada:
Abbotsford School District (#34)
Académie Ste. Cécile International School
Acadia University - ESL, Undergraduate, and Distance Education
Algoma University College
Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board
Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology
Appleby College
BRAEMAR COLLEGE
Bronte College of Canada
Calgary Board of Education
Camosun College
Cape Breton University
Capilano College
Chinook International Program
College of New Caledonia
College of the North Atlantic
College of the Rockies
College Saint-Charles-Garnier
Columbia College
Columbia International College
Conestoga College
Connect School of Languages
Coquitlam College
Coquitlam School District (#43)
DeVry Institute of Technology
Edmonton Public Schools
Fanshawe College - London, Canada
George Brown College
Georgian College of Applied Arts and Technology
Great Lakes College of Toronto - The
Hansa Language Centre
HEC Montreal
Humber Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning
Huron University College
ILAC Toronto - International Language Academy of Canada
ILAC Vancouver - International Language Academy of Canada
Institut de tourisme et d'hôtellerie du Québec
International House - Vancouver
International House Vancouver - Children
King's University College at The University of Western Ontario
Kwantlen University College
Language Studies International
LaSalle College International, Montreal
LaSalle College International, Montreal
LaSalle College International, Vancouver
Lexis Canadian Language Academy
London Language Institute
LSI Toronto
Luther College High School
Malaspina High School
Malaspina High School Summer Programs
Malaspina University-College International Education
Maxwell International School
McDonald International Academy
McDonald International Academy
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Montreal YMCA International Language School
Mount Royal College Languages Institute
North Island College
Nova Scotia International Student Program
Okanagan College
Osgoode Hall Law School
PLI - Pacific Language Institute Toronto
PLI - Pacific Language Institute Vancouver
Prairie Spirit School Division
Richmond School District
Saint Mary’s University
Saskatoon Public Schools
School District #36 - Surrey
Selkirk College
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) International Centre
Sprott Shaw Community College
St. Clair College
St. George's School of Montreal
St. John's-Kilmarnock School
St. Lawrence College
St. Margaret's School for Girls
The Michener Institute for Applied Health Sciences
Thompson Rivers University (TRU)
Toronto Languages Plus
University of Alberta
University of Calgary
University of Lethbridge
University of Toronto Mineral Engineering and Civil Engineering
University of Toronto - International English Programs
University of Waterloo
Vancouver English Centre
Vancouver Premier College
York Region District School Board
York University
Academy Canada
Acadia University
Anderson National College
AngloFun
Ashbury College
Aspect International Language Schools - Toronto
Aspect International Language Schools - Vancouver
Athabasca University
Athol Murray College of Notre Dame
Balmoral Hall School
Battle River School District #31
Beacon House
Bishop Strachan School
Bishop's College School
Bodwell High School
Bodwell Language School
Bow Valley College International Education
Bow Valley College International Education
Branksome Hall
BSS Summer Academy & BSS Erin Gilmour Arts Workshops
Burnaby School District
Camp Kandalore
Canadian as a Second Language Institute
Canadian Business College
Canadian Rockies Public Schools
Carleton University
CDI College - Toronto
CDI College – Vancouver
Cegep Marie-Victorin
Centennial College of Applied Arts and Technology
Central Okanagan International Education
Centre linguistique du collége de Jonquiére
College Bourget
Collège de Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière
College Jean-de-Brebeuf
Comox Valley International Student Program
Concordia University
Concordia University Continuing Education Language Institute
Confederation College of Applied Arts and Technology
Coquitlam College
Coquitlam College
Coquitlam College
Cornerstone Academic College
CultureWorks ESL
Dalhousie University
Delta School District (#37)
Douglas College
Edmonton Catholic Schools
EF International Language Schools - Toronto
EF International Language Schools - Vancouver
Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design
English Language Studies - University of Manitoba
English Montreal School Board (EMSB)
ESL Program, University of Regina
Eurocentres Canada - Toronto
Eurocentres Canada - Vancouver
Fairliegh Dickinson University - Vancouver
Fieldstone Day School
Fleming College
Fraser International College
Fulford Academy
GEN Academy
GEOS Language Academies - Calgary
GEOS Language Academies - Montreal
GEOS Language Academies - Ottawa
GEOS Language Academies - Toronto
GEOS Language Academies - Vancouver
GEOS Language Academies - Victoria
Global Partners Institute
Global Village English Centres-Calgary (formerly Shane Global Village)
Global Village English Centres-Toronto
(formerly Shane Global Village)
Global Village English Centres-Vancouver
(formerly Shane Global Village)
Global Village English Centres-Victoria
(formerly Shane Global Village)
Golden Hills School Division #75
Grande Yellowhead Regional Division
Great Lakes Christian College
Gulf Islands International Program
Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board
Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board
Havergal College
Howe Sound School District
Hudson College
Imperial College of Toronto
Imperial Hotel Management College
Inlingua Vancouver
Institut Teccart
International Academy/Toronto Film School
International House - Toronto
International Language Schools of Canada
International Language Schools of Canada (ILSC-Toronto)
International Language Schools of Canada (ILSC-Montreal)
JLS College
Kells Academy
KGIC Toronto
King George International College
King's Edgehill School
Lakehead University
Lakeland College
Lambton College
Langara College
Langley School District (#35)
Language Circle
Language College-International Studies
Laurentian University/Universite
Le Cordon Bleu Ottawa Culinary Arts Institute
Lester B. Pearson School Board
Limestone District School Board
London International Academy
Lord Selkirk Regional Comprehensive Secondary School
Louis Riel School Division
Lower Canada College
Loyalist College
LSC Language Studies Canada Calgary
LSC Language Studies Canada Montreal
LSC Language Studies Canada Vancouver
LSC Language Studies Canada Toronto
MacLachlan College
Madawaska Sunshine Camp
Masters Academy & College
McKinsey International College
McMaster University
Medicine Hat High School
MLI (Muskoka Language International)
Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology
Mount Allison University
Mount Saint Vincent University
Mountain View School Division
Mountain View School Division International Student Program
Nanaimo-Ladysmith School District
Nancy Campbell Collegiate Institute
New Westminster School District #40
Niagara Catholic District School Board
Niagara Christian Community of Schools
Niagara College Canada, Welland Campus
NISEP (Newfoundland International Student Education Program)
NorQuest College
North Vancouver School District (#44)
Northern Lights College
Omnicom School of Languages
Onondaga Camp
Ottawa-Carleton District School Board
Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (Ottawa International Centre)
Pacific Gateway International College - Toronto
Pacific Gateway International College - Victoria
Pacific Gateway International College - Vancouver
Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts
Paul Kane High School
Pembina Trails School Division
Powell River School District (#47) International Education Program
Queen Margaret's School
Queen's University
Queen's University School of English
Queen's College
Quest University Canada
Red Deer Catholic Regional School Division
Red Deer College
Red Deer Public School District
Red Leaf Student Programs
Red River College
Regent Christian Academy
River East Transcona School Division
School District # 46 - Sunshine Coast
School District #45 West Vancouver
School District #57 Prince George
School District 79 - Cowichan Valley
SD20 - Kootenay Columbia
Sedbergh School
Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology
Sheldon-Williams Collegiate
Sheridan College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning
Sprott Shaw International Language College
St Giles International Vancouver
St. Francis Xavier University
St. James-Assiniboia School Division
St. John's-Ravenscourt School
St. Michaels University School
Stanstead College
Study English in Canada Inc.
Superior English Experience
Synergy Business College
TAIE International Institute
Toronto District School Board
Trafalgar Castle School
Trent University - Trent International Program (TIP)
Trinity Western University
Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
Université de Montréal - French-speaking
Universite du Quebec a Trois Rivieres
Université Laval
Université Laval
University Canada West
University of Manitoba
University of Northern British Columbia
University of Ontario Institute of Technology
University of Ottawa, Second Language Institute
University of Regina
University of Saskatchewan
University of Toronto
University of Victoria English Language Centre
University of Western Ontario
University of Winnipeg
Upper Canada College
Upper Madison College
Vancouver Film School
Vancouver Formosa Academy
Vancouver International College of English
Vancouver Island Schools
Vanier College
VanWest College
VanWest College - Kelowna
Vernon School District
Victoria International High School Programs
Westactive English College
Western School District - Newfoundland & Labrador
Western School Division
Western Town College (Toronto)
Western Town College - Vancouver
William E. Hay Composite High School
Worldwide Language Institute
Wynchemna Language and Learning Centre
York University English Language Institute
Young People’s Language School of Canada
Yukon College
