Photography Major - Bachelor of Design Program
The Photography Major at ACAD is actively positioning itself to be one of the top ranked Photography programs in North America. Professional faculty, creative curriculum, state-of-the-art studios, digital print lab, and smart classrooms provide a stimulating environment for image production, while in-depth group critiques provide a dynamic and supportive learning environment for students to develop a personal voice.
Students in the Major develop the knowledge and tools they need to prepare them for a wide range of photographic careers and professions in industry, the arts, education, and government, and for graduate school. Challenging projects and assignments that balance concepts and techniques work in concert with liberal studies courses to allow them to understand photography from social, cultural and historical perspectives, speak and write about it effectively, and execute work at a professional level.
The program supports the use of photography from multiple perspectives as a vehicle for commercial activity, visual communication, social commentary, self-expression, creativity, criticality, cultural awareness, experimentation, and collaboration.
ACAD’s Photography major is a competitive entry major, and is part of the Bachelor of Design Degree Program.
Students in the Major develop the knowledge and tools they need to prepare them for a wide range of photographic careers and professions in industry, the arts, education, and government, and for graduate school. Challenging projects and assignments that balance concepts and techniques work in concert with liberal studies courses to allow them to understand photography from social, cultural and historical perspectives, speak and write about it effectively, and execute work at a professional level.
The program supports the use of photography from multiple perspectives as a vehicle for commercial activity, visual communication, social commentary, self-expression, creativity, criticality, cultural awareness, experimentation, and collaboration.
ACAD’s Photography major is a competitive entry major, and is part of the Bachelor of Design Degree Program.
Portfolio Guidelines for photography
PORTFOLIO REQUIREMENTS FOR 2ND YEAR PHOTOGRAPHY APPLICANTS Design Department Information Session First Year Studies students and Advanced Standing Applicants wanting to apply to either the Photography program or the Visual Communications Design program are invited to attend an information session in the Lecture Theatre.
The information session will give students the opportunity to review the portfolio guidelines with the faculty and to have any questions they may have answered.
Portfolio Requirements for Applicants to the Photography Program A. PORTFOLIO 20 Work Samples: (Number Your Works and provide a Title or Description of Each Work).
External students must apply online through the Apply Alberta Post-Secondary Application System. External applications are due on or before April 1st. Late applications and portfolios will not be accepted.
Portfolio Deadline All applicants, internal and external must submit the portfolio by 11:59pm MST April 15th, via the online slideroom process.
Decisions The Admissions Office will inform all applicants of their admission status as soon as official admissions decisions have been finalized. Due to the high volume of applications, unfortunately the Admissions Office will be unable to provide specific comments about your portfolio or the reason it was not selected for admission.
The information session will give students the opportunity to review the portfolio guidelines with the faculty and to have any questions they may have answered.
Portfolio Requirements for Applicants to the Photography Program A. PORTFOLIO 20 Work Samples: (Number Your Works and provide a Title or Description of Each Work).
- Fifteen Photographic Images in Digital Form. Must include three Landscapes, three Portraits and three Still Lifes.
- Documentation of Five Pieces of Non-Photographic Foundation Year Work. Must Include Documentation of two Drawings (Representational or Non-Representational).
- What do you expect from the Photography Major?
- What do you have to offer the Photography Major?
External students must apply online through the Apply Alberta Post-Secondary Application System. External applications are due on or before April 1st. Late applications and portfolios will not be accepted.
Portfolio Deadline All applicants, internal and external must submit the portfolio by 11:59pm MST April 15th, via the online slideroom process.
Decisions The Admissions Office will inform all applicants of their admission status as soon as official admissions decisions have been finalized. Due to the high volume of applications, unfortunately the Admissions Office will be unable to provide specific comments about your portfolio or the reason it was not selected for admission.
Tuition and Fees
Tuition and student fees are determined by the Board of Governors of the Alberta College of Art + Design. The Board reserves the right to change fees and deposits when necessary and without notice. Student fees, other than tuition, are evaluated each year in conjunction with tuition.
Tuition for 2012/13 has been set in accordance with the Public Post-secondary Institutions’ Tuition Fees Regulations released by the Government of Alberta, and in consultation with the Alberta College of Art + Design Students’ Association. Tuition for future years will be set in accordance with these regulations.
Canadian Citizen and Permanent Resident Per Credit: $147.85
International Students Per Credit: $466.55
ACAD assesses tuition fees on a per-credit basis. The following schedule represents tuition and student fees for a student taking an average course load of 15 credits per semester, 30 credits per academic year.
Fees are subject to change without notice.
Tuition for 2012/13 has been set in accordance with the Public Post-secondary Institutions’ Tuition Fees Regulations released by the Government of Alberta, and in consultation with the Alberta College of Art + Design Students’ Association. Tuition for future years will be set in accordance with these regulations.
Canadian Citizen and Permanent Resident Per Credit: $147.85
International Students Per Credit: $466.55
ACAD assesses tuition fees on a per-credit basis. The following schedule represents tuition and student fees for a student taking an average course load of 15 credits per semester, 30 credits per academic year.
Fees are subject to change without notice.
- Tuition and Fees Schedule (PDF, 150 KB)