The Vancouver College of Art and Design (VCAD) teaches artists and imaginative people to follow their creative passions. Highly-regarded for providing a well-rounded arts education, VCAD creates an environment that emphasizes creativity and individuality with small class sizes that enhance the learning process. A fully accredited school, VCAD maintains close ties with the fashion, graphic design and video gaming industries to continually assess our curriculum and gain insight into industry needs, providing you with the skills and knowledge employers are looking for.

Value Propositions

1. Industry input — Each program has an Advisory Committee comprised of professionals within the industry to identify and establish learning outcomes to ensure skill development matches industry needs. Based on this input, VCAD has been able to eliminate unnecessary content allowing the students to focus solely on developing the specific skill relevant to their chosen career field and graduate faster than they would from other schools.

2. Affordability — VCAD keeps its tuition fees lower than most of the other schools by eliminating the unnecessary and redundant electives from the curriculum. This allows students to focus on learning the skills that employers demand.

3. Creative Atmosphere — Students learn in an atmosphere that nurtures their creativity and skills. We believe that small class sizes enhance the learning process and allow for more interaction between student and your instructors.

4. Faculty — VCAD's faculty is made up of industry-experienced professionals, many of whom actively continue in their careers. Instructors use the real-world experience they bring into the classroom to give a broader range to the course materials. We believe this combination greatly contributes to our students’ success.

5. Rich Educational History — For over 35 years, VCAD has been a destination for artists and imaginative people hoping to follow a creative path, a center for creativity where instructor and student alike share the commitment, desire and passion for art and design.