ONTARIO-JIANGSU (OJS - CHINA)
STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAM
OJS offers academic exchange and summer programs in Jiangsu, China. Students do not have to speak Mandarin to participate. Information can be found on the OJS website. Please note that transfer credit will not be granted for the Summer Language and Culture Programs.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Selected participants who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents will receive a scholarship of $2,500 for the academic exchange, and $2,000 for the Summer Language and Culture Program. Note that international students may participate in the OJS/OIN program, but are not eligible for the scholarships.
OCAD U students may apply to the following universities for academic exchange.
Programs: Industrial Design
Terms: Fall – Sept to mid Jan; Winter/Spring – mid Feb to Jul
Language of Instruction: Industrial Design courses are taught in English
Course Load: 20 credits
Housing: Student residence is available
Nanjing University of the Arts
Programs: Painting, Calligraphy, Sculpture, Art History, Industrial Design, Environmental Design, Graphic Design, Jewellery, Textiles, Design Theory, Performing Arts, Video and Film
Terms: Fall – Sept to mid Jan; Winter/Spring – mid Feb to Jul
Language of Instruction: Mandarin, but a limited number of English-medium courses may be available. It may be possible to arrange project-based independent courses with English-speaking instructors to ensure you obtain full credit for the exchange
Course Load: 20 credits
Housing: Student residence is available
Xi'an Jiaotong Liverpool University
Programs: Architecture, Industrial Design, Urban Planning & Design
Terms: Fall – Sept to mid Jan; Winter/Spring – mid Feb to Jul
Language of Instruction: English
Course Load: 20 credits
Housing: Student residence is available
AICAD MEMBER SHOOLS
OCAD University is a member of AICAD (the Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design). It involves exchange partnership with 31 North American institutions. Note that AICAD refers 'Spring' semester as our winter term (January to April).
CANADA
ALBERTA COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN (ACAD) **
Calgary, Alberta
Programs: Ceramics, Drawing, Fibre, Glass, Jewellery + Metals, Liberal Studies, Media Arts + Digital Technologies, Painting
Terms: Fall – Sept to Dec; Winter/Spring – Jan to Apr
Language of Instruction: English
Course Load: 15 credits
Housing: Residence available and off-campus housing assistance also available
EMILY CARR UNIVERSITY ****
Vancouver, British Columbia
Programs: Communication Design, Industrial Design, Visual Arts, General Fine Arts, Photography, Fine Arts and Creative Writing, Critical + Cultural Practices, Animation, Film, Video + Integrated Media
Terms: Fall – Sept to Dec; Winter/Spring – Jan to Apr
Language of Instruction: English
Course Load: 15 credits
Housing: No student residence. They will provide you with housing information
NSCAD UNIVERSITY **
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Programs: Art Education, Art History, Critical Studies, English, Film Studies (Film History), Ceramics, Jewellery, Textiles and Fashion, Digital Design, Graphic Design, Interdisciplinary Design, Product Design, Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture, Film, Media Arts, Photography
Terms: Fall – Sept to Dec; Winter/Spring – Jan to Apr
Language of Instruction: English
Course Load: 15 credits
Housing: No student residence. They can help with housing information
UNITED STATES
ART ACADEMY OF CINCINNATI **
Cincinnati, Ohio
Programs: Art History, Communication Arts - Digital Arts, Communication Arts - Photography, Drawing, Fine Arts - Digital Arts, Fine Arts - Photography, Illustration, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture, Visual Communication Design
Terms: Fall – late Aug to early Dec; Winter/Spring – Jan to Apr
Language of Instruction: English
Course Load: 15 credits
Housing: Residence available
CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF THE ARTS (CCA) ****
San Francisco and Oakland, California
Programs: Animation, Architecture, Ceramics, Community Arts, Fashion Design, Film, Furniture, Glass, Graphic Design, Illustration, Industrial Design, Interior Design, Jewellery/Metal Arts, Painting/Drawing, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, Textiles, Visual Studies, Writing and Literature
Terms: Fall – early Sept to mid-Dec; Winter/Spring – mid Jan to early May
Language of Instruction: English
Course Load: 15 credits
Housing: Student residence may be available
CLEVELAND INSTITUTE OF ART (CIA) *
Cleveland, Ohio
Programs: Biomedical Arts, Ceramics, Communication Design, Drawing, Enameling, Fiber & Material Studies, Foundation Glass, Illustration, Industrial Design, Interior Design, Jewelry & Metals, Liberal Arts, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, T.I.M.E. - Digital Arts
Terms: Fall – late Aug to Dec; Winter/Spring – Jan to Apr
Language of Instruction: English
Course Load: 15 credits
Housing: Off-campus only
COLLEGE FOR CREATIVE STUDIES (CCS) ***
Detroit, Michigan
Programs: Advertising Design, Animation and Digital Media, Art Education, Crafts, Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Illustration, Interior Design, Photography, Product Design (Note: Transportation Design not available to mobility/exchange students)
Terms: Fall - Sept to Dec; Winter/Spring - Jan to early May
Language of Instruction: English
Course Load: 15 credits
Housing: Residence available
COLUMBUS COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN (CCAD) *
Columbus, Ohio
Programs: Advertising & Graphic Design, Fashion Design, Fine Arts, Industrial Design, Interior Design, Illustration, Media Studies, Animation, Foundation Studies, Liberal Arts, Photography
Terms: Fall – late Aug to Dec; Winter/Spring - Jan to mid-May
Language of Instruction: English
Course Load: 15 credits
Housing: Residence available
KANSAS CITY ART INSTITUTE *
Kansas City, Missouri
Programs: Animation, Art History, Ceramics, Fibre, Graphic Design, Digital Filmmaking, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, Studio Art in Creative Writing (Note: Interdisciplinary Arts not available to mobility/exchange students)
Terms: Fall – late Aug to Dec; Winter/Spring – Jan to mid-May
Language of Instruction: English
Course Load: 15 credits
Housing: Residence available
LAGUNA COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN (LCAD) **
Laguna Beach, California
Programs: Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Illustration, Game Art, Animation, Liberal Arts
Terms: Fall – late Aug to Dec; Winter/Spring – Jan to mid-May
Language of Instruction: English
Course Load: 15 credits
Housing: No student residence. They can help with housing information
LESLEY UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN
Boston, Massachusetts
Programs: Fine Arts (includes drawing, painting, printmaking,sculpture, ceramics, new media), Illustration, Animation, Digital Filmmaking, Graphic Design, Interactive Design, Photography, Art History
Terms: Fall – early Sept to mid Dec; Winter/Spring – late Jan to mid-May
Language of Instruction: English
Course Load: 15 credits
Housing: On-campus housing available
MAINE COLLEGE OF ART (MECA) **
Portland, Maine
Programs: Liberal Arts, Art History, Ceramics, Graphic Design, Illustration, Metalsmithing and Jewellery, New Media, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, Woodworking & Furniture Design
Terms: Fall – Sept to Dec; Winter/Spring – Jan to Apr
Language of Instruction: English
Course Load: 15 credits
Housing: Residence available
MARYLAND INSTITUTE COLLEGE OF ART (MICA) **
Baltimore, Maryland
Programs: Art History, Ceramics, Drawing, Environmental Design, Experimental Animation, Fiber, General Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Illustration, Interactive Media, Interdisciplinary Sculpture, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Video
Terms: Fall – late Aug to Dec; Winter/Spring – mid-Jan to early May
Language of Instruction: English
Course Load: 15 credits
Housing: Residence available
MASSACHUSETTS COLLEGE OF ART (MASSART) **
Boston, Massachusetts
Programs: Animation, Architectural Design, Art History, Art Teacher Education, Ceramics, Community Education, Fashion Design, Fibres, Film/Video, Glass, Graphic Design, Illustration, Industrial Design, Jewellery and Metalsmithing, Museum Education, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture
Terms: Fall –Sept to Dec; Winter/Spring – late Jan to mid-May
Language of Instruction: English
Course Load: 15 credits
Housing: Residence available
MILWAUKEE INSTITUTE OF ART & DESIGN (MIAD) *
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Programs: Liberal Studies, Communication Design, Drawing, Illustration, Industrial Design, Integrated Studio Arts, Interior Architecture + Design, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, Time-Based Media
Terms: Fall – late Aug to Dec; Winter/Spring – mid-Jan to early May
Language of Instruction: English
Course Load: 15 credits
Housing: Residence available
MINNEAPOLIS COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN (MCAD) *
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Programs: Advertising, Animation, Comic Art, Drawing/Painting, Filmmaking, Fine Arts Studio, Furniture Design, Graphic Design, Illustration, Photography, Print Paper Book, Sculpture, Web + Multimedia Environments
Terms: Fall – late Aug to Dec; Winter/Spring – late Jan to mid-May
Language of Instruction: English
Course Load: 15 credits
Housing: Residence available
MONTSERRAT COLLEGE OF ART *
Beverly, Massachusetts
Programs: Animation + Interactive media, Book Arts, Graphic Design, Illustration, Interdisciplinary Arts, Painting + Drawing, Photography + Video, Printmaking, Sculpture, Art history, Creative Writing
Terms: Fall – late Aug to Dec; Winter/Spring – late Jan to mid-May
Language of Instruction: English
Course Load: 15 credits
Housing: Residence available
MOORE COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN *
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Programs: Art Education, Art History, Curatorial Studies, Fashion Design, Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Illustration, Interior Design, Photography & Digital Arts, Textile Design, Liberal Arts
Terms: Fall – late Aug to Dec; Winter/Spring – late Jan to early May
Language of Instruction: English
Course Load: 15 credits
Housing: Residence available
NEW HAMPSHIRE INSTITUTE OF ART (NHIA)
Manchester, New Hampshire
Programs: Ceramics, Comic Arts, Creative Writing, Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Illustration, Photography, Printmaking
Terms: Fall – Sept to Dec; Winter/Spring – Jan to May
Language of Instruction: English
Course Load: 15 credits
Housing: Residence available
OREGON COLLEGE OF ART & CRAFT (OCAC) *
Portland, Oregon
Terms: Fall – Sept to Dec; Winter/Spring – mid-Jan to early May
Language of Instruction: English
Course Load: 15 credits
Housing: On and off-campus housing/assistance available
OTIS COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN ****
Los Angeles, California
Programs: Architecture/Landscape/Interiors, Communication Arts, Digital Media, Fine Arts, Product Design (Note: Fashion Design and Toy Design not available to mobility/exchange students)
Terms: Fall – late Aug to Dec; Winter/Spring – Jan to May
Language of Instruction: English
Course Load: 15 credits
Housing: Student residence may be available. They can provide off-campus housing information
PACIFIC NORTHWEST COLLEGE OF ART (PNCA) **
Portland, Oregon
Programs: Communication Design, General Fine Arts, Illustration, Intermedia, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture
Terms: Fall –Sept to Dec; Winter/Spring – Jan to May
Language of Instruction: English
Course Load: 15 credits
Housing: Residence available
PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS (PAFA) *
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Programs: Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture, Liberal Arts
Terms: Fall – late Aug to Dec; Winter/Spring – Jan to May
Language of Instruction: English
Course Load: 15 credits
Housing: No student residence. They can help with housing information
PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN (PCA&D) *
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Programs: Digital Media, Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Illustration, Photography
Terms: Fall - Sept to Dec; winter/Spring - Jan to May
Language of Instruction: English
Course Load: 15 credits
Year Level: Junior
Housing: Residence available
RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN (RISD) ****
Providence, Rhode Island
Programs: Apparel Design, Architecture, Ceramics, Film/Animation/Video, Furniture Design, Glass, Graphic Design, Illustration, Industrial Design, Interior Architecture, Jewellery/Metalsmithing, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture Textiles
Terms: Fall –Sept to Dec; Winter/Spring –Feb to May
Language of Instruction: English
Course Load: 15 credits
Housing: Residence available
RINGLING SCHOOL OF ART & DESIGN **
Sarasota, Florida
Programs: Fine Arts, Graphic and Interactive Communication, Illustration, Interior Design, Painting, Photography & Digital Imaging, Printmaking, Sculpture (Note: Advertising Design, Business of Art and Design, Computer Animation, Digital Film, Game Art and Design and Motion Design are not available to mobility/exchange students)
Terms: Fall – late Aug to Dec; Winter/Spring –Jan to May
Language of Instruction: English
Course Load: 15 credits
Housing: Residence available
SAN FRANCISCO ART INSTITUTE ****
San Francisco, California
Programs: Contemporary Practice, Design and Technology, Film, Liberal Arts, New Genres, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, History and Theory of Contemporary Art, Urban Studies
Terms: Fall –Sept to Dec; Winter/Spring –Jan to May
Language of Instruction: English
Course Load: 15 credits
Housing: No student residence available for exchange students. They will provide you with off-campus housing information
Note: SFAI will only accept students from OCAD U if they have students who want to study at OCAD U in the same semester.
SCHOOL OF THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO (SAIC) ****
Chicago, Illinois
Programs: Arts Administration and Policy, Architecture, Interior Architecture and Designed Objects, Art Education, Art History, Theory, and Criticism, Art and Technology Studies, Art Therapy, Ceramics
Design for Emerging Technologies, Fashion Design, Fibre and Material Studies, Film, Video and New Media, Historic Preservation, Liberal Arts, Painting and Drawing, Performance, Photography
Print Media, Sculpture, Sound, Visual Communication, Visual and Critical Studies (Note: Cooperative Education not available to mobility/exchange students)
Terms: Fall –Sept to Dec; Winter/Spring –Jan to May
Language of Instruction: English
Course Load: 15 credits
Housing: No student residence available for exchange students. They will provide you with off-campus housing information
SCHOOL OF THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS AT TUFTS *
Boston, Massachusetts
Programs: Art Education, Ceramics, Drawing, Film/Animation, Foundations, Glass, Metals, Painting, Performance, Photography, Print and Paper, Sculpture, Sound, Text and Image Art, Video, Visual and Critical Studies
Terms: Fall –Sept to Dec; Winter/Spring –Jan to May
Language of Instruction: English
Course Load: 15 credits
Housing: Residence available
UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS **
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Programs: Acting, Animation, Ballet, Crafts, Communication, Film/Animation, Film/Digital Video, Foundation, Graphic Design, Illustration, Industrial Design, Jazz Dance, Jazz Studies: Composition, Jazz Studies: Instrumental Performance, Jazz Studies: Vocal Performance, Liberal Arts, Modern Dance, Multimedia, Musical Theater, Painting/Drawing, Photography, Printmaking/Book Arts, Sculpture, Theater Design and Technology, Theater Management and Production, Writing for Film and Television
Terms: Fall –Sept to Dec; Winter/Spring –Jan to early May
Language of Instruction: English
Course Load: 15 credits
Housing: Student residence may be available
WATKINS COLLEGE OF ART, DESIGN & FILM *
Nashville, Tennessee
Programs: Film, Fine Art, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Photography
Terms: Fall –Sept to Dec; Winter/Spring –Jan to early May
Language of Instruction: English
Course Load: 15 credits
Housing: Student residence may be available