Discover the Top 10 Reasons to Study at AUArts

Make your dreams a reality at Alberta University of the Arts

Are you a creative individual looking to study in the Arts? Have you decided where you’ll study to achieve your wildest dreams? Look no further — you should study at Alberta University of the Arts! Check out these top 10 reasons why you should study at AUArts:

1. Amazing arts facilities and studio space

As an AUArts student, you’ll enjoy one of the best — and biggest — arts facilities Canada has to offer, with each of our shared studios supervised by skilled professionals. So, you get a helping hand when you need it, as well as your own studio space in your third and fourth year.

2. Acclaimed, practicing artists as faculty

AUArts’ classes are led by some of the most talented — and prominent — practising artists in the country, with some of the smallest class sizes (we’re talking a student-to-faculty ratio of 16:1). These exceptional practitioners and dedicated teachers make studying at AUArts a rich, inspiring, and personal experience for emerging artists and designers. Check out our faculty and staff who champion art, design, and our students every day.

3. Diverse degree programs

AUArts offers Bachelors of Fine Arts and Design degree programs, as well as a Masters of Fine Arts. With 11 areas of concentration and the flexibility to work across disciplines, you can expand your skills or hone right in on the details that inspire you. Because options are a good thing, right? Explore our many degrees and programs to find one that fits your style.

4. Location, location, location

Close to stunning mountain parks and full of arts and culture, Calgary is a safe, sunny city with a small-town heart. Plus, as Calgary’s economy becomes increasingly diverse, the potential for finding meaningful employment and a market for your work here is high — for both students and graduates. Discover what it’s like to live in the world’s third most livable city!

5. Student travel programs

Got a travel bug? AUArts students can enrich their studies through student travel programs. Spend a semester studying elsewhere in North America, the UK, continental Europe, or Australia, do a studio residence, or find travel funding to create your own voyage of discovery.

6. Visiting artist program

You can also stay put and have the world come to you. AUArts’ well-established visiting artist program brings some of the world’s top creative minds to campus to speak and conduct workshops.

7. Support for students

Everyone needs a hand sometimes. To make sure you get the help you need, AUArts offers academic support, writing assistance, and professional counselling services for all students, free of charge. All students, including international students, also receive government healthcare, medical prescription coverage, and dental benefits.

8. Affordable tuition

AUArts’ tuition and fees are among the least expensive of Canada’s art and design colleges. We also award hundreds of thousands of dollars each year to students through scholarships and awards, accept FAFSA student loans, and provide multiple financing options to ensure everyone can access our programs.

9. MFA program in Craft Media

Our MFA program in Craft Media brings graduate students to campus, enriching AUArts with new energy, a higher level of research, and creating new conversations about contemporary craft.

10. Tools for a successful career

At AUArts, you’ll not only develop critical-thinking abilities and advanced creative skills you need for your career, but you’ll also be mentored by accomplished, active professional artists who’ve been there. We also provide career development courses and programs to help you acquire the practical tools and business skills you’ll need for a successful career.

This list only scratches the surface of why you should study at AUArts. If any of these reasons caught your eye, then check out what else we offer! At AUArts, you’ll work towards making your dream a reality.