Université des Arts de l'Alberta - Calgary, Alberta

Daniel

For almost 100 years, AUArts has played an important role in Canada's visual culture.
At Alberta University of the Arts, you'll explore your creative potential, transforming ideas into tangible realities.

Debbie Lefebvre

Beware this school, it is not all it may appear to be. My daughter applied to the school for fine art and asked for photography as a secondary program ( secondary program is mandatory) After paying tuition fees and buying the various expensive books and supplies my talented and accomplished daughter found herself in a secondary program of jewelry making , that had expensive materials and was of no interest to her. She had done some jewelry making in high school and had sold some pieces but it was not of interest and she was well aware of this. Her regular classes in writing had her writing sentences at the level she had in grade 8 or 9 . She went to the administration with her issues on several occasions ( parents may not have any communication with the school regardless their financial commitments) but the school refused to change her courses or advance her into more appropriate courses. Beyond the boredom and the disinterest in the classes offered she could not justify wasting her time. She had left a full time job that allowed her to explore and create her art at a reasonable wage and was loosing time and money with little or no gain. It was my hope that she would be able to broaden her art and her vision for her future at this school but that was not possible here. I only hope that she will not discount further education because of this experience. I am disappointed in the lack of support and fact that they took the tuition even though she spent less than a two months at their school in courses she never wanted in the first place. Sad representation of higher education.

Michael John Zacharias

Graphic Design, Illustration and Character Design all are a dying profession that is slowly being replaced by A.I.

Also the amount of effort you have to put in for your liberal studies classes is just crazy.

Please don't bother coming. Just do yourself a favour and don't bother.
So many go into this field, only to not find a job because of all the competition.

C

Offers really unique courses compared to other post secondary institutions. Professors are all very nice, and campus is fun to be on.

Akai

This school is nothing but a money pit, the lack of care they take in their students is deplorable- prepare to waste three years of your life only to be turned away from your major through the excuse of “we’ll put you on a waiting list” and on the waiting list you’ll be stuck on for the next two years- absolutely stupid. What’s the point in fixing your portfolio and taking more classes to boost your GPA when you’re still going to be put on a waiting list regardless. Fix your system. Enough is enough and stop disregarding your design and animation students.

Kade Masterson

Fantastic staff, fantastic professors, a great community, and a great atmosphere of creativity. Only massive issue is the administration doesn't seem to have much respect for the students and other staff. Professors are overworked, students constantly struggle to get paperwork and finances dealt with through admin, and the school is working to phase out the design and animation programs that make up a large portion of the student body and interest in the school. Felt very disrespected as a design student by these decisions and by the school management while I was a student. Otherwise, I love the courses I took, the people I learned from, and the people I met. Character Design Alumni of 2022.

jenny keller

great facilities and faculty, poor upper management making bad decisions, forcing extremely knowledgeable professors to retire rather than continue to pass on their skills and know-how in hands on studios. some very talented people come to this school and come out of this school. Show and Sale is a great experience to see and or purchase great art from emerging artists, often for a fantastic deal, show and sale is put on twice a year, in November and March, definitely worth going to.

Raveena Alecia

Website needs to update scholarships and bursaries regularly! Thank you! Over half of them are from previous year and this can be super misleading.