ArtLyst’s Top 20 Art Schools and Colleges

ArtLyst’s Top 20 Art Schools and Colleges listed below:

This list is not in any special order.If you would like to add to it please leave your institutions details in the comment space provided at the bottom of the page and we will incorporate it shortly.

Yale

Address:
Yale University School of Art, 1156 Chapel Street, P.O.Box 208339
Connecticut
06520-8339
Phone: (203) 432-2600
Website: http://art.yale.edu

UNDERGRADUATE MAJOR

Director of Undergraduate Studies: Clint Jukkala

Yale College, the undergraduate division of Yale University, offers a Bachelor of Arts degree program with a major in art. Undergraduate applicants wishing to major in art at Yale must apply to Yale College directly. Please contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, PO Box 208234, 38 Hillhouse Avenue, New Haven CT 06520-8234, 203.432.9300 (www.yale.edu/admit/).

The program in art offers courses that, through work in a variety of media, provide an experience in the visual arts as part of a liberal education as well as preparation for graduate study and professional work. Courses at the 100 level stress the fundamental aspects of visual formulation and articulation. Courses numbered 200 through 499 offer increasingly intensive study leading to greater specialization in one or more of the visual disciplines such as graphic design, painting/printmaking, photography, and sculpture.

The prerequisites for acceptance into the major are a Sophomore Review, which is an evaluation of work from studio courses taken at Yale School of Art, and five terms of introductory (100-level) courses. Three must be completed at the time of the Sophomore Review. Visual Thinking (Art 111a or b) and Basic Drawing (Art 114a or b) are mandatory. At the time of the review, the student should be enrolled in the fourth and, ideally, the fifth 100-level courses. In exceptional cases, arrangements for a special review during the junior year may be made with the director of undergraduate studies in art.

For graduation as an art major, a total of fourteen [14] course credits in the major field is required. These fourteen course credits must include the following: (1) five prerequisite courses at the 100 level (including Visual Thinking and Basic Drawing); (2) five 200-level and above courses; (3) a Junior Major Seminar (Art 395a); (4) the Senior Project (Art 495a or b); and (5) two courses in the History of Art. Suggested program guidelines and specific requirements for the various areas of concentration are available from the director of undergraduate studies. A suggested program guideline is as follows:

Freshman Year: Studio courses, two terms

Sophomore Year: Studio courses, three terms Art history, one term

Junior Year: Studio courses, three terms including the Junior Major Seminar Art history, one term

Senior Year: Studio courses, four terms including the Senior Project

*Permission of instructor required in all art courses.

Graduate courses may be elected by advanced undergraduate art majors who have completed all undergraduate courses in a particular area of study and who have permission of the director of undergraduate studies as well as the course instructor.

Undergraduates are normally limited to credit for four terms of graduate- or professional-level courses (courses numbered 500 and above). Please refer to the section on Academic Regulations in Yale College Programs of Study for further pertinent details.

Harvard

ABOUT VES

Address:
Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, 24 Quincy Street
MA
02138
Phone: 617.495.3251
Fax: 617.495.8197
Website: http://www.ves.fas.harvar


The Department of Visual and Environmental Studies (VES) is the curricular home of a broad range of studio arts and more theoretical studies. The department offers studio courses in areas that include painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking, design, film, video, animation, and photography. VES also offers lecture courses and seminars in film history and theory, studies of the built and natural environment, design and urbanism, and contemporary arts.

For undergraduates, the department provides students in a liberal arts college with an opportunity to gain an understanding of the structure and meaning of the visual arts through both study and practice in diverse areas. The department is committed to an integrated study of artistic practice, visual
culture, and the critical study of the image. Our faculty of practitioners, critics, and theorists works with students to develop both formal skills and a sophisticated understanding of the roles played by technical ability and individual invention in the creation of art. Visiting artists join the resident faculty in exploring current issues in contemporary art in the context of the department's course offerings, and in exhibits and public lectures scheduled to take place throughout the year.

If you are an undergraduate interested in talking with someone in VES about specific courses or faculty, constructing a Plan of Study, or possibly concentrating, you should contact Paula Soares, Manager of Academic Programs, at 617-496-4469. Additionally, you can speak with the Director of Undergraduate Studies (FALL ’08: JD Connor, 617-496-6799; SPRING ’09: Robb Moss, 617-496-6614). Professor Connor also serves as the Director of Undergraduate Studies for Film Studies for the whole year.

For graduate students, the department offers a Ph.D. in Film and Visual Studies. The aim of that program is to prepare the next generation of innovative scholars in the field in a unique environment that combines theory and practice with access to the unparalleled resources of Harvard University. The department also offers a secondary field for graduate students in the area of Film and Visual Studies.
The program is open to any student enrolled in a PhD program in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, with the permission of the director of graduate studies of his or her home department, and of the director of graduate studies of film and visual studies in VES.

Graduate students interested in speaking with someone about the Ph.D. or the secondary field should contact Emily Amendola, Graduate Coordinator at , 617-495-9720 or Professor David Rodowick, the Director of Graduate Studies, 617-496-6076.

VES is located in the landmark Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, the only Le Corbusier building in the United States; courses are held in the Carpenter Center, in Sever Hall, and in our studios on Linden Street.

Royal College Of Art

Address:
Royal College of Art, Kensington Gore
London UK
SW7 2EU
Phone: +44 (0)20 7590 4444
Fax: +44 (0)20 7590 4500
Website: http://www.rca.ac.uk


Culture, stories, history, College structure, communities, alumni and London life

Located in the heart of London, our courses are taught by internationally renowned artists, practitioners and theorists.

The College has access to state-of-the-art facilities and outstanding research resources, contributing to an outstanding creative and intellectual environment. As well as welcoming students from around the world, the College’s global dimension is enhanced through partnerships with leading art and design, cultural and educational institutions and though extensive links with business, both nationally and internationally.

The College is the only wholly postgraduate university of art and design in the world – where students and staff study and practice art in a design environment, and design in an art environment. Our Royal Charter, granted in 1967, specifies that the purpose of the College is "to advance learning, knowledge and professional competence particularly in the field of fine arts…through teaching, research and collaboration with industry and commerce".

According to the most recent figures, an average of 92% of our graduates gain work in directly related employment and at the right professional level. Recognised for the outstanding quality of its graduates, the College boasts such note-worthy alumni as Sir James Dyson, Thomas Heatherwick, David Hockney, Tracey Emin, Christopher Bailey, Julien McDonald, Alison Jackson, Idris Khan, David Adjaye, AOC, Suzie Templeton, Sir Ridley Scott – the list goes on.

The Royal College of Art was recently featured in a web broadcast on British Creative Industries, made for UK Trade and Industry (UKTI) of which this interview is an extract.

Central Saint Martins

Address:
12-42 Southampton Row
London UK
WC1B 4AP
Website: http://www.csm.arts.ac.uk

Central Saint Martins is the complete arts College. We provide unrivalled opportunities to enable students to realise their potential and make a significant contribution to the 21st century.

Look at our events to learn about the impressive range of exhibitions, events and performances that we provide.

One of the six Colleges of University of the Arts London, Central Saint Martins has a distinguished international reputation and offers one of the most diverse and comprehensive ranges of undergraduate and postgraduate courses in arts and design in the country. It is, in essence, the complete arts College.

Our graduates - artists, performers and designers - set the agendas by which we shape our lives: London's Routemaster buses, the chopper bike, the Phantom of the Opera, exquisite fashion at Dior and Chloé: our alumni have already made a profound impact on the world.

Pratt Institute School Of Art And Design

Address:
200 Willoughby Ave. DeKalb Hall 2,
New York
11205
Phone: (718) 636-3669
Fax: (718) 636-3670
Website: http://www.pratt.edu


The Fine Arts faculty is drawn from artists representing major directions in the contemporary art world, many exhibiting in major galleries and museums. Varied course offerings enable students to create programs of study particularly suited to the development of their talents and interests. Options include various media such as charcoal drawing, oil painting, etching, bronze casting, ceramics, and jewelry. All fine arts students enroll in a common sophomore year program. This enables students to examine each of the different studio art areas prior to selecting an emphasis in the junior year. The last two years of study at Pratt lead to focused aesthetic directions, developing those skills required to professionally realize them.

Pratt students learn through studio work, group discussion, lectures, seminars, individual consultations, and frequent visits to museums, galleries, and artists’ studios.

Upon entering the junior year, students focus in one of the following areas: painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking, ceramics, or jewelry.

Elective opportunities in the following areas are career-oriented options open to fine arts majors: fine arts/computer graphics, fine arts/film-video, fine arts/photography, fine arts/art education, and fine arts/illustration. These programs combine a full and professional program in fine arts with opportunities to gain additional knowledge and skills important to pursuing alternative careers in the arts.

School Of Visual Arts, New York

Address:
209 East 23rd Street
NY
10010
Phone: 212.592.2000 or 888.220.5782
Fax: 212.725.3587
Website: http://www.sva.edu

SVA offers undergraduate programs in Advertising, Animation, Cartooning, Computer Art, Film & Video, Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Illustration, Interior Design, Photography, and Visual and Critical Studies. The undergraduate program is a four-year, full-time Bachelor of Fine Arts degree program with courses offered throughout the day and evening.

Identifying which college will prepare an aspiring artist to meet the demands and challenges that await tomorrow's professionals can be a difficult task. The outcome will vary for each individual, based on his or her interests, needs, abilities and focus. Students who choose SVA are often attracted by the breadth and professional standing of our faculty, the passion of our student body, the rigors of our curriculum, the industry standards within our studio facilities, and the energy and excitement that is New York City.

Parsons

The New School For Design

Address:
66 Fifth Avenue
NYC NY
10011-8878
Phone: 212-229-8989
Fax: (212) 229-8975
Website: http://www.parsons.newschool.edu

Parsons focuses on creating engaged citizens and outstanding artists, designers, scholars and business leaders through a design-based professional and liberal education.

Parsons students learn to rise to the challenges of living, working and creative decision making in a world where human experience is increasingly designed. The school embraces curricular innovation, pioneering uses of technology, collaborative methods and global perspectives on the future of design.

Chelsea College Of Art And Design

Address:
16 John Islip Street
London UK
SW1P 4JU
Phone: + 44 (0) 20 7514 7751
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7514 7778
Website: http://www.chelsea.arts.ac.uk

By studying at Chelsea College of Art and Design you are based at the heart of the cultural and creative capital of the world, the natural home for modern and pioneering art and design education. With our Millbank campus situated just a few steps from Tate Britain and overlooking the flow of the Thames alongside, Chelsea is somewhere that should consistently challenge, inspire, surprise and stimulate you.
From this our students attain a strong sense of purpose, place and identity but also from their fellow students and staff who contribute to a rich, diverse cultural experience. Indeed the College has created a close community of cutting-edge artists and designers by having all of its courses based on one site, leading to different disciplines informing and contributing to each others' practice. Chelsea is also working closely with two other colleges within University of the Arts London: Camberwell College of Arts and Wimbledon College of Art. Together we are developing our provision across the three colleges with the aim of delivering an art and design educational programme for students that is second to none.
Please take the time to browse through the College's website where you can find details about the history of the College; course information; student and graduate work, everything you need to know about studying here; and of course details on how you can come and visit, either through an open day or at one of our numerous events and exhibitions throughout the year.

Cooper Union School Of Art

Address:
30 Cooper Square
NY 10003
Phone: 212-353-4120
Website: http://www.cooper.edu/art


The School of Art offers a four-year program leading to the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. The BFA program provides both a general visual arts education and a focused preparation for future artists and designers.

The program develops the students' creative potential, encourages them to be versatile, resourceful and reflective, and equips them to deal successfully with the practical problems and issues of today and those of the future.

The School of Art is firmly committed to a generalist curriculum that encompasses all the fundamental disciplines and resources of the visual arts. Each student is educated not only in specific disciplines, but also in the complex interrelationships of all the visual vocabularies. This philosophic premise relates to all the objectives of the School of Art and is the foundation upon which all teaching, creative work, service and research are based.

The Studio curriculum along with the Art History and General Studies components of the BFA program all have as their goal the acquisition of communication skills, the development of critical perspective, and the mastery of the materials and intellectual premises of the study of societies and people. Throughout eight semesters, students become socially aware, historically grounded, creative practitioners. They are taught to be critical analysts of the world of contemporary visual communications, art and the culture at large.

Integrated into studio practice and critique is the exposure to Western and non-Western history of art and design as well as an introduction to theoretical issues that are the subjects of current debate in the field.

In a world of increased specialization and professional fragmentation, artists and designers with a wide range of experiences have something unique to offer and are prepared to meet the diverse and rapidly changing professional challenges confronting them after graduation. The vital and collaborative role generalists play in their respective professional fields also extends to the civic arena.

Nova Scotia College of Art and Design

5163 Duke Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada B3J 3J6
http://www.nscad.ns.ca/
General information:
t. (902) 444 9600

.One of North America’s first art schools, NSCAD University is also one of its finest. Founded in 1887 by renowned world adventurer Anna Leonowens, NSCAD has been led by such art luminaries as Arthur Lismer, Garry Neill Kennedy, and Paul Greenhalgh. Our Victorian-era campus in Halifax’s waterfront district is one of a kind, with a major expansion underway. See the university’s overview, and learn more about our history and the NSCAD of today.
About Halifax
For a city of 370,000 inhabitants, Halifax is remarkably cosmopolitan. This historic port city has six universities, a bustling nightlife, and a strong bohemian core of artists, musicians and filmmakers. All that, and breathtaking coastal wilderness just minutes away. Learn more about Halifax for artists.

Concordia University Montreal

Concordia University
1455 De Maisonneuve Blvd. West, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3G 1M8
Telephone (1) 514-848-2424
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Concordia University’s Faculty of Fine Arts is unique in Canada. We offer, in a single faculty, an unparalleled range of visual and performing arts programs across nine departments and three research institutes.

More than 3,500 students are enrolled in 53 undergraduate and graduate programs, benefiting from the Faculty’s vibrant cross-disciplinary environment and extensive partnerships in Montreal’s rich cultural community.

We have experienced considerable growth since 1996, with a large increase in student enrolment, construction of state-of-the-art facilities, increased external research funding and vigorous faculty renewal. Six new graduate programs are under development.

Our acclaimed faculty, numbering 114 full-time professors and a significant number of part-time professors, are artists and scholars dedicated to creative work and research. Their passion for teaching and research is the cornerstone of our reputation.
Concordia is an urban university which is responsive to the needs of a diverse student population as well as to the bilingual and multicultural environment in which it resides. It is a welcoming community where values of equality, non-discrimination and tolerance of diversity are appreciated and actively promoted.


Furthermore, Concordia is committed to responsible and innovative leadership in fulfilling the mission of universities to develop and disseminate knowledge and values and to act as a social critic. The University seeks to achieve this end by offering its students inclusive and accessible academic programs which stress a broad-based, interdisciplinary approach to learning, by fostering an environment of academic and pedagogical freedom, as well as by a dedication to superior teaching supported by the best possible research, scholarship, creative activity and service to society. Through these means, the University prepares its graduates, at all levels, to live as informed and responsibly critical citizens who are committed to learning and to the spirit of enquiry.

Ontario College Of Art & Design

Address:
100 McCaul Street
Ontario
M5T 1W1
Phone: 416-977-6000
Fax: 416-977-6006
W ebsite: http://www.ocad.ca

The Ontario College of Art & Design has more depth and breadth in visual arts and design programs than any school of its kind in Canada. OCAD offers its students a unique environment that combines studio-based learning with critical inquiry. Programs lead to a BFA or BDes and, as of 2008/2009, an MA, MFA or MDes.

At OCAD, we educate imaginations. We consider the future. We also honour our history, recognizing the more than a century of achievement that distinguishes our alumni. Joining the remarkable artists and designers we’ve graduated are established cultural leaders, educators, innovators, creative thinkers and strategists.

OCAD students experience a range of research contexts and methodologies via the university's significant research arm. Now, they also have the opportunity to experience graduate programs.

OCAD is located in the heart of Toronto, Canada’s largest centre for design, culture and business. This vibrant nexus brings together a diversity of creative forces. And where great minds meet, magic happens.

The Digital Futures Initiative is one such meeting. Breakthrough partnerships like this one represent the emerging imagination economy, and open the door to greater innovation, collaboration and research at OCAD and beyond. They unleash a wave of talent whose imaginings will revolutionize how Canada works, builds, designs, thinks and lives.

With the Age of Imagination upon us, creativity and innovation are transforming cultures and economies worldwide. Now more than ever before, we speak the language. We are the currency. Members of the OCAD community – our students, faculty and graduates – are uniquely qualified to act as catalysts for the next advances in culture, technology and quality of life for all Canadians.

Rhode Island School Of Design

Address:
Two College Street
Rhode Island
RI 02903
Phone: 401 454-6100
Website: http://www.risd.edu

Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), founded in 1877 in Providence, RI, is a vibrant community of artists and designers that includes 2,200 students from around the world, approximately 350 faculty and curators, and 400 staff members. Each year more than 200 prominent artists, critics, authors and philosophers visit our historic College Hill campus.

School Of The Museum Of Fine Arts, Boston

Address:
230 The Fenway
MA 02115
Phone: 617-267-6100
Fax: 617-424-6271
Website: http://www.smfa.edu

Located in Boston's Fenway cultural district, the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (SMFA), is a unique institution, dedicated to educating artists and focused on fostering creative investigation, risk-taking, and individual vision. We do this by emphasizing studio practice and by offering students an unusual amount of freedom in their coursework.

We offer renowned undergraduate and graduate programs in addition to all-studio programs leading to the Studio Diploma, the Fifth Year Certificate, and the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate. We also offer art classes and workshops for adults and teenagers through our continuing education program.

Our programs are enhanced by our close relationships with the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, one of the most comprehensive art museums in the world (and our next door neighbor!), and with Tufts and Northeastern universities.

We welcome visitors to our campus and our many exhibitions. Questions? Please contact us.

The Slade School

UCL, Gower Street
WC1E 6BT
Phone: +44 (020) 7679 2313
Fax: +44 (020) 7679 7801
Website: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/slade/slade09/homePage/


The Slade School of Fine Art is concerned with contemporary art and the practice, history and theories that inform it. It approaches the study and practice of art in an enquiring, investigative, experimental and research-minded way, consciously contributing to the lively discourses of contemporary art, nationally and internationally. All Slade staff are actively involved in research as well as teaching and between them have a broad and diverse range of interests and expertise.

Slade facilities and infrastructure for research support the discourse around painting, sculpture and fine art media. In the recent 2008 RAE, 70% of the department's research activity was recognised as being in the top two categories of 4* ('world leading') or 3* ('internationally excellent'). This result confirms that the Slade is one of England's leading university departments for research in Fine Art. Studio space and facilities have been expanded and enhanced in recent years and a large research centre and project space has been established in the Woburn Square studios.

From September 2009 the Slade will admit students to the new BFA in Fine Art. This is a three-year, full-time programme which will complement the four-year BA in Fine Art. In all, there are around 140 undergraduates, 120 graduate taught students and a dozen PhD students at the Slade. Each taught programme is studio-based and students develop their own work with tutorial and technical assistance according to their individual needs.

The Slade's foundation in 1871 was the result of a bequest from Felix Slade who envisaged a school where fine art would be studied within a liberal arts university. UCL is one of the leading research universities in the world and increasingly provides opportunities for students and staff to develop collaborative projects and interdisciplinary research initiatives. The Slade’s location in the centre of London, close to many important galleries, museums, libraries and theatres, provides excellent opportunities for students to access a wide range of learning resources and research opportunities.

Camberwell College Of Arts

Address:
45 Peckham Road,
SE5 8UF
Website: http://www.camberwell.art


Camberwell is one of the world's foremost art and design institutions and we've welcomed students to South London for over a century, many of whom have stayed on in the area making it the place for artists to live and work.

In that time we've carved out a name for high quality teaching by leading practitioners - teaching that has put artists and designers on the road to international prominence and many others on the path to fulfilment in their chosen practice.

Students and visitors notice that Camberwell has a strong set of values - of equality and fairness, of respect and tolerance, a strong sense of place and connectedness with the world around us and a lively sense of enquiry and curiosity. We will open up new possibilities for you so that you can explore ground breaking and adventurous ideas.

Coming to art college is an important step to take - it should be an adventure that enriches you for the rest of you life. We aim to make that happen! You will find it challenging at Camberwell, but never daunting.
Camberwell is one of the world's foremost art and design institutions and we've welcomed students to South London for over a century, many of whom have stayed on in the area making it the place for artists to live and work.

In that time we've carved out a name for high quality teaching by leading practitioners - teaching that has put artists and designers on the road to international prominence and many others on the path to fulfilment in their chosen practice.

Students and visitors notice that Camberwell has a strong set of values - of equality and fairness, of respect and tolerance, a strong sense of place and connectedness with the world around us and a lively sense of enquiry and curiosity. We will open up new possibilities for you so that you can explore ground breaking and adventurous ideas.

Coming to art college is an important step to take - it should be an adventure that enriches you for the rest of you life. We aim to make that happen! You will find it challenging at Camberwell, but never daunting.

Massachusetts Institute Of Technology (MIT)

Address:
77 Massachusetts Avenue
MA 02139-4307
Phone: 617.253.1000
Fax: 617.258.9344
Website: http://web.mit.edu/index.

The mission of MIT is to advance knowledge and educate students in science, technology, and other areas of scholarship that will best serve the nation and the world in the 21st century.

The Institute is committed to generating, disseminating, and preserving knowledge, and to working with others to bring this knowledge to bear on the world's great challenges. MIT is dedicated to providing its students with an education that combines rigorous academic study and the excitement of discovery with the support and intellectual stimulation of a diverse campus community. We seek to develop in each member of the MIT community the ability and passion to work wisely, creatively, and effectively for the betterment of humankind.

The Institute admitted its first students in 1865, four years after the approval of its founding charter. The opening marked the culmination of an extended effort by William Barton Rogers, a distinguished natural scientist, to establish a new kind of independent educational institution relevant to an increasingly industrialized America. Rogers stressed the pragmatic and practicable. He believed that professional competence is best fostered by coupling teaching and research and by focusing attention on real-world problems. Toward this end, he pioneered the development of the teaching laboratory.

Today MIT is a world-class educational institution. Teaching and research—with relevance to the practical world as a guiding principle—continue to be its primary purpose. MIT is independent, coeducational, and privately endowed. Its five schools and one college encompass numerous academic departments, divisions, and degree-granting programs, as well as interdisciplinary centers, laboratories, and programs whose work cuts across traditional departmental boundaries

Boston University College Of Fine Arts

Address:
855 Commonwealth Avenue
MA
02215
Phone: 617/353-3350
Website: http://www.bu.edu/cfa/vis

We welcome your interest in Boston University’s College of Fine Arts, one of this country’s leading institutions for education in the arts. Our renowned faculty is committed to providing you with outstanding opportunities and a nurturing environment in which to study, create, and perform.

If you are seeking an institution that is committed to superior artistic preparation, academic excellence, and a stimulating and challenging environment in which to learn and grow, we encourage you to explore our programs and our community of artists.

Ecole nationale supérieure des beaux-arts

14 rue Bonaparte, 75006 Paris
Tél : (33-0) 1 47 03 50 00
Fax : (33-0) 1 47 03 50 80
Web : http://www.ensba.fr/english


The Ecole des beaux-arts is made up of a vast complex of buildings located between the quai Malaquais and the rue Bonaparte, in the heart of Saint-Germain-des-Près, just across from the Louvre museum. Held in the King's tutelage until 1863, an imperial decree of November 13, 1863 named the school's director, who serves for a five year term. Long supervised by the Ministry of Public Instruction, the Ecole des beaux-arts is now a public establishment of an administrative character, supervised by the Ministry of Culture and Communication (Delegation for the Plastic Arts) since October 26, 1984.

Today, the Ensba provides a high level of training over a period of five years, in which the foundations of artistic process are conjoined with the stakes of contemporary art production.
Teaching is diversified and based on working in the studio. Three departments: artistic practices, theories of art, technical workshops allow for efficient organization and flexibility, regular dialogue, and the putting into place of projects. Besides the professors and studio-heads, invited artists contribute to and enlarge the School's pedagogical program.
Theoretical courses permitting diverse approaches to the history of the arts complement studio work, which is supported by technical training and access to technical bases.
The Ensba media center provides students with rich documentation on art, and organizes conferences, seminars, and debates throughout the year.
Finally, students benefit from the School's active international programs, through exchange agreements with foreign schools all over the world (forty or so students participate each year).
At the end of their period of study, students receive a diploma (diplôme national supérieur d'arts plastiques), after presenting their work to a jury largely made up of specialists from outside of the School.

The School houses prestigious historical collections, publishes a dozen texts per year on different collections, and holds exhibitions in the Quai Malaquais space and the Chapel throughout the year.

Access to the Ensba is reserved for students, professors, staff, and visitors. Studios are strictly closed to the public, except during the annual open house in June. Tourist visits are forbidden, however, the Ensba can be visited with an Ensba tour-guide on Monday afternoons, except during school holidays. Please contact the office of communication and exhibitions.

York University Toronto

Address:
York University, 99 Ian MacDonald Blvd
Ontario
M3J 1P3
Phone: 416-736-5000
Fax: 416-736-5536
Website: http://www.yorku.ca

York University is a dynamic, interdisciplinary academic community of researchers, teachers, graduate and undergraduate students from over 155 countries.

With its 50th anniversary fast approaching in 2009, York University is now Canada's third largest university, world-renowned for attracting students who forge their own unique paths. That's because York offers an unparalleled academic experience. Our unique, interdisciplinary approach to learning allows students to study their subjects from many different angles simultaneously and allows them to combine majors in completely different fields. This approach expands the horizons of our students, providing them with a broad perspective of the world that opens up new ways of thinking. And our research tackles challenges by taking a uniquely interdisciplinary approach that results in real-world solutions.

York offers full and part-time graduate and undergraduate degree programs to over 50,000 students in 11 faculties. The Faculty of Graduate Studies is Ontario's second largest graduate school, offering both traditional and non-traditional interdisciplinary areas of study. Our Faculty of Arts is the largest in Canada. At the Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies, liberal arts students can complement their degree with professional studies courses and certificates. Glendon offers a unique bilingual educational experience. York's Faculty of Education offers students more teaching experience than any other education program in Ontario. The Faculty of Environmental Studies is celebrated for the best individualized, interdisciplinary masters program in the world. The Faculty of Fine Arts is the only one of its kind in Ontario and one of the most renowned in North America. Our new Faculty of Health is a centre of innovation, compassion and impact in health studies. York's Faculty of Science and Engineering is one of Canada's leading teaching and research institutions. Osgoode Hall Law School, Canada's largest law school, is also among the most respected. The Schulich School of Business is consistently ranked among the top business schools in the world. York University Libraries are active participants in pilot projects, consortia initiatives and collaborative endeavors to place York University Libraries on the leading edge in supporting our researchers and students.