Canadian music and arts academy

Top 4 art schools in Canada

In addition to universities with strong academic atmosphere such as McGill University, University of Toronto and UBC , Canada also has many colleges and universities with profound attainments in painting and animation. The four most famous schools are:

Emily Carr University   

Emily Carr is located in Vancouver on the west coast of Canada and was founded in 1925 . The name comes from the famous Canadian expressionist artist Emily Carr . There are many art galleries and museums near the school. In addition, Vancouver already has the reputation of North Hollywood and has a unique atmosphere of the film and animation industry, so it is one of the best choices for all kinds of art, especially modern art and digital art.  

Ontario College of Art &   Design  

Ontario College of Art and Design ( OCAD ) is located in the center of Toronto, Canada's largest city. Founded in 1912 , it is a century-old school and is known as the best art and design college in Canada. In addition to the large number of art centers and art galleries around the school, there are often various lectures by well-known artists in North America here, and the artistic atmosphere is excellent. The school’s own professional coverage is very comprehensive, from traditional art design to pioneering digital art and design, and its art and design major ranks first in Canada all year round.

Sheridan College

Sheridan College is located near Toronto. Founded in 1967 , the school is also one of Canada's oldest public art schools. Sheridan 's animation major is well-known in North America and is one of the three major traditional animation and computer animation schools in the world. And the graduates of its animation school have been nominated for the Academy Award four times, which shows their strength. In addition, it also offers illustration, industrial design, interior design and other majors.

Ryerson University

Ryerson University was established in 1948 . Ryerson focuses more on business applications and the employment of its students than others . Moreover, there are the top fashion design schools in Canada. Ryerson students can not only fully learn and practice, but also have a solid foundation for their future career prospects after receiving professional courses.

Top 5 music schools in Canada

The Royal Conservatory of Music   

Founded in 1886 , the Royal Canadian Conservatory of Music is one of the largest music education colleges in Canada. The college is located in Toronto. Its courses cover almost all categories of music from music theory to various instrumental and vocal music. In addition, as one of the most prestigious conservatories in Canada, various music-related events are held here every year.

Toronto School of Music  

The Toronto Conservatory of Music is an international music school. The academy is known for its well-established and rigorous education system, which provides students with a wealth of performance experience in addition to rigorous training and comprehensive theoretical courses. The teaching combines small class teaching and individual tutoring, and the college often organizes students to hold various community or public performances to help students accumulate stage experience.

Vancouver Academy of Music   

Founded in 1969 , the Vancouver Conservatory of Music is a well-known public music school. In addition to classroom teaching and private teaching, the college actively collaborates with other universities to provide additional perspectives to students' learning. In addition, VAM is visited by many internationally renowned musicians every year, and students can get in touch with and learn from them. The school's own symphony orchestra also provides a professional training environment for students.

Schulich School of Music   

Founded in 1904 , the Schulich School of Music is one of Canada's highest standards of professional music training and research schools. In addition to providing majors in music performance and composition such as orchestral and opera, the school also provides courses such as recording and music production technology. As one of the most famous music schools in North America, Schulich is invited to participate in more than 700 concerts and music events every year.

Brandon University School of Music   

Bran don University School of Music is one of the oldest music schools in Canada. It began to award Bachelor of Music degrees as early as the 1930s . The high level of its courses is known all over the world. The school has advanced teaching equipment, with various musical instruments for students to practice and rehearse, rehearsal room , multimedia center, studio, technology center and electronic music studio.

application process:

Taking Emily Carr University as an example, in addition to having strong academic ability, the school also requires applicants to meet their language standards.  

l Applicants need to achieve an IELTS overall score of 6.5 with no sub - score below 6.0 , or a TOEFL overall score of 84 .

l When submitting high school grades, applicants from China need to submit the grades to the China Higher Education Student Information Network (Xuexin.com) for certification.

l Submit a portfolio. The portfolio not only needs to include a certain number of works, but also needs to complete specific content according to the requirements of the school, mainly to show themselves.

l Some schools also require students to submit an essay to describe themselves more fully.

l After all submissions are completed, you can wait patiently for the school's response.