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OCAD UNIVERSITY [1 record]

Record 1 2015-03-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Provincial Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Educational Institutions
  • Fine Arts (General)
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Established in Toronto, Ontario.

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OCAD University : name that can be used in any general document, such as a news release.

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Ontario College of Art & Design University: name used in Ontario College of Art & Design University Act, 2002, to designate the legal entity.

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OCAD University is Canada’s "university of the imagination." Established in 1876 by the Ontario Society of Artists, the university was originally known as the Ontario School of Art, and was incorporated as the Ontario College of Art in 1912. OCAD was the first school in Canada dedicated exclusively to the education of professional artists in fine and commercial art. In 1996, it was renamed the Ontario College of Art & Design and in 2010, the name changed to OCAD University, reflecting the institution’s university status.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
  • Établissements d'enseignement
  • Beaux-arts (Généralités)
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Établi à Toronto, Ontario.

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Université de l'École d'art et de design de l'Ontario : appellation utilisée dans le cadre de la loi constituante de cette université.

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En 2010, l’École d’art et de design de l’Ontario est prorogée sous le nom de Université de l’École d’art et de design de l’Ontario. L’Université a pour vocation d’offrir une formation avancée dans les domaines des arts et du design, tant au premier cycle qu’aux cycles supérieurs, de procurer un milieu propice à cette formation et d’appuyer l’enseignement, la recherche et l’exercice professionnel dans ces domaines.

Spanish

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