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Discover studios and workspaces inside Canada's most inspiring campus.

Our main campus is located in the heart of downtown Toronto, next to Grange Park and the Art Gallery of Ontario, and just steps away from one of the world’s coolest streets, Queen West, as well as the Entertainment District. Our campus offers an inspiring work environment for over 400 faculty and more than 4,300 undergraduate and 250 graduate students.

 

Rosalie Sharp Centre for Design

Shops & Studios

Your creativity will flourish in our 20+ shops and studios equipped with state-of-the-art tools and expert technicians. Get support as you develop your creativity! 

Learn more about our studios. 

Student Services

We’re here to help you succeed. Connect with student services and resources to support wellness in your health, education, and creative career.

Learn more about student services. 

Gallery Spaces

Develop your creative career and connections, meet fellow creatives, get inspired and showcase your own work in one of our 7 on-campus gallery spaces for students and professional artists. 

Get to know our galleries.

 

Study & Workspaces

Create, collaborate and connect with your fellow students on campus, while getting access to resources and spaces designed to help you develop your creativity.

Living in the City

Location matters—especially when you’re studying art, design, or digital media.

OCAD University is right in the heart of downtown Toronto, surrounded by creativity and culture. Our campus spans nine buildings which are easily accessible by transit and nestled among walkable, livable neighbourhoods. Our location puts inspiration and opportunity at your doorstep.

Toronto itself is an extraordinary place to live, work, and study. As the 4th largest city in North America and the most multicultural city in the world, it offers something for everyone: world-class museums and galleries, a thriving arts scene, internationally renowned film and fashion festivals, and dynamic industries from design to wearable tech and start-ups. It’s a safe, diverse and innovative city, consistently ranked among the best in the world to call home.

Acknowledging the Land

OCAD University is a creative space where students are invited to discover and explore themselves and their communities. As we provide a space to explore self and place, we also learn and recognize the history of this land.

In 1805, Tkaranto (Toronto) was surrendered through the Toronto Purchase (Treaty 13) with the Mississaugas of the Credit. We are situated on the Treaty lands and territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, as well as the traditional territories of many nations, including the Haudenosaunee, the Anishinaabeg and the Huron-Wendat. These are the original owners and custodians of the land on which we stand. Tkaranto (Toronto) is also home to many urban First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples.  

We welcome you to research and learn more about the land you are on. Whose Land and Native Land are great places to begin.   

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