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Look Inside

Curious about what goes on each day in Canada's largest art and design university? Join us in-person for OCAD University's undergraduate open house: Look Inside. This is your chance to:
  • Roam inside one of Toronto’s most iconic buildings and visit our shops, studios and galleries. 
  • Talk to faculty, current students, alumni, and staff about your program(s) of interest. 
  • Take part in hands-on studio demos and workshops on VR technology, motion capture, printmaking techniques, risograph printing, live clay modelling and more. 
  • Explore creative art and design exhibitions featuring student work. 
  • Learn about where creativity can take your career. 

Look Inside at a glance

Check out what's happening floor by floor during Look Inside 2024 below.
Fabrication Centre (Shops and Studios)
  • Foundry
  • Metal Studio
  • Mould-making
  • Plastics Studio
  • Rapid Prototyping Centre
  • Sculpture/Installation First-Year Shop
  • Wood Studio
  • Student Services and Housing Showcase
Student Services and Housing Showcase 

Student Services

  • Admissions & Recruitment
  • Indigenous Student Centre
  • International Student Services
  • RBC Centre for Emerging Artists and Designers
  • Student Wellness Centre
  • Writing & Learning Centre
  • Onsite Gallery

Housing Partners

  • Parkside Student Residence
  • U of T Housing
  • OCAD U @Parkside
  • Housing Co-Op
  • Places4students

Exhibits

  • Drawing at First Sight, featuring first-year student work from the Faculty of Art and Faculty of Design, Great Hall
  • Extreme Realism Abstract Close Up, featuring work from Faculty of Art students, Ada Slaight Gallery
  • Moving Materials: Questions in Relations, Ignite Gallery

Indigenous Visual Culture (INVC)

  • Button-making session

Visual and Critical Studies (VCS)

  • Faculty and students available for Q&A
  • Journal and poster displays

Criticism and Curatorial Practice (CRCP)

  • Interactive group curatorial experience

Integrated Media: Life Studies (LIFE)

  • Microscope workshops and cell painting

Sculpture/Installation (SCIN)

  • Live Clay Modeling Demo

Material Art & Design (MAAD)

  • Student work on display
  • Faculty and students available for Q&A

Digital Futures (DF)

  • Student work on display
  • Faculty and students available for Q&A
  • Motion Capture Demo

Integrated Media (INTM)

  • Student work on display
  • Faculty and students available for Q&A

Printmaking and Publications (PRPB)

  • Demos
  • Hands-on activities
  • Faculty and students available for Q&A

Experimental Animation (EXAN)

  • Motion Capture Studio

Drawing & Painting (DRPT)

  • Artwork on display in hallways, featuring DRPT student work from core courses Painting I (first year) and Painting Studio (second year)
  • Students working in studios
  • Faculty & students available for Q&A

Photography (PHOTO)

  • In-studio photo booth activity
  • Photography Centre (Digital labs, Darkrooms, Photo Equipment Cage)
  • Student work on display
  • Faculty & students available for Q&A

Environmental Design (ENVR) 

  • Alumni and program presentation 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Innovation Centre (MIC)

  • Faculty and students available for Q&A

Industrial Design (INDS)

  • Faculty and students available for Q&A
    Student work on display

Advertising (ADVR)

  • Faculty and students available for Q&A
  • Student work on display

Experimental Animation (EXAN)

  • Program overview presentations: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Graphic Design (GRPH)

  • Faculty and students available for Q&A
  • Student work on display

Illustration (ILLU)

  • Collage and Drawing Party
  • Painting Demo
  • Risograph Demo (collaboration with GRPH)
  • Student work on display
  • Faculty and students available for Q&A

Campus Life Lounge

  • Hot chocolate
  • Button making station
  • Q&A with staff and student monitors
  • Student groups presentations

Creative Writing (CRWR)

  • Student work on display 
  • Students and faculty available for Q&A
  • Typewriter activity 

Expanded Animation (EXAN)

  • Virtual Reality Demo
NAVIGATING LOOK INSIDE

Event Map

Going paperless! To reduce waste, you will have access to a virtual campus map to reference as you explore. There will also be staff and signage on campus to help you get around. Check in soon to see our upcoming Look Inside events and plan out your day!

Other ways to connect

Can't make Look Inside 2024? Stay connected with us either virtually or in person at another time. See opportunities below.
Look Inside 2024

Saturday November 16, 2024

11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET

100 McCaul Street
Toronto, Ontario
Canada