Explore OCAD University
Look Inside 2023
- Roam inside one of Toronto’s most iconic buildings and visit our shops, studios and galleries
- Take part in hands-on studio demos and workshops
- Talk to faculty, current students, alumni, and staff about your program(s) of choice
- Meet OCAD U grads to learn about where creativity can take your career
- Explore creative art and design exhibitions featuring student work
This year's Look Inside: Undergraduate Open House will take place in-person on Saturday, November 25, 2023 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET.
NAVIGATING LOOK INSIDE
Event Map
Going paperless! To reduce waste, we've created a virtual map of the days' events to reference as you explore. There will also be staff and signage on campus to help you get around. Click through to see our upcoming Look Inside events and plan out your day!
Program at a glance
Alumni Meet & Greet and the RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers (CEAD)
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
- Admissions & Recruitment
- Campus Life
- Graduate Studies
- Indigenous Student Centre
- International Student Support Office
- Student Wellness Centre
- Writing & Learning Centre and English for Art and Design (EAD)
Housing Partners
- Avant
- Canada HomeStay
- CampusOne
- Hoem on Jarvis
- Parkside Student Residence
- U of T Housing
Creative Writing (CRWR)
- Student work on display
- Faculty and students available for Q&A
Criticism & Curatorial Practice (CRCP)
- Tea with a Curator
Digital Futures (DIGF)
- Student work on display
- Faculty and students available for Q&A
Drawing and Painting (DRPT)
- Drawing Disco
Exhibits
- Drawing at First Sight - featuring first-year student work from the Faculty of Art and Faculty of Design
- Sanctuary - featuring Illustration student work
- Powerhouse - featuring Sculpture/Installation and Life Studies student work
- The Diaspora Story - featuring Drawing and Painting student work
Indigenous Visual Culture (INVC)
- Button-making session
- Custom stamping
Integrated Media (INTM)
- Digital display in Great Hall
Integrated Media: Life Studies (LIFE)
- Microscope workshops and cell painting
Material Art & Design (MAAD)
- Student work on display
- Faculty and students available for Q&A
Sculpture/Installation (SCIN)
- Clay Modeling Demo
Visual and Critical Studies (VCS)
- Student work on display
- Faculty and students available for Q&A
Experimental Animation (EXAN)
- Motion Capture Demo
Integrated Media (INTM)
- Faculty and students available for Q&A
- Student work on display
Printmaking and Publications (PRPB)
- Demos
- Hands-on activities
- Faculty and students available for Q&A
Sculpture/Installation (SCIN)
- Faculty and students available Q&A
- Installations
- Student work on display
Drawing & Painting (DRPT)
- DRPT Painting Studio Group Exhibition - featuring second year DRPT works
- DRPT-1003 Painting I Group Exhibition - featuring first year DRPT student work in core course Painting I
- Student work on display in hallways
- Students working
Photography (PHOTO)
- Photo booth activity
- Photo facilities (Digital lab, Darkrooms, Photo Cage)
- Student work on display
Environmental Design (ENVR)
- 11:00 a.m. to 12:30pm and 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. - Alumni and program presentations, tours of the Material 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)
- Rotoscoping Demo
Graphic Design (GRPH)
- Faculty and students available for Q&A
- Student work on display
Illustration (ILLU)
- Collage and Drawing Party
- Faculty and students available for Q&A
- Painting Demo
- Print Demo (collaboration with GRPH)
- Student work on display
Other ways to connect
Saturday November 25, 2023
11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET