Explore OCAD University
Look Inside 2025
Curious about what goes on each day in Canada's largest art and design university? Join us for Look Inside, OCAD University's annual undergraduate open house event. This exciting day invites you to explore one of Toronto’s most iconic buildings, engage with our creative community, and immerse yourself in hands-on experiences.
This is your chance to:
- 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 preferred programs
- Learn about where creativity can take your career
- Explore creative art and design exhibitions featuring student work
Look Inside at a glance
Check out what's happening floor by floor during Look Inside 2025:
Shops and Studios | Fabrication Centre:
- Foundry Shop
- Metal Shop
- Mould-making Studio
- Plastics Studio
- Rapid Prototyping Centre
- Sculpture & Installation First-Year Shop
- Wood Shop
Student Services Showcase:
- Admissions & Recruitment
- Centre for Teaching & Learning
- Dean of Students Office
- Graduate Studies
- Indigenous Student Centre
- International Student Support Office
- Office of the Registrar
- RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers
- Student Advising
- Student Services
- Student Wellness Centre
Housing Partners Showcase:
- Avant
- Campus Co-Op
- Canada HomeStay
- HOEM on Jarvis
- Parkside Student Residence
- Places4students.com
Campus Life:
- Button making
- Student Groups
Portfolio-building Info Sessions:
Join a drop-in info session by Admissions & Recruitment to get tips and tricks on how to build and submit a strong portfolio. Register here
Programs:
- Creative Writing (CRWT)
- Criticism and Curatorial Practice (CRCP)
- Indigenous Visual Culture (INVC)
- Integrated Media: Life Studies (LIFE)
- Material Art & Design (MAAD)
- Sculpture/Installation (SCIN)
- Visual and Critical Studies (VCS)
Programs:
- Experimental Animation (EXAN)
- Printmaking and Publications (PRPB)
- Integrated Media (INTM)
Programs:
- Drawing & Painting (DRPT)
- Photography (PHOTO)
Programs:
- Environmental Design (ENVR)
- Industrial Design (INDS)
- Innovation Centre
Programs:
- Advertising (ADVR)
- Digital Futures (DF)
- Illustration (ILLU)
- Graphic Design (GRPH)
Ways to connect year round
Can't make Look Inside 2025? Counting the days and wanting to connect with us in the meantime?
NAVIGATING LOOK INSIDE
Event Map
We're paperless! To reduce waste, we have created a virtual campus map to reference as you explore, which will be updated with Look Inside info very soon. There will also be staff and signage on campus to help you get around.
Look Inside 2025
Saturday November 15, 2025
11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET
100 McCaul Street
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Join this session to get tips and tricks on how to apply and how to build a strong portfolio.
11:30am , 12:30pm, 1:30pm, 2:30pm
Room 230, Level 2, 100 McCaul St.
