Education

Unlock a world of learning with our comprehensive educational resources dedicated to Canadian craft. Explore a variety of opportunities for higher education in the arts, including specialized programs, workshops, and online courses that can help you advance your fine craft career.

Craft Education Across Canada

BRITISH COLUMBIA

• Kwantlen University College | Bachelor of Design | Fashion & Technology
• University College of the Fraser Valley | Fashion Design Diploma
• Emily Carr Institute of Art + Design | Bachelor of Fine Arts | Ceramics
• Selkirk College | Kootenay School of the Arts
• Langara College | Fine Arts Diploma | Ceramics
• Vancouver Community College | Jewellery, Gemmology, Fashion Design and Production.

For a complete listing of educational institutions, including summer school and private and part-time opportunities in British Columbia, visit the Craft Council of British Columbia’s website.

ALBERTA

• Alberta University of the Arts | Bachelor & Masters of Fine Arts | Ceramics, Jewellery + Metals, Glass, and Fibre
• Red Deer College | Series Summer School | Ceramics, Wood, Glass, Metal, Fibre
• Northern Alberta Institute of Technology | Woodworking, Blacksmithing
• Portage College | Unlock Your Creative Potential

SASKATCHEWAN

• University of Saskatchewan | Jewellery, Fibre Art, Glass, Printmaking
• University of Regina | Bachelor of Fine Arts and Masters of Fine Arts | Sculpture, Ceramics and Printmaking
• Timeless Instruments School of Luthiery | Luthier programs

MANITOBA

• University of Manitoba | Ceramics

ONTARIO

• Georgian College | Jewellery & Metals, Goldsmithing & Silversmithing
• OCAD University | Bachelor of Design or Bachelor of Fine Arts in Material Art & Design | Master of Design/Master of Fine Arts/Master of Design in Interdisciplinary Master’s in Art, Media and Design (IAMD)
•  Sheridan College | Bachelor of Craft & Design |Textiles, Ceramics, Furniture, Glass
• George Brown College, Centre for Arts & Design | Fashion, Jewellery
• Seneca College | Fashion Arts Diploma Program
• Ryerson University | Bachelor of Design and Master of Arts in Fashion
• Fleming College, Haliburton School of the Arts | Blacksmithing, Ceramics, Jewellery, Glassblowing, textiles

QUÉBEC

• Institut des métiers d’art : Cégep du Vieux-Montréal | Céramique, Construction Textile & Impression Textile, Ébénsterie artisanale, Joillerie, Lutherie-guitare, Maroquinerie, et Verre
• Centre de formation et de consultation en métiers d’art :Cégep de Limoilou | Céramique, Construction Textile, Ébénsterie artisanale, Joillerie, et Lutherie
• Concordia University | Bachelor of Art in Ceramics and Fibre
• Espace Verre | Glass
• École de joillaire | Jewellery
• Centre de design et impression textile de Montréal | Textiles
• Centre des textiles contemporains de Montréal | Diploma & Workshops in Textiles

NEW BRUNSWICK

• New Brunswick College of Craft and Design | Diplomas in Aboriginal Visual Arts, Ceramics, Fashion Design, Jewellery/Metal Arts, and Textile Design

NOVA SCOTIA

• Nova Scotia College of Art & Design University | Bachelor of Fine Arts in Ceramics, Jewellery Design & Metalsmithing, Textiles & Fashion
• The Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design | Workshops | Clay, Jewellery, Textiles
• Nova Scotia Centre for Craft & Design | Workshops | Glass, Clay, Wood, Textiles, Jewellery

NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR

• College of the North Atlantic | Textiles: Craft & Apparel Design
• Craft Council of Newfoundland & Labrador | Clay Studio Courses

NUNAVUT

• Nunavut Arctic College | Fur Design & Production, Jewellery & Metalwork, Goldsmithing
  

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES

• Aurora College | Traditional Arts Certificate

YUKON

• Arts Underground | Workshops in Textiles, Clay and Glass