School of Continuing Studies at OCAD University
100 McCaul Street M5T 1W1 Toronto, ON, Canada

Type and Image Studio starts March 09 The combination of type and image is a vital form of visual communication conveying complex ideas, construct meanings, implied narratives, and emotions. Students will explore the relationship between type and image across print and digital media. Course projects will combine visual and verbal elements to create sophisticated design, while looking at the formal considerations of materials in art and design production. Students are encouraged to use traditional media and digital computer programs, with an emphasis on the exploration of and through materials, process, and iteration. For more information and to enroll, visit: https://continuingstudies.ocadu.ca//publicCourseSearchDeta

Meet Continuing Studies instructor Christine McGlade Christine teaches the Introduction to Visual Analytics and Introduction to User interface (UI) and User experience (UX) Design courses. Christine is also a member of the digital futures faculty at OCAD U and a senior partner at Analytical Engine Interactive. For Christine, the reason that the OCAD U Continuing Studies courses are different is because they have an inclusive, diversity based, anti-colonial approach. And, ut...ilising the online and on-demand learning environment, Christine is able to deliver a significant amount of material in six weeks. Without a sizeable time commitment, students are able to get a sense of what they might want to pursue further. Visit OCADU.ca/ContinuingStudies for more information on our courses!

Lunch Time Continuing Studies Online Information Session. Thursday, April 8, 2021 12:00-1:00 PM (EST) 40 min Presentation + 20 min Q+A... Tune in to learn more about Continuing Studies at OCAD U and what we have to offer. Get information about our courses, certificates, and micro-certifications. See how online courses work. Continuing Studies staff and an instructor will be live to answer any of your questions. Join us to find out how Continuing Studies at OCAD U can help you achieve your goals. To sign up, visit: https://continuingstudies.ocadu.ca//publicCourseSearchDeta

ADRIENNE EDWARDS: BLACKNESS IN ABSTRACTION AND THE WORK OF DENYSE THOMASOS Wednesday, February 24, 7 pm (Zoom) Internationally-renowned, New York-based curator Adrienne Edwards discusses abstract art’s capacity to address complex questions of representation and identity. Building on the concept of her 2016 exhibition at Pace Gallery, Blackness in Abstraction, Edwards emphasizes blackness as a material, method and mode, and discusses how artists like Denyse Thomasos (1964-201...2) negotiate and exhaust the paradigm of black representation in visual art, and explore notions of opacity, non-visibility and the inextricable conceptual, political, and social dimensions of abstract art. Visit ago.ca/events to register for the event. Photo: Adrienne Edwards by Bryan Derballa

Ideation + Prototyping for Human-Centred Design Micro-Certification starts March 15. Building on existing collaborative relationships between OCAD University and the Universities’ industry partners, the Human-Centred Design Micro-Certification Series focuses on key skills in areas of product design and development. This Micro-Certification is developed in collaboration with Myant Inc. and supported by eCampus Ontario. Ideation + Prototyping is the second micro-certification... in the Human-Centred Design Series. This Micro-Certification consists of one intensive course that builds on the observations and research gathered in the Empathy + Social Insight for Human-Centred Design Micro-Certification. Participants will develop a digital or physical prototype in response to the complex challenges and opportunities at the intersection of design, technology, and social theory. For more information and to enroll, visit: https://continuingstudies.ocadu.ca//publicCourseSearchDeta