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Imogen Pettyfer (IDEA Grad 2024) hosts Student Meetup between First Year Cohort 01, Second Year, and Fourth Year

Last month, Imogen Pettyfer (IDEA Grad 2024) hosted a student meetup between First Year Cohort 01 (IDEA Grad 2025), Second Year (IDEA Grad 2024), and Fourth Year (IDEA Grad 2022).

The lunch took place outside on campus under the Kéxwusm-áyakn ceremonial pavilion between Arbutus and Alder during the noon hour.

Early Applications for IDEA School of Design Fall 2022 begin Monday, November 8, 2021, on SlideRoom.

Enjoy these photos by Imogen Pettyfer (IDEA Grad 2024).

Second-year students (IDEA Grad 2024) offer their advice to students considering applying to IDEA School of Design

Entry to the Bachelor of Design is competitive, and applicants must submit a portfolio and other documents through the online portal SlideRoom.

Second-year students (IDEA Grad 2024) offer their advice to students applying to the Bachelor of Design (BDes) program at Capilano University. We hope a first-hand student perspective will give you more insight and direction on the application process.

Applications for Fall 2022 open Friday, November 5, 2021. Explore CapU Virtual Open House is on Saturday, November 20, 2021 (10 a.m. – 6 p.m.).

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First year highlights, summer plans, hopes for 2nd year plus working from home by IDEA Grad 2023

We asked IDEA School of Design Grad 2023 for one highlight from their 1st year, their plans for summer, what they were looking forward to in 2nd year and their thoughts on transitioning to off-campus remote learning during this challenging time. Here’s what they had to say!

Thanks to everyone for making our inaugural IDEA School of Design online experience a success! Happy social distancing! Late Applications for Fall 2020 close April 15, 2020.

Some Fall 2019 Early Applicants get a small taste of campus life at IDEA School of Design

IDEA School of Design students and faculty welcomed some of our Fall 2019 Early Applicants and their guests to Capilano University for a casual social on Thursday March 21, 2019.

Entry to the Bachelor of Design program at Capilano University is competitive, and applicants must submit a portfolio and other documents through the online portal SlideRoom. Late Admission Applicants for Fall 2019 must submit a portfolio by Wednesday, April 10, 2019.

First year IDEA student, Joyce Chan, rolls with themes of self care and positivity

First year IDEA School of Design student, Joyce Chan is really grateful to be in such a comprehensive program where she gets to learn about creative thinking, photography and life drawing in her first year. Being a first year student in Capilano University’s Bachelor of Design in Visual Communication is both a reward and a challenge for her.

Joyce has always been interested in photo manipulation shown above in her self portrait inspired by a quote by author Mark Manson. Read her story.

4th year Bachelor of Design in Visual Communication students share their excitement for upcoming industry practicums

IDES 490 Industry Practicum is an experiential learning course that takes place primarily off campus. Students work within a studio/agency environment or with a personal mentor in a capacity related to visual communication.

We reached out to the busy IDEA19 graduating students to see how they’re feeling about their upcoming 2-month industry practicums and share a bit about the process of choosing their practicum hosts last Fall.

Feedback ranged from equally excited and terrified to SUPER STOKED!

Shown above: 4th year students prepping their business cards and grad materials.

First year IDEA student, Annika McFarlane, reflects on her first term in a 4 year art school degree program

When she got the assignment to do a self-portrait (shown above), Annika McFarlane (IDEA22) created herself out of some of her most iconic pieces of clothing, and surrounded herself with pieces of the places that she often finds herself in. It took her about 5 hours to collect all of the objects, arrange them and shoot the portrait.

In this story, Annika reflects on her first term at IDEA School of Design and shares some of her work. She could not be more stoked to be spending the next 4 years at IDEA. Early applications for Fall 2019 close on Wednesday, January 23, 2019.

Introducing first year IDEA student, Alina Sandu

For first year student, Alina Sandu, life at Capilano University’s IDEA School of Design is like living in the fast lane. Self-portrait (shown above). Read Alina’s story for a glimpse into a student’s life in art school.

Study design in Vancouver! Early Applications for Fall 2019 are now open. SlideRoom closes midnight, Wednesday, January 23rd, 2019 for Early Admission Applications to the Bachelor of Design at Capilano University.