Emily Carr University of Art and Design

Emily Carr University of Art and Design

Motto	Eye, Mind, and Hand
Type	Art and design
Established	1925
Chancellor	Geoff Plant
President	Dr. Ronald (Ron) Burnett
Provost	Bonne Zabolotney
Academic staff	151
Administrative staff	83
Undergraduates	1828 full-time, 310 part-time
Postgraduates	55
Address	1399 Johnston Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 49°16′14″N 123°8′0″W / 49.27056°N 123.13333°W / 49.27056; -123.13333Coordinates: 49°16′14″N 123°8′0″W / 49.27056°N 123.13333°W / 49.27056; -123.13333
Colours	Black      white
Nickname	ECU
Affiliations	CBIE, AICAD Universities Canada
Website	ecuad.ca

Emily Carr University of Art and Design (formerly the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design) is a public post-secondary art school located on Granville Island in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Established in 1925 as the Vancouver School of Decorative and Applied Arts, it was named after the Canadian artist Emily Carr in 1978.

Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design's arms, supporters, flag, and badge were registered with the Canadian Heraldic Authority on April 20th, 2007. On April 28th, 2008, the Provincial Government announced that it would amend the University Act at the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia and recognize Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design as a full university, which would be named Emily Carr University of Art and Design. The university began its operation under the new name on September 1, 2008.

Emily Carr is one of the oldest post-secondary institutions in British Columbia and the only one that is dedicated to professional education and learning in the arts, media, and design. Formerly known as the Vancouver School of Art, it was established in 1925 as the Vancouver School of Decorative and Applied Arts. In 1978, ECU was designated a provincial institute before moving to Granville Island in 1980. A second building on Granville Island was opened in 1995. In 1995, ECU was granted authority to offer bachelor's degrees: BFA and BDes and honorary degrees: Honorary Doctor of Letters (D.Litt), Honorary Doctor of Laws (D.Laws)and Honorary Doctor of Technology (D.Technology). In 1997, ECU was granted authority to offer Bachelor of Media Arts degrees (BMA). In 2006, ECI launched a Master of Applied Arts (MAA), and opened the Intersections Digital Studio. In 2007, the Great Northern Way consortium made up of Emily Carr, UBC, SFU and BCIT launched the Master of Digital Media program (MDM) at the Great Northern Way Campus.

Emily Carr offers undergraduate degrees in visual arts, media arts and design. The Master of Applied Arts degree focuses on the specialized skills and knowledge needed to link art, design and media to industry and professional practice.