阿尔伯塔大学艺术与设计系为学生提供激动人心且严谨的课程，使他们获得艺术，设计和视觉文化史的硕士学位（基于课程或论文的基础）和博士学位。这些程序强调对视觉，图像，物体和视觉事件技术如何介导世界的批判性思考。我们提供了有关现代和当代艺术与理论，设计，新媒体，图形艺术和博物馆历史的一系列课程，尤其着重于十六世纪。艺术史研究的对象来自亚洲，东欧和西欧以及美洲的不同地理文化。MA计划规模较小，目的是确保学生获得个人的密切关注和支持。学生与历史悠久的领域的教授以及HADVC研究生计划顾问合作，探索并拓展他们在智力和创
The Department of Art and Design offers graduate programs leading to the Doctor of Philosophy in the History of Art, Design and Visual Culture and Master of Fine Arts and Master of Design degrees in a wide range of studio disciplines. The Department also offers graduate programs leading to the Master of Arts degree in History of Art, Design, and Visual Culture.<br><br>Programs leading to the MDes degree provide advanced studies in Visual Communication Design or Industrial Design. Programs leading to the MFA degree are designed to provide advanced studies in Painting, Sculpture, Printmaking, or Drawing/Intermedia.<br><br>Programs leading to the MA and PhD degrees in the History of Art, Design, and Visual Culture provide for advanced study and research. The MA can be either course-based or thesis-based.<br><br>Graduate students in studio are provided with adequate independent working spaces and with access to all the equipment necessary to develop their studies and explorations. A well-endowed University library and a departmental visual resources centre featuring access to digital images and over 300,000 slides provide reference material. Eighteen full-time members in the academic staff are available for supervision and discussion.