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Prospective Students

We’re a destination of choice if you’re seeking a career in crafts or design, or if you want to learn new skills or hone the ones you have.

Why?

First, we believe that everyone should have a little more art in their lives, and we reach some of the world’s oldest arts skills in highly engaging and effective new ways.

We also believe in providing students with the best educational experience. What’s more, we have an active Advisory Board of experienced professionals, including alumni; and we serve as an important resource to the world of craft and design – in Fredericton, in New Brunswick, in Canada and the world beyond.

While our class sizes are small, our commitment to hands-on learning is large. Hence, our strong studio focus which lets you immerse yourself deeply into one particular area of study, to explore your creative potential. We’re also very proud of how modern and well-equipped our studios, classrooms and computer labs are, especially when the culture sector and its career choices are changing so quickly.

In the end, our focus is always on our students, which accounts for the extraordinary range of choices you have in how and when you can learn with us. It also speaks to the quality of our faculty members; their commitment to teaching the craft and design skills they are expert at is unmatched, and their reputation continues to draw the best and brightest students from near and far.

What is craft and design? - Teal

“Imagine a place where you're encouraged to dream big...where you look forward to going every day...a place that challenges you and drives you and lets you discover things you never knew about yourself."

Sara Murray