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The Interior Design Specialization in the Environmental Design Program leading to the Bachelor of Design Undergraduate Degree is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation, www.accredit-id.org, 206 Grandville Avenue, Suite 350, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503.
The CIDA-accredited program prepares students for entry-level interior design practice, for advanced study, and to apply for membership in professional Interior Design organizations. The Bachelor of Design Degree granted by OCAD University meets the educational requirement for eligibility to sit for the National Council for Interior Design Qualification Examination (NCIDQ Exam). For more information about NCIDQ Exam eligibility visit: www.cidq.org/eligibility-requirements.
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Samples of Work: Your samples of work should consist of 3-5 samples of professional and/or student work (accomplished individually or in work contexts). Choose samples that you believe are applicable to the Design for Health program. Applicants are encouraged to include the best examples of work that are typical of the variety of work they have done. Your portfolio should reflect the range of experience included on your CV. Visual work, analytic reports, proposal documents, service or program development etc. may be included. Applicants are expected to demonstrate an in-depth understanding of their disciplinary/professional work. For healthcare professionals, we do not require a full samples of work submission; please include a one page description of how your professional experience is relevant to the program.
Samples of Work: Your samples of work should consist of 3-5 samples of professional and/or student work (accomplished individually or in work contexts). Choose samples that you believe are applicable to the Inclusive Design program. Applicants are encouraged to include the best examples of work that are typical of the variety of work they have done. Your samples of work should reflect the range of experience included on your CV. Creative works, analytic reports, proposal documents, service, community or program development, software and web design etc. may be included. Reviews or community feedback on your work can be included as part of the sample of work to provide context. Applicants are expected to demonstrate an in-depth understanding of their disciplinary/professional work.
Samples of Work: Your samples of work should consist of 3-5 examples of your work, with a rationale for their inclusion. We are open to all types of works; you may include work produced within professional, personal, volunteer, or creative contexts. Choose samples that you believe are applicable to the SFI program. Applicants are encouraged to include the best examples of work that are typical of the variety of work they have done. Your portfolio should reflect the range of experience included on your CV. Applicants are expected to demonstrate an in-depth understanding of their disciplinary/professional work. Visual work, analysis reports and proposal documents may be included. Each individual file should not exceed 20 pages. Please use the description box to provide the context for the work, rationale for including it in the supportive documentation for your application and describe the relevance to the work you would like to do in the SFI program. For team projects, explicitly indicate your contribution to the work.
Hi,
thanks for the replies!
I applied to UofT as a back up plan.. I'm not planning to go there.. same as for Dalhousie.
My 3 major choices are mcgill carleton and ocad; mcgill is my first choice.
I heard that McGill is more technical, with more emphasis on sciences rather than the design and art aspect as in carleton. Also, there's no Co-op which makes it more difficult to decide.
I also browsed here, and read some discussions but in neither of them could find anything mentioned about OCAD and I know that they offer environmental design which later can be continued as M.Arch in other universities.
as for Dal I applied just for the BA and only after two years i'll do the actual architecture program as you said. but I would really prefer to start with B.Arch from the beginning as offered in Mcgill\carleton. Plus I'm from Toronto and dal's pretty far.
U of T does not really appeal to me to be honest.
Well I haven't heard from McGill or carleton yet, and OCAD is the only school that I got accepted to (after reviewing my portfolio).
From my research they have environmental design (4 years in total) which after completing this program I can pursue for a MArch degree in U of T\Waterloo\Mcgill\Carleton and such..
I spoken to a few people in OCAD who know other people who have done that but don't really know anything about their experience; and I wonder, if I actually end up not getting accepted into carleton\mcgill then is the road for MArch is harder for ocad students? maybe the universities do not really find that specific design degree good enough as a prerequisite as you mentioned that Waterloo does not accept UofT students with BA.
My concern is if the BED really matches the road of a person who wants to become an architect, because I want to have enough knowledge on my shoulders before entering MArch so I won't struggle through the program. I don't want any shortcuts or anything like that. I want the full education experience and whatever it takes.
Endooo: "Double check this, but from what I remember, Waterloo will only accept a 5 year b.arch or its equivalent into their m.arch program."
100% accurate. I visited the UW School of Arch in December and they will only accept applications from people with a Bachelor of Architectural Studies or equivalent from other universities, but you have to do 1-2 pre-arch semesters to show that you belong there. Dal, Carleton, Ryerson, McGill, etc. programs all qualify, but I would be doubtful if U of T or OCADs programs were acceptable.
The B.EDS degree at Dal (& UBC for that matter) are both registered professional architecture degrees.
During the graduate program, I seized the opportunity to study abroad as an exchange student in ENSCI - Les Ateliers, a design school in Paris, France. I worked with team members who had different professional backgrounds: mechanical engineering, biology, computer science, art and design. We participated in collaborative workshops and projects that were organized by Alps Design Lab and CEA Tech (French Research Organization for Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission). The objective was to integrate the latest technologies, which were developed by CEA Tech, into design objects and user experiences that will improve quality of life.
My personal goal is to travel around different countries and experience cultural diversity, which aligns with my professional goal of becoming a global design leader. I will continue to work on projects that are related to design convergence and design management in the meantime.
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The CIDA-accredited program prepares students for entry-level interior design practice, for advanced study, and to apply for membership in professional Interior Design organizations. The Bachelor of Design Degree granted by OCAD University meets the educational requirement for eligibility to sit for the National Council for Interior Design Qualification Examination (NCIDQ Exam). For more information about NCIDQ Exam eligibility visit: www.cidq.org/eligibility-requirements.
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