Undergraduate

Foundation Year

Custom skateboard designs by first year students displayed at the Foundation Year Exhibition, 2025. People view a gallery wall filled with skateboard decks, each painted with unique and colorful artwork.
Undergraduate

Foundation Year

Shops + Studios

Studio culture is at the heart of your educational experience at Emily Carr University, with spaces where you can create, learn, collaborate, experiment, and play.

Foundation Year have access to many of our spacious and well-equipped Shops + Studios.

A group of students listen to an instructor demonstrating in a printmaking studio with large equipment.

Foundation students have access to facilities including:

Expert Technical Staff

Each space is maintained by expert technical staff who collaborate with faculty and staff to provide students with instruction and guidance.

Technical staff ensure safe and accessible working environments and lead instructional workshops to enhance your learning.