Definition of Ontario college of art and design

The Ontario College of Art & Design (commonly referred to as its acronym, OCAD) is Canada's largest and oldest university for art and design. It is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on McCaul Street beside the Art Gallery of Ontario. OCAD has one of the most in depth programs in visual arts and design of its kind in Canada. The school combines an experiential, studio-based education with liberal studies, which are recognized with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) or a Bachelor of Design (BDes) degree. The school has a student body of approximately 3,500, with a student-faculty ratio of 16:1.