Give your career a creative edge.

Continuing Education provides programming for anyone dedicated to self-improvement, professional development, and lifelong learning.

With everything from an array of adult art courses, weeklong summer campsonline micro-credentials, Pre-College Program, to university our pathway program, Artstream

Find it all at AUArts' School of Continuing Education and Professional Development in Calgary, Alberta. 

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Personal interest courses

AUArts' Continuing Education offers endless art classes, all year long.

Whether you’re new to art or have been practicing for years, we strive to unleash the creative in everyone.

Winter 2025 courses coming soon. 

Continuing Education Painting Course

Micro-Credentials

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Animation Micro-Credentials

Stand out from the crowd. Learn sought-after, career defining skills in ten weeks or less. AUArts Micro-credentials are a flexible way to learn practical real-world skills and amplify your career at your own pace.

Focus on specialized, competency-based learning and assessments that align with industry standard skills.

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Summer Camps

Teen courses & kids camps

Watch your child’s imagination grow as they learn to express themselves through art in one of AUArts' theme-based kids camps, including Animate It, Crazy for Cats, Draw Cartoons, Painting Party and Video Game Crafts!

Nurture your teen’s creativity with one of AUArts' studio-based summer art and design courses in Animation, Ceramics, Drawing, Fashion, Manga, Painting and Photography.

Closed: See you next summer!

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University pathway programs

Artstream

Want to pursue your creative dreams but don’t quite have the marks yet? Artstream will help get you there.

Artstream is a university transition program that provides a bridge to art, craft and design applicants with accepted portfolios who do not meet AUArts’ academic or English proficiency requirements.

Fall 2024 Applications Closed

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Pre-College program

Get creative and experience a slice of university life in our Pre-College Program this summer.

Curious about pursuing a degree here at AUArts? Get a feel for the life of our students with Pre-College, a 4-week intensive summer program where you can develop your portfolio and earn 3-credits towards your post-secondary education.

Summer 2024 Applications Closed!

Pre-College program

Micro-credentials

Learn sought-after, career defining skills in ten weeks or less.

Micro-credentials

Personal interest courses

Join an array of arts courses taught by practicing artists and professionals. Drawing, Painting, Ceramics, Design, and more.

Personal interest

Teen courses & kids camps

Creative exploration for young people, led by professional artists.

Teen courses and kids camps