Honours Bachelor of Industrial Design
| Study location | Canada, Ontario, Toronto |
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| Type | Bachelor's Degree, College |
| Nominal duration | 4 years, includes 1 work placement |
| Study language | English |
| Course code | 22031 |
| Tuition fee | CA$22,117 per year The fees are for the 2024–2025 academic year and include tuition (CA$20,194), health insurance and ancillary charges. The fees displayed are estimates only for two semesters and are subject to change. |
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| Registration fee | CA$375 one-time The registration fee includes the non-refundable application fee (CA$75) and the refundable deposit fee (CA$300). Please REVIEW the EdviseCanada`s fee policy. |
| Accommodation fee | CA$1,800 per month The above fee is an estimated amount for living expenses for one month.
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| Entry qualification | High School / Secondary Education (or higher) To be eligible for admission, you must possess a high school diploma including these required courses (or equivalents) with an overall minimum average of 65 percent:
Note: Students who do not possess Grade 12 Mathematics or who have achieved a grade below 60 percent may be considered for admission. Students will be required to complete a math equivalency course during their first semester at Humber. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. |
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| Language requirements | English For direct admission, if English is not your first language, OR you did not complete a minimum of two years of full-time study at the secondary school level in an English language school system in a country where English is considered the primary language or the primary language of instruction and evaluation is English, with acceptable grades in all English courses, you must provide one of the English language proficiency tests below:
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| Other requirements | A relevant portfolio is required. The portfolio submission is a mandatory component of the admission process for the Bachelor of Industrial Design program. A portfolio is a collection of work which tells us about your creative and problem-solving abilities, your drawing skills and how you present yourself as an artist and designer. Your portfolio is reviewed by Industrial Design faculty to determine your suitability for the program. Applicants must submit a portfolio that includes five creative pieces. Be sure to title each submission and briefly describe it (maximum 50 words each piece). The requirements for these submissions are as follows: SUBMISSION #1 – Perspective line drawing of a chair (two-point perspective). You are encouraged to work in a black line for the chair and to use construction lines to show proper perspective methods. Include a small photograph of the chair you have drawn as part of the submission page. You may use your choice of medium for this piece. SUBMISSION #2 – Perspective line drawing of one of the following three kitchen appliances: a) Kettle This piece should be drawn from an appliance or device and not from your imagination or an abstract method. Use construction lines to show proper perspective methods. Include a small photograph of the appliance or device you have drawn as part of the submission page. You may use your choice of medium for this piece. SUBMISSION #3 – Colour still life study that demonstrates your use of colour and composition. You are encouraged to group everyday objects such as fruit, pottery or shoes. We will assess your representation of realistic details: shade and shadow, depth, tonal value and texture. Include a small photograph of the object(s) you have drawn as part of the submission page. SUBMISSION #4 – Three-dimensional work that demonstrates your manual construction skills. Examples include sculpture, furniture construction, home construction, craftwork (e.g. jewelry that you have designed), and costume design (e.g. Comicon). SUBMISSION #5 – Your choice Submit one example of projects/pieces of your choice that further demonstrates your skills and design sense. Possible examples include: a) Something you designed and fabricated including the conceptual sketches and the finished piece; Not acceptable is photography and abstract art. For assistance with your drawing skills, we recommend: ‘Sketching: The Basics’ by Roselien Steur and Koos Eissen, Amsterdam BIS Publishers, 2016. WRITING SAMPLE Part #1: Describe your knowledge of industrial design, referring to products and designers, as well as styles that you find appealing. (200 words) Part #2: Describe the skills and talents you bring to the Industrial Design program. List your extracurricular activities (e.g. hobbies, passions, volunteer work) as well as previous work experience. How do you think these experiences will contribute to your perspective of design, as well as help you as a student of design? (250 words) |
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Overview
Industrial designers design products for consumers. Examples include sports footwear, headphones, wearables and transportation.
Graduates of the program are in high demand for the practical skills gained through the program’s hands-on learning environment. These skills include sketching, digital graphic rendering, model-making and computer-aided design (CAD).
The program is project-driven, and many design projects will involve industry collaboration to ensure real-world relevance.
Students elect a design specialization in year 3 in one of:
- transportations design
- product design
- interaction design
Transportations designers design the appearance (styling) of motor vehicles, including automobiles, motorcycles and off-road vehicles. Humber is Canada’s only industrial design program that offers a specialization in transportation design.
In product design, there is more emphasis on finding a solution to a user’s problem to make doing a task easier or make the user experience with the product more satisfying.
Interaction design is a new offering in the program which recognizes that more and more physical products are integrating a digital component, including touch screens or voice activation.
Work Placement
The Industrial Design degree program includes a work placement of 420 hours in the summer between the sixth and seventh semesters. This will give you the hands-on, real-world experience that employers value. The placement also will allow you to explore the field you’d like to work in when you graduate.
Career opportunities
This program will give you a competitive advantage in finding employment. Humber graduates are in demand by employers not only for their design thinking but for their skills in:
- computer-aided design
- digital graphics
- model-making
- sketching