Emily Carr University of Art + Design was founded in 1925 and is one of British Columbia’s oldest post-secondary institutions. Based in Vancouver, B.C., Canada, ECI is one of the world's premier arts institutes. The Institute offers a rich variety of Bachelor degree programs, a new Masters of Applied Arts degree program, and Continuing Studies programs.

Campus Facilities include two buildings located on Granville Island in Vancouver, BC (includes new Intersections Digital Studio opened in fall 2006), and a Satellite campus near Granville Island.­