College of Arts and Creative Enterprises
CACE is a gateway to arts and design education in the United Arab Emirates. Join us as we weave a creative path toward tomorrow.
Art and design education is evolving in a high-tech and rapidly developing world. With entrepreneurship and creative industries at the forefront of change, academic institutions must engage in relationship-building in a more inclusive environment with educational programming that is diverse and dynamic.
As technological change accelerates, we navigate the impact and potential of AI, crafting stories of the nation and beyond, designing sustainable living and bringing a reflection of the world through art.
At CACE, we strive to cultivate relationships that offer the opportunity to build and support a vision where artists, designers and practitioners from different cultures can foster understanding between communities. This presents research opportunities for both faculty and students. The college seeks to support global opportunities by connecting internationally with institutions and foundations, building potential platforms for shared resources, and broadening the student learning experience. Over the years, CACE has hosted lectures by international artists, architects, and designers, including Christo, Hassan Sharif, Jessica Walsh, among others.
CACE offers a Bachelor of Fine Arts in
Animation Design,
Interior Design,
Graphic Design,
and Visual Art. Also, a Bachelor of Science degree in
Multimedia Design is a joint degree program offered by the College of Communication and Media Sciences and the College of Technological Innovations. In Fall 2024, we are thrilled to have launched a professional program in Architecture. Explore more about these programs, rooted in professional practice and industry engagement, in the
university catalogue.
In Fall 2024, CACE is excited to announce the launch of a Bachelor of Architecture. This 5-year professional program focuses on the built environments in the Arabian Gulf region with a global perspective.
This academic year, CACE builds on the theme ‘Together We Thrive.’ With a dynamic faculty at the Abu Dhabi and Dubai campuses, the college continues supporting a vibrant and growing creative community. It fosters young talent into leadership roles, builds bridges to communicate through design locally and regionally, and addresses important societal questions through creative projects.
CACE’s internship placement allows students to demonstrate their creativity and prepares them for the future in the profession, where they will contribute to the UAE’s cultural landscape. CACE students have also been selected to participate in the internship program at the National Pavilion of the UAE in Venice. With our high success rate in job placements, alumni have secured positions within both the public and private sectors in the UAE, including in prominent institutions such as Dubai Culture, 1971 Design Space, Sharjah Museum, Sharjah Art Foundation, Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority and other federal and municipal ministries throughout the Emirates. In addition, Interior and Graphic Designers have pursued an entrepreneurial path by establishing their own design firms and businesses, such as the food truck SALT, Xpoze Idea Factory, FN Design and the creative hub Tashkeel.
CACE students have participated in various local, regional and international events and have received various accolades. CACE graduates are a testament to their continued success with awards and prizes that include: the Christo Award, Richard Mille’s Art Award, the Sheikha Manal Young Artist Award, the Salama bint Hamdan Emerging Artists Fellowship program and the Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority's Qasr al Hosn Cultural District Mosque Competition. Alumni have participated in many national, regional and international exhibitions and events, including the A.i.R Dubai Residency Program, Art Dubai, EXPO Dubai, SIKKA Dubai, Sharjah Biennale, Venice Art Biennale, and ARC Biennial of Art in Brisbane. You will also meet our graduates who are now faculty in the CACE.
We look forward to welcoming you to the college and building a more creative and inclusive future together. Stay Inspired!
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