Nova Scotia College of Art and Design(NSCAD)

NSCAD University provides a studio-based model of education, allowing students to learn in an environment that is immersive, hands-on, and intellectually rigorous. Students are encouraged to extend their learning through internships, practicums and exchange programs with 70 participating institutions in 13 countries. “NSCAD has a nurturing culture that is driven by curiosity to achieve academic excellence and a collective well-being,” says president Dianne Taylor-Gearing.

Located in downtown Halifax, NSCAD has three diverse campuses. The Fountain campus, an interconnected row of 20 former merchant shops and warehouses near Halifax Harbour, is the site for printmaking, painting, fashion and more. The Academy Building, at the foot of Citadel Hill, houses the media arts program, while the Port Campus houses the university’s foundation division—the starting point for all first-year students—and industrial spaces, including sculpture and stonecutting studios, a foundry and wood shop. The Anna Leonowens Gallery, named for NSCAD’s founder, exhibits the work of undergrads and grad students, as well as visiting artists, while Art Bar +Projects is a popular hangout and performance art space.

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One of Canada’s oldest independent cultural institutions, NSCAD University continues to be regarded as a principal centre for education and research in visual culture in North America. NSCAD University fosters close creative relationships among artists, designers, academics and the public, and takes on leadership responsibilities in the regional, national and international art communities.

• Average class size: 13
• 24 hr, 7 day a week studio access
• Faculty to student ratio: 1:10

NSCAD offers a rigorous, interdisciplinary educational experience that is unlike any other art schools in the country. We have 3 distinct campuses in downtown Halifax, and more access to studio spaces than any other school. NSCAD has built a supportive, tight-knit community provides the opportunity to meet mentors, friends and future collaborators. Our courses are taught by internationally recognized artists, designers, researchers and scholars.

NSCAD awards more than $200,000 in scholarship funding to students per year, with 1 in 10 students receiving a scholarship. Students may also receive film grants, travel subsidies, and entrance scholarships.

• Film: Covers all aspects of film production, with an emphasis on technical skills and narrative, experimental and documentary approaches; includes opportunities for internships and support for thesis film projects.
• Ceramics: This retooled program focuses on three streams of learning: installation and sculpture; tableware; and architectural applications. Hands-on learning is complemented by craft theory, history and discourse.
• Interdisciplinary Design: Focuses on creative, conceptual and technical skills, allowing students to solve problems while taking an interdisciplinary approach. Streams include visual communication, interactive, product and spatial design.

Academic Programs

Undergraduate students can choose from among a number of disciplines: fine arts; media arts; craft; interdisciplinary design; art history and contemporary culture. There are also master’s programs in fine arts, media arts, craft and design.

Undergraduate

• Master of Design
• Master of Fine Arts

Official Website:

http://nscad.ca/en/home/default.aspx

Other Sources:

http://www.macleans.ca/schools/nscad-university/

http://www.schoolfinder.com/media/unasc07/whynscad.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NSCAD_University#Academics