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NSCAD UNIVERSITY

Students at NSCAD University have been shaping art, craft, media, and design in Canada since 1887. With an approach to education that includes the strategic integration of arts, culture and community engagement, students thrive in a learning and research environment that is committed to equity, diversity, inclusion and academic excellence.

About NSCAD

about

At NSCAD University, not only will you receive a rigorous, interdisciplinary educational experience, but you will belong to a vibrant creative community recognized globally for its impact on art, craft and design. Connecting you with award-winning faculty, you will learn the knowledge and skills necessary to thrive in the creative industries, where you will become leaders, entrepreneurs, and experts in your fields.

Shary Boyle and Ed Pien, discussing their contributions to the NSCAD Lithography Workshop Contemporary Editions.

If you believe that creative ideas can build a better world, there’s a place for you here

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YEAR-END CELEBRATIONS

Convocation • Graduation Exhibition • Student Art Award

Kaitlyn Bourden (MFA 2014)

Featured Alumni

alumni

asinnajaq uitaalutuq
BFA 2015
Filmmaker

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Grace Nickel
MFA 2008
Ceramicist

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Hangama Amiri
BFA 2012
Textile artist

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Lee Yuen-Rapati
BFA 1999
Horological designer

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NSCAD EVENTS

events

NSCAD Pride 2024

NSCAD at the Pride Parade Saturday, July 20, starting at Noon Featuring: Pinky the Menace and DJ Pouquoi Pas Watch the parade There are accessible viewing spaces, an elders area, and a described viewing space along Sackville St. across from the Wanderers Grounds. Low sensory viewing spaces are loced in the YMCA. Learn more about accessibility […]

Artist talk: Laurie Anderson

Monday, May 13, 20244 – 5 p.m.Paul O’Regan Hall – Halifax Central Library 5440 Spring Garden Rd Due to popular demand, Laurie Anderson’s artist talk has been moved to the Halifax Central Library. This event is open to the public and space is limited so reserve your free tickets below. Reserve your ticket About Laurie Anderson Laurie Anderson […]

Artist for a Day 2024

NSCAD NEWS

NSCAD students strike gold at SNAG

NSCAD University’s jewelry department head to San Diego for goldsmithing conference. The ‘NSCAD Colour Wheel’ built by students at the SNAG Conference. Courtesy of Rebecca Hannon. On June 5, 10 undergraduate and graduate students from NSCAD University’s jewelry department traveled to the 51st Society of North American Goldsmiths Conference (SNAG) in San Diego, California. The […]

NSCAD University appoints Shawn Tracey as Dean of Students

Shawn Tracey, NSCAD’s new Dean, Students. NSCAD University is pleased to announce the appointment of Shawn Tracey as its new Dean, Students, effective July 3, 2024. Shawn comes to NSCAD from Saint Mary’s University, where he was Director of Graduate Student Support and Recruitment at the Sobey School of Business. There, he provided leadership and […]

NSCAD celebrates employee service milestones

Yesterday, on June 18, NSCAD University started a new annual tradition as faculty and staff packed into the FAB space to celebrate those who gave their institution a combined total of 690 years of service. Fifty-six employees who hit milestones of five, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 35-year service records were recognized, with one faculty […]

Dr. Laurie Anderson's convocation address

NSCAD University’s honorary degree recipient, Dr. Laurie Anderson, addressed the graduating class of 2024 at the convocation ceremony on May 14. In addition to congratulating the new graduates, she left students with important life lessons to remember as they navigate their new lives as professional artists. Read her convocation address below. — First of all, […]