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NSCAD University
5163 Duke Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3J6
Telephone: 902-444-9600
Profile
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. Part of our appeal is the ever-present relationship of the old to the new, and our convenient location in the heart of downtown Halifax, a vibrant and alluring city.
NSCAD has three campuses nestled in the historic Halifax downtown district. The Granville campus offers programming, library, print shop, art supply store and the Anna Leonowens and Seeds Galleries. A short walk away is the Academy Building, which houses the university’s film program, and the new Port Campus on the Halifax waterfront, which opened in the fall of 2007. This new campus is an impressive 70,000 square foot facility that features 18 foot ceilings and generous natural lighting. This third campus is home to sculpture studios, wood shop, metal shop foundry, product design, ceramics, foundation and masters studios.
NSCAD faculty and alumni have left their mark on the worlds of art, craft and design nationally and internationally for more than a century. The university has built its reputation on the combination of intellectual endeavour with practical skill: study at NSCAD is an intense experience in which students are taught to think critically, and to be highly equipped and adaptable professionals in their chosen fields. The university has a cosmopolitan mixture of staff and students from across Canada, North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia.
The NSCAD experience is unlike any other. The critical and creative thinking skills that are fostered during a NSCAD education are extremely valuable in today’s global marketplace, a marketplace fuelled by the exchange of ideas. NSCAD delivers on its reputation, boasting a strong record of employment for its graduates.
History
Year of foundation: 1887
Former names of the institution: Victoria College of Art (1887-1925); Nova Scotia College of Art (1925-1969); Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (1969-2003).
Student fees
Canadian student fees 2009 - 2010 *
Undergraduate/graduate tuition fees: $4,478 - $5,500
International student fees 2009 - 2010 *
Undergraduate/graduate tuition fees: $12,124
* Source: Statistics Canada. Fees for general programs in arts and humanities.
Note: In addition to tuition fees, universities generally charge fees for goods
and services supplied to students. This includes areas such as student associations, sports and health. These additional fees vary widely per university and per student and can run from a few hundred dollars to a few thousand dollars. Check with the university for details.
Student enrolment
2009 rounded preliminary fall enrolment *
Full-time (undergraduates): 810
Full-time (graduates): 30
Part-time (undergraduates): 180
* Source: Association of Atlantic Universities
Programs and degrees
Note: The program information is compiled by AUCC staff in cooperation with staff at member institutions. The programs are classified according to the Classification of Instructional Programs 2000. To search for the programs offered by this institution, please consult the Directory of Canadian Universities’ programs database online at http://www.aucc.ca/can_uni/search/index_e.html.
Student facilities and services
Personal support services
Student counselling, disability services, academic advising, financial assistance.
Academic support services
Writing resource centre, artist residency program (Lunenburg), academic advising. Facilities also include: art gallery, art supply store, extended studies, community service learning opportunities, library, multimedia centre, photography services, design print services, wood and metal shops.
First-year student programs
Foundation is the first-year program for all students entering NSCAD without prior university credit or without prior fine art study. A prerequisite to further study, these two semesters are designed to lay the groundwork for a wide variety of artistic practices, principles, approaches and issues. While developing a broad base of experience in the visual arts, students explore the range of possibilities available in a professional artistic career. Foundation courses introduce the fundamentals for further study in art, craft, design and historical and critical studies: the visual vocabulary, tools and materials, practical skills and techniques, and critical thinking. After the foundation year, students are well equipped to decide where to focus the rest of their studies.
Housing
On-campus: NSCAD does not maintain a campus residence; however, NSCAD students frequently secure residence housing at nearby Dalhousie University and University of King’s College, St. Mary's University or the Atlantic School of Theology.
Off-campus:
Rental housing is available throughout the city, and NSCAD’s three campus facilities are easily accessible by car, bus, ferry, bike or foot. Price ranges: bachelor, $400 - $600/month; one-bedroom, $500 - $750/month; two-bedroom, $700 - $850/month; house furnished/unfurnished, $950 - $1,500/month, or more.
Student assistance
Undergraduate/Graduate:
NSCAD administers a number of scholarship and bursary awards that acknowledge student achievement and recognize financial need. The university awards scholarships and bursaries each year ranging in value from $500 to $16,000. NSCAD also operates a financial aid program comprised of emergency employment, tuition grants, material (supplies) grants, emergency assistance and interim loans. NSCAD has a travel subsidy fund to assist students with travel expenses related to their studies. The financial assistance grants and travel funds total $46,000 annually. In addition, NSCAD disburses $140,000 annually to students through its student employment program.
University research
NSCAD endeavours to advance our understanding of the visual arts through a variety of research efforts, including a Canada Research Chair in Film. Through research, the university forges lasting community partnerships and enhances the student experience, particularly at the graduate level.
Research facilities include CineFlux, a centre for interdisciplinary research in emerging cinema and media arts. New image and sound tools provided by digital technologies have and will continue to revolutionize the vocabulary and methodologies of the screen arts, the way screen arts are viewed and experienced, and ultimately, the society that has made cinema a primary vehicle of artistic expression for the last 100 years.
While NSCAD currently boasts considerable and accomplished screen and media arts expertise, the establishment of CineFlux is facilitating opportunities for exploring collaborative research across disciplines and faculties.
NSCAD’s Centre for Cultural Technology and Innovation is a series of physical studios, laboratories and virtual connections dedicated to the development of collaborative and interdisciplinary research in the cultural sector.
Research projects undertaken by the centre explore new ideas in order to develop innovative solutions related to materials science, design and the production of cultural artefacts. The centre facilitates the development and commercialization of technology-based cultural products and services for regional, national and international distribution through associations with business and industry.
International education
NSCAD University has a long history of international engagement. Faculty and visitors come from all over the world to teach, lecture and exhibit. Approximately seven percent of students are international, and there is an active exchange and off-campus independent study program. The off-campus study program enables students to pursue study away from the university under certain circumstances: Independent off-campus study allows students to devise individual plans of study within Canada or abroad while registered for courses listed in the university calendar. Exchange study allows students to study at one of a number of institutions around the world with which we have an exchange agreement. Currently, students have access to exchange study with more than 70 institutions in 15 countries around the world. International students may work on- and off-campus while studying at NSCAD but require a study and a work permit to do so. Graduates may stay in Canada and work for up to three years after graduation. International students have a voice at NSCAD in the classroom and beyond through membership in the student union and through the international student group. All international students benefit from access to student services including health insurance.
Contact
Terrence Bailey, Director
Admissions and Enrolment Services
Phone: 902-494-8188
E-mail: tbailey@nscad.ca
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