NSCAD 是一個讓好奇的頭腦可以自由探索的地方。這是一個適合批判性思考者的地方，他們永遠不厭其煩地問「為什麼」？做什麼的？如果什麼？
在 NSCAD，好奇心是點燃一切的火花。許多學生表示，他們在這裡的時光完全塑造了他們思考的方式。它改變了他們的生活。它也會改變你的。
您不僅將獲得嚴格的跨學科教育體驗，而且將屬於一個充滿活力的創意社區，該社區因其對藝術、工藝和設計的影響而受到全球認可。透過與屢獲殊榮的教師的聯繫，您將學習在創意產業中蓬勃發展所需的知識和技能，在那裡您將成為您所在領域的領導者、企業家和專家。我們的方法包括將藝術、文化和社區參與相結合，創造一個讓學生在致力於公平、多元化、包容性和學術卓越的學習環境中茁壯成長的地方。年復一年，我們的大廳充滿了志同道合的新面孔。
我們希望在這裡見到您。
選擇 NSCAD 的十三個理由。
NSCAD 學生充滿熱情、忠誠且勤奮。透過由著名教師領導的課堂批評，他們參與批判性討論，並被鼓勵從不同的角度審視想法。
NSCAD 熱情且包容。我們的學生擁有多元化的背景，來自加拿大和世界各地，加入我們，形成了一個強調和鼓勵跨文化理解的社區。
教職員工挑戰並支持學生做到最好。我們的教授本身就是設計師和藝術家，並保持積極的實踐來指導他們的教學。
NSCAD 重視好奇心、創意探索和冒險精神。學生可以自由地嘗試新的藝術形式並以令人興奮的方式將它們結合起來，從而豐富了學生的體驗。
學生可以在合作大學進行交換學期作為其學位的一部分。 NSCAD 與美國、英國、挪威、葡萄牙、日本、韓國和澳洲等地的 70 多所藝術和設計學校合作，為學生提供在國際環境中學習和成長的機會。
我們的設施非常出色，在市中心的三個校區為學生提供 24 小時接觸新技術和傳統實踐的機會。 NSCAD 擁有一切，從為入門繪畫學生提供的個人工作室空間，到為陶瓷學生提供的高效電腦控制的 Blaauw 窯，以及為電影學生提供的專業照明和握把裝備。
Anna Leonowens Gallery Systems 是 NSCAD 社群的核心，每年舉辦超過 125 場展覽，其中大部分都是本科生的作品。這是一個觀看和體驗藝術、社交、分享和學習的地方。
NSCAD 教育會帶來回報豐厚、富有創造力的職業生涯。我們的校友遍佈加拿大和國際的許多領域和學科。
NSCAD 全年舉辦並參與團結社區的活動。學生藝術獎、NSCAD 時裝秀、可穿戴藝術展、一日藝術家、NSCAD 電影節、畢業展以及個展和部門展覽都吸引了學生並宣傳他們的作品。
NSCAD 的作品集日於秋季和冬季在校園內舉行。邀請未來的學生、朋友和家人透過參觀、講座和作品集審查來更好地了解我們。
NSCAD 的教職員工、學生和校友在哈利法克斯的活動中發揮主導作用，例如“夜曲：夜間藝術”、“開放城市”和“文化日”。自 1888 年組織「世界博覽會」以來，NSCAD 為我們沿海社區的活力做出了貢獻。
透過公開講座系列、大師班和駐場活動，我們邀請世界知名藝術家參觀 NSCAD，並與學生、教職員工和哈利法克斯社區分享他們的專業知識。 NSCAD 在盧嫩堡、新格拉斯哥、達特茅斯和雪梨的社區工作室駐點計畫也舉辦向公眾開放的客座講座。
NSCAD 每年為學生提供超過 40 萬美元的獎學金。每年校內就業價值超過 14 萬美元。學生交通補貼和其他補助金每年價值 35,000 美元。每年頒發 500 至 9000 美元的入學獎學金。每年的學習中，有幾個可以更新。經濟援助和學生諮詢經理透過省級學生援助辦公室、大學的經濟援助計劃和其他外部機構的資源，協助註冊學生和未來的學生爭取足夠的資金來資助他們的教育。如果學生需要有關財務問題的建議，他們應該諮詢經理。
NSCAD is a place for curious minds to freely explore. A place for critical thinkers who never tire of asking Why? What for? What if?
At NSCAD, curiosity is the spark that ignites everything. Many students report that their time here completely shaped the way they think. It changed their lives. It will change yours too.
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. Our approach includes the integration of arts, culture and community engagement, to create a place where students thrive in a learning environment committed to equity, diversity, inclusion and academic excellence. Year after year, our halls are filled with new faces who share the same fire.
We hope to see you here.
Thirteen reasons to choose NSCAD.
NSCAD students are passionate, committed, and hard working. Through in-class critiques led by acclaimed faculty, they engage in critical discussion and are encouraged to examine ideas from a variety of perspectives.
NSCAD is welcoming and inclusive. Our students have diverse backgrounds and join us from all over Canada and the world, making for a community that emphasizes and encourages crosscultural understanding.
Faculty members challenge and support students to do their very best work. Our professors are designers and artists themselves and maintain active practices that inform their teaching.
NSCAD values curiosity, creative exploration, and risk-taking. The student experience is enriched with the freedom to try new art forms and combine them in exciting ways.
Students can include an exchange semester at a partner university as part of their degree. NSCAD collaborates with 70+ art and design schools in the United States, the U.K., Norway, Portugal, Japan, Korea, and Australia, to name a few, giving students the opportunity to learn and grow in international settings.
Our facilities are outstanding, offering students 24-hour access to new technology and traditional practices at three downtown campuses. NSCAD has everything from personal studio space for introductory painting students to high efficiency, computer-controlled Blaauw kilns for ceramics students, and professional lighting and grip gear for our film students.
Anna Leonowens Gallery Systems is the beating heart of the NSCAD community, organizing more than 125 shows a year, the majority featuring work by undergraduates. It’s a place to see and experience art, to socialize, share, and learn.
A NSCAD education leads to a rewarding, creative career. Our alumni can be found working across Canada and internationally, in many fields and disciplines.
NSCAD hosts and participates in events throughout the year that unite the community. The Student Art Award, NSCAD Fashion Show, Wearable Art Show, Artist for a Day, NSCAD Film Festival, Graduation Exhibition, and solo and department exhibitions all engage students and promote their work.
NSCAD’s Portfolio Days are held on campus in the autumn and winter. Prospective students, friends, and family members are invited to get to know us better through tours, talks, and portfolio reviews.
NSCAD faculty, students, and alumni take leading roles in Halifax events such as Nocturne: Art at Night, Open City, and Culture Days. NSCAD has contributed to the vibrancy of our coastal community since organizing the ‘World’s Faire’ back in 1888.
Through public lecture series, masterclasses and residencies, we invite world-renowned artists to visit NSCAD and share their expertise with students, staff, faculty, and the greater Halifax community. NSCAD’s community studio residency programs in Lunenburg, New Glasgow, Dartmouth, and Sydney also host guest lectures open to the public.
NSCAD awards more than $400,000 in scholarship funding to students per year. On-campus employment is valued at more than $140,000 annually. Student travel subsidies and other grants are valued at $35,000 per year. Entrance scholarships ranging from $500 to $9000 are awarded annually. Several are renewable for each year of study. The Manager of Financial Aid and Student Counselling assists registered students and prospective students in their efforts to secure sufficient funds to finance their education through the resources of provincial student assistance offices, the university’s financial assistance program, and other outside agencies. If students require advice in regard to financial matters, they should consult the manager.