Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (NSCAD University)

One of Canada's oldest independent cultural institutions, NSCAD University continues to be regarded as a principal center for education and research in visual culture in North America

NSCAD University in Halifax is Canada's premier independent university dedicated to advancing the visual arts through education, research and production. Part of Nova Scotia's cultural landscape since 1887, Nova Scotia College of Art and Design has offered graduate and undergraduate degrees in fine and media arts, craft, design and art history for more than 30 years. The university's Division of Continuing Studies also offers an extensive list of courses and certificate programs. NSCAD alumni are among Canada's most highly regarded artists, gallery directors, designers, curators and art educators.

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