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HOW TO USE THIS BOOK:

This viewbook is yours to personalize. Tucked within these pages are spaces for you to sketch, write and create.

At NSCAD, we find inspiration everywhere. After all, the seed of a big idea is often found in a quick scribble or sentence. We want to see what inspires you.

Use the hashtag #whereifindit to share pictures of your book.

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CONTENTSIntroduction 4About NSCAD 5NSCAD Community and Alumni 6Why NSCAD 11Campus 12 Halifax/Campus Map 14NSCAD Events 18Where Will Art Take You 19Facilities and Resources 21Degree Programs and Disciplines 23Foundation Year 25Bachelor of Design 28 Interdisciplinary Design 28Bachelor of Fine Arts 32 Painting 33 Drawing 33 Printmaking 33 Photography 34 Sculpture 36 Intermedia 39 Film 40 Ceramics 44 Textiles/Fashion 46 Jewellery Design and Metalsmithing 49Bachelor of Arts 50 Art History 50Portfolio Requirements 52How to Apply 57Scholarships, Fees and Tuition 58

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Welcome to NSCAD University.

NSCAD is no ordinary art institution. It’s 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, we think of curiosity as the spark that ignites everything. And year after year, our halls are filled with new faces who share this same fire.

Located in the heart of Halifax, Nova Scotia – Atlantic Canada’s largest and most vibrant city – NSCAD is an immersive environment in which adventurous thinkers and makers discover their passion and themselves.

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

NSCAD offers a rigorous, interdisciplinary educational experience that is unlike any other art school in the country. For over 125 years, our students, faculty and administrators have shared a commitment to experimentation, progressive thinking and cutting-edge art and design. Many students report that their time here completely shaped the way that they think. It changed their lives. It will change yours too.

Some of the most innovative creators of the last century have marched through our halls and spent their days (and nights) in our studios. After leaving NSCAD, members of our alumni community go on to transform ideas into reality, fueling the creative economy and accomplishing singularly amazing things.

Be one of them.

Faculty to student ratio: 1:10

Facilities: 3 distinct campuses in downtown Halifax. More access to specialized studio spaces than any other school.

IGNITE YOUR MIND. ILLUMINATE YOUR TOMORROW.

ABOUT NSCAD“NSCAD DIDN’T TEACH ME TO BE CREATIVE, IT TAUGHT ME TO USE MY CREATIVITY.”Craig Moore, BFA 2000

Founded: 1887

Student population: 797 full-time students. 174 part-time students

Average class size: 13

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NSCAD COMMUNITY & ALUMNI Graduating from NSCAD means joining one of the most diverse and inspiring alumni communities around. Here are just a few of the thinkers, creators and innovators that we’re proud to count as part of the NSCAD family.

JENNA MARKS, BFA FILM 2013Filmaker and canoeist, her interest in elevating women’s canoeing informs her work.

CHLOE AND PARRIS GORDON – BFA FASHION/TEXTILES 2010 + BFA JEWELLERY DESIGN AND METALSMITHING 2011Sisters and creators of the popular Toronto-based clothing line, Beaufille.

JENN GRANT – BFA PAINTING 2006 Successful singer-songwriter based in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

URSULA JOHNSON – BFA 2006Interdisciplinary Mi’kmaw artist and curator.

STEPHEN BISHOP – BDES 2001 Graphic designer and co-owner of the handmade boutique, Dots & Loops in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.

JOHN KAHRS – BFA 1990Academy Award Winner for his short film Paperman in 2013.

BEN STEPHENSEN – BFA 2010Author of the novel A Matter of Life or Death or Something, published in March 2012.

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1887: NSCAD is founded by Anna

Leonowens

1967: Gary Neill Kennedy is appointed president. NSCAD quickly becomes a haven for

conceptual art in North America1969: NSCAD begins granting university degrees

1970: The 1970 Halifax Conference (held at NSCAD) attracts many big

names in Canadian art, including Michael Snow and Richard Serra

1973: Art in America speculates that NSCAD is on its way to becoming the “best art school in North America”

1978: NSCAD moves to its current location on Granville Street

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legends Sonic

Youth are invited to

perform at NSCAD

2003: NSCAD is renamed NSCAD University

2004: The NSCAD campus expands to include the Academy Building, which houses the Film department

2007: The stunning Port

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“NSCAD opens your eyes to a world of possibilities” – Jason LeRue, Alumnus

Inspiration lives everywhere. Use this page to create something amazing. Anything you want.

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OVER 125 YEARS OF RULE-BREAKING | PROGRESSIVE THINKING | FEARLESS EXPLORATION

1991: Canadian rock band Sloan performs their very first show in the NSCAD cafeteria

2007: Seeds Gallery opens

2012: NSCAD celebrates its 125th anniversary

1916: Arthur Lismer arrives as principal, rejuvenating the school

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WHY NSCAD?INTERDISCIPLINARITY“NSCAD has pushed my creativity, both in a personal and an artistic sense.”- Jessica Wiebe, Current Student

NSCAD students are taught not simply to rely on the art skills that they arrived with, but rather to become creative problem solvers across disciplines. Even after selecting an area of specialization, many students continue down this exploratory path by experimenting with new materials and methods throughout their degree.

IMMERSIVE CREATIVE CULTURE“I entered directly after graduating high school and still maintain that these were the most formative, eye-opening years of my life thus far.” - Andrew Scott, BFA 1991, Member of Canadian rock band, Sloan

Located in the heart of downtown Halifax, NSCAD immerses students in a diverse, creative environment from the minute they step onto campus. Our supportive, tight-knit community provides the opportunity to meet mentors, friends and future collaborators.

SUNSCAD (NSCAD STUDENT UNION): YOUR STUDENT ADVOCATESOur student union is well known for its dedication to fighting for student rights. SUNSCAD members act as advocates for the entire NSCAD student body and are deeply engaged in both campus and community issues.

ACADEMIC + ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE“It’s an art college unlike any other. It just seems to be a breeding ground for new ideas.” – Denise Markonish, Mass MoCA Curator

With courses taught by internationally recognized artists, designers, researchers and scholars, NSCAD produces highly intelligent thinkers. Students leave with the creative and analytical skills required to succeed in today’s world.


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NSCAD occupies three unique campuses in downtown Halifax. Granville is made up of 23 connected buildings in Historic Properties; the Port Campus overlooks the scenic Halifax Harbour at the end of the world’s longest boardwalk; and our Academy Building at the foot of Citadel Hill is dedicated to film.

THE GRANVILLE CAMPUSGranville Campus is an interconnected row of 23 former merchant shops and warehouses adjacent to the scenic boardwalks of Halifax Harbour. Here you can find the fine and media arts, painting, photography, printmaking and textiles facilities as well as Design & Print Services, the Library, the Art Supply Store, Student Services and the NSCADs Student Union (SUNSCAD).

THE ACADEMY BUILDINGA beautiful historic space built in 1878 as a high school, the Academy Building houses the first degree-granting film school east of Montreal. Within you will find edit suites, studio space, sound rooms, a screening room, animation facilities and faculty offices.

THE PORT CAMPUSOur most recent addition is the Port Campus, a renovated historic warehouse perched on Halifax’s waterfront, boasting uninterrupted views of the harbour from its glass curtain seawall. The campus’ repurposing was designed by internationally renowned MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects. The steel and concrete structure and state-of-the-art technology and equipment houses the more industrial art, design, and craft practices.

“I just kind of fell in love with it. I loved the environment and the authenticity” Parris Gordon, BFA 2011

NSCAD CAMPUSES

HALIFAX

With over 30,000 students enrolled in six degree-granting institutions, Halifax has one of the youngest populations in North America.

THINGS TO DO: - Shop on Spring Garden road - Dig for second-hand treasure along Vintage Row (aka. Queen Street) - Discover eclectic shops, colourful homes and an array of restaurants in the North End

- Take the ferry to Downtown Dartmouth - Visit the newly constructed Halifax Seaport Farmer’s Market - Go for a run in Point Pleasant Park - Enjoy a picnic in the Halifax Public Gardens - Climb to the top of Citadel Hill - Explore the Halifax harbour and take a stroll down the boardwalk

ANNUAL FESTIVALS:Nocturne: Art at night, Halifax Pop Explosion, Shakespeare by the Sea, Atlantic Fringe Festival, Open Aire Films, Atlantic Film Festival, Halifax Jazz Festival

Halifax is a cosmopolitan hub of arts and culture nestled in the beautiful oceanic landscape of Atlantic Canada. A coastal city that feels simultaneously like an urban centre and a small town, Halifax is home to a lively creative community, many diverse neighborhoods and, of course, a lot of good old-fashioned east coast hospitality.

Halifax is also just a 15-minute drive from rugged trails, pristine lakes and forests and breathtaking beaches. Outdoor activities like surfing, sailing, swimming, hiking and mountain biking are extremely popular.

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1. Attica Furnishings 2. The Loop Craft Café 3. Gallery Page & Strange 4. Anna Leonowens Gallery 5. Inkwell Boutique6. Port Loggia Gallery7. The Khyber Centre for the Arts8. Eyelevel Gallery 9. Co & Co Design Studio

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11. Centre for Art Tapes 12. Art Gallery of Nova Scotia 13. NSCAD Art Supply Store 14. Just Us! Café 15. Seeds Gallery 16. Studio 2117. One Block Barbershop 18. The Marquee Club 19. Halifax Seaport Market

20. Halifax Historic Farmer’s Market 21. Taz Records22. Lost & Found Vintage 23. Maritime Museum of the Atlantic24. Aperture Photo Studio25. Neptune Theatre26. Halifax Citadel27. CBC Building and YMCA28. Smiling Goat Café29. Museum of Natural History30. Halifax Public Gardens31. DeSerres Art Supply Store32. Dressed in Time Vintage33. Vintage Row (Queen Street)

Halifax is the vibrant cultural hub of Atlantic Canada – we couldn’t list every single creative resource in the city, so create your own list of places you’d like to see while at NSCAD and we’ll let you know where it is.

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And even though it requires courage to expose your work and ideas to a community of instructors and peers, trust us, it’s worth the effort. NSCAD students graduate with the creativity and confidence to take on anything.

Complete the following sentences.

When I look in the mirror I see .

In five years I will .

Being creative is .

The best days are full of .

can change the world.

If you can’t then .

The best lesson I’ve ever learned is .

I find inspiration .

Explore a different medium in each of these boxes: uses pencils, markers, paint, and whatever else you like. Try unconventional media and tools – use a stick dipped in ink, paint with beet juice, or drink a blue slushie and then lick the page.

Attending NSCAD involves so much more than just learning how to make art. It’s a process of discovering yourself and what you’re passionate about. It’s a challenging, enlightening, game-changing experience spread out over four incredible years.


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THE PUBLIC LECTURE SERIESThe Public Lecture series provides the opportunity for world-renowned artists to visit NSCAD and share their experience and expertise with students, staff, faculty and the greater Halifax community and communities across Nova Scotia.

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VISITORS TO THE UNIVERSITYThe Visitors Program reflects the university’s strong commitment to engaging its students with the visual and design arts in their broadest context by inviting internationally renowned guests, artists, craftspeople, and designers to spend a week in residence where they explore ideas and discuss their work.

OFF CAMPUS STUDYStudents have the opportunity to engage in studies away from the university in three unique ways. 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. Our Exchange Study allows students to continue study at one of a number of institutions around the world with whom we have an exchange agreement. Currently this includes more than 70 different institutions in 19 countries! The NSCAD World Travel Program entails educational trips for students, faculty and alumni to locales such as Greece, Italy and Spain.

NEW YORK STUDIO RESIDENCY New York Studio Residency Program (NYSRP) is a one-semester (fall or winter) residency in New York City at the NYSRP’s facilities in Brooklyn. Students may choose a studio option or internship option and receive 15 credits transferred to their NSCAD degree. One student is chosen from NSCAD per year and receives a $25,000 scholarship to participate.

NSCAD COMMUNITY STUDIO RESIDENCY PROGRAMNSCAD University has partnered with several Nova Scotia communities to offer recent NSCAD graduates a one-year residency in a community-provided studio. Residents work with local elementary and secondary students and offer workshops and public lectures while continuing and building their individual studio practice. Residencies are currently in Lunenburg, New Glasgow, Sydney, and Dartmouth with programs in Halifax and Antigonish expected to be added this year. To learn more, contact the School of Extended Studies.

INTERNSHIP/COMMUNITY SERVICE LEARNING/PRACTICUM Whether it is an internship, practicum or working in service to the community, NSCAD students have many opportunities to apply and increase their learning in real-world situations. Many partnerships already exist and new ones are added each year. We can help you find the right placement for you.

NSCAD EVENTS

WHERE WILL CURIOSITY TAKE YOU?

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FACILITIESANNA LEONOWENS GALLERYThe Anna Leonowens Gallery is the public exhibition space and resource centre within the university. Studio work and curatorial projects generated exclusively from within the university community are showcased. Focused on the curatorial, artistic, and educational development of students, the gallery mounts an average of 125 exhibitions per year with annual attendances of 20,000 visitors. The Monday night opening receptions are bustling and the noon hour talks have a significant following. Due to the gallery’s high profile, many exhibitions are reviewed by local, regional, and national media outlets and art journalists. The gallery also sponsors 6-credit internships for senior students.

SEEDS GALLERYSeeds Gallery is the shop for student and alumni work and aims to support a diverse range of artistic practices, to promote emerging artists from NSCAD University, and to advance the growth of the art community in Halifax. Seeds Gallery exposes students to the commercial art world – all works are for sale and revenue generated goes directly to the artists.

EXTENDED STUDIES The School of Extended Studies at NSCAD offers workshops, opportunities to audit selected credit courses, Saturday classes for children and teens, summer teen art studios, portfolio preparation classes, and non-credit certificate programs. Extended Studies course descriptions and information are available from the Extended Studies office, by phoning (902) 494-8185, or by visiting the website at nscad.ca.

LIBRARY Currently housing a collection of more than 50,000 books and periodicals in the visual and media arts, craft, fashion, and design, the NSCAD University Library is the only library in Atlantic Canada specializing in the fine arts and design fields. In addition to a number of special collections for exhibition catalogues, artists’ books, printed matter, and rare books in specialized subject fields, a major feature of the library is the Visual Resources Collection which has more than 140,000 slides, as well as 16mm films, DVDs, videos, CDs and audio tapes. Digital images are currently available through a number of licensed image databases. As a partner in the Novanet group; a Nova Scotia university library consortium which facilitates the loaning of library materials between university and college libraries, students have access to a huge collection of resources.

WRITING RESOURCE CENTRE Providing individual tutoring, group workshops, and resources to students at any stage of study from Foundation to the Graduate level, the aim of the Writing Centre is to help students develop their own critical voices for reading, discussion, and writing so that they can engage in an active exchange of ideas within the academic community.

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DEGREES

BACHELOR OF ARTS (BA)Major in Art History

BACHELOR OF DESIGN (BDES)Major in Interdisciplinary Design

BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS (BFA)Interdisciplinary (non major)Major in CeramicsMajor in FilmMajor in Fine ArtMajor in IntermediaMajor in Jewellery Design and MetalsmithingMajor in PhotographyMajor in Textiles/Fashion

MINORSArt HistoryCeramicsDrawingFashionFilm StudiesIllustrationJewellery Design and MetalsmithingPrint, Paper, BookTextiles

MASTER OF DESIGN (MDES)

MASTER OF FINE ARTS (MFA)

POST BACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATE IN DESIGN

VISUAL ARTS CERTIFICATE IN STUDIO

VISUAL ARTS CERTIFICATE FOR TEACHERS

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EXPLORATION. ADVENTURE. DISCOVERY

“NSCAD was magical for me – it was really tough but at the same time it was really fun. I think you learn as much from your peers as from your professors. I loved watching how different students would approach the same project and inject it with their own expression.” – Liam Hayes, BFA 1994

Many students specifically choose NSCAD because of the foundation year. This exploratory, interdisciplinary year equips you with the critical skills required to thrive in an art school environment.

YOU’LL LEARN: The vocabulary of visual arts How to give and receive critique Observational drawingColour theory Composition 2 and 3-D design Academic writing and analytical skills Visual culture studies

And that’s only the beginning. You also select three studio disciplines—such as film, paint and print, constructed forms, or design—as well as courses in subjects like photo, video, wood and metal, computer, or movement art.

The foundation year is intense, challenging, fun and extremely interactive. It gives you the rare opportunity to explore a wide range of ideas, processes and materials. You’ll do things you didn’t know were actual things. You’ll draw better than you ever thought was possible. You’ll meet friends who you will know for the rest of your life. Best of all, you’ll be confident and fully equipped to start making choices about where to focus your creative and academic energy in your following years at NSCAD.


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Create a colour wheel using any media of your choice. Then tear it out of this book.

Cut up your colour wheel and glue the pieces into a new composition on this page.



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As the discipline of design exerts a greater influence on our lives, designers find themselves working closely with other professionals in fields such as marketing, software development engineering and education. NSCAD offers a unique approach to design education through its interdisciplinary program which equips students with the skills and knowledge to participate in all aspects of the practice of design—graphic, interactive, and product.

Design takes a distinctly collaborative, interdisciplinary and process-oriented approach. This program covers a range of services and products that fuse human factors, technology and aesthetics with a general emphasis on message presentation. You will gain a variety of skills including analytical and imaginative thinking, visualization techniques, drawing, typography, photography and an understanding of production processes. By focusing on creative and conceptual skills you will learn to communicate and solve problems across a broad range of media and contexts. You will create logos, information graphics, wayfinding systems, visual identity systems, book design, magazines, websites, information systems, advertisements, tools, furniture and solutions that don’t exist yet. Critical thinking and the expression of imagination are equally important.

BACHELOR OF DESIGN – INTERDISCIPLINARY DESIGN

Graduates of NSCAD’s Major in Interdisciplinary Design have successful careers in design firms and agencies. Many advance to become art/creative directors or establish their own design companies. In addition, design strategy is advantageous in fields such as marketing, public relations, the pure and applied sciences, health and public policy.

DESIGN PRINT SERVICES Design Print Services directly supports NSCAD’s design programs, however these versatile services are utilized by a wide cross-section of the NSCAD and general communities. The services of the Dawson Printshop provide historic and contemporary print technologies. Available for use are an extensive collection of letterpresses and a wooden reproduction of a 17th century Common Press, based on plans from the Plantin-Moretus Museum in Amsterdam. In addition to Print Services, design students frequently utilize a range of facilities at NSCAD. Product Design facilities include a Plastics Lab and rapid prototyper; the Wood and Metal Shops are available to students with the Foundation prerequisite; and the Multimedia Centre provides computer, audiovisual and intermedia resources. As a design student, you will enjoy dedicated studios with 24-hour access throughout your studies at NSCAD.

“The instructors here want us to think unconventionally, work with new processes and develop conceptually. We’re taught to never follow the same process twice.” – Cait Vachon, BDes 2012

Design a concept for a mobile application. What is its purpose? Is it a game? Is it a social media application? Or is it a tool for everyday life? Sketch how it might look above and add any notes about functionality below.

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“At NSCAD there wasn’t any pressure to conform to a singular aesthetic or ideology.” – Daniel Hutchinson, MFA 2008

The principal courses in the Fine Art major allow you to explore the media and practices of drawing, painting, printmaking and sculpture. The faculty members represent diverse backgrounds and offer a wide range of skills, information and opinion. Through mentorship, practice and discussion, you will begin to form and articulate an awareness of the historical and conceptual roots of your work. You will develop technical and critical skills and will progress to advanced levels of independent study.

In addition to your chosen area of study, you will have the opportunity to take other courses that explore a diverse range of visual arts concerns from an interdisciplinary approach. At the senior level, these courses also provide you with opportunities for internship placements in galleries, museums and artist-run centres.

Graduates of NSCAD’s Fine Art major are successful studio artists, gallery administrators, film/theatre set designers, illustrators, professional printmakers and arts writers. Many pursue graduate studies and become critics, curators, architects, gallery/museum archivists and college/university professors.

PAINTING“[NSCAD] really is a place of possibilities.” - Leilany Garron-Mills, BFA 2009

In painting courses you will construct visual phenomena through an exploration of the diverse languages of paint and related materials. Emphasizing observational painting in introductory courses, the program will enable you to engage with abstraction, exploratory research, process-based approaches and conceptual development in the senior levels.

DRAWING“The passion of the students at NSCAD is very different – so refreshing! I just haven’t seen that level of commitment and engagement outside of NSCAD.” – Jaime Williams, BFA 2012

The drawing program is an interdisciplinary curriculum offering approaches from the fields of art, craft, and design. Through close studies in observational drawing you will gain a thorough understanding of line, form, and perspective. You will explore composition, colour, qualities of light and conceptual concerns.

PRINTMAKING

Printmaking has a strong material foundation in lithography, intaglio, screenprinting, relief and monotype. Students also work across disciplines like photography, drawing, painting, textiles and design and may explore bookmaking, moveable type, letterpress and digital imaging.

You will be provided with first-hand printmaking experience and will develop strong technical skills. As you progress, you will have the opportunity to work with traditional approaches, experiment with new concepts, and develop hybrid ways of working.

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- Studios well equipped for working in all intaglio (etching, collagraph, and direct techniques), lithographic processes (stone and plate), relief, screenprinting and monotype

- Digital media lab for creating film positives - Photo-plate processing darkroom for lithographic and photo-polymer etching applications

- In all areas of the studio, the safest available etching solutions for zinc, aluminum, and copper (Edinburgh Etch) are utilized and Vegetable Cleaning Agents (VCA) have also been adopted as a replacement for Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)

PHOTOGRAPHY“The people at NSCAD have been an incredible family to me ever since I first walked in here.” – Jacob Mailman, BFA 2010

After your Foundation year, you will have the option to expose yourself to every aspect of the still image through history courses, documentary photo, digital photo, photo issues, lighting, view camera and more. You will examine the technical, historical, and theoretical issues related to contemporary photography. You will gain expertise in conventional, digital and hybrid methods of image making and develop your own artistic practice. You will also gain a critical understanding of the aesthetic and social discourses within photography.

Graduates of NSCAD’s Photography program are successful artists, commercial photographers, writers and arts administrators. Many of our graduates have pursued graduate studies and have become curators, critics, art historians and college/university professors.

PHOTOGRAPHIC SERVICES As an enrolled senior photography student, you will receive extensive access to the darkrooms and computer facilities. There are two communal black and white darkrooms with 30 enlargers and two 20-inch processing machines, a lighting studio equipped with electronic flash and tungsten lighting systems and copy and print finishing facilities. NSCAD also has a comprehensive selection of photo equipment including a range of digital and film cameras, light meters, tripods and portable lighting kits. We also have a digital imaging studio equipped with Macintosh computers, scanners, a wide-format inkjet printer and an Imacon medium format film scanner.

Once you have completed Foundation Photography (FNDN 1320) you will acquire access to the darkroom and equipment services of the photography department (including laboratory and specialized production areas for black and white, colour and digital imaging processes) throughout your studies at NSCAD and regardless of your major.

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The Sculpture program will provide you with an opportunity to articulate your experience through the material world. Idea manifested in form is a key concern. You will gain an understanding of sculpture from an historical context, as well as explore contemporary sculpture as it relates to technology, interdisciplinary practices and public art. A lot of materials are available to you, such as wood, metal, plastics and stone in cast, constructed, modeled, and fabricated techniques. Students may carry over materials and ways of thinking from other disciplines, such as textiles and fibres, metals, CAD/CAM, film/video and make works that explore installation, performance and public art.

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- Foundry for bronze and aluminum casting

- Lost wax casting - Stone carving equipment

- Plastics facility that includes a vacuum forming machine, isolated plastics casting room with ventilation hood, and a rapid prototyper for ‘printing’ 3D objects

- Wood and metal shops

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“[NSCAD] has a legacy of independence that encourages grads to carve their own independent path and take risks.” – Craig Moore, BFA 2000

The Intermedia program offers you opportunities to explore interdisciplinary practices, collaboration and research, and conceptual and social issues in a range of media arts including film, video, installation, performance, audio art, digital media and photography. Hybrid approaches to media arts will enable you to draw on your individual skills whether they extend across fine art, design, craft, or critical studies. With a studio focus, the program is driven by curiosity, exploration, interdisciplinarity and conceptual development.

Graduates of NSCAD’s Intermedia program are successful studio artists working in the areas of film, video, electronics and robotics, sound and installation. Others establish careers as gallery administrators, community educators and arts writers. Many pursue graduate studies and become critics, curators and college/university professors.

FACILITIESAs an Intermedia student, you will have access to the technical staff and facilities of Photographic Services, the Multimedia centre and film, but may also access the Design Print Services and wood and metal shops in the completion of your work.

Intermedia Activites

Re-purpose a discarded object or piece of obsolete technology to have a new function and a new meaning attached to it. Film it, photograph it, or record it and then share it with us: #whereifindit

Go to Wikipedia.org and click “Random Article”. Use this article as a starting point for your making.

Create a set of instructions on how to create a piece of art. Give the instructions to your friends or family and document their response.

INTERMEDIADavid Tallis, Huffing and Puffing, 2010

Aaron Mangle, Just As I Remember, 2009

Krista Hull, These Violent Dreams, 2009

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The Film program at NSCAD is one of the few programs in Canada where you can use actual film. You will have an opportunity to explore the practice, history, theory and analysis of film production and film art. With an emphasis on collaboration and innovation, you will be encouraged to embrace all elements of film production, from the technical craft to narrative, experimental and documentary approaches to your own unique creative vision. This program’s emphasis on one-on-one instruction enables you to study independent film production models that focus on the art of cinema.

You will take courses in editing, production, cinematography, acting, and sound. Advanced Film Studios form the backbone of the program and provide superb expertise. Art History courses will inform your studio development, and hands-on experience will prepare you professionally.

The program has recently added a Red One camera to their resources. This in-demand camera model is used constantly in the professional industry of Halifax for feature films, music videos, national commercials, and television series.

Graduates of NSCAD’s film program create award-winning films that are screened at international film festivals. Many work in the film industry, advancing through various positions. Our graduates also pursue graduate studies and become critics, writers and college/university professors.

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FACILITIES - Red Camera - D60 - 25,000 sq ft, includes a 3,000 sq ft soundstage with set construction facilities - Super 16mm film cameras and 16mm Steinbeck editing suites - Animation stand and Oxbury optical printer - Cutting edge, fully digital HD workflow: file-based HD cameras with 35mm cinema lenses, all three major editing suites from Avid, Adobe, and Apple

- Professional lighting and grip gear - Double-walled sound recording booth, audio mixing room, and 2 auxiliary mixing stations

- Pro Audio gear, file-based field recorders - Fully equipped student office with computer workstations that include script writing, budgeting, and scheduling software, plus free laser printing and photocopying

- 2 HD screening rooms with surround sound, one with a reference quality projector

“NSCAD wants you to develop as a creative person, and that broadened my possibilities as a filmmaker.” – Heather Young, BFA 2009

Every film starts with a sketch. Create a eight-frame-storyboard that tells your story – and then see where else you can take it.



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The Ceramics program is designed to give you an understanding of vessel, sculptural and architectural ceramics. As you explore these elements you will examine the relationships between design, materials, colour, process and techniques. An awareness of historical and contemporary issues in ceramics and their relationship with other discourses (such as fine art, design and architecture) will help to develop an informed perspective on your work.

NSCAD Ceramics graduates have established successful international studio practices that contribute to the profile of Canadian ceramics. Our graduates are writers, critics, curators, arts administrators in galleries and museums and designers for industry. Many go on to study in prestigious graduate programs and teach in colleges/universities across North America.

FACILITIES

- A vast selection of potters’ wheels

- Open space, fully ventilated converted pier warehouse

- Five high-efficiency, computer controlled Blaauw kilns

- Six Cone Art electric kilns

- Grinding station - Fully equipped glaze kitchen and glaze lab

Re-imagine everyday objects: what happens when you blend two unrelated concepts or ideas? What would a giraffe-inspired teapot look like? Find your inspiration and sketch your concepts for different forms here.

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“NSCAD is a place of immense creativity and intellectual challenge. I wanted to be in that environment.” – Jennifer Green, BFA 2008

NSCAD introduces you to the diverse field of textiles, which encompasses art, science and technology. The program integrates conceptual concerns as you study the techniques and design skills involved in the textile traditions of weaving, dyeing and printing. You will examine the relationship between materials, processes, and the maker, as well as the critical role that textiles have played in world cultures. With a focus on sustainable and organic materials and techniques, the program maintains handcraft values and incorporates digital methodologies.

Fashion offers you a balanced curriculum through which to develop skills and knowledge related to imaginative design and technical proficiency, and explores the issues and meaning of fashion and body covering. The program provides intensive study of the conceptualization, production and embellishment of cloth and other materials. The resulting knowledge and skill base will enable you to develop individual garments, wearable art, haute couture, and costuming for film, theatre, and dance.

NSCAD Textiles and Fashion graduates are successful studio artists, clothing designers, owners of textile businesses, interior designers, community educators, critics, curators, professors at colleges/universities and arts administrators in galleries and museums. Many have pursued graduate studies and have become writers.

FACILITIES

- 12-module TC-1 digital Jacquard loom with 2640 hooks, capable of weaving cloth 43” wide

- JacqCAD Master and Proweave software

- 4, 8, 12 and 16 harness floor looms of various widths, one with an air dobby system

- Fully equipped dye studio

- Surface design studio with variety of print tables, a darkroom, vacuum light tables, pressure washout, heat transfer machine, steamer, washer, dryer and commercial refrigerator

- Fashion studios with 10 large cutting tables,

- 14 industrial sewing machines, industrial gravity free irons, 3 sergers, dress forms and several specialized domestic machines

- Knitting machines - Display case for student work

Notice the shapes you see as you walk around your neighbourhood. Use this space to create a pattern based on those shapes.

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Tear out this page to create something new.

The fields of Jewellery Design and Metalsmithing are experiencing a renaissance of diverse creative approaches. You will explore a wide variety of concepts and philosophies as you engage in critical discussions about content and form in order to create a new language of metal. The program offers a broad-based metals education including studies of art jewellery, holloware, product design and metal business practice. Design and technical projects emphasize problem-solving, conceptual development and analytical thinking. From basic skills development, you will go on to explore advanced technical procedures and develop your individual artistic practice.

Some graduates of NSCAD’s Jewellery Design and Metalsmithing program establish successful art jewellery studio practices, while others develop commercial jewellery businesses. Many have pursued graduate studies and have become writers, critics, curators and professors at colleges/universities.

FACILITIES - Computer design stations with solid modeling programs for design development

- Five interconnected studios, with 40 large jewellery benches equipped with flexible shafts and torches

- Adjacent casting area with large programmable burnout kiln, centrifugal and vacuum casting, vulcanizer, steam cleaner and wax injector

- Polishing area with three polishing machines, ultrasonic cleaner and rotary tumbler, and vibratory tumbler

- Machine room with metal and wood band saws, scroll saw, grinder, belt sanders, bead blaster and sandblaster, and large drill press

- Ventilated chemical room for various surface treatments such as etching, patination, and powder coating

- Enamelling area with two kilns - Electroplating and electroforming room - Lathe room with one large lathe, two small lathes and milling machines - Silversmithing studio equipped with various stakes and hammers, curve bench shears, English wheel, small slip rollers, 6” Deep draw hydraulic press dies, 50 tons and 20 tons hydraulic presses


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“The students who come here are intensely focused on art-making [and] intensely focused on the critical analysis on art-making” – Mark Bovey, Assistant Professor, Printmaking

Enhanced by its setting within an art school, the Historical and Critical Studies division offers a Bachelor of Arts Major in Art History program in a unique interdisciplinary environment. The Art History program enables you to complete a major in art history while also taking studio courses. Though it emphasizes western art, craft, design and architecture from the 19th century onward, the program also provides opportunities to study non-western art and to engage in critical discourse surrounding the social production and reception of art.

You’ll enter the Major in Art History after completing the foundation year. Alternatively, you may enter the major after completing a year of liberal studies coursework. Either way, your background will be diverse and will set the tone for interdisciplinary exploration. NSCAD provides students with wide-ranging course options and opportunities to engage in critical discourse, which fosters a cross disciplinary flow of ideas and interaction.

Courses in history, critical studies, English literature, film studies and art education are all part of what makes this degree so strong. You will gain knowledge and expertise through courses ranging from Ancient, Medieval, Renaissance/Baroque, and Canadian modern art theory and criticism.

Graduates of NSCAD’s Major in Art History program become writers, gallery and museum administrators and culture workers. Many go on to pursue graduate studies and obtain successful careers as professors of art and film history, curators, archivists, appraisers and critics.

Visit a local gallery or museum and respond to a piece that interested you. What part of the work resonated with you the most? What kind of statement do you think the artist was trying to make? Were they successful? Sketch the piece above (or photograph it, if permitted) and write your thoughts below:

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PORTFOLIO PROCESS: YOUR CHANCE TO SHINEWHAT IS A PORTFOLIO? In the visual arts, a portfolio is primarily a visual record of your interests and explorations. It may be a collection of original pieces or a documentation of previous work in the form of photographs, photocopies, or slides.

At NSCAD, the Admissions Committee looks at what pieces you choose as well as how you present them. We’re looking for work that is thoughtful, serious, mature and unique.

Portfolio Details: All undergraduate applicants must submit a digital portfolio documenting original and recent work that includes the following:

- Up to 20 digital images of finished work illustrating your material skills and the conceptual development of ideas/theme.

- A sketchbook/journal that was begun at least 3 months prior to the submission of the application. The sketchbook/journal may include sketches, plans, drawings from observation, samples of creative writing, notes/observations made in response to other works (exhibitions, museums, novels, etc.), and explorations of mark-making with varied materials.

PORTFOLIO SUBMISSION FORMAT: - All work must be clearly labeled with your name. - No work should be submitted in its original form; only photographic documentation (digital files) of work should be submitted.

- Each digital image file must be identified with your name and a number that corresponds to a list of works that includes your name at the top and, for each slide: Title, Media, Dimensions, Date.

- eg. 1_firstname_lastname.jpg – untitled, oil on board, 83 x 50 cm, august 2010 - Time-based pieces (video, audio, interactive applications or film) should not exceed 5 minutes each.

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1. Include a selection of no more than 20 pieces. Your ability to edit your work is an important factor in developing a portfolio.

2. Don’t be afraid to draw on your personal experience and cultural heritage as possible avenues of exploration.

3. Include work that gives evidence of your ability and willingness to look closely and carefully at a subject. This could be a drawing from observation or a thoughtful, carefully written short essay.

4. Show notes and sketches as well as completed pieces. Your sketchbook/journal is a crucial part of the problem-solving and creative process and can tell the Admissions Committee just as much the finished work.

5. Submit a wide range of pieces using of a variety of materials. We want to see that you’re comfortable working with different media and looking to respond to situations and subjects in a number of ways.

6. Traditional art materials are not always required for developing visual art ideas. Unusual and nontraditional materials can also be considered. Your surroundings may offer other means and materials with which to explore mark making, building, patterning, composition and colour.

7. Consider your everyday environment as a source for ideas. This may include studies of organic structures, tools, implements, interior spaces, environmental formations, decorative arrangements and still lifes, to name just a few.

8. You can include work completed in school, college or adult education classes in your portfolio, but the Admissions Committee is particularly interested in seeing work that is carried out independently of the classroom.

9. Any information that you include about your work—written descriptions, labels etc.—should be clear, concise and indicate how the work was produced i.e. whether you printed the photographs yourself, whether you designed a poster yourself etc.)

10. Always include the date on your work.

APPLY ONLINE – MY.NSCAD.CA

NSCAD PORTFOLIO DAYThe university hosts information sessions and portfolio previews for Foundation applicants, parents and teachers. Held at NSCAD twice annually (usually February and October), individuals are welcome to tour the university facilities, discuss portfolios with the Admissions Committee and explore program offerings. We also host Portfolio Days in other cities, such as Saint John, New Brunswick; Charlottetown, PEI; and London, Ontario.

Visit my.nscad.ca for more information.

10 TIPS FOR PREPARING YOUR NSCAD PORTFOLIO:

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HOW TO APPLYNSCAD encourages applications from students with art and design abilities who are interested in working within the programs of the university.

For more details about our admission requirements, please visit my.nscad.ca

STEP 1. JOIN MY.NSCAD.CAMY.NSCAD.CA is your guide through the application process. It’s where we’ll answer all of your questions and help you prepare to apply and upload your portfolio pieces. You can sign up for a campus visit/event, track your application process and even receive your admission decision.

STEP 2. APPLY ONLINEBy answering a series of quick questions, you can begin your online application and provide us with all the details we’ll neet to review your application.

STEP 3. ADMISSIONS ESSAY Write a brief one-page essay explaining the reasons why you wish to attend NSCAD University. Your essay should discuss the prior experience that you bring to the university. You might also want to touch on the skills and knowledge that you hope to gain, and where you think your NSCAD education might lead you in the future.

STEP 4. SUBMIT TRANSCRIPTS An academic record of current and previous study is required from all applicants. All transcripts must be official and received directly by mail from the issuing institution.

STEP 5. LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATIONLetters of recommendation are strongly recommended for Foundation applicants, but NOT required. They are required for applicants who have been out of school for more than three years.

STEP 6. PORTFOLIO A visual portfolio is required for all applicants. Upload your portfolio at my.nscad.ca

STEP 7. APPLICATION FEEA non-refundable application fee of $70 is required. Pay online at my.nscad.ca

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SCHOLARSHIPS, FEES & TUITION

Includes tuition fees, student union fees and student health insurance fees and are subject to change. All fees are payable at the time of registration for each semester.

CANADIAN/PERMANENT RESIDENTS FULL-TIME UNDERGRADUATE 2013/2014

1 SEMESTER 2 SEMESTERS

Full-time tuition(15 credits)

$3,000.00 $6,000.00

Student union fees $66.22 $132.44

Student health fee $198.48 $198.48

U-Pass (Public transit) $143.89 $143.89

Other fees $90.00 $180.00

TOTAL $3,498.59 $6,654.81

INTERNATIONAL FULL-TIME UNDERGRADUATE & GRADUATE 2013/2014


Full time tuition(12 -15 credits)

$6,624.00 $13,248.00

Student union fees $66.22 $132.44

Student health fee $650.00 $650.00

U-Pass (Public transit) $143.89 $143.89

Other fees $90.00 $180.00

TOTAL $7,574.11 $14,354.33

***The University offers a 40% discount to senior citizens 60 years of age and older, enrolled in undergraduate courses.

ESTIMATED ADDITIONAL EXPENSES


Room and board $4,400.00 $8,800.00

Supplies $1,300.00 $2,600.00

Misc. (clothing, recreation, personal)

$800.00 $1,600.00

TOTAL $6,500.00 $13,000.00

Kierston Holden, Making Maybes, 2008

Berkeley Brown, Sifter Ring, 2009

Kelly Markovich, The book from the SUNROOM exhibition, 2011

Katrina Annand, Personal Security, Airport Security, 2007

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CAMPUS TOURSTours of the various NSCAD campus locations are given by student tour guides and offer a unique perspective of the school’s departments and facilities. Tours are offered by appointment on weekdays from noon – 2 pm. We are able to offer tours of the Port Campus and the Granville Campus. Tours of the Academy (Film) Building are not part of the regular tour but can often be arranged upon request. Please contact the Office of Admissions for more details.

SPEND THE DAY AT NSCADCambridge Suites Halifax and NSCAD University have partnered to offer prospective students and their families a special nightly rate of $115 for a Junior Suite when you visit for a NSCAD tour or appointment. Make your reservation directly on the Cambridge Suites NSCAD Special Reservation Site.

STAY THE NIGHT FOR FREEIf you subsequently enroll in a degree program the following Fall, we’ll reimburse you for one night’s stay ($115)!*

*In addition, Cambridge Suites Halifax will offer you the special NSCAD Family rate for a future visit at the $115/night rate plus 20% discount on hotel food purchases.

VISITING NSCADCOME EXPERIENCE NSCAD FOR YOURSELF.

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1 IN 10 NSCAD STUDENTS RECEIVE A SCHOLARSHIP

- NSCAD awards more than $200,000 in scholarship funding to students per year. - On-campus employment is valued at more than $140,000 annually. - Film and Creative Industries NS gives up to 6 production grants of $2500/film to 4th year film students

- Student travel subsidies and other grants are valued at $35,000 per year - Entrance scholarships ranging from $500 to $6,000 are awarded annually. Several are renewable for each year of study.

The Manager of Financial Aid and Student Counseling 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. More information is also available at nscad.ca.

AWARDS & FINANCIAL AID

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CREDITSDesignGab White, BDes 2012, Impact Communications

WritingKatie Arthur, Impact CommunicationsJessica Hein, BFA 2010Terry Bailey, BFA 1993

PhotographyEliot Wright, BFA 2012, pages 2, 3, 4, 5, 18, 22, 24, 28, 29, 32, 34, 36, 39, 40, 44, 46, 49, 50, 52, 53, 54, 62Steve Farmer, BFA 1989 page 13, 61Ryan Kelly, page 12, 16

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