NSCAD University (Nova Scotia College of Art & Design) is one of Canada’s oldest independent art institutions, founded in 1887 and headquartered in Halifax, Nova Scotia. It emphasizes a studio-based, deeply creative education that integrates art, craft, design, and media within a community strongly committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, and academic excellence
Guided by its “Seriously Creative” 2024‑2030 Strategic Plan, NSCAD aims to expand its role as a global destination for art and design education. The plan outlines three institutional pledges: student-centred education, an equitable and inclusive environment, and a consolidated destination campus — signaling NSCAD’s ambition to grow in enrollment, innovate its programs, and unify its downtown Halifax campuses. student-centred education, an equitable and inclusive environment, and a consolidated destination campus — signaling NSCAD’s ambition to grow in enrollment, innovate its programs, and unify its downtown Halifax campuses.