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NSCAD University

1887 establishments in CanadaArt schools in CanadaEducational institutions established in 1887NSCAD UniversityUniversities and colleges in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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NSCAD University, also called the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, is a post-secondary art school in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. It was founded in 1887 by Anna Leonowens and later became the first degree-granting art school in Canada.

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Champlain Building

Duke Street 5162
B3J 0A2 Halifax, Downtown Halifax
Nova Scotia, Canada
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