APPLYING TO AN AICAD SCHOOL
NSCAD University, as part of the Association of Independent Colleges of Art + Design (AICAD), benefits from exchange partnerships with fellow institutions in Canada and the USA, including:
Alberta University of the Arts
Art Academy of Cincinnati
Art Center College of Design
California College of the Arts
Cleveland Institute of Art
College for Creative Studies
Columbus College of Art & Design
Emily Carr University of Art & Design
Kansas City Art Institute
LASALLE College of the Arts (Singapore)
Laguna College of Art & Design
Maine College of Art & Design
Maryland Institute College of Art
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
Minneapolis College of Art & Design
OCAD University
Otis College of Art & Design
Pacific Northwest College of Art
Ringling College of Art & Design
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
In addition to the 22 full member schools in the US & Canada within the network, AICAD has 6 International Affiliate schools in Japan, China, Ireland, Israel, and Singapore, including:
Burren College Of Art (Ireland)
Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design (Israel)
China Academy of Art (China)
Osaka University of the Arts (Japan)
Lasalle College of the Arts (Singapore)
Nanjing University of the Arts (China)
Visit AICAD website to view the list of partners and how to apply.
APPLYING TO AN INDEPENDENT EXCHANGE PARTNER INSTITUTION
Independent Exchange Agreements exist between NSCAD and the institutions around the world, including:
Australia
University of New South Wales (UNSW)
– Relevant discipline (NSCAD: BDes; UNSW: Art & Design)
Website: https://www.unsw.edu.au/study/international-students/study-abroad#studentexchange
China
Jingdezhen Ceramic University *Ceramic Only
– Relevant discipline (NSCAD: BFA. CREM ONLY; Jingdezhen: ceramic)
Website: https://www.jci.edu.cn/english/index.htm
Germany
- Hochschule Bielefeld (HSBI) *Design Only
– Relevant discipline (NSCAD: BDes; HSBI: Design and Art)
Website: https://www.hsbi.de/en/international-office/exchange-students
- Kunsthochschule Berlin-Weissensee *Limited application to once yearly
– Relevant discipline (NSCAD: BDes/BFA; Berlin: Design OR Art)
Website: https://kh-berlin.de/en/studies/international/incoming-exchange-students
Ghana
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)
– Relevant discipline (NSCAD: BDes/BFA; KNUST: Faculty of Art)
Website: https://www.knust.edu.gh/
Hong Kong
Lingnan University
– Relevant discipline (NSCAD: BFA. Expanded Media/BA; Lingnan: Animation and Digital Arts/ Film and Visual Arts/ Liberal Arts/History)
Website: https://www.ln.edu.hk/oge/incoming_stu/why-hk-and-lingnan.php
Ireland
National College of Art and Design (NCAD) *Limited application to once yearly
– Relevant discipline (NSCAD: BDes/BFA; NCAD: Fine Art/Design/ Visual Culture)
Website: https://www.ncad.ie/study-at-ncad/exchange/ncad-student-exchanges/
Japan
Kyoto City University of the Arts
– Relevant discipline (NSCAD: BDes/BFA; Kyoto: Arts)
Website: https://intl.kcua.ac.jp/en/
Netherlands
Gerrit Rietveld Academie *Limited application to once yearly
Website: https://rietveldacademie.nl/en/page/24321/exchange
United Kingdom
Glasgow School of Art *Limited application to once yearly
Website: https://www.gsa.ac.uk/study-at-the-gsa/exchange-and-study-abroad
Please be advised that our efforts on Independent Exchange Agreements will persist.