Northwest College of Art & Design (NCAD) is a private, for-profit art school located in Tacoma, Washington, USA. Here are some details about the college:

History:

The college was founded in 1982 and was originally located in the Lemolo area of ​​Poulsbo, Washington.

In 1991, the college began to rent the former Mains Manor in Suquamish. In 2000, the school's founder Craig Freeman bought the property.

In 2017, the Suquamish Tribe purchased the college's original building for $5.03 million and transformed it into the current Chief Kitsap Building. After that, the college moved to Tacoma and purchased a building there as a new campus.

Academic Programs:

Professional Settings: Provides a variety of professional directions related to visual media arts, such as graphic design, illustration, animation, multimedia, etc.

Degree Awarded: The school can award a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. Its courses focus on the combination of theory and practice, and cultivate students' professional skills and creativity in the fields of art and design.

Teaching Features:

Personalized teaching: The college adopts a small class teaching model so that teachers can give students personalized guidance and encourage students to explore and find their own unique artistic style in practice.

Practice-oriented: Emphasis on studio practice time, allowing students to improve their professional skills through practical operations. Most of the school's teachers are professionals active in the field of art and design, who can provide students with rich practical experience and industry insights.

Business skills training: In addition to art courses, the college also offers courses such as creative business, marketing and finance to help students master the skills needed to engage in business activities in the field of art, and prepare students to enter the ever-changing creative market in the future.

Campus facilities:

The college is equipped with professional art studios, computer laboratories, photography studios and other teaching facilities, providing good hardware conditions for students' learning and creation.

The campus in Tacoma is strategically located in a strong cultural and artistic atmosphere, providing students with rich artistic resources and creative inspiration.

Employment support: The school provides students with off-campus internship opportunities and assists students with job placement after graduation, helping them to successfully enter the art and design industry.

In general, Northwest College of Art and Design provides a professional learning platform for students interested in art and design. It focuses on the cultivation of practical and business skills, which helps students achieve good career development in the field of art. However, as a private for-profit institution, its tuition and other fees are relatively high.