Other name | NAS |
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Former name | East Sydney Technical College |
Type | Tertiary art school |
Established |
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Parent institution | Department of Education and Training (1843–2009) |
Accreditation | Australian Qualifications Framework |
Address | Forbes Street , , , 2010 , Australia 33°52′47″S 151°13′07″E / 33.8798°S 151.2185°E |
Website | www |
The National Art School (NAS) is a tertiary level art school, located in Darlinghurst, an inner-city suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The school is an independent accredited higher education provider offering specialised study in studio arts practice across various disciplines.[1]
With its origins in the formation of Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts in 1843,[2][3] NAS has been in operation on the historic Darlinghurst Gaol site in East Sydney in various forms since 1922 and was formerly part of East Sydney Technical College, known as East Sydney Tech. Today NAS is a centre for education, research, scholarship and professional practice[2] in the visual arts and related fields.