ADMISSION EVENTS
Connect with NAS at our Admission Events, and receive up-to-date information on our application processes, courses, scholarships, and much more.
Portfolio Info Sessions
Putting together a strong portfolio is one of the most important parts of your application to the National Art School. In this session NAS lecturers will offer helpful advice to guide you through your portfolio preparation.
If you are unable to attend the in-person or online info session, we encourage you to review the video above & our Portfolio Advice Guide ahead of your Interview & Portfolio Review.
BFA Info Sessions (Online)
Join our webinar to find out what makes NAS different from all other Fine Art degrees. The BFA degree is designed to impart the skills, knowledge and creative independence required to sustain a career as an artist. Our staff will talk you through undergraduate study options, the admissions process and then offer the chance for you to ask any questions you might have, so tune in.
Structure: A general information session (30 minutes), followed by a Q&A (30 minutes).
Tuesday 23 September 2025, 5:30- 6:30 pm
Hosted by: Dr. Lorraine Kypiotis (Head of Undergraduate Studies)
If you are unable to attend, we recommend reviewing the video recording of our 2024 Info Session, & BFA Prospectus.
Postgraduate Info Sessions (In-person)
DFA Info Session
Tuesday 30 September 2025, 6:00 – 7:00pm
Location: B11 Seminar Room, National Art School
Hosted by: Dr Yolunda Hickman (Head of Postgraduate Studies)
Join our DFA webinar to learn more about the postgraduate pathways at NAS. The session will cover a range of information including a program overview, application and admissions processes.
There will be light refreshments provided after the session.
Portfolio Review Event
Receive one-on-one feedback on your portfolio from a member of the NAS Academic Team
Putting together a strong portfolio is one of the most important parts of your application to the National Art School. In this session, NAS lecturers will offer helpful advice to guide you through your portfolio preparation, plus provide personal feedback on your portfolio.
In Person Review Session
Tuesday 18 November 2025 11.00am-12.30pm
Location: Cell Block Theatre, National Art School
11.00-11.30am: General Information Session (30 Minutes)
11.30am-12.30pm: Q&A (1 hour)
Hosted By: Dr Georgina Cole (Art HIstory and Theory Lecturer)
Open Day 2025
Everyone is welcome at Open Day, from those considering art as a career to anyone simply curious about what happens behind the school’s historic sandstone walls.
It’s a busy and active day-long program offering plenty of opportunity to see what life is like for students at NAS, with art demonstrations in the studios, and shows in our exhibition spaces.
Interested in applying to study at NAS? Attend an info session to find out more about studying with us. Meet with a member of our faculty and learn about our admissions process including advice on preparing your portfolio. Stay tuned for the full program!
Date: Saturday 6 September 2025
Time: 10:00am – 4pm
2025 University & Career Expos
In 2025, the Admissions Team attended the following University and Careers Expos:
- Nepean Careers Expo (Emu Plains)
- Sydney Distance Education High School Career Fair (Woolloomooloo)
- Creative Careers Expo – Campbelltown Arts Centre
- Illawarra Schools Careers Expo (Wollongong)
- Western Plains Careers Information Day (Dubbo)
- Central West Careers Advisers Association (Bathurst)
- Northwest Regional Careers Expo (Tamworth)
- Newcastle & Lake Macquarie Career Expo
- Hunter Valley Expo (Maitland)
- HSC and Careers Expo
- Sydney Schools Careers Convention
- Colo High School Careers Expo
- Northern Beaches Careers Expo (Terrey Hills)
- Western Riverina Careers Expo (Leeton)
- Wagga Tertiary Awareness Day
- Albury Careers Expo
- Careers Fest (Batemans Bay)
- Western Sydney Careers Expo
- Fort Street High School Careers Fair