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Is it possible to have fun and learn outside the classroom? The Residential and Commercial Drafting students were proven so on an engaging educational activity at the Salon National de l’habitation, construction fair. Moreover, they were able to gain some bilingual field related vocabulary, while searching for clues on a “housing treasure hunt”. In this game each...Lire la suite

Le jeudi 2 mars, la classe de mathématiques de Mme O'Connor s'est embarquée pour la première étape d'un tour du monde des programmes professionnels de NOVA. La classe de mathématiques a été divisée en trois groupes. Chaque groupe a commencé par un département différent : Mécanique automobile, Décoration intérieure et présentation visuelle et Dessin résidentiel et commercial. La visite a commencé à 13h30. Ms....Lire la suite

Michael Moore, professor, brought his Interior Decorating & Visual Display class on a Field Trip.  Here is their story … So – I hauled myself out of my sick bed… ta da! And got myself to Montreal Lighting on Paré for our 9:30 start (cause they actually don’t open ’till then). Elaine, the Showroom Manager, turned us...Lire la suite

Coming to school abroad can be an amazing experience. Brenda, one of International Student graduated in the Interior Decorating and Visual Display program explains how her experience went.Lire la suite

To my friends at NFSB, I wanted to say how fortunate I was to have spoken to the 24 separate groups of students, over the course of 5-days, from 10 different schools & Centres ranging from PreK & Kindergarten students to my special friends in the Sunshine Class at HAECC.  I will always cherish each...Lire la suite

What a wonderful experience it was to work with the evening group of students on their final Window Display! Being their last visual display project of the program, students were asked to create a Window Display to be set up in our NOVA Window Display by following given directions. Since NOVA is a Pokéstop and...Lire la suite

The journey to becoming a teacher has been an exciting challenge. As a new teacher at Nova Career Centre in the Interior Decorating and Display Department, I have tried to draw upon my field experience in design. I have designed private jets for Bombardier, worked on high-end and historic residential design projects and run my own design business...Lire la suite

The Interior Decorating and Visual Display department at the Nova Career Centre was once again happy to flex their talented muscles by providing and installing the decor for the 2016 NFSB Golf Tournament. The students were able to gain real life experience by applying their lessons learned during the ‘Special Event Design competency’. It all...Lire la suite

Of the many modules offered in the Interior Decorating and Visual Display program, the Interior decorating project based on Modular Built-in Elements may be one of the most interesting! In this module,  students actually make over a kitchen and family room. The challenge was that the room which they had to work on felt cold and...Lire la suite