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NGEE ANN POLY 2021 SCHOOL OF FILM & MEDIA STUDIES Film, Sound & Video Mass Communication Media Post- Production xplore xcite xcel School of Your heart’s set on a career in the film or media business. You Film & Media Studies desire to tell the stories that go unheard. You have the passion to make a difference where it matters. All you need is the head 7 Film, Sound & Video (N82) start to take you places. Begin your journey at Singapore’s first and most established film and media school. 11 Mass Communication (N67) 15 Media Post-Production (N13) Want to know what our FMS STORIES– students are capable of THE ONES YOU TELL, creating? Check out some of their outstanding student AND THE ONES THAT SELL projects here: At Ngee Ann Polytechnic’s School of Film & Media Studies (FMS), you learn to tell and sell these stories well. As future filmmakers and media professionals, our Film, Sound & Video (FSV), Mass Communication (MCM) and Media Post-Production (MPP) students learn to craft stories and produce content that are original, compelling and thought-provoking. There is no better way to engage with a global audience that is being bombarded with ever more choices of information, education and entertainment. It’s a tall order, but this is the story of Singapore’s most established film and media school. The FMS faculty is lauded for creating innovative platforms for realistic learning, industry mentorship, entrepreneurship and service learning. With its well-equipped studio and soundstage spaces, you can expect a top-notch learning environment that inspires industry-standard works. FMS also prides itself on having a successful and growing graduate community. Some of these alumni include: – Anthony Chen, award-winning film director (Ilo Ilo, Wet Season) – Yeo Siew Hua, award-winning film director (A Land Imagined) – Sonia Chew, radio and TV personality, 987FM, Mediacorp – Ian Loon, chief executive officer, Publicis Media Singapore – Roger Lee, lighting & compositing artist, Walt – Delicia Tan, managing director, global client lead, Disney (Frozen, Big Hero 6, Moana) FSV Join the ranks of our MCM The most established MPP The only poly diploma students, alumni and lecturers mass communication course, with on post-production skills Edelman – Cheryl Ou, founder, The Social Space who have won accolades at the largest network of successful to prepare graduates for – Galvyn Liu, media director, Havas Media Group – Jonathan Shen, co-founder, The Golden Duck Co. many international and local media alumni in diverse fields, creative careers in the media – E-von Yeung, editor, The Straits Times Video, – Assoc Prof Ludwig Tan, dean, Singapore film festivals and competitions including integrated agency and event industries Singapore Press Holdings University of Social Sciences top honchos, news editors, – Mary-Ann Russon, broadcast journalist, BBC News – Daniel Seet, director of operations, Singapore communication specialists, and London Civil Defence Force radio and TV personalities – Alison Jenner, editor, digital news, Channel NewsAsia – Terrence Voon, director, communications and – Janice Chua, vice president, international development marketing capability, Singapore Tourism Board and production, Imagine Entertainment & Television 2 SCHOOL OF FILM & MEDIA STUDIES 3 XPLORE, XCITE, XCEL WITH THAT SOMETHING XTRA WORK WITH EXTERNAL CLIENTS Nothing beats the excitement of pitching for projects to Intern at some of the biggest names in film, real-world clients and completing them to professional broadcasting, publishing, advertising and public standards. relations. Our partners include Changi Airport Group, DBS Bank, DDB Worldwide, Dentsu Aegis BROADEN Our students have worked with many reputable firms Network, Mediacorp, Nas Daily, National Youth including Apple, BreadTalk, Contiki, Central Narcotics Council, Publicis Media, Shopee, Singapore Press Bureau, meWatch, MM2 Entertainment, National Library Holdings, TBWA, Universal Music and United YOUR HORIZONS Board, Republic of Singapore Navy, Singapore Discovery International Pictures. Centre, Standard Chartered Bank and others. DEGREES AHEAD Overseas exposure is a key feature of your learning overseas internships in places such as Hawaii, Phnom The best part? You get to build that all-important Many local and overseas universities grant FMS journey at NP. You’ll experience first-hand the Penh, Shanghai and Yangon, as well as service learning portfolio while developing your account servicing and graduates significant advanced standing. A number opportunities and challenges out there, as well as trips in the region. entrepreneurial skills. of our graduates have earned undergraduate and myriad cultures and environments, through exciting postgraduate degrees from world-class universities overseas study trips to media meccas in Seoul, Hong You’ll come home with experiences to share and a LEARN FROM THE EXPERTS such as Cambridge (UK), Columbia, Stanford, Kong and London. Also very popular are our overseas thoroughly developed skillset and worldview. Get to hear from local and visiting industry veterans University of Southern California (US) and immersion programmes at foreign universities, – filmmakers, editors and agency heads – learn University of Melbourne (Australia). Among the four from their rich experiences through guest lectures, FMS graduates who have received the prestigious masterclasses and project mentorship. Win generous Public Service Commission scholarships, Watch FMS in South Korea (2018) Watch FMS in China (2019) grants for making short films through strategic Fanny Koh and Woo Wan Fong were granted partnerships with Honour Singapore. postgraduate scholarships to Oxford and Harvard. 4 SCHOOL OF FILM & MEDIA STUDIES 5 ORDINARY PEOPLE, N82 DIPLOMA IN XTRAORDINARY FILM, SOUND & VIDEO STORIES Imagine that Film, Sound & Video graduate Yeo Siew Hua scored a historic win at the 2018 Locarno International Film Festival in Switzerland. His mystery thriller, A Land Imagined, is the first film from Singapore to win the coveted Golden Leopard top prize at the prestigious film festival. He also went on to clinch Best Asian Feature Film at the 2018 Silver Screen Awards of Singapore International Film Festival. Overcoming odds Mass Communication graduate Teo Zi Lin epitomises the can-do spirit of FMS. She turned her hearing disability into an advantage by removing her hearing aids to focus better while studying. It worked – she emerged valedictorian and top graduate for the Class of 2015 and has received both job and university offers. She received the Asia Pacific Breweries (APB) Foundation Scholarship for Persons with Disabilities and now works as a business and integration arch analyst at Accenture. Speaking up It’s easy to recognise Sonia Chew by her crystal clear voice and bubbly personality. A staple on Mediacorp radio station 987FM, Sonia shot to fame after winning the station’s 987 Radio Star competition during her final year in NP. Other FMS alum who are radio veterans include Justin Ang, Jean Danker and Vernetta Lopez. The most established filmmaking course in Singapore FSV students, alumni and lecturers have won accolades at international and local film festivals Masterclasses and workshops with world-renowned filmmakers and industry Big Business experts Get latest updates Access to the latest equipment and facilities similar to those in Mediacorp, on course Mass Communication graduate Ian Loon led a group of agencies to win international production companies and Hollywood a coveted media buy tender for the entire Singapore government in 2018, snagging a contract estimated to be worth $80 million. The CEO of Publicis Media Singapore, he fell in love with advertising in FMS, has been honoured as one of the 40 under 40 awardees for 2019 by Campaign Asia, the industry’s trade magazine. 6 SCHOOL OF FILM & MEDIA STUDIES 7 WHAT THE COURSE IS ABOUT WHAT YOU WILL LEARN How many of us spend hours engrossed in the stories Top-notch Industry Projects YEAR 1 YEAR 3 FSV graduates have been hired for exciting projects of others in movies, TV shows and online channels – Introduction to Film – Advanced Production in the local and overseas film and media industry, on YouTube and Netflix? Master the craft of creating – Producing – Capstone Project from local productions such as Ah Boys To Men to stories that resonate with your audience with our – Storytelling Techniques – Internship wide-release films such as Crazy Rich Asians and Star Diploma in Film, Sound & Video (FSV). By stretching – Location Filmmaking – Project ID: Connecting the Dots^ Wars: The Last Jedi. They attest to the high impact of your imagination and bringing your work to life – Editing their FSV training and exposure. using the latest technology, FSV gives you a strong – TV Production foundation in the artistic and technical aspects of ^ Interdisciplinary Studies (IS) modules account for 13 credit – Audio Technology units of the diploma curriculum. They include modules in In 2018 and 2019, FSV student short films have filmmaking. With an optimal balance of rigorous – Photography communication, innovation and world issues, as well as an attracted more than $200,000 in funding from interdisciplinary project. By bringing students from diverse academic study and sound practical training, you‘re – Career & Professional Preparation I more than ready to hit the ground running in the organisations such as Honour Singapore, IMDA, diplomas together, the interdisciplinary project fosters – Health & Wellness^ collaboration to explore and propose solutions