LASALLE PROSPECTUS 097 001 LASALLE PROSPECTUS CONTENT 005/ABOUT LASALLE 009/WHY LASALLE 011/INTEGRATED ARTS CAMPUS 013/BEST OF BOTH WORLDS 015/THE WIN-WIN FACTOR 016/A-LUMINARIES 019/WHY SINGAPORE? 021/HOW TO GET TO LASALLE DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES 024/DESIGN COMMUNICATION 025/FASHION 026/INTERIOR DESIGN 027/PRODUCT DESIGN 028/FINE ARTS 029/ANIMATION 030/BROADCAST MEDIA 031/AUDIO PRODUCTION 032/DANCE 033/MUSIC 034/PERFORMANCE 035/TECHNICAL AND PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONS) PROGRAMMES 039/DESIGN COMMUNICATION 041/FASHION DESIGN AND TEXTILES 043/FASHION MEDIA AND INDUSTRIES 045/INTERIOR DESIGN 047/PRODUCT DESIGN 049/FINE ARTS 051/ANIMATION ART 053/FILM 055/ACTING 057/DANCE 059/MUSIC 061/MUSICAL THEATRE 063/ARTS MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE PROGRAMMES 067/FOUNDATION CERTIFICATE IN VISUAL ARTS 069/ENGLISH LANGUAGE FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS ADMISSIONS 072/HOW TO APPLY 073/APPLICATION FEES 074/ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS 077/CREATIVE PORTFOLIO/AUDITION REQUIREMENTS & WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS 086/TUITION FEES 088/SCHOLARSHIPS 090/FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 092/PRIVATE EDUCATION ACT 093/REFUND POLICY 094/SUPPORTING DOCUMENT CHECKLIST 095/ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 096/FIND OUT MORE LASALLE PROSPECTUS 00303 “A Renaissance City Plan was conceptualised to enable Singapore to become a global arts city with strong inter-cultural bonds and a distinct national identity. Today, a decade later, there have indeed been dramatic changes in our skyline and there is a vast array of arts and cultural activities. This year, London-based magazine, Monocle, ranks Singapore as 15th most liveable city in the world. Singapore is now perceived as exciting, creative, and buzzing with opportunities for living it up and creative work.” Heng Swee Keat, Minister for Education, at the Art Elective Programme Exhibition Opening Ceremony 2011, 4 August 2011 005 ABOUT LASALLE 009 WHY LASALLE 011 INTEGRATED ARTS CAMPUS 013 BEST OF BOTH WORLDS 016 THE WIN-WIN FACTOR 020 A-LUMINARIES 021 WHY SINGAPORE? 023 HOW TO GET TO LASALLE LASALLE PROSPECTUS 005 ABOUT LASALLE LASALLE College of the Arts was founded by Brother Programmes & Awards Joseph McNally – a De La Salle educator who was also a LASALLE offers a comprehensive range of programmes pioneer of creative arts education in Singapore – in 1984. specialising in the disciplines of Arts Management, Design, Fine Arts, Film, Media Arts, Dance, Music, and LASALLE is a specialist tertiary institution leading Theatre. Students can look forward to graduating with contemporary arts education in fine art, design, the award of a Diploma, a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) media, and performing arts in the Asia Pacific. or a Master of Arts in their respective specialisations. The LASALLE name is associated with progress, Contemporary Focus quality, and uncompromising standards in creative With an emphasis on contemporary practice and arts education. It is a reputation built from a strong research, our teaching philosophy emphasises track record of nurturing some of Singapore’s leading idea generation and new interpretations of creative creative talents, who have formed the backbone of “This LASALLE-Goldsmiths partnership is another step disciplines. Our students’ ideas and creativity set them the creative industries locally and regionally. forward. Goldsmiths, University of London is one of the apart as they emerge as reflective practitioners in the top universities in the world for Arts and Humanities, Our Purpose, Ambition, Values industry. and LASALLE can develop its faculty and arts research LASALLE exists … Research by Practice: capabilities through this partnership with Goldsmiths. A 21st Century Approach The partnership will enhance the opportunities for our • for the education of students; All research starts with ideas. More than two decades budding arts talents.” • for the enrichment of art; Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, at the after its humble beginnings, LASALLE can look back on a signing ceremony between LASALLE College of the • for the promotion of artistic communication; long tradition of practice-led research in art and design. Arts and Goldsmiths, University of London, The impressive list of successful LASALLE alumni, held on 29 February 2012 • for the cultural and economic wellbeing of Singapore. who were prominently involved in shaping Singapore’s arts scene, attest to the institution’s strength in LASALLE will become … providing an appropriate academic environment for • one of the world’s premier educational the creation of novel ideas and new knowledge. institutions for contemporary intercultural LASALLE values the professional practice of all full- study of diverse artistic traditions; time and part-time staff as one of its most important • the leading Asian educational institution assets. Our unique college environment is formed by for contemporary creativity in the arts; a faculty of Singaporean and international artists and educators, originating from more than 20 countries • a highly valued educational resource for worldwide. Many are renowned experts in their areas Singapore’s creative industries; and actively involved in exhibitions, conferences, and • a major artistic reservoir for local communities; performances. The incorporation of their respective expertise in course delivery closely relates teaching and • centred on the student experience. learning to a broad range of theoretical and intellectual concerns in contemporary art and design practice. LASALLE values … Hence, students are constantly exposed to first- • the ability of art to communicate hand experience in current research practices, across cultures and geography; leading to the acquiring of a wide set of knowledge • the power of education and research to and skills by the time they graduate. These skills enlighten the individual and society; enable them to successfully adjust to the multi- faceted demands of the creative industries. • the preparation of graduates for sustained employment; As a Singaporean institution for tertiary arts education, positioned at the crossroads of diverse • the opportunity to create new art by cultures within a multi-ethnic society, LASALLE transcending traditional subject boundaries; aims to add a distinctive Singaporean viewpoint • the disciplined freedom of artists; to the ongoing debate on repositioning artistic practice in a post-industrialised society. • the communication of truth beyond words. LASALLE PROSPECTUS 007 “At the heart of both institutions is a belief in providing an innovative educational experience through creative and intellectually rigorous thinking and practice.” In the context of the fast growing economic, political Arts celebrities who have stepped through our doors, Mr Christopher Jonas CBE, Chairman and cultural importance of Asia, there is a need inspiring and mentored students and guests alike, of Goldsmiths Council, at the signing to redefine formerly familiar notions of “East and include American pop artist Frank Stella, British ® ceremony between LASALLE College of West”, “Tradition and Contemporary”, in relation sculptor Antony Gormley, Oscar award-winning 1st the Arts and Goldsmiths, University of to artistic practice in the 2 Century. Singapore in producer Lord David Puttnam, Irek Mukhamedov of London, held on 29 February 2012 particular, with ambitious plans for its future in a the Bolshoi Ballet, new media guru Lev Manovich, post-industrialised world, is in a prime position to fashion authorities Colin McDowell, ck Calvin Klein’s take a lead role in this long overdue paradigm shift. Kevin Carrigan and Matthew Williamson, revolutionary Dutch designer Marcel Wanders, production designer The main focus of LASALLE’s Research Committee is to Grant Major (Lord of the Rings), and animator-producer meet the complex demands for practice-led research David Sproxton (Wallace & Gromit, Chicken Run). in the context of tertiary arts education, and to identify areas of research in arts-related content, technology, Partner Institution and infrastructure, in which LASALLE should engage. LASALLE is a partner institution of Goldsmiths, The institutional framework for the facilitation of University of London, renowned for having a research encompasses various approaches, such as creative and innovative approach to the teaching of and research in the arts. Goldsmiths has • providing continuous support for faculty in their approved LASALLE as an appropriate tertiary professional practice, ranging from professional institution in Singapore to offer degree programmes leave for the realisation of particular projects leading to validated awards of Goldsmiths. to financial assistance of PhD studies, All degree programmes offered at LASALLE have • allocating of funds for art-related research deemed been designed and developed by LASALLE to fulfil to strengthen LASALLE’s reputation and recognition the needs of the creative industries in Singapore as an arts institution of international standing, and and beyond. These programmes have been validated • establishing strong links between tertiary education through a process of external peer review by and research practice by encouraging research Goldsmiths as being of an appropriate standard proposals arising from postgraduate studies. and quality to lead to a Goldsmiths award. The essential capacity to collate, communicate, and Government Support disseminate knowledge and expertise to students, As part of the government’s plans to upgrade arts as well as to the wider community in Singapore, will education in Singapore, LASALLE is a recipient increasingly be valued in LASALLE’s