GET YOUR CREATIVE JUICES FLOWING LASALLE It all begins in your mind – with your ideas and creativity shaping the PROGRAMME future of arts & design. But it’s at LASALLE College of the Arts where GUIDE inspiration truly finds its start and talent is nurtured, in an environment UNDER that’s designed to let your creativity flow freely. Our progressive GRADUATE approach to independent thinking, integrated arts campus and global Singapore 2012 2 community are just the right mix for those who prefer to think outside LASALLE 2009/2010 4 About Us 6 the box. Imagine the collaborative possibilities with students from over Integrated Arts Environment 8 Alumni 10 40 countries across 8 disciplines in one building. With a unique learning Academic Framework 12 philosophy, mentorship by arts practitioners, and awards validated by VISUAL ARTS Foundation 16 UK’s Open University, a LASALLE education is the beginning of your Design Communication 20 Fashion Communication 22 future in the creative industries in Singapore and beyond. Fashion Design 24 Fashion Management 26 Fashion Textiles 28 Interior Design 30 Product Design 32 Fine Arts 34 Film 36 Animation Art 38 Interactive Art 40 Video Art 42 PERFORMING ARTS Foundation 48 Dance 52 Music 54 Music Technology 56 Acting 58 Musical Theatre 60 Technical Theatre Arts 62 Theatre Arts 64 INTEGRATED STUDIES Arts Management 68 ENGLISH LANGUAGE 72 PROGRAMME ADMISSIONS How to Apply 76 Academic Requirements 77 Audition/Portfolio 78 Requirements Tuition Fees 80 Scholarships 81 Financial Assistance 81 Accommodation & 82 Immigration Matters for International Students GET YOUR CREATIVE JUICES FLOWING LASALLE It all begins in your mind – with your ideas and creativity shaping the PROGRAMME future of arts & design. But it’s at LASALLE College of the Arts where GUIDE inspiration truly finds its start and talent is nurtured, in an environment UNDER that’s designed to let your creativity flow freely. Our progressive GRADUATE approach to independent thinking, integrated arts campus and global Singapore 2012 2 community are just the right mix for those who prefer to think outside LASALLE 2009/2010 4 About Us 6 the box. Imagine the collaborative possibilities with students from over Integrated Arts Environment 8 Alumni 10 40 countries across 8 disciplines in one building. With a unique learning Academic Framework 12 philosophy, mentorship by arts practitioners, and awards validated by VISUAL ARTS Foundation 16 UK’s Open University, a LASALLE education is the beginning of your Design Communication 20 Fashion Communication 22 future in the creative industries in Singapore and beyond. Fashion Design 24 Fashion Management 26 Fashion Textiles 28 Interior Design 30 Product Design 32 Fine Arts 34 Film 36 Animation Art 38 Interactive Art 40 Video Art 42 PERFORMING ARTS Foundation 48 Dance 52 Music 54 Music Technology 56 Acting 58 Musical Theatre 60 Technical Theatre Arts 62 Theatre Arts 64 INTEGRATED STUDIES Arts Management 68 ENGLISH LANGUAGE 72 PROGRAMME ADMISSIONS How to Apply 76 Academic Requirements 77 Audition/Portfolio 78 Requirements Tuition Fees 80 Scholarships 81 Financial Assistance 81 Accommodation & 82 Immigration Matters for International Students ➡ A cultural centre in the Asian renaissance of the 21st century. A New Asia Creative Hub. One of the top cities in the world to live, work and play, where the environment is conducive to creative-based and knowledge-based industries and talents. This is the vision for the creative industries as Singapore’s nation-building focuses on the contributions of the creative cluster to its economy. ➡ Supported by the Singapore government’s commitment to build hardware and software, the Creative Industries have seen the establishment of arts infrastructures and financial investment in talent development. From the the re-launched National Museum of Singapore and national icon, The Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, to funding for arts education including LASALLE’s award-winning city campus, Singapore’s cultural beacon is sending a clear signal of its artistic ambitions. ➡ In the Arts sector, Singapore started to put its name on the contemporary visual arts map in 2001 at the prestigious Venice Biennale and is now in its fifth year of participation. In 2006, Singapore took the leap into the big league and presented the inaugural Singapore Biennale, a first in South-east Asia and one of the biggest visual art exhibitions in Asia. In the performing arts, Singapore has attracted some of the world’s best through annual events including the Singapore Arts Festival. International premieres and acclaimed performances are brought to Singapore’s shores through the high-profile programmes of The Esplanade and other venues. ➡ In the area of Media, 10,000 new jobs are envisioned in digital media, film, animation and publishing; while the Design industry Images: copyright of The Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts (MICA) aims to make Singapore Asia’s leading design centre. These developments have resulted in global companies choosing “Our objective is to double the GDP contribution of Singapore as the Asian headquarters for their creative capabilities. the Creative Industries to 6% by the year 2012. This Singapore is home to Lucasfilm Animation’s first and only animation will result in higher demand for creative talents and studio outside California, BMW DesignWorks’ only design studio those who can contribute to meeting the growing outside of California and Munich, and Phillips Design’s Asia Pacific headquarters for design research. market for creative products and services.” ➡ Dr Lee Boon Yang As an aspiring artist, designer, performer or arts manager, there Minister for Information, is no better time or place to be than in Singapore today, right in SINGAPORE 2012 JUICY FACT: Singapore is home to the creative and Communications and the Arts research studios of BMW DesignWorks USA,Lucasfilm the midst of an exciting phase in the advancement of the creative Singapore Animation and Philips Design. industries for Asia. LASALLE PROGRAMME GUIDE • UNDERGRADUATE SINGAPORE 2012 3 ➡ ANTICipaTing FUTUres: In a space where practice and theory challenge the artist’s mind and push interdisciplinary boundaries, a unique creative environment has transformed cultural landscapes. Contemporary in focus and innovative in approach, it develops a generation of creative practitioners who are shaping the future of arts and design. ➡ ConTEMporarY LeaDers: For 25 years, LASALLE has been nurturing some of Asia-Pacific’s leading creative practitioners. Its hero graduates and accomplished faculty staff include established artists at the Venice Biennale, acclaimed designers recognised by the British D&AD and red dot, respected curators, writers, musicians, dance and theatre pioneers, and countless practitioners from the creative industries in Singapore and beyond. ➡ INTegraTED ARTS CaMPUS: Situated in the Arts, Culture, Learning and Entertainment hub of Singapore, the city campus encourages interaction through its glass façade and gateless walls. Its geology-inspired design represented Singapore at the 2004 Venice Architectural Biennale in Italy, received the Singapore Institute of Architects’ Building of the Year 2008 award, and was accorded Singapore’s highest honour – Design of the Year – at the President’s Design Awards 2008 by the President of Singapore. ➡ Three theatres ➡ Singapore largest contemporary art gallery ➡ Asia’s first theatre & art production workshop ➡ Digital, virtual and mediatheque library ➡ Energy-efficient building design ➡ Wireless IT networking ➡ Integrated learning environment LASALLE 2009/2010 JUICY FACT: Situated in the Arts, Culture, Learning and Entertainment hub of Singapore, the city campus encourages interaction through its glass facade and gateless walls. It represented Singapore at the 2004 Venice Architectural Biennale and received Design of the Year 2008 from the President of Singapore. LASALLE PROGRAMME GUIDE • UNDERGRADUATE LASALLE 2009/2010 5 ➡ BACKgroUND: LASALLE was founded by Brother Joseph McNally – a De La Salle educator who was also a pioneer of creative arts education in Singapore – in 1984. ➡ PrograMMes & AWarDS: LASALLE offers a comprehensive range of programmes specialising in the disciplines of Arts Management, Design, Fine Arts, Film, Media Arts, Dance, Music and Theatre. Students can look forward to graduating with the award of a Diploma of Higher Education, a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) or a Master of Arts in their respective specialisations. ➡ GOVernMENT SUpporT: As part of the government’s plans to upgrade tertiary arts education in Singapore, LASALLE has been in receipt of financial support from the Ministry of Education for Diploma provision since 1999. Eligible students are entitled to subsidised fees for diploma studies through the MOE Tuition Grant Scheme (conditions apply). ➡ INTernaTional RECogniTion: Since 2004, LASALLE has been subjecting its programme to benchmark statements for Art, Design and Performing Arts developed by the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA, UK) Framework through its International & Validation partnership with the Open University Validation Services (OUVS). OUVS is also the accrediting and validating body of leading arts institutions such as Leeds College of Art & Design, Leeds College of Music, Plymouth College of Art & Design, Central School of Speech & Drama (until recently), Architectural Association School of Architecture, Utrecht School of the Arts (The Netherlands), bringing opportunities for LASALLE to share good practice.