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The LASALLE Arts and Cultural Management MA programme will equip students to enhance their skills, reflect on areas such as management and policy, and to be advocates of the Arts.
Singapore has greatly expanded its commitment and engagement with the arts and cultural institutions in the 21st century, while elsewhere in Asia, the arts, creative and cultural sectors are also developing rapidly and gaining global attention. This Programme builds upon the exciting innovations in this field both here and abroad. It is intended for Arts Managers, cultural entrepreneurs, and those with professional backgrounds and a desire to learn more about the arts to come together, reflect upon, debate and inquire about the nature of arts organizations in society.
Arts and cultural managers are highly skilled inpiduals who wish to support the arts in all their forms. The MA Programme aims to guide students in developing the knowledge, skills, and spirit of inquiry and innovation for managing arts and culture in a fast-changing environment.
Located in Singapore with its comprehensive arts scene, private, and public support structures, museums, theatres, festivals, and local venues, the Programme offers perse opportunities to engage with arts professionals and with ongoing debates in the arts and cultural field. Students will engage with local and international guest speakers – practitioners and academics – particularly in the School of Arts Management’s seminar series, INTERACTIONS. In addition, students have opportunities to enjoy the breadth of artistic events, shows, artist talks and seminars that take place at LASALLE’s campus all year round.
Graduates from this Programme work in perse cultural institutions and arts organisations in Singapore, the Region and abroad, and set up their own artistic initiatives.
Applicant Profile
The LASALLE Arts and Cultural Management MA programme will equip students to enhance their skills, reflect on areas such as management and policy, and to be advocates of the Arts.
Industry Partnership & Guest Lecturers
One of the strengths of the Programme is its collaboration with industry. Towards this end, it has invited practitioners and senior executives from major arts organisations and the creative industries to share their knowledge and expertise with you. Industry speakers are invited as guest speakers and lecturers.
The Faculty for the Creative Industries also organises a seminar series, INTERACTIONS, with visiting lecturers. You also have the option of doing an internship with a local arts or cultural organisation.
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About Lasalle College Of The Arts
LASALLE College of the Arts in Singapore is a leading tertiary institution in cutting edge contemporary arts and design education and practice. The college offers 30 undergraduate and post-graduate programmes in art design, film, animation, fashion, dance, music, theatre, arts management, arts education, art therapy, and art history.
RESEARCH BY PRACTICE: A 21ST CENTURY APPROACH
All research starts with ideas. More than two decades after its humble beginnings, LASALLE can look back on a long tradition of practice-led research in art and design. The impressive list of successful LASALLE alumni, who were prominently involved in shaping Singapore’s arts scene, attests to the institution’s strength in providing an appropriate academic environment for the creation of novel ideas and new knowledge.
LASALLE values the professional practice of all fulltime and part-time staff as one of its most important assets. Our unique college environment is formed by a faculty of Singaporean and international artists and educators, originating from more than 20 countries worldwide, many are renowned experts in their areas and actively involved in exhibitions, conferences, and performances. The incorporation of their respective expertise in course delivery closely relates teaching and learning to a broad range of theoretical and intellectual concerns in contemporary art and design practice.
Hence, students are constantly exposed to firsthand experience in current research practices, leading to the acquiring of a wide set of knowledge and skills by the time they graduate. These skills enable them to successfully adjust to the multifaceted demands of the creative industries. As a Singaporean institution for tertiary arts education, positioned at the crossroads of perse cultures within a multi-ethnic society, LASALLE aims to add a distinctive Singaporean viewpoint to the ongoing debate on repositioning artistic practice in a post-industrialised society.
CONSTITUTION
As a private, non-profit arts institution, LASALLE College of the Arts is a registered Institute of Public Character, approved by the Commissioner of Charities, and operates autonomously under the constitution of LASALLE College of the Arts Limited.
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