Course details
The Certificate in English Language for the Creative Arts is a four-level programme. It is suitable for you if you are planning to undertake an academic programme in English or want to improve your English language proficiency. You will experience the vibrant and energising arts community within the LASALLE College of the Arts’ city-centre campus whilst developing your English language skills.
On successful completion of the programme you will have a level of English equivalent to an IELTS 5.5 – 6. You will also have developed a set of study skills, which will help prepare you for studying in a tertiary environment. The Advanced Level of the programme is an English for Academic Purposes course, which prepares students for study in academic programmes. This is highly recommended for any international students who want to develop their Academic Study Skills and further enhance their English Language skills prior to commencing their Diploma or Degree course.
For LASALLE programmes, the English language requirements are:
- Diploma – IELTS 5.5 or TOEFL iBT 71
- Bachelor of Arts (Hons) – IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL iBT 80
We believe you learn a language by using it and the classes are student-centred and interactive. You will be mentored throughout the programme and encouraged to set inpidual goals and develop independent learning skills. Self-study and reflection are a core part of the programme and you are expected to develop learning plans, portfolios, and journals.
In addition to developing your language skills, you will be encouraged to widen your knowledge of the arts during your course. You can attend performances, exhibitions, and talks in addition to undertaking study trips to places of interest in Singapore.
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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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