- Duration: 3 Years
Course details
The study of Fine Arts is a process of continual debate and questioning; of exploring and interrogating set perspectives. This programme situates itself at the crossroads of contemporary Western and Asian cultures, acknowledging the demands of different worldviews. It unites specialised areas, from traditional disciplines to newer art forms, providing wider options of expression relevant to the global evolution of fine arts.
You will develop your visual awareness, practical skills, and knowledge of art history and theory, beginning with improving technical skills and gradually transitioning into a more independent, self-directed studio practice. The programme is inpidually tailored, encouraging curiosity, fearlessness and discipline.
You will practise various facets of art making, including drawing, concept development, methods and materials through practical studio coursework. You will be able to opt into disciplines ranging from Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture, Drawing, Art Photography, and Graphic Novel. You are encouraged at every stage to explore and experiment with processes, materials, ideas, and expression, and to collaborate with students from other faculties at LASALLE. Emphasis is placed on ‘learning through making’.
To strengthen the viability of your artistic practice in the real world, you will be guided through a holistic programme that integrates professional practice, community engagement projects, and industry placement experience during your studies at LASALLE.
Career Path: Art Consultant, Art Writer/Reviewer, Art Dealer, Art Conservator and Restorer, Art Teacher/Educator, Museum Researcher, Gallery/Museum Managers, Illustrator, Model and Prop Maker, Painter, Printmaker, Photographer, Sculptor, Video Artist
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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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