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This programme is contemporary in focus, teaching music that is relevant to today’s culture. It is a hands-on programme that prepares you for entry into the current music industry in Singapore and the region. Over three years, the programme is structured to provide experience in performing, honing the technique on your instrument or voice, and teaching the building blocks of music through the study of music theory, sight-reading, and aural training.

A unique aspect of our programme is the emphasis on performance communication: the ability as a musician to have ‘stage presence’— the look, attitude and ability to ‘work the audience’ are all crucial factors in becoming a successful performing musician. A typical week involves you rehearsing and performing in a number of different ensembles, receiving specialist lessons on your chosen instrument or voice; composing songs; learning about the history of music, and being mentored by some of the most experienced musicians and educators in the region. Springing from the roots of popular music in blues and jazz to rock, pop, electronic, and ‘indie’ music, the programme covers all the major styles through theory, history, and practice.

To prepare you for entry into the music industry, the syllabus and assessments are benchmarked with industry standards. Through a progressive structure of performance-based modules and assessments, you are taken through the building blocks of musicianship to become confident entertainment professionals.

Updated on 08 November, 2015

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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