| Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) was founded in 1938 with an inaugural batch of 14 Fine Art students. NAFA has since been widely recognised as Singapore’s pre-eminent tertiary institution for artistic studies. |
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| Between 1999 and 2009, 11 of NAFA alumni were awarded Cultural Medallions, the prestigious national accolade for artistic achievements conferred by the President of the Republic of Singapore. In addition, 10 of our promising alumni are winners of the Young Artist Award. |
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| Since April 1999, NAFA receives polytechnic-level funding for its Diploma courses from Singapore’s Ministry of Education. (http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/post-secondary/). |
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| In 2005, it moved into 3 purposed-built campuses along Bencoolen Street and in the same year, NAFA received the People Developer Certification in recognition of its relentless effort to upgrade its staff. |
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NAFA has been successfully re-certified for the People Developer Award in 2010 for the next three years. |
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| This prestigious national Award recognises the academy’s achievements in its overall human resource management. |
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| The assessment this time extended beyond the organisation’s staff training and development programmes to excellence in HR planning and development, HR management systems, employer’s enlightened management, employer’s recognition of staff dedication and contribution to workplace safety & health programme, among other criteria. |
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| NAFA met the standards set up within the Art Quality Assurance Framework in Sep 2007. |
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| In compliance with the Edutrust requirements, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts Ltd was incorporated as a company limited by guarantee, with effect from 26 March 2010. |
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| Our Facilities |
| Strategically located in the heart of Singapore’s bustling civic district, NAFA’s purpose-built campus boasts state-of-the-art facilities and modern amenities, including campus-wide wireless Local Area Network (LAN). |
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| Campus One (5,078 SQ M) |
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High Definition Studio with full HD editing direct from server (via fibre channel connection) and colour grading stations with the capability of previewing full HD clips on 24” HD broadcast grade monitors |
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Creative Media Studio with cutting-edge technology for 3D animation and special effects, and sophisticated audio-video production facilities |
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Classical Animation Studio |
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21 Computing Laboratories |
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6 Skylight Studios which allow painting in natural, evenly-distributed daylight |
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4 Master Painters’ studios |
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2 Photography Studios with advanced studio flash systems and professional digital cameras |
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Photography Darkroom |
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2 Jewellery Workshops with casting, processing and setting facilities |
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Interior Design Material and Project room |
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Drafting Studios and 3D Model Workshops |
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People’s Scholarship Fund Library that houses an impressive collection of arts-related publications and journals |
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3 spacious art galleries equipped with state-of-the-art lighting and exhibition facilities with a total exhibition area of 850 sq m |
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| Campus Two (1,169 SQ M) |
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Fashion Boutique Gallery for staging fashion shows and displaying students’ designs |
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Lecture theatre equipped with video-conferencing facilities |
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CAD/CAM system for computerised design and production |
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5 textile workshops (Batik printing, textile development, embroidery design) |
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4 Quality Control workshops with sophisticated steamers and specialised garment machines |
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Workshops for drafting, draping and project work |
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| Campus Three (2,384 SQ M) |
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Plush 380-seat Lee Foundation Theatre with a rotating central platform on stage, an adjustable orchestra pit with superb acoustics and two Steinway Model D grand pianos |
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Studio Theatre or “Black Box” with 196 retractable seats |
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Recital Hall, with Recording Studio attached, with Steinway Model B and Yamaha S6 grand pianos |
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Music Technology Suite with 20 iMac computers |
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Rooftop Amphitheatre with tiered seating for outdoor performances |
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Television Production Studio |
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Percussion Studio |
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22 soundproof Music Practice Studios |
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5 Dance Studios |
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| Our Partnerships |
| NAFA collaborates with five universities from United Kingdom, United States and Singapore offering Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degree programmes. Through these collaborations, NAFA aims to provide an education par excellence that is student-oriented with professional tutoring by the Academy’s team of experienced practitioners from the industry. The degree programmes in NAFA are aimed at promoting independent learning, originality and creativity. |
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| University of Huddersfield (HU) |
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The University of Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, UK was founded in the 1840s and has been a full-fledged university since 1992. It has strong links with the industry and the various academic programmes that are tailored to the imminent needs of the contemporary world. The BA programmes are equipped with extensive learning resources and facilities to facilitate undergraduate studies. Faculty staff consists of internationally accomplished artists, art theorists and designers. |
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Tutors from Huddersfield University will oversee dissertations and projects during the 2-week UK residential study trip of the BA students from NAFA. The different perspective offered by the overseas tutors will enable students to conceptualise their work in a wider international context. |
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| Loughborough University (LU) |
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Loughborough University was originally founded in 1909 as Loughborough Technical Institute, later known as Loughborough College. In 1966, the College of Technology received its Royal Charter and became Loughborough University of Technology. In 1977, the University amalgamated with the College of Education and in 1988 with the College of Art and Design. |
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Loughborough University is a centre of excellence in teaching and learning, research and enterprise, and is one of the top-rated universities in the UK. It won the 'Times Higher' Best Student Experience Award in 2006, 2007 and 2008, as voted for by students themselves. Loughborough University has also won six Queen's Anniversary Prizes for Higher and Further Education - the most prestigious award made to educational institutions in the UK, an achievement matched only by the University of Oxford. |
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The University has 21 academic departments including the School of the Arts, and offers degrees from Bachelor's to Doctoral level in Engineering, Science, Social Sciences and Humanities. |
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| Purchase College, State University of New York (SUNY) |
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Purchase College, SUNY, is a unique institution in which the arts play a special role - where liberal education infuses the arts and the arts infuse our campus. The college offers a unique education that combines programs in the liberal arts with conservatory programs in the arts in ways that emphasize inquiry, mastery of skills, and creativity. We are committed to creating opportunities for transformative learning and training in a community where disciplines connect, intersect, and enhance one another, and to graduating students who contribute in important ways to the arts, humanities, sciences, and society. |
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| Singapore Institute of Management University (UNISIM) |
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SIM University (UniSIM) is the first privately-funded local university (on social mission) approved by the Ministry of Education to issue university degrees in a comprehensive range of disciplines. UniSIM promotes lifelong learning and is dedicated to the higher education needs of local and resident adult learners and meeting industry needs for skilled professionals. It adopts a flexible and practice-focused learning approach and offers more than 40 academic programmes in various disciplines. Its current enrolment stands at 8,000 students. |
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From July 2008, UniSIM’s quality programmes have been made even more accessible to adult learners as eligible Singaporeans and Permanent Residents studying at UniSIM will enjoy a government subsidy of 20 - 40%. |
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| University of Wales (UOW) |
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Established in 1893, the University of Wales is the second largest University in the UK. It has established itself as one of UK’s foremost centres for scholarship and scientific research with nearly 80,000 students. |
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The University of Wales enjoys a distinctive identity as a federal University. It is the degree-awarding authority for its member institutions and exists to support their academic activities. The University enjoys close links with other higher education institutions in Wales and across the UK, and it is an important awarding body for institutions overseas. |
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The University’s broad strategic aim is to help create the conditions conducive for its member institutions, as well as its own central academic units and services, to achieve their full potential and maintain national and international excellence. |
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