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Course Overview Course Fees Entry Requirements How to Apply Practical Information FAQ
Course Overview Course Fees Entry Requirements How to Apply Practical Information FAQ

COURSE OVERVIEW

The course focuses on augmenting the skills of aspiring art students aged 15 to 17 years old. In addition to strengthening technical skills in the areas of drawing and painting, students will continue to explore mixed media, printmaking, 3D art, digital art and other aspects of Art and Design. With a more rigorous understanding of Art and Design, students are guided to analyse and evaluate their own artwork, and that of others to strengthen the visual impact of their creative expressions.


Course Schedule

 

Lessons are conducted on weekends. The school reserves the right to change the day and timing during each intake.

Course Name Saturday Sunday
Upper Secondary Art 9.00am to 12.00pm

1.00pm to 4.00pm

(Sec 4 only) 4.00pm to 7.00pm
9.00am to 12.00pm

1.00pm to 4.00pm
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COURSE FEES

Course Name Course Fee per term (inclusive of 9% GST)
Upper Secondary (Sec 3) S$560
Upper Secondary (Sec 4) S$560


Payment Terms

 
  • Current students should make payment of fees for each term or semester as per stipulated by the department.
  • Please login to the payment portal (using Chrome) https://payment.nafa.edu.sg/Students with your Student Admission No., and enter an OTP that will be sent to the mobile no. registered with us.
  • The department reserves the right to suspend a student's enrolment in the programme if the full fee is not paid by the specified deadline. In such a case, the student must submit a new application during the next intake, subject to availability.


Refund of Fees

 
  • Fees are only refundable under the following conditions:

    1. Full refund if the class is unable to proceed due to unforeseen circumstances.
    2. If withdrawal is made within 14 days before the commencement of the semester/term, an administrative charge of S$50 (before prevailing GST) will be deducted.
    3. If withdrawal is made within 14 days after the commencement of the semester/term, 1 month's tuition fee will be deducted.
    4. Fees are non-refundable for withdrawal after 2 weeks into the semester/term*

*applies in accordance with your course payment schedule

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

These are art courses for children aged 15 - 17 years old.

No audition is required. Places will be allocated upon a successful ballot.

Course Name Age Group
Upper Secondary Art (Sec 3) 15
Upper Secondary Art (Sec 4) 16 - 17

HOW TO APPLY

There are two enrolments per year:

  • In November, for January intake of the following year.
  • In May, for the July intake of the same year.
All new applicants will register online. Do note that registering online does not guarantee a place as most of the courses are usually over-subscribed. Successful applicants will be notified via email. Upon receiving results of your successful application, please proceed to make prompt payment to secure the class allocated (you will be prompted to complete the payment process via email).

Enrolment Steps
  1. Enrol online in May 2024.
  2. Please click here to "Apply" during enrolment period.
  3. Fill in details as required.
  4. You will receive an email acknowledgement for a completed application.
  5. Payment notification will be sent to the registered email within 24 hours.
  6. Make FULL payment at our payment portal upon receipt of the payment notification to confirm enrolment.
  7. Registration will close for a course that is fully subscribed.
Enrolment Period
28 May 2024, 10am till 30 May 2024, 5pm.

 

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Please view the Junior Art's Calendar as follows:
Semester 1, 2024

Calendar for 1st Semester 2024

  Friday Saturday Sunday Event
1 05/01 06/01 07/01
2 12/01 13/01 14/01
3 19/01 20/01 21/01 Closed for NAFA Open House
4 26/01 27/01 28/01
5 02/02 03/02 04/02
6 09/02 10/02 11/02 Closed for Lunar New Year
7 16/02 17/02 18/02
8 23/02 24/02 25/02 Collection of fees for 2nd Term 2024 (for Secondary Art courses)
9 01/03 02/03 03/03
10 08/03* 09/03* 10/03* Payment due for 2nd Term 2024 (for Secondary Art courses)
15/03 16/03 17/03 Term Break (Replacement for Lunar New Year on 9, 10 and 11 Feb)
11 22/03 23/03 24/03
12 29/03 30/03 31/03 Closed for Good Friday
13 05/04 06/04 07/04 Collection of fees for 2nd Semester 2024 (All JA courses)
14 12/04 13/04 14/04
15 19/04 20/04 21/04
16 26/04* 27/04* 28/04* Payment due for 2nd Semester 2024 (All JA courses)
17 03/05 04/05 05/05
18 10/05 11/05 12/05
19 17/05 18/05 19/05
20 24/05 25/05 26/05
21 31/05 01/06 Replacement for Good Friday on 29/3 and NAFA Open House on 20/1

Semester 2, 2024

Calendar for 2nd Semester 2024

  Friday Saturday Sunday Event
1 28/06 29/06 30/06
2 05/07 06/07 07/07
3 12/07 13/07 14/07
4 19/07 20/07 21/07
5 26/07 27/07 28/07
6 02/08 03/08 04/08
7 09/08 10/08 11/08 Closed for National Day
8 16/08 17/08 18/08 Collection of fees for 4th Term 2024 (for Secondary Art courses)
9 23/08 24/08 25/08
10 30/08** 31/08** 01/09* Payment due for 4th Term 2024 (for Secondary Art courses)
06/09 07/09 08/09 Term Break (Replacement for National Day on 9/8)
11 13/09 14/09 15/09
12 20/09 21/09 22/09
13 27/09 28/09 29/09 Collection of fees for 1st Semester 2025 (All JA courses)
14 04/10 05/10 06/10
15 11/10 12/10 13/10
16 18/10* 19/10* 20/10* Payment due for 1st Semester 2025 (All JA courses)
17 25/10 26/10 27/10
18 01/11 02/11 03/11
19 08/11 09/11 10/11
20 15/11 16/11 17/11

Important Notes:
  • There will be no classes on Public Holidays.
  • There will be no classes on dates that are strikethrough.
  • To confirm the continuation of class, please pay fees on dates marked with "*", failing so will be considered as voluntarily withdrawal.
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FAQ

Twice a year, in November and May.
Register in November for courses commencing in January.
Register in May for courses commencing in July.

All new applicants will register online. Registering online does not guarantee a place as most of the art courses are usually over-subscribed. Balloting will take place after registration is closed. Successful applicants will be notified via email and SMS on fee payment and class allocation. Please note that the successful ballot is only secured with fee payment (you will be prompted to complete the required payment within 48 hrs).

Not applicable. All the applicants will go through a balloting exercise when the registration is closed.

Kinder Art: 14 – 16 students
Children’s Art: 18 – 20 students
Lower/Upper Secondary Art: 20 – 25 students

A teaching assistant is assigned to all K1 to Primary 3 (Intermediate 1) classes.

Parents need to inform us about their child’s learning needs upon registration. Children with learning needs will be considered for admission on a case-by-case basis. Our classes are held in a large group setting; hence we are unable to accommodate or admit children who require one-to-one supervision during lessons.

The Junior Art Department has developed a holistic and integrated curriculum aimed at promoting creative expression and art appreciation for children of all ages. Our curriculum covers a wide variety of media and we impart age-appropriate skills and techniques at various stages of our students’ art learning journey.

Not at all. An assessment report on student's performance in various areas will be issued at the end of each semester. These areas include technical competence, quality of ideas, interest expressed, and ability to work through problems.

Our classes are held at NAFA Campus 1, 80 Bencoolen Street.

Please refer to the material list in your commencement letter and make the required purchase online.

Special art materials will be provided in class, when necessary.

  • There are four terms in a school year.
  • Two terms make one semester.
  • One semester consists of 20 weeks.
  • There will be no classes during school and public holidays.
  • There will be no make-up lessons for missed classes.

There is no replacement class for a lesson missed. The student may seek advice from the teacher in-charge regarding the next lesson.

Programme Name Friday Saturday Sunday
Kinder Art 3.30pm to 4.45pm

5.15pm to 6.30pm
9.00am to 10.15am

10.45am to 12.00pm

1.00pm to 2.15pm

2.15pm to 4.00pm

4.30pm to 5.45pm
9.00am to 10.15am

10.45am to 12.00pm

1.00pm to 2.15pm

2.15pm to 4.00pm

4.30pm to 5.45pm
Children’s Art 3.30pm to 5.00pm

5.30pm to 7.00pm
9.00am to 10.30am

11.00am to 12.30pm

1.15pm to 2.45pm

3.15pm to 4.45pm

5.15pm to 6.45pm
9.00am to 10.30am

11.00am to 12.30pm

1.15pm to 2.45pm

3.15pm to 4.45pm

5.15pm to 6.45pm
Lower Secondary NA 9.00am to 11.00am

11.30am to 1.30pm

2.15pm to 4.15pm

4.45pm to 6.45pm
9.00am to 11.00am

11.30am to 1.30pm

2.15pm to 4.15pm

4.45pm to 6.45pm
Upper Secondary NA 9.00am to 12.00pm

1.00pm to 4.00pm

4.00pm to 7.00pm
9.00am to 12.00pm

1.00pm to 4.00pm

4.00pm to 7.00pm

No certificate will be given for the completion of a course.