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COURSE OVERVIEW

The NAFA Junior Art programme offers short-term art courses for children aged 5 to 16 years old during the June and December school holidays. We offer fun and enriching courses that range from craft-making, canvas painting, clay modelling and printmaking to manga drawing.


Learning Outcomes

 

Learning outcomes will vary, depending on the workshops students are enrolled in.


Course Schedule

 
Course Name Date Time
Fun Star Workshop (5 – 7 years old)
Students will imagine and create artworks inspired by the story “How To Catch A Star.” They will create a star themed canvas painting, a star plushie and a marbling piece.
27 – 31 May 9am – 12pm
Huge Canvas Painting (7 – 10 years old)
Students will create artworks on huge canvas boards with acrylic paints and learn about colour theory at the same time.
27 – 31 May 9am – 12pm
Inspired by Artists (7 – 10 years old)
Students will create a glow in the dark canvas painting, printed tote bag and mixed media art pieces inspired by famous artists.
27 – 31 May 9am – 12pm
My Family and I – Fun with Portraits (7 – 10 years old)
Student will learn about portrait drawings and facial features to create an expressive canvas painting of their own family, a self-portrait and a decorative photo frame for a family photo.
27 – 31 May 9am – 12pm
Clay Modeling and Painting (9 – 12 years old)
Students will tap on sculpturing, painting and product designing skills They will learn how to create and design a character with colour soft clay with a packaging and lastly additionally, a t-shirt painting of the character they made.
27 – 31 May 9am – 12pm
Learn Science Make Art (9 – 12 years old)
Students will create shrink plastic art, lava lamps and slime. They will also learn about the science behind these creations.
27 – 31 May 9am – 12pm
From Realism to Abstract – Watercolour Landscape (11 – 16 years old)
Students will learn to paint landscapes of skies, mountains, water ripples, starry night and trees realistically and expressively. They will explore various fun techniques with watercolour medium, e.g. masking fluid, splattering, wax and salt effect and master the important wet on wet techniques in watercolour.
27 – 31 May 9am – 12pm
Art Inspired by Children story (5 – 7 years old)
Students will create “Elmer the Elephant” inspired crafts and a mixed media canvas painting.
3 – 7 June 1pm – 4pm
Fun Play with Texture (5 – 7 years old)
Students will explore and play with different methods of creating texture and apply them to printmaking and canvas painting. They will also get to enjoy playing texture games and working with tactile medium such as clay and texture paste.
3 – 7 June 9am – 12pm
1pm – 4pm
Van Gogh Inspired Art (5 – 7 years old)
Students will create artworks inspired by Vincent Van Gogh using mainly acrylic paint and plasticine. They will learn colour mixing, blending, and how to create texture using plasticine. They will also create 3D artwork, combining the techniques.
3 – 7 June 9am – 12pm
1pm – 4pm
Clay Play Pokémon (7 – 10 years old)
Students will create their very own collection of Pokémon in this fun-filled soft clay modelling workshop.
3 – 7 June 9am – 12pm
1pm – 4pm
Inspired by Artists (7 – 10 years old)
Students will create a glow in the dark canvas painting, printed tote bag and mixed media art pieces inspired by famous artists.
3 – 7 June 9am – 12pm
1pm – 4pm
My Family and I – Fun with Portraits (7 – 10 years old)
Students will learn about portrait drawings and facial features to create an expressive canvas painting of their own family, a self-portrait, a decorative photo frame and a coin bank.
3 – 7 June 9am – 12pm
Chinese Ink Painting (7 – 10 years old)
Students will learn the basic knowledge and techniques of Chinese ink painting through guided instruction and demonstration.
3 – 7 June 9am – 12pm
Clay Modeling and Painting (9 – 12 years old)
Students will tap on sculpturing, painting and product designing skills. They will learn how to create and design a character with colour soft clay with a packaging and lastly a t-shirt painting of the character they made.
3 – 7 June 9am – 12pm
Origami Pop-Up Book (9 – 12 years old)
The intricate folds of origami sculptures are strategically positioned within the pages of a pop-up book, resulting in a symphony of movement, colour, and surprise. Characters lean from the pages, juxtaposition of the delicate intricacies of origami with the mechanics of paper engineering adds layers of complexity and depth to the narrative.
3 – 7 June 9am – 12pm
Miniature Art Museum (9 – 12 years old)
SStudents will create a Miniature Art Museum showcasing mini paintings & 3D artworks inspired by famous artists of all time.
3 – 7 June 1pm – 4pm
Shaping Your Ceramics (9 – 12 years old)
Students will get to experience ceramics hand building techniques, design and glaze their own personalised holder to transform clay into a creatively functional artwork.
3 – 7 June 9am – 12pm
1pm – 4pm
Van Gogh Inspired Art (5 – 7 years old)
Students will create artworks inspired by Vincent Van Gogh using mainly acrylic paint and plasticine. They will learn colour mixing, blending, and how to create texture using plasticine. They will also create 3D artwork, combining the techniques.
10 – 14 June 9am – 12pm
1pm – 4pm
Art Inspired by Children story (5 – 7 years old)
Students will create “Elmer the Elephant” inspired crafts and a mixed media canvas painting.
10 – 14 June 1pm – 4pm
Huge Canvas Painting (7 – 10 years old)
Students will create artworks on huge canvas boards with acrylic paints and learn about colour theory at the same time.
10 – 14 June 9am – 12pm
1pm – 4pm
Kawaii Factory (7 – 10 years old)
Students will learn clay modelling, painting and drawing skills to produce artworks of cute Japanese characters and bring home their own creation of Hello Kitty, Cinnamoroll and Kuromi.
10 – 14 June 9am – 12pm
1pm – 4pm
Imagine, Doodle and Draw (7 – 10 years old)
Students will transfer their creative ideas onto canvas and create different textures and surfaces using mixed art techniques.
10 – 14 June 9am – 12pm
1pm – 4pm
Origami Pop-Up Book (9 – 12 years old)
The intricate folds of origami sculptures are strategically positioned within the pages of a pop-up book, resulting in a symphony of movement, colour, and surprise. Characters lean from the pages, juxtaposition of the delicate intricacies of origami with the mechanics of paper engineering adds layers of complexity and depth to the narrative.
10 – 14 June 9am – 12pm
Miniature Art Museum (9 – 12 years old)
Students will create a Miniature Art Museum showcasing mini paintings & 3D artworks inspired by famous artists of all time.
10 – 14 June 1pm – 4pm
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COURSE FEES

Course Name Course Fee (inclusive of 9% GST)
Each Vacation Programme (5 lessons) S$357.00
Except Shaping Your Ceramics programme (5 lessons) S$466.00


Payment Terms

 
  • Fee must be paid in full by the deadline otherwise the seat will be released automatically.
  • Please login to the payment portal (using Chrome) https://payment.nafa.edu.sg/Students with your Application No., and enter an OTP that will be sent to the mobile no. registered with us.


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 programme, an administrative charge of S$50 (before prevailing GST) will be deducted.
  3. Fees are non-refundable for withdrawal after the class commence*

*applies in accordance with your programme payment schedule

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

These are short Art courses for children 5 to 16 years old. No prior art knowledge is required.

HOW TO APPLY

There are two enrolments per year:

  • In May, for the end May/June.
  • In October, for end November/December.
All 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 otherwise the seat will be automatically released.

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" to enrol.
  3. Fill in details as required.
  4. You will receive an email acknowledgement for 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
7 May 2024, 10am till 12 May 2024, 5pm.

 

FAQ

Twice a year, in May and November.
Register in May for courses commencing in May/June.schedule
Register in November for courses commencing in November/December.

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

7 – 14 students

A teaching assistant is assigned to all classes for children less than 9 years old.

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 NAFA Junior Art offer short-term art courses for students 5 to 16 years old during the June and December school holidays. We offer fun and enriching courses that range from craft-making, canvas painting, clay modelling and printmaking to manga drawing.

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

Please bring an apron, a light jacket and a water bottle. Course fee for vacation courses is inclusive of all art materials.

There is no replacement class for a lesson missed.

Please refer to the Course Schedule at our website.

The student will be awarded with the Certificate of Participation at the last day of lesson.