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A D M I S S I O N S / DI P L OM A A D M I S S I O N R E QU I R E M E N T S / P O T E N T I AL I N AR T I S T I C TAL E N T AN D C R E AT I VI T Y

DIPLOMA ADMISSION

REQUIREMENTS

POTENTIAL IN ARTISTIC TALENT AND CREATIVITY

SCHOOL OF ART & DESIGN SCHOOL OF ARTS MANAGEMENT, DANCE & THEATRE

3D DESIGN FASHION STUDIES ARTS MANAGEMENT DANCE
Diploma in Design (Furniture and Spatial) Diploma in Fashion Design Diploma in Arts Management Diploma in Dance
Diploma in Design (Interior and Exhibition) Diploma in Fashion Merchandising and Marketing You are required to submit a 500-word personal You are required to attend an audition. The audition consists
Diploma in Design (Landscape and Architecture) statement and a testimonial at https://pss.nafa.edu.sg/. of two sections – practical assessment and interview.
Diploma in Design (Object and Jewellery)
FINE ART • You are required to report to the audition venue 30 minutes
Diploma in Art Teaching Personal Statement earlier to register, warm up and change into your own
DESIGN & MEDIA Diploma in Fine Art appropriate attire for dancing.
Diploma in Advertising Your personal statement should articulate your interest • The audition may take up to 3 hours
Diploma in Graphic Communication for the arts and future career goals. Through your
Diploma in Illustration Design with Animation personal statement, you will be evaluated based on your: Practical Assessment
Diploma in Screen Media • Past experiences in artistic practice, arts management
and/or attending arts events You are expected to prepare and perform two contrasting
• Aspiration to work in the arts and cultural industries solos of any dance genre/style (e.g. ballet and cultural
A) Portfolio Submission • Written communication skills dance; Chinese classical dance and Chinese folk dance).
Each dance should not exceed 90 seconds. The solo
You are to submit 10-15 images* of your recent art or You are also expected to write a statement of intent of dance can be choreographed by yourself or by someone
design work at https://pss.nafa.edu.sg/. Your portfolio about 100 words, stating your reasons for pursuing a Testimonial else (e.g. your dance teacher). You are required to bring
should include development work for the finished course of study in art and design. Please include your your own music which may be played from a CD or from
artwork (e.g. sketches, mood boards, etc.). Portfolios goals, interests and aspirations for the future. The testimonial should be written by an official your own media device (e.g. phone, tablet, MP3 player
are assessed with the aim of identifying your creative (e.g. teacher, principal, advisor, etc.) of an educational with a 3.5mm audio output jack. A costume (e.g. tutu for
and technical potential to undertake a course in art institution you have attended. Through the testimonial, female ballet classical solo) may be worn. Through your
and/or design. B) Admission Test you will be evaluated based on your: performance, assessors will evaluate your:
• Personality traits
The work submitted should preferably be not more than The test consists of three sections: • Technique – coordination, control and alignment
two years old. It may be the result of assigned class • Participation in co-curricular activities • Artistry – spatial awareness, musicality, dynamic range
projects or independent exploration. It is recommended • Drawing from observation – where you will be tested • Leadership ability or potential and performance quality
that the selected examples of work reflect your interests, on your ability to draw an actual object or a scene in • Fitness – strength, control, flexibility, coordination,
experience and competencies in art and design. front of you speed, stamina and stretch
• Creative visualisation – where you will be tested on
While compiling the contents of the portfolio, you may your creativity and imagination to visualise an object or
concentrate on a single medium or show work in a a scene using the lines and/or shapes provided Interview
breadth of media. The portfolio may include, but is not You are expected to discuss why you want to study dance
limited to the following: drawing, prints, photography, • Written essay – where you will be tested on your ability during the interview. You will be evaluated based on your:
painting, film, video, animation, sculpture, ceramics, to write and express your views on art and design
digital work, etc. (Test duration: 3 hours) • Existing knowledge of and experience in dance
performance
* Guidelines on taking photographs of artworks: Please note that selected applicants may be asked to • Dance-related interests and career aspirations
attend an in-person or online interview. • Dance proclivity and learning attitude
• A clean background with no visual clutter distracting
the artwork should be used. All applicants (except from China) may select either (A) Applicants who are unable to attend a live audition
Portfolio Submission or (B) Admission Test. Applicants may request for an online audition. For the practical
• The artwork should be evenly lit and there should not
be any shadows cast in the artworks. from China are required to take the admission test. assessment, applicants may choose to perform the
A DM I S S I ONS pre-recorded performance. Both options will be A DM I S S I ONS
two solos through the Internet or submit a current
followed by an online interview.

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