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A DM I S S I ON S

ACADEMIC

INFORMATION

ACADEMIC CALENDAR COURSE TRANSFER OR CHANGE OF COURSE

PRIOR TO COURSE COMMENCEMENT DATE
SEMESTER / TERM WEEK FROM (MONDAY) TO (SUNDAY) New diploma students who wish to change course after accepting an offer in a course are required to notify the
Student Admissions Office and re-apply for admission to the new course.
Orientation 29 July 2019 4 August 2019
Semester 1 Week 1 – 15 5 August 2019 17 November 2019 AFTER COURSE COMMENCEMENT DATE
Eligible diploma students who wish to request for a course transfer must be in their first year of candidature at the time of their
Mid-Semester Week^ Week 8 23 September 2019 29 September 2019 course transfer application. They are required to submit their application for course transfer during the stipulated application
Assessment Week Week 16 - 17 18 November 2019 1 December 2019 period. The Programme Vice-Dean will determine if a test/audition/interview is necessary for any course transfer application.
Vacation 2 December 2019 5 January 2020 Course transfers are not guaranteed as approvals are subject to the availability of vacancies, test/audition/interview outcome
(if required), students’ NAFA assessment results and fulfilment of the course requirements.
Diploma students from Arts Management, Dance and MOE-sponsored Teaching courses are not eligible to apply for course
Semester 2 Week 1 – 15 6 January 2020 19 April 2020 transfer. Students from these courses who wish to change course are required to withdraw from their current course and
re-apply for admission to the new course.
Mid-Semester Week^ Week 8 24 February 2020 1 March 2020
Assessment Week Week 16 - 18 20 April 2020 10 May 2020
CONDITIONAL OFFER
Vacation* 11 May 2020 26 July 2020
Applicants who pass the admissions test/audition but have not yet met the English Language proficiency requirement
after taking the NAFA English Placement Test may be offered conditional admission provided that they have
Special Term* Week 1 - 7 1 June 2020 19 July 2020 completed the Preparatory English Course or Preparatory English Course (Supplementary), or provide documentary
evidence showing that they have met the English Language proficiency requirement before the commencement of the
^ Individual Programme may conduct academic-related activities such as make-up classes, workshops or talks, etc. during the diploma course. Failing to do so will result in the offer being revoked.
Mid-Semester Week. Visual arts applicants who have met the portfolio requirement but have not yet taken the NAFA English Placement
* Students may opt to use the vacation period to take up selected modules, projects and programmes during the Special Term.
Test may be offered conditional admission provided that they take the NAFA English Placement Test or submit
recognised test scores which shows that they have met the English Language proficiency requirement before the
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS commencement of the diploma course. Failing to do so will result in the offer being revoked.

In order to graduate from a diploma course, students are required to attain at least 120 credits (including exempted PREPARATORY ENGLISH COURSE
modules, if any), pass all school/course/elective requirements as prescribed by the respective Schools/Programmes,
and have no more than 3 modules completed with provisional pass Grade E.
There are different levels of the Preparatory English course. Students will be placed at the appropriate level as determined
by the results of their English Placement Test.
MODE OF INSTRUCTION Our Preparatory English course aims to improve students’ command of English and equip them with essential
communication skills that will enhance their learning of the arts at tertiary level. The course adopts a holistic approach that
Each module is either delivered in classrooms or facilitated online. Students are expected to attend every lesson as focuses on:
scheduled, either in the form of lectures, tutorials, discussions, demonstrations, case studies, practical exercises, • Facilitating learning that is interactive as well as learner and process-centred
field activities or e-learning.
• Equipping them with essential aural-oral, vocabulary building, listening, reading, information gathering and writing skills
A C A D E M I C I N FOR M A T I ON Each module is assessed by either class participation, written assignments, practical performances, portfolio A C A D E M I C I N FOR M A T I ON
• Instilling their confidence in listening, speaking and writing — both in and out of classroom settings
ASSESSMENT METHODS

presentations, projects, examinations or any of these combinations. Assessment methods may vary according to
individual module requirements.

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