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                                                                       Study Trips                                                 Overseas Immersion            Dance and Theatre Programmes   students from both institutions where
                                                                                                                                   Programmes                    from the School of Arts      practices in teaching and learning of
                                                                       Study trips organised at the course                                                       Management, Dance & Theatre    the performing arts are exchanged.
                                                                       or module level complement                                  Overseas immersion programmes   offer the overseas immersion
                                                                       classroom teaching by giving                                comprise lectures, hands-on project   programme as an elective for   Student Exchange Programmes
                                                                       students the exposure to industries                         work, workshops, industry visits and
                                                                       relevant to their course of study.                          field trips. These programmes are   second-year students, which were   Student exchange programmes
                                                                       Such trips aim to broaden                                   conducted at institutes of higher   conducted at the Western Australian   provide students the opportunity
                                                                       perspectives and provide students                           learning overseas during the    Academy of Performing Arts in   to experience different learning
                                                                       with a better understanding and                             school vacation.              Australia and Institut Seni Indonesia   environments. This broadens their
                                                                       appreciation of their field of study.                                                     Yogyakarta in Indonesia respectively   outlook and approach to the arts;
                                                                                                                                   Through such programmes,      in 2019. The School of Music has
                                                                       Past study trips include visits to the                      students are given opportunities    also been conducting the overseas   helps them develop valuable life
                                                                       World Expo Exhibition and Venice                            to interact with and be taught    immersion programme as an elective   skills as well as gain awareness and
                                                                       Biennale in Italy; Chulalongkorn                            by faculty members of the     for second-year students at the   appreciation of other cultures.
                                                                       University in Thailand; Victorian                           host institutions, gain insights    Central Conservatory of Music in   Upon completion of the programme,
                                                                       College of the Arts in Australia;                           from industry experts, and    Beijing, China, since 2018.  students will be granted module
                                                                       ASEAN Theatre Festival in Nanning,                          learn more about other                                     exemptions for their NAFA diploma.
                                                                       China; Guangzhou and Hong Kong                              cultures. Students will attain                             The 3D Design Programme, for
                                  OVERSEAS LEARNING                    for fabric sourcing, factory tours and                      credits towards their NAFA    Collaborative Projects       instance, has a student exchange
                                  EXPERIENCE
                                                                       market study; Angkor Wat as well as                         diploma upon completion of    NAFA’s strategic partnerships with   programme with King Mongkut’s
                                  Having an overseas learning          various Southeast Asian countries                           the programme.                international institutions overseas   University of Technology Thonburi
                                  experience is one of the key         for interdisciplinary projects on                           The School of Art & Design    provide students with the opportunity   (KMUTT) in Thailand where 3D
                                  highlights of an education at        Southeast Asian puppetry.                                   currently offers the overseas   to collaborate with peers on research,   Design diploma students spend up
                                  NAFA. Visits to educational                                                                      immersion programme as an     art and design or performance   to one semester at KMUTT reading
                                  institutions and events overseas                                                                 elective for its first-year students   projects where they will gain   modules, working on projects with
                                  are organised for students to gain                                                               at various institutions in China   invaluable industry experience.  Thai students and lecturers and
                                  global exposure to new ideas and                                                                 such as the Beijing Institute   The School of Music, for instance,   engaging in activities to learn about
                                  innovations in their fields, as well                                                             of Technology and Xiamen      has been collaborating annually with   Thailand’s society and values.
                                  as to foster multi-cultural                                                                      University of Technology as    the Tainan National University of the
                                  integration and collaboration.
                                                                                                                                   well as the King Mongkut’s    Arts in Taiwan on the NAFA-Tainan
                                                                                                                                   University of Technology      University of the Arts voice recital
                                                                                                                                   Thonburi in Thailand.         project. This is a recital prepared by






            EMPLOYABILITY OF NAFA GRADUATES


            839 graduates from NAFA were surveyed between 9 November 2018 and 11 January
            2019, and the overall response rate obtained was 76%.  DIPLOMA        DEGREE                                          MEDIAN                  DIPLOMA GRADUATES              Note:
            89                  %    employed in full-time  79.7       %          81.1           %                                GROSS      2            S$2,000                        2.  Gross Monthly Salary pertains only to full-time
                                                                                                                                                                                         1.  Overall Employment Rate includes all types of full-
                                                                                  GRADUATES
                                                        GRADUATES
                                                                                                                                                                                          time, part-time, temporary and freelance employment.
                                                                                                                                  MONTHLY
                                                                                                                                                                                          permanently employed graduates. It comprises the
                                                                                                                                                                                          basic salary, overtime payments, commissions, fixed
                                                                                                                                  SALARY
                                                                                                                                                                                          allowances and other regular cash payments, before
                                                                                                                                                                                          deductions of the employee’s central provident
                                                                        overall
                                                                                                  overall
                                                                                                                                                          DEGREE GRADUATES
                                     permanent positions
                                                                                                                                                                                          fund (CPF) contributions and personal income
                                                                                                                                                                                          tax. Employer’s CPF contributions, bonuses, stock
                                     found work before
                                                                                                  rate
                                                                        rate
                                                                                                     1
                                                                                                                                                                                          are excluded.
                                                                           1
                                     graduation or within
                                     3 months of graduation             employment                employment                                              S$2,450                         options, lump sum payments, and payments-in-kind
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                                     Graduate Employment Survey jointly conducted by NAFA and LASALLE College of the Arts
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