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Chairman’s

Message

World-class academic institutions are often defined by
certain core characteristics: an excellent curriculum,
an esteemed faculty and a passion for making a
difference in the lives of students who enrol in the
institution. These words aptly describe the driving vision
of the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA), which
celebrates its 80 anniversary this year.
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A series of specially curated celebratory events
commenced with the official launch of our newly minted
Campus 1 Tower Block. The event was graced by
Minister for Education, Mr Ong Ye Kung on 2 February
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2018. We will celebrate our 80 birthday with a special
Gala dinner featuring an immersive theatre experience,
graced by Madam Halimah Yacob, President of the
Republic of Singapore. An eight-week long arts
festival and an opera production await art lovers;
a homecoming for our alumni and other events put
together by staff, students and alumni will culminate in
the launch of a commemorative book in December. As NAFA gears up to
I hope the events will be enjoyed by many who take the
time to visit our campuses. celebrate its milestone year,

As NAFA gears up to celebrate its milestone year,
the school has been actively enhancing its curriculum the school has been actively
to ensure that our students are industry- and future-
ready. With the launch of the Industry-Based Learning
component in its programmes, students will be able to enhancing its curriculum to
pick up discipline-specific skills through a compulsory
internship, industry attachment or community project ensure that our students are
before they graduate. As another key enhancement
aimed at exposing students to a global learning
experience, NAFA expanded its Overseas Immersion industry- and future-ready.
Programme by partnering with new institutions in China,
Australia and Bangkok in 2018.

Through industry collaborations and various community the mid-autumn festival, while students from School
outreach efforts, our students have also produced of Music conducted music workshops for primary
creative solutions and brought arts back to the school children.
community. The inaugural edition of the OUTSIDER
Fashion Art Festival saw an exhibition that blended Apart from our full-time tertiary programmes, our School
fashion with art. NAFA’s 2017 fashion graduates also of Young Talents which offers courses for students
had their 45 masterpieces exhibited at the event. aged four to 18, also expanded its range of courses to
meet market demand: a new Ballet Gifted Programme
In other projects involving students from various to train students for competitions, a Contemporary
disciplines, art added much colour and liveliness to Dance course as well as a Grade 5 drama class to
the community as well. Fine Art and Art Teaching train students for the highly regarded Trinity College
students designed and created wall mural paintings London’s Grade 5 individual examination. Many of
at Bras Basah Complex, bringing much cheer to these young talents have done the school proud and
residents and giving the building a more vibrant won multiple awards at both local and international
outlook. Students from 3D Design also designed competitions.
beautiful lanterns which illuminated Chinatown during

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