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In the late 1990s to early 2000s, the notion of "Creative Singapore" was extolled to unlock the potential of the arts and to cultivate a global city for the arts. There was a Committee to Upgrade LASALLE-SIA and NAFA, which recommended polytechnic level government funding for both institutions and
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The idea of a Singapore arts university was mooted as early as the Report of the Advisory Council on Culture and the Arts in 1989. The ACCA Report noted that none of the local institutions taught the arts at a degree level and Singaporeans had to pursue their art studies overseas. In addition,
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The University will offer Bachelor and Master degree programmes in fine arts, design, media arts, performing arts and arts management, as well as in new and upcoming areas in the applied arts. Undergraduate students will undergo a common curriculum and industry attachments to complement their
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The formation of an arts University was revived during the Parliamentary debate for the Ministry of Education's budget in March 2021. Minister Lawrence Wong announced the appointment of a pro-tem committee led by Prof Chan Heng Chee, tasked to envisage the role of the first arts University in
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facilities of private schools were inadequate and did not enjoy Government assistance. The ACCA Report recommended that the Ministry of Education could consider establishing a Faculty of Art and Design and a School of Performing Arts in the proposed new university.
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UAS will commence its inaugural intake in August 2024 and will confer degrees as Singapore's 7th University.
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in 2001 to conduct degree courses in the performing arts. It is unknown why the ITA proposal evolved to
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Singapore and the region, and to develop a sustainable operating model.
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Singapore
LASALLE College of the Arts
Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts
National Design Centre
Middle Road
National University of Singapore
Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music
Nanyang Technological University
"University of the Arts Singapore"
"New Private University of the Arts Singapore – Formed by Alliance Between NAFA and LASALLE – to Open in 2024"
"MOE FY2021 Committee of Supply Debate Response by Minister for Education Lawrence Wong"
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Universities in Singapore
National University of Singapore
Nanyang Technological University
Singapore Management University
Singapore University of Technology and Design
Singapore Institute of Technology
Singapore University of Social Sciences

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