A History of Putting the Arts Forward

2009

The campus receives its third architectural award, the PUSH Award 2009 by the Singapore Institute Architects.

The Institution celebrates the Official Opening of the city campus on 27 May.

The LASALLE Show '09 is inaugurated - spanning four months of final-year student performances and exhibitions including the single largest visual arts, media arts and design exhibition on campus of over 600 student works.

A recent number of 825 students graduate in September.

 

2008

The pioneer batch of BA(Hons) Acting, BA(Hons) Film and MA Art Therapy students graduate.

The campus wins the prestigious “Building of the Year” award at the 9th Singapore Institute of Architects Design Awards. The campus receives a second architectural award - the President’s Design Award.

A new animation studio is launched by David Sproxton and Luis Cook of Aardman Animations.

The College is involved in the revalidation of its programmes by The Open University.

2007

LASALLE moves to its new city campus at 1 McNally Street at the end of June. It is renamed “LASALLE College of the Arts”.

BG (NS) George Yeo, College Patron and Minister for Foreign Affairs officiates at the ceremony for the unveiling of “Black Hole”, a bronze reproduction of Brother Joseph McNally’s sculpture of the same name, and opening of McNally Street on 30 November.

The pioneer batch of BA(Hons) Musical Theatre students graduate.

The main auditorium is named “The Singapore Airlines Theatre” as a symbol of the warm relations between LASALLE and Singapore Airlines that began in 1993.

2006

Academy Award-winning film producer, Lord David Puttnam launches The Puttnam School of Film. It will offer the first BA(Hons) Film programme in Singapore.

Minister for Education, Tharman Shanmugaratnam officiates as the guest-of-honour at the topping out ceremony of the new city campus.

2005

The College celebrates the graduation of the first cohort of ninety-three students from the Open University-validated BA(Hons) and MA programmes developed and delivered by the College.

LASALLE Patron and Minister for Foreign Affairs BG (NS) George Yeo lays the foundation stone for the new city campus.

2004

The College receives Accredited Institution status from The Open University (UK) which will validate its undergraduate and  postgraduate degrees.

The site of the new city campus is blessed for construction work to commence.

The Institute of Contemporary Arts Singapore is established; dedicated to the exhibition and research of international and Asian contemporary art.

2003

In line with the Singapore Government’s plan to re-site the campus from Goodman Road to the Arts, Culture, Entertainment and Learning District in the city, the College undertakes the development of a new city campus on a one-hectare site bounded by Prinsep Street, Short Street and Albert Street.

2002

Founder, Brother Joseph McNally, passes away from heart failure while on a visit to his hometown in Ballintubber, Republic of Ireland.

2000

The Government allows full-time Diploma students to use their parents’ or siblings’ Central Provident Fund (CPF) Ordinary Account to pay for their course fees.

1999

The College receives funding for all its Diploma programmes following the Government’s announcement to support tertiary arts education. Fees are lowered and Singaporean students are eligible for tuition grants from the Ministry of Education.

1998

As a result of the Report, “Creative Singapore - A Renaissance Nation in the Knowledge Age”, the Singapore Government decides to provide funding to upgrade the College. This is within the strategy of developing the arts in Singapore, enhancing Singapore’s economic ompetitiveness and providing more career options to Singaporeans.

1997

Brother Joseph McNally retires as President and is appointed President Emeritus of the College and Director of LASALLE Foundation Ltd.

1995

Deputy Prime Minister (BG) Lee Hsien Loong opens the new buildings funded by Singapore Airlines at 90 Goodman Road on 18 August. The new buildings enable the College to bring its schools and students to a single location.

1994

The first cohort of Bachelor of Fine Arts students graduate. The degree is conferred by RMIT University.

1993

LASALLE is named “LASALLE-SIA College of the Arts” in recognition of Singapore Airlines’ contribution of S$15 million towards the construction of new buildings to unite its diverse activities and growing cohorts on one single campus.

1992

The new Mountbatten Campus at Goodman Road is officially opened by LASALLE Patron and Minister for Information and the Arts BG (NS) George Yeo, on 28 November. The new campus houses the Schools of Fine Art, Music and Drama while the School of Design  remains at the Telok Kurau campus. 

The institution is reorganised under the aegis of LASALLE Foundation Ltd. It becomes a public company limited by guarantee and a Board of Directors is formed to manage its operations.

1988

BG (NS) George Yeo, Singapore’s then Minister of State for Finance and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, becomes Patron of LASALLE.

1984

Brother Joseph McNally founds an arts centre with his own means at the premises of St Patrick’s School to nurture creative excellence in painting, ceramics, sculpture and music. It is named the St Patrick’s Arts Centre.