The Strategic Plan 2026–2036 sets out how LASALLE will become a more connected, distinctive and enterprising institution—grounded in the transformative power of the arts and confident in its role as a defining lead in contemporary arts education.

 

Crafting the future of the arts

 

 

LASALLE College of the Arts is decisively human. We exist to bring meaning to a fast-moving Singapore.

The future requires imaginative artists, designers, performers, researchers and cultural leaders who work within complexity, build communities and give form to new possibilities.

At LASALLE, the arts are the catalyst for social, environmental and technological transformations. Together, we co-created a 10-year strategy to sharpen our focus and distinguish us globally.

Download Crafting LASALLE 2026–2036

 

Our purpose

We advance the transformative potential of the arts by enabling students from all walks of life to embrace artistic experimentation, critical research and socially engaged practices. Together, we craft prosperous futures for the planet.

Our ambition

LASALLE is the defining lead for contemporary arts education, shaping futures from Singapore to the world.

Value principles

Transforming minds
Minds transform through the power of the arts. That transformation from the individual to society as a whole. Our experience as lifelong learners enables us to bring people along as we diverge from existing paths to create what is next. We stay curious at every stage of our practice to learn across disciplines, geographies and generations.

We give meaning to the contemporary by transforming minds.
Courageous praxis


Praxis is our way of practising, researching and engaging with the arts. Courage demands our willingness to embrace audacious imagination, experimentation under uncertainty and learning from failure. Together, we craft shared futures and act on them today to keep society moving forward.

We give form to the contemporary through courageous praxis.

Cultivating communities


Communities are essential for arts practice, pedagogy and research. Cultivating them encompasses space, agency and care. While we provide resources, structures and sites, our communities take up agency by bringing in their knowledge, networks and creative energy. Together, we care—for ourselves, for others, for the environment and for our methods.

We give space to the contemporary by cultivating communities.

We transform LASALLE into a living ecosystem of relationships that adapts to student journeys as they evolve.

Guiding commitments

  1. Centring the student journey as shared reference
  2. Transforming digital systems and processes
  3. Designing evolving spaces that bridge communities
  4. Building entrepreneurial capabilities

We establish a hub for contemporary creative and cultural practice where pedagogy and research converge to give rise to the LASALLE approach.

Guiding commitment

  1. Introducing a situated LASALLE approach
  2. Advancing research as a core differentiator
  3. Evolving pedagogy from within our communities 
  4. Living up to lifelong learning

We build the entrepreneurial conditions for LASALLE to create sustainable value through regional and international connections.

Guiding commitment

  1. Providing an entrepreneurial environment
  2. Deepening connections within our communities
  3. Amplifying our impact across the world 
  4. Sustaining our value creation