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In conversation with: 2023 McNally Award for Excellence in the Arts winner, Jordan Tham

3 Aug 2023

BA (Hons) Arts Management graduate Jordan Tham is the first winner of the McNally Award for Excellence in the Arts from the School of Creative Industries in the award’s 16-year …

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Trip report: MA Arts Pedagogy and Practice students on teaching and learning at the S’Art Urban Arts Festival in Cambodia

20 Jul 2023

Written by MA Creative Writing alumnus Bryce W. Merkl Sasaki Earlier this summer, a cohort of students and graduands from the MA Arts Pedagogy and Practice programme had the chance …

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In conversation with: Tory Burch on the transformative power of fashion, entrepreneurship and women’s empowerment

30 May 2023

Written by BA (Hons) Design Communication Year 3 student Nora Jo Tory Burch is a name synonymous with elegance, style and empowerment. As a highly successful fashion designer and businesswoman, …

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My experience at: the 28th International Conference of the International Association for Intercultural Communication Studies in Macau

20 Apr 2023

In March 2023, LASALLE College of the Arts students Jordan Tham Jun Hui, Kenix Tan Hui Min, Lim Li-Juan Shalyn and Josephine Choi Hio Ian travelled to Macau on an …

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What happens after art school #8: Tanya Singh on finding artistic satisfaction in her work and research practice

13 Apr 2023

As is the case for many young artists, art was the means for Tanya Singh to find a sense of belonging. Whilst studying at a boarding school in India, Tanya …

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What happens after art school? #7: The divergent paths of arts management graduates

4 Apr 2023

Yee Isabelle and Phoo Myet Che, Pearl arrived at LASALLE College of the Arts’ BA (Hons) Arts Management programme with a desire to pursue a career in the arts, and …

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In conversation with: the student team behind multidisciplinary public arts festival ARTWALK

1 Mar 2023

Part of Singapore Art Week, ARTWALK is an annual multidisciplinary public arts project organised by students from LASALLE’s BA (Hons) Arts Management programme. Guided by LASALLE’s Senior Fellow Milenko Prvacki, the …

From left: Carissa Huang, Ashley Han, Carla Castle and Megan Leow with Krish Nataraja from Strawberries Inc. and Patch and Punnet, Dylan from Peranakan Inn, Chermaine Tan Ting Ting, assistant stage manager for the ARTWALK dinner theatre programme and Wang Wen Han Zachery, videographer for the dinner theatre programme.
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What happens after art school? #6: Felicia Toh on breaking into a competitive industry

8 Jan 2023

When LASALLE BA (Hons) Fashion Media and Industries alumna Felicia Toh graduated from junior college in 2017, she knew that she wanted to work in fashion, but was at a loss …

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In conversation with: Turning Red director Domee Shi on evolving as an artist

4 Jan 2023

Written by BA (Hons) Animation Art level 2 students Kenton Lam and Delcie Chen. As the animation industry reaches the pinnacle of its quest for photorealism, a new generation of …

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What happens after art school? #5: Kiat Tan Wei Jie on not stressing over the destination

22 Dec 2022

When LASALLE BA (Hons) Design Communication alumni Kiat Tan Wei Jie was graduating in 2021, he faced a dilemma: should he seek a full-time job or lean into his inclination to …

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What happens after art school? #4: Tan Wei Xiang on taking the time to build your portfolio

7 Nov 2022

When his BA (Hons) Product Design Programme Leader Nathan Yong dropped a note in an old class group chat asking if anyone was keen to participate in a global furniture …

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What happens after art school? #3: Nikhil Amarnani on starting his own recording studio

10 Oct 2022

Given the breadth of possibilities in music production and sound engineering, Nikhil Amarnani, like many other prospective students, was initially uncertain about what he actually wanted to specialise in. The …

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In conversation with: MA Design alumnus Heider Ismail on creating a new perception of designers

4 Sep 2022

The more time that MA Design alumnus Heider Ismail spent in the jungles of Singapore, the more he noticed how spaces have been developed only for the benefit of humans …

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In conversation with: Grey Yeoh about why there is much to gain in pursuing an MA

28 Aug 2022

MA Arts and Cultural Leadership alumnus Grey Yeoh has worked in a diverse array of capacities in the creative industries, including being an art director in advertising, to working for …

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