Ms Nur Hidayah Abu Bakar, Dean, Faculty of Design, shares in an interview with Berita Harian that the design world in Singapore can no longer stay stagnant—the role of design in the everyday life of an individual, or in the shaping of a cosmopolitan city, has rapidly changed in this region and the rest of the world. To this end, she has spent three years brainstorming and planning LASALLE’s newly launched MA Design Programme, which aims to equip students with fresh approaches towards design-thinking.
How a Poetry Slam Can Help You Recover from Mid-Week Work Blues
Opinion Editor of The Straits Times, Chua Mui Hoong, attended LASALLE’s Sing It! Singapore’s All-Star Poetry Reading on 27 September 2017 and was amazed that she felt more refreshed and energised throughout the rest of the week.
According to published research, engaging in pleasurable evening activities (like cooking or in this case, listening to poetry) allowed one to recuperate better for the next day ahead.
Sing Lit Comes of Age
In this opinion editorial published within The Straits Times, LASALLE’s MA Creative Writing Programme Leader, Dr Darryl Whetter, reflected on the coming of age of Singapore’s literary scene.
From his experience at a recent highly successful poetry reading session, and the formal uptake in creative writing degrees, to the mentorship support now offered more readily by older writers to new, Dr Whetter noted that “Singapore literature has arrived at a stage of maturity that would make the early pioneers proud.”
Tough Topics Tackled with Tenderness
The Straits Times reviewed A Letter/Singapore, a production featuring 22 students from the LASALLE's dance programme along with professionals from the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company, for the Singapore International Festival of Arts.
It states, "Despite packing in difficult social issues, the work was well-paced and did not feel crowded or overwhelming...Most importantly, it was as much tender and moving as it was brave and powerful."
Rumours of a Literary Uprising in Singapore are True
Darryl Whetter, Programme leader, MA Creative Writing, LASALLE College of the Arts, contributed a byline for The Straits Times on the literary scene in Singapore. He said, "Having recently drawn 211 people out to LASALLE College of the Arts for a packed evening talk on the power of metaphor in writing, I'm more confident than ever that the rumours are true: The literary scene in Singapore is truly exploding."
LASALLE College Of The Arts To Launch Singapore And Southeast Asia’s First Taught Master’s Degree In Creative Writing
Starting January 2017, LASALLE College of the Arts will offer the first taught Master’s degree in Creative Writing in Singapore and Southeast Asia. MA Creative Writing students will explore fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry and dramatic writing within the vibrant and collaborative environment of LASALLE’s full-fledged integrated arts campus, located in the heart of Singapore’s Arts and Heritage District.
LASALLE Launches Cultural Leaders’ Lab For Experienced Arts Professionals Under The NAC Cultural Fellowship
LASALLE is pleased to announce the introduction of the Cultural Leaders’ Lab – a specialised Lab for experienced arts managers and practitioners who wish to broaden their intellectual and professional horizons.
The Programme is designed and managed by the College’s Faculty for the Creative Industries, led by Faculty Dean Professor Ruth Bereson. It will support the NAC Cultural Fellowship’s aim of developing outstanding individuals who have the potential to contribute in leadership roles in the arts and cultural sector of Singapore.
Finding Strength Through Art
MA Art Therapy Programme Leader, Ron Lay, sheds light on the discipline and what it takes to study Art Therapy at LASALLE, while alumni Laurence Vandenborre (Founder of The Red Pencil) and Rosita Lui (President of the Art Therapists’ Association Singapore) share their thoughts on the science of the practice and its rapid growth in Singapore.
Powers Of Art Therapy For The Kids Of Fukushima
20 Japanese school children aged nine to 12 are here as part of the Miracle Kutchie Experience, a two-week art retreat programme organised by LASALLE College of the Arts and non-profit organisation Today Is The Day, for kids who had experienced the trauma and continue to live with the effects of radiation every day.
A Dose Of Art To Ease Fukushima Trauma
Though six years has passed since the tsunami caused the nuclear meltdown in Fukushima, many living near the site are still in the midst of rebuilding their lives. Arguably, those most affected are the children – tender in years, they must try and make sense of the mental and physical trauma around them. In an effort to help them, Japanese non-profit organisations Today Is The Day and Children Are Our Future collaborated with LASALLE College of the Arts and New York University to run the Miracle Kutchie Experience.