Short Courses
Our Short Courses are designed for beginners and non-arts professionals who are keen to develop a personal interest in the arts. Choose from a wide range of courses including the arts, design, fashion, film, performing arts and photography. Classes are mostly conducted in the evenings and on weekends for the convenience of working professionals.
Many of our Short Courses can be claimed under SkillsFuture Credit (for Singaporeans, aged 25 and above) and are eligible for National Silver Academy subsidy (for Singaporeans aged 50 and above) unless otherwise stated. Terms and conditions apply. For enquiries, please email us at shortcourses@lasalle.edu.sg
BROWSE COURSES
Discover the versatility of acrylic paint. Participants will explore pictorial composition, the key to getting the right shades and hues, creating textures, form and value through still life,…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- National Silver Academy (NSA) subsidy
- SkillsFuture Credit
Develop your voice, body and imagination as a performer through practical exercises. You will practise acting techniques, respond to scripts and develop collaborative performance skills as you…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- National Silver Academy (NSA) subsidy
- SkillsFuture Credit
This is the first of a two-part series designed to provide a broad overview of the history of architecture from the Neolithic period up to the dawn of the Industrial Revolution. It will discuss…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- National Silver Academy (NSA) subsidy
- SkillsFuture Credit
This short course is designed as the second part of the architecture series course ‘From the Neolithic to the Neoclassical’, and invites participants to the dawn of the European Industrial…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- National Silver Academy (NSA) subsidy
- SkillsFuture Credit
Explore the great architectural monuments and art of Southeast Asia with a focus on Indonesia and Cambodia. This course will survey the ideas, philosophies, literature and religious beliefs that…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- National Silver Academy (NSA) subsidy
- SkillsFuture Credit
Explore the important role mythology played as a form of storytelling that passes down values and cultural norms through art. Myths and legends play an enormous role in the imagination, identity…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- National Silver Academy (NSA) subsidy
Ballet for Adults I (Beginners)
Go beyond the mere execution of steps and discover the understanding of ballet, its history and development of certain movements and traditions…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- National Silver Academy (NSA) subsidy
- SkillsFuture Credit
This course examines the social, cultural and political contexts which allowed Baroque art to emerge and flourish. The Reformation and Counter-Reformation and how they influenced Baroque art in…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- SkillsFuture Credit
Learn to create an aesthetically pleasing work of botanical art. You will practise line drawing, proportions and tonal studies to capture the essence of a plant.
Lessons include relevant…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- National Silver Academy (NSA) subsidy
- SkillsFuture Credit
This photorealistic painting course is for beginners or participants with some painting experiences who want to explore oil medium and technique. The course is suitable for anyone aged 15 and…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- SkillsFuture Credit
Embark on a visual journey as we explore the art and techniques of mobile photography, tailored specifically for avid travellers. ’Capturing Wanderlust’ is a comprehensive course designed to…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- SkillsFuture Credit
Use clay to form objects that are both functional and non-functional. Techniques covered in Level I include pinching, coiling and slab construction. Levels II and III focus on wheel-throwing…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- National Silver Academy (NSA) subsidy
- SkillsFuture Credit
Take your ceramics to the next level with our three-week raku exploration. This course delves into the exciting world of raku firing, creating stunning pieces with unpredictable, smoky beauty.…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- National Silver Academy (NSA) subsidy
- SkillsFuture Credit
This comprehensive course delves into the fascinating world of imaginary character design with a hands-on experience in ink and watercolour techniques. Inspired by your experiences and the world…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- SkillsFuture Credit
Expand your creative drawing skills with an intriguing dry art medium. Charcoal has unique characteristics that will help you discover your creativity through bold strokes, intricate marks and…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- National Silver Academy (NSA) subsidy
- SkillsFuture Credit
This course is designed to immerse students in the art of creating large-scale landscape charcoal drawings. Charcoal is a versatile and expressive medium that allows artists to capture the…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- SkillsFuture Credit
Learn the techniques and nuances of Chinese ink painting to create your own traditional or contemporary art pieces. In this course, you will be introduced to the medium of Chinese ink, colour…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- National Silver Academy (NSA) subsidy
- SkillsFuture Credit
Embark on a creative odyssey that merges tradition with contemporary expression, capturing the soul of Singapore through the art of Chinese ink painting. Join us as we transform ink and brush into…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- National Silver Academy (NSA) subsidy
- SkillsFuture Credit
Landscape painting is regarded as the highest form of Chinese ink painting. In this course, participants will work on large pieces of artwork with a focus on painting various landscapes and…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- SkillsFuture Credit
Learn to be more aware of your body in space and how to move with different dynamics in classes that focus on bodily release, organic movement and the connection between your centre and…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- National Silver Academy (NSA) subsidy
- SkillsFuture Credit
Uncover the fundamentals of writing fiction with an eye on both the short story and the novel. An introductory writing workshop that will explore setting, point-of-view, dialogue, conflict, plot,…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- National Silver Academy (NSA) subsidy
- SkillsFuture Credit
An introductory course to mystery and suspense writing that will span the history of the detective novel – from the golden age of detective fiction to the current trends in Grip Lit. It will cover…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- National Silver Academy (NSA) subsidy
- SkillsFuture Credit
An exploration of the fascinating possibilities (both artistic and commercial) in creative non-fiction.
A very elastic genre with many sub-specialities, this introductory writing course is…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- National Silver Academy (NSA) subsidy
- SkillsFuture Credit
An introductory writing workshop for people interested in, but new to, writing for film and television. Many are more familiar with cinematic or televisual stories than any other art, yet too few…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- National Silver Academy (NSA) subsidy
- SkillsFuture Credit
As in all good writing, travel writing is far more than a sequential account in prose. Learn techniques from other literary genres to make your travel writing come alive on the page. Key literary…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- National Silver Academy (NSA) subsidy
- SkillsFuture Credit
Fans of children's literature – learn how to transpose your love of the imaginative world of little ones' books into actual writing. Children’s literature opens up and taps into a variety of key…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- National Silver Academy (NSA) subsidy
- SkillsFuture Credit
This course uses the creative and expressive aspects of body movement and dance to support emotional transformation and integration. Participants will explore new movement patterns for growth and…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- National Silver Academy (NSA) subsidy
- SkillsFuture Credit
Time to start illustrating with Procreate. Express your unique self and level up your design and illustration skills with this powerful digital illustration tool. Whether you are a seasoned artist…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- National Silver Academy (NSA) subsidy
- SkillsFuture Credit
This course is ideal for those who want to learn how to operate the basic functions of a digital camera. You will learn about f-stop, shutter speed, film speed and how these three functions…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- National Silver Academy (NSA) subsidy
- SkillsFuture Credit
Turn your sartorial ideas into reality with this course that dives into the nuts and bolts of fashion draping – from garment construction to silhouettes, shapes and proportions.
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- SkillsFuture Credit
Loosen your rigid drawing habits and be trained in the principles of drawing techniques. Using a wide range of drawing materials for hands-on practice, dive into the world of drawing as a means of…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- National Silver Academy (NSA) subsidy
- SkillsFuture Credit
Uncover the theory of art therapy alongside practical art-making sessions that promote self-reflection through creative expression. Using different artistic media, learn how to interpret your…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- National Silver Academy (NSA) subsidy
- SkillsFuture Credit
Be introduced to coloured pencil rendering techniques and learn about colour theory, optical mixing and compositional techniques. Explore the themes of still-life and portraits and learn to apply…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- National Silver Academy (NSA) subsidy
- SkillsFuture Credit
Fashion evolves, but the principles of pattern-making and cutting generally remain essentially unchanged. Join us and learn the craft of making a paper plan or template for a garment. This course…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- National Silver Academy (NSA) subsidy
- SkillsFuture Credit
Do you have a love for fashion? Would you like to create your very own fashion line? Learn basic fashion illustration techniques using a variety of media such as markers, colour pencils, ink and…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- National Silver Academy (NSA) subsidy
- SkillsFuture Credit
Go back to basics with this course on learning to draw the human form. You will study the human figure with an emphasis on observing proportion, volume and light with fundamental exercises in…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- National Silver Academy (NSA) subsidy
- SkillsFuture Credit
Develop and expand your knowledge of music performance skills. Learn how to read music scores, as well as sight read. This course helps to extend your ability to recognise music styles, rhythms…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- National Silver Academy (NSA) subsidy
- SkillsFuture Credit
Empower your inner designer with this comprehensive two-part course covering design principles and industry-standard software to transform you into a creative graphic designer.
…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- SkillsFuture Credit
Welcome to the world of gouache painting! With its unique characteristics, learn to create artistic artworks inspired by applying various painting techniques and art styles with multiple themes.…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- National Silver Academy (NSA) subsidy
- SkillsFuture Credit
Trace the development of Singapore art from the arrival of Chinese migrants that culminated in the Nanyang art movement to the rise of modern art in the 1960s and 1970s and the emergence of…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- National Silver Academy (NSA) subsidy
- SkillsFuture Credit
The first in the trilogy of Western art history, this course offers an overview of Western art from the cave paintings at Lascaux to the works of the Post-Impressionists in the 19th century. It…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- National Silver Academy (NSA) subsidy
- SkillsFuture Credit
Learn the basic skills in creating backgrounds, simple characters and animation. Using Krita software, you will create a series of animation exercises incorporating basic animation principles to…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- SkillsFuture Credit
Learn the basic skills in modelling, lighting and animation specifically for environment and characters. Using MAYA software, you will be introduced to polygon modelling and texturing to create…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- SkillsFuture Credit
In this engaging and hands-on gouache painting course, participants will learn the techniques and skills necessary to create stunning anime backgrounds inspired by the iconic Studio Ghibli films…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- SkillsFuture Credit
This course provides a fundamental survey of Asian Art from ancient times to the onset of colonialism and Western influence in the 19th Century. Spanning the major civilisations of Asia, namely…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- National Silver Academy (NSA) subsidy
- SkillsFuture Credit
Create beautiful artwork in style, without the messiness used in traditional painting. Learn the basic foundations of inking your own digital drawing composition with precision control of…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- National Silver Academy (NSA) subsidy
- SkillsFuture Credit
Be exposed to the history, tools and forms of penmanship and Western calligraphy. Have confidence in analysing current scripts and how they can alter existing styles. Participants will learn to…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- National Silver Academy (NSA) subsidy
- SkillsFuture Credit
This is a fun and energetic class that builds jazz dance techniques, starting from foundational basics before advancing into jazz dancing with freedom and confidence.
Classes progress…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- SkillsFuture Credit
From generating visual concepts to illustrating designs on paper, take your jewellery idea to the next level with this course. Learn basic jewellery sketching and drawing techniques using colour…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- National Silver Academy (NSA) subsidy
- SkillsFuture Credit
This landscape painting course is for beginners or participants with some painting experiences who want to explore oil medium and a new subject. The course is suitable for anyone aged 15 and above…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- National Silver Academy (NSA) subsidy
- SkillsFuture Credit
Learn how to design and draw Japanese manga-style magical girls (mahou shoujo) in this course which combines drawing elements like line quality and proportions, with design elements like art style…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- National Silver Academy (NSA) subsidy
- SkillsFuture Credit
Join Michelle Elvy, writer and editor and once-upon-a time historian from New Zealand for a course in writing memoir. The course will consist of discussions and exercises with a focus around…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- National Silver Academy (NSA) subsidy
- SkillsFuture Credit
Spark your creativity by exploring and experiencing a whole wide range of mixed media styles and painting techniques.
About the trainer
Sharina Azlan graduated from…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- National Silver Academy (NSA) subsidy
- SkillsFuture Credit
Reconnect with the process of writing and learn how to use the right tools to convey your emotions. In this course, you will study Western calligraphy, learn to use different brushes and pencils…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- National Silver Academy (NSA) subsidy
- SkillsFuture Credit
Music Production Series I: Getting Started in Music Production
An overview to the fundamental concepts, technologies, and working…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- National Silver Academy (NSA) subsidy
- SkillsFuture Credit
Have you ever felt a strong urge to explain why you did or didn’t like a movie, but couldn’t express yourself?
This course gives an overview of how a movie’s story is constructed, how…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- SkillsFuture Credit
This course is designed for individuals aged 18 and above who want to develop confidence, presence, creativity and adaptability in both performance and everyday communication skills. Students will…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- SkillsFuture Credit
What is the source of impulse and action? Can we listen to what is ready to be spoken? Authentic movement is a technique used in dance movement therapy that offers participants an…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- SkillsFuture Credit
In this short course, investigate the history of dance practices within the Indian knowledge systems while understanding the cultural context of Bharatanatyam and its relevance to the Indian…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- SkillsFuture Credit
Learn to colour grade like a pro with our comprehensive DaVinci Resolve course, using the industry-standard software trusted by top filmmakers and editors. This comprehensive course, led by an…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- SkillsFuture Credit
These drama classes go beyond just performance, and encompass creativity where students are encouraged to explore new ideas for both the stage and real life.
Students will apply their…
Date(s):
A novel writing course with bestselling author Alice Clark-Platts. In eight classes, plot out the novel you have always wanted to write. Learn about structure and pace and the key elements of…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- SkillsFuture Credit
Go beyond painting what you see and inject your personality into creative and expressive digital paintings.
This course will begin by covering essential digital painting skills and…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- SkillsFuture Credit
The Fundamentals of Jewellery Design course introduces students to the creative and conceptual processes of jewellery design.
Through structured exercises, research and the exploration of…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- SkillsFuture Credit
Calling all young artists, express your creativity and bring your artistic vision to life. Learn to observe and sketch the urban environment using the humble pen, develop your skills in capturing…
Date(s):
Explore the engaging art of urban sketching with a pen. Capture the essence of your surroundings through spontaneous linework, learn courageous mark-making techniques to bring streets, buildings…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- SkillsFuture Credit
Urban sketching is all about drawing on location, whether indoors or out, and capturing scenes from direct observation. Sketching outdoors can be challenging, requiring adaptation to environmental…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- SkillsFuture Credit
This course is designed to introduce the fundamental principles of yoga in a gentle and accessible way. Each lesson will delve into specific yoga postures and breathing techniques, explaining the…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- SkillsFuture Credit
LASALLE is well known for its fine arts education, and oil painting is one of the College's strongest fields of study. From the basics of Oil Painting I to more advanced techniques in Oil Painting…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- National Silver Academy (NSA) subsidy
- SkillsFuture Credit
From basic sewing techniques to accurate pattern making and construction skills, this course will show you how to make a top, skirt, pants, dress and women’s jacket from start to finish. Learn to…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- National Silver Academy (NSA) subsidy
- SkillsFuture Credit
Perspective drawing is the foundation of a realistic depiction of the world. It helps to create an illusion of depth and serves as a basis for accurate drawing and painting. Learn the fundamental…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- National Silver Academy (NSA) subsidy
- SkillsFuture Credit
Dive into the enchanting world of children's book illustration with award-winning author and illustrator Quek Hong Shin. This hands-on course unlocks the creative process of crafting captivating…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- National Silver Academy (NSA) subsidy
- SkillsFuture Credit
Expand your oil painting skills and explore captivating portraiture techniques. Learners will have the opportunity to immerse in a rich tapestry of techniques and diverse approaches aimed at…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- National Silver Academy (NSA) subsidy
- SkillsFuture Credit
Why do products look so good in photographs? Learn the techniques and technicalities of studio product photography, from lighting to product placement and composition. Understand the…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- National Silver Academy (NSA) subsidy
- SkillsFuture Credit
Step into the captivating world of charcoal drawing and delve into its intricate techniques through a comprehensive course. This course not only teaches the foundational skills of charcoal drawing…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- SkillsFuture Credit
Learn a variety of soft pastel drawing techniques that will give you a new appreciation of the medium. You will be guided step-by-step in the drawing techniques of layering and blending vibrant…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- National Silver Academy (NSA) subsidy
- SkillsFuture Credit
Learn the techniques and styles used for coloured pencil rendering. Explore various applications of shading and mark-making using coloured pencils and other complementary drawing media.
…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- National Silver Academy (NSA) subsidy
- SkillsFuture Credit
This is an intermediate course for participants who have attended the Travel Sketching Short Course and want to travel to destinations in Southeast Asia to practise their techniques and skills on…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- SkillsFuture Credit
See Singapore through a travel drawing eye. Travel sketching is a new and deeper way to engage with your environment within any city or country you visit. Learn basic skills and easy techniques…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- National Silver Academy (NSA) subsidy
- SkillsFuture Credit
In today’s context, the experience of technology is becoming increasingly complex. Organisations are beginning to recognise the need to hire UX or UI designers to design user experience for their…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- SkillsFuture Credit
Gain basic skills in video editing with DaVinci resolve software. Participants will be introduced to the theory and techniques of creative film editing and learn how to be competent with video…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- National Silver Academy (NSA) subsidy
- SkillsFuture Credit
Get your hands on this approachable and beautiful medium and learn how to paint still life, streetscapes and landscapes.
The prerequisite for level II is the completion of the previous…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- National Silver Academy (NSA) subsidy
- SkillsFuture Credit
This beginners course is designed to encourage the discovery of plants and floral as a subject matter. You will learn how to paint them beautifully and loosely with the magical medium of…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- National Silver Academy (NSA) subsidy
- SkillsFuture Credit
Ever had a tune stuck in your head but unable to think of the lyrics? This introductory songwriting course will guide you through experimentation and different strategies of conceiving ideas as a…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- National Silver Academy (NSA) subsidy
- SkillsFuture Credit
The class will look at the essential principles that must be applied to write for the visual mediums of film and television. The syllabus will include originality, dramatic elements of a story,…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- SkillsFuture Credit
Join Michelle Elvy in this introductory writing course to build your writing confidence. This basic writing course will explore the ‘how to’ of writing, from building-block structures to meanings…
Date(s):
Eligible schemes / subsidies:
- SkillsFuture Credit