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What to expect in LASALLE: Diploma in Theatre Production and Management

LASALLE’s Diploma in Theatre Production and Management programme takes students through the broad array of disciplines involved in the mounting of successful theatre and live events.

PROGRAMME DETAILS

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Duration

3 years

Mode

Full-time

Programme structure
Year 1
  • Introduction to Dance Higher Education (40 credits)
  • Creative Structures and Processes (40 credits)
  • Encounters with Cosmopolitan Dance Practices (40 credits)
Year 2
  • Developing Personal Dance Practices A (20 credits)
  • Cultures in Performance and Choreography (20 credits)
  • Performance and Cultural Theory in Asia (20 credits)
  • Developing Personal Dance Practices B (20 credits)
  • Interdisciplinary Performance and Collaboration (20 credits)
  • Performance Theory and Critical Practice (20 credits)
Year 3
  • Graduation Performance (60 credits)
  • Dissertation (60 credits)

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Modes of assessment
  • Studio Project 
  • Technical Assignment
  • Pop Quiz
  • Written Assignment
  • Research Proposal Outline
  • Dissertation
Curriculum framework

The LASALLE BA (Hons) framework is a curriculum model that provides you with discipline-specific solid fundamentals while supporting you to acquire a wide range of transferable skills to prepare you for the future economy and rewarding professional life.

The core curriculum forms the bedrock of the creative discipline in which you will be specialising. The focal points of the core curriculum are:

Performance/studio practice
Through performances and studio practices, you will be able to formulate a reflective understanding of the interplay between theory and practice within your discipline. Transferable skills such as divergent and lateral thinking and problem-solving are cultivated.

Techniques and skills
You will acquire specific techniques and skills to achieve a comprehensive mastery of your discipline at the end of Year 3 to enter the respective sector you are trained.

Contextual studies
You will learn to synthesise, critically evaluate and challenge the assumptions of the various processes, structures and practices. Contextual studies will help you to understand and explain where, how and why your ideas fit in your discipline.

Global experiences
LASALLE enhances your creative practice by exposing you to socioculturally different educational settings and nurturing global citizenship. You will have the opportunity to undertake semestral exchanges with established partner institutions up to a maximum of 60 credits.

Common Curriculum
The UAS Common Curriculum supplements the core curriculum to support you in acquiring a broader range of proficiencies, thus enabling you to respond flexibly to changing professional and sector demands. These non-credit bearing graduation requirements consist of:

  • IN-depth module (36 hours)
  • Career Skills module (10 hours)
  • Industry-Based Learning module (10 weeks, or about 400 hours)
Grading system and classification of awards

LASALLE uses a 5–point Grade Point Average (GPA) system, which will be applicable to all students admitted to Year 1 and students admitted to Year 2 of UAS programmes with effect from AY2024/25, to track students’ academic progress throughout their studies.

Students receive letter grades for each module taken. Each grade corresponds to a grade point as shown below:

Letter grade Grade point
A+. 5.0
A   5.0
A-  4.5
B+  4.0
B   3.5
B-  3.0
C+  2.5
C   2.0
D+  1.5
D   1.0
F   0.0

The Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) represents the grade point average of all modules attempted by the student. A minimum CGPA of 2.00 is required for graduation.

The computation of CGPA is as follows:

CGPA =
Sum (module grade point x module credits assigned to module) Sum (module credits assigned to all modules used in calculating the numerator)

All modules, including repeat attempts, are included in the computation of the CGPA with the exception of modules that are exempted or where students were absent with valid reasons.

The classification of award and corresponding CGPA requirement are as follows:

CGPA range Classification of award
4.50 – 5.00 Honours (Highest Distinction)
4.00 – 4.49 Honours (Distinction)
3.50 – 3.99 Honours (Merit)
3.00 – 3.49 Honours (Commendation)
2.00 – 2.99 Honours
Sustainability and care

LASALLE recognises the important role of artists and designers in creating a sustainable and caring world. The curriculum provides opportunities for students to identify and explore issues around sustainability (from ecology and global climate change to the sustainability of their own creative practices and wider cultural communities) and care (for the well-being and advancement of oneself and others).

The College actively encourages students to engage with and investigate these crucial contemporary issues as part of their studies, including through their projects, and critical and creative outputs. Through interdisciplinary learning and strong engagement with these topics, the aim is to empower students to lead the way towards sustainable practices and caring communities within the cultural and creative industries.

Materials

Basic materials for learning are provided by the College.

As a developing artist, you are required to have certain items that are personal to you and cannot be shared. Such items include books, dance shoes, rehearsal clothes, safety boots, portable musical instruments, paints, canvas, basic tools, design software, cameras, etc., that will support you through your three-year learning journey. The College does not encourage the purchase of extravagant or costly materials or equipment. Our lecturers can provide you with affordable suggestions.

You are also encouraged to have your own laptop for education. If you do not own one, computer labs are available on campus with requisite software for you to undertake your work.

There may be opportunities for you to undertake extra-curricular study trips to enhance your overall learning. Trips are not compulsory and may incur additional costs.

Career paths

Independent dance artist, dancer, choreographer, dance teacher, arts manager, producer or programmer.

Academics

Tap into the illustrious minds of our faculty members who are movers and shakers in their own disciplines. They will impart, challenge and encourage, as they share their invaluable expertise and experiences with you.

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Admission Information

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Events

Unlearning Realities – Reimagining Futures symposium

Type

Symposium

Recent changes have significantly impacted humanity, necessitating a rethinking of established ways of living in the world. Individuals and societies are now at a crossroads: are existing practices sufficient to navigate contemporary realities, or must we unlearn previously accepted notions, findings and frameworks to reimagine the future?

Events

Global Connections: Performance Pedagogy and Practice

Type

Symposium

Jointly organised by LASALLE College of the Arts, the National University of Theatre and Film I.L Caragiale, and the Western Australia Academy of Performing Arts, and with Routledge as our publishing partner, Global Connections: Performance Pedagogy and Practice will open the space to enable these and adjacent conversations with the hope of ushering global debates about the future of our disciplines. 

See conference page for more information and updates.

Events

The LASALLE Show Exhibition 2023

Type

Exhibition, The LASALLE Show

The LASALLE Show Exhibition is an annual exhibition by final year students from the diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. Showcasing the works of students from design, fine arts, film, animation, dance, music, theatre and art therapy, The LASALLE Show Exhibition 2023 marks the grand finale of an artistic education in creativity and imagination and the transformation of these young talents into professional artists in the larger creative industries ecosystem.

News

The Business Times: Performing arts in a high-tech, post-pandemic world

The Covid-19 pandemic forced the performing arts industry to explore new ways of artistic expression, with many artists turning to technology to overcome the challenges posed by closed borders and shuttered performance venues. While the pandemic caused immense disruption to the industry, it also opened up exciting opportunities for hybrid and digital workarounds and innovative practices that I believe are worth sustaining.

Events

The LASALLE Show 2023: Grimm Tales

Type

The LASALLE Show, Theatre

Adapted from the Brothers Grimm by Carol Ann Duffy
Dramatised by Tim Supple
Directed by Matt Grey

A delightful retelling of fairy tales sourced by the Grimm brothers. Join us for this rollercoaster ride through jealousies, loves, deceits, honours, sins and virtues.

Events

The Silly Little Girl and The Funny Old Tree

Type

Theatre

Written by Kuo Pao Kun
Devised by the cast, led by director Ang Gey Pin and assistant director Ranice Tay

The Silly Little Girl and The Funny Old Tree is, quite simply, about a girl and her tree. It is also about love, grief, sacrifice and the times we live in now. It is a tribute to theatrical possibilities and the potentialities of the human body, as the cast comes together in a series of fleeting images to orchestrate an ensemble response to this classic text in Singapore theatre.