SINGAPORE — Singapore's first university of the arts will welcome its first cohort of students in August 2024, with applications opening in the third quarter of next year.
The university, to be called the University of the Arts Singapore , is being formed by an alliance between Lasalle College of the Arts and Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts .
UAS will be an alliance between three separate entities — Lasalle and Nafa, along with a new central body UAS Ltd, which has degree-awarding powers. "It will validate, confer and award degrees in respect to the degree programmes offered by both art institutions will also support the arts institutions in the delivery of quality educational experiences through the provision of student services, as well as ensure the university’s overall operational excellence and sustainability.''
The university will also provide the opportunity for"larger scale" collaborations, such as with world-class arts practitioners and researchers to"further Singapore’s status as a thought leader in the creative arts in Asia and beyond". The university's board of trustees will be led by board chairperson Jose Isidro Camacho, who is the managing director and vice chairman for Credit Suisse Asia Pacific, while Professor Kwok Kian Woon, currently the associate vice president for wellbeing at Nanyang Technological University, will be the university’s inaugural Vice-Chancellor and chief executive.
"With their long history, rich heritage, sterling reputation, and a long list of well-known and successful alumni, I am confident that the UAS and its graduates will play a vital role in Singapore’s art and cultural scene and will contribute towards Singapore’s future economy."
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