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Virtual Ceremony Programme Schedule

The NAFA Convocation virtual ceremony was held on 10 September 2021, 4pm (Singapore time) as we presented the graduands and award winners from the Class of 2021.

If you missed the virtual ceremony live screening, you can still catch the respective ceremony in full length, as well as highlights of the various video clips on the website at https://www.nafa.edu.sg/convocation2021.

Session 1: 4.00pm – 5.20pm
Presentation of Graduands (School of Art & Design)


  • Address by Guest of Honour
    Mr Edwin Tong
    Minister for Culture, Community and Youth, and Second Minister for Law
  • Address by NAFA President
    Mrs Tan-Soh Wai Lan
  • Address by Dean, School of Art & Design
    Ms Sabrina Long
  • Presentation of Diploma Graduands
    • Diploma in Design (Furniture and Spatial)
    • Diploma in Design (Interior and Exhibition)
    • Diploma in Design (Landscape and Architecture)
    • Diploma in Design (Object and Jewellery)
    • Diploma in Advertising
    • Diploma in Graphic Communication
    • Diploma in Illustration Design with Animation
    • Diploma in Screen Media
    • Diploma in Fashion Design
    • Diploma in Fashion Merchandising and Marketing
    • Diploma in Art Teaching
    • Diploma in Fine Art
  • Presentation of Degree Graduands
    • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) 3D Design Practice
    • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Design and Media
    • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Fine Art Practice
    • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Spatial Design
    • Congratulatory Message by Representative from University of Central Lancashire
    • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Fashion
    • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Fashion and Marketing
    • Congratulatory Message by Representative from University of East London
  • Valedictorian Speech
    Mr Sarmiento Cyril Dominic Bambico
    Diploma in Screen Media
  • NAFA Convocation Video

Session 2: 5.30pm – 6.10pm
Presentation of Graduands (School of Arts Management, Dance & Theatre)


  • Address by Guest of Honour
    Mr Edwin Tong
    Minister for Culture, Community and Youth, and Second Minister for Law
  • Address by NAFA President
    Mrs Tan-Soh Wai Lan
  • Address by Acting Dean, School of Arts Management, Dance & Theatre
    Dr Caren Carino
  • Presentation of Diploma Graduands
    • Diploma in Arts Management
    • Diploma in Dance
    • Diploma in Theatre (English Drama)
    • Diploma in Theatre (Mandarin Drama)
  • Presentation of Degree Graduands
    • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Arts Management
    • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Theatre Arts
    • Congratulatory Message by Representative from East 15 Acting School, University of Essex
  • Valedictorian Speech
    Mr Palaruan Jyanne Von Jagow Lagumen
    Diploma in Theatre (English Drama)
  • NAFA Convocation Video

Session 3: 6.15pm – 6.50pm
Presentation of Graduands (School of Music)


  • Address by Guest of Honour
    Mr Edwin Tong
    Minister for Culture, Community and Youth, and Second Minister for Law
  • Address by NAFA President
    Mrs Tan-Soh Wai Lan
  • Address by Dean, School of Music
    Dr Ernest Lim
  • Presentation of Diploma Graduands
    • Diploma in Music
    • Diploma in Music Teaching
  • Presentation of Degree Graduands
    • Bachelor of Music (Honours)
    • Congratulatory Message by Representative from Royal College of Music
  • Valedictorian Speech
    Ms Putri Damarwati Endah
    Diploma in Music
  • NAFA Convocation Video

Session 4: 6.55pm – 7.05pm
Presentation of Award Winners


  • Presentation of NAFA Distinguished Alumni Medal
  • Presentation of Awards by Vice-President (Academic)
    Mr Jerry Soo
    • Best Graduate Award
    • Wu Tsung Kan Book Prize
    • NAFA President Award
    • NAFA Chairman Award
    • The Ngee Ann Kongsi Gold Medal
    • Embassy of Peru Award

Programme schedule correct as of 7 September 2021.