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Course Overview Course Fees Entry Requirements How to Apply Practical Information FAQ
Course Overview Course Fees Entry Requirements How to Apply Practical Information FAQ

COURSE OVERVIEW

The Young Artist Programme (YAP) is designed to provide opportunities for passionate and talented students to pursue drawing and painting in a more focused and deeper manner. Besides imparting the necessary technical skills, the curriculum places on emphasis on developing conceptual and analytical skills. All YAP students will be given exposure to a wide range of media to augment their creativity. In addition, students will participate in a specially curated group exhibition at the end of the semester. All completed artworks will also be submitted for painting competitions to enrich their art learning experience.


Course Schedule

 

Lessons are conducted on Saturdays. The school reserves the right to change the day and timing during each intake.

Course Name Saturday
Young Artist Programme (YAP) 4.00pm to 7.00pm
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COURSE FEES

Course Name Course Fee per semester (inclusive of 9% GST)
Young Artist Programme (YAP) S$1,120


Payment Terms

 
  • Current students should make payment of fees for each term or semester as per stipulated by the department.
  • Please login to the payment portal (using Chrome) https://payment.nafa.edu.sg/Students with your Student Admission No., and enter an OTP that will be sent to the mobile no. registered with us.
  • The department reserves the right to suspend a student's enrolment in the programme if the full fee is not paid by the specified deadline. In such a case, the student must submit a new application during the next intake, subject to availability.


Refund of Fees

 
  • Fees are only refundable under the following conditions:

    1. Full refund if the class is unable to proceed due to unforeseen circumstances.
    2. If withdrawal is made within 14 days before the commencement of the semester/term, an administrative charge of S$50 (before prevailing GST) will be deducted.
    3. If withdrawal is made within 14 days after the commencement of the semester/term, 1 month's tuition fee will be deducted.
    4. Fees are non-refundable for withdrawal after 2 weeks into the semester/term*

*applies in accordance with your course payment schedule

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

The programme is only available to existing students enrolled in Lower Secondary Art Secondary 2. Students will be selected based on their aptitude and attitude, based on their performance in Lower Secondary Art.

Course Name Age Group
Young Artist Programme (YAP) 15

HOW TO APPLY

This programme is for our existing students, strictly by invitation only.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Please view the Junior Art's Calendar as follows:

Semester 1, 2025 (4 January to 1 June 2025)

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FAQ

Twice a year, in November and May.
Register in November for courses commencing in January.
Register in May for courses commencing in July.

All new applicants will register online. Registering online does not guarantee a place as most of the art courses are usually over-subscribed. Balloting will take place after registration is closed. Successful applicants will be notified via email and SMS on fee payment and class allocation. Please note that the successful ballot is only secured with fee payment (you will be prompted to complete the required payment within 48 hrs).

Not applicable. All the applicants will go through a balloting exercise when the registration is closed.

Kinder Art: 14 – 16 students
Children’s Art: 18 – 20 students
Lower/Upper Secondary Art: 20 – 25 students

A teaching assistant is assigned to all K1 to Primary 3 (Intermediate 1) classes.

Parents need to inform us about their child’s learning needs upon registration. Children with learning needs will be considered for admission on a case-by-case basis. Our classes are held in a large group setting; hence we are unable to accommodate or admit children who require one-to-one supervision during lessons.

The Junior Art Department has developed a holistic and integrated curriculum aimed at promoting creative expression and art appreciation for children of all ages. Our curriculum covers a wide variety of media and we impart age-appropriate skills and techniques at various stages of our students’ art learning journey.

Not at all. An assessment report on student's performance in various areas will be issued at the end of each semester. These areas include technical competence, quality of ideas, interest expressed, and ability to work through problems.

Our classes are held at NAFA Campus 1, 80 Bencoolen Street.

Please refer to the material list in your commencement letter and make the required purchase online.

Special art materials will be provided in class, when necessary.

  • There are four terms in a school year.
  • Two terms make one semester.
  • One semester consists of 20 weeks.
  • There will be no classes during school and public holidays.
  • There will be no make-up lessons for missed classes.

There is no replacement class for a lesson missed. The student may seek advice from the teacher in-charge regarding the next lesson.

Programme Name Friday Saturday Sunday
Kinder Art 3.30pm to 4.45pm

5.15pm to 6.30pm
9.00am to 10.15am

10.45am to 12.00pm

1.00pm to 2.15pm

2.15pm to 4.00pm

4.30pm to 5.45pm
9.00am to 10.15am

10.45am to 12.00pm

1.00pm to 2.15pm

2.15pm to 4.00pm

4.30pm to 5.45pm
Children’s Art 3.30pm to 5.00pm

5.30pm to 7.00pm
9.00am to 10.30am

11.00am to 12.30pm

1.15pm to 2.45pm

3.15pm to 4.45pm

5.15pm to 6.45pm
9.00am to 10.30am

11.00am to 12.30pm

1.15pm to 2.45pm

3.15pm to 4.45pm

5.15pm to 6.45pm
Lower Secondary NA 9.00am to 11.00am

11.30am to 1.30pm

2.15pm to 4.15pm

4.45pm to 6.45pm
9.00am to 11.00am

11.30am to 1.30pm

2.15pm to 4.15pm

4.45pm to 6.45pm
Upper Secondary NA 9.00am to 12.00pm

1.00pm to 4.00pm

4.00pm to 7.00pm
9.00am to 12.00pm

1.00pm to 4.00pm

4.00pm to 7.00pm

No certificate will be given for the completion of a course.