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T H E N A FA E X P ER I EN CE

Study Trips Overseas Immersion Dance and Theatre Programmes students from both institutions where
Programmes from the School of Arts practices in teaching and learning of
Study trips organised at the course Management, Dance & Theatre the performing arts are exchanged.
or module level complement Overseas immersion programmes offer the overseas immersion
classroom teaching by giving comprise lectures, hands-on project programme as an elective for Student Exchange Programmes
students the exposure to industries work, workshops, industry visits and
relevant to their course of study. field trips. These programmes are second-year students, which were Student exchange programmes
Such trips aim to broaden conducted at institutes of higher conducted at the Western Australian provide students the opportunity
perspectives and provide students learning overseas during the Academy of Performing Arts in to experience different learning
with a better understanding and school vacation. Australia and Institut Seni Indonesia environments. This broadens their
appreciation of their field of study. Yogyakarta in Indonesia respectively outlook and approach to the arts;
Through such programmes, in 2019. The School of Music has
Past study trips include visits to the students are given opportunities also been conducting the overseas helps them develop valuable life
World Expo Exhibition and Venice to interact with and be taught immersion programme as an elective skills as well as gain awareness and
Biennale in Italy; Chulalongkorn by faculty members of the for second-year students at the appreciation of other cultures.
University in Thailand; Victorian host institutions, gain insights Central Conservatory of Music in Upon completion of the programme,
College of the Arts in Australia; from industry experts, and Beijing, China, since 2018. students will be granted module
ASEAN Theatre Festival in Nanning, learn more about other exemptions for their NAFA diploma.
China; Guangzhou and Hong Kong cultures. Students will attain The 3D Design Programme, for
OVERSEAS LEARNING for fabric sourcing, factory tours and credits towards their NAFA Collaborative Projects instance, has a student exchange
EXPERIENCE
market study; Angkor Wat as well as diploma upon completion of NAFA’s strategic partnerships with programme with King Mongkut’s
Having an overseas learning various Southeast Asian countries the programme. international institutions overseas University of Technology Thonburi
experience is one of the key for interdisciplinary projects on The School of Art & Design provide students with the opportunity (KMUTT) in Thailand where 3D
highlights of an education at Southeast Asian puppetry. currently offers the overseas to collaborate with peers on research, Design diploma students spend up
NAFA. Visits to educational immersion programme as an art and design or performance to one semester at KMUTT reading
institutions and events overseas elective for its first-year students projects where they will gain modules, working on projects with
are organised for students to gain at various institutions in China invaluable industry experience. Thai students and lecturers and
global exposure to new ideas and such as the Beijing Institute The School of Music, for instance, engaging in activities to learn about
innovations in their fields, as well of Technology and Xiamen has been collaborating annually with Thailand’s society and values.
as to foster multi-cultural University of Technology as the Tainan National University of the
integration and collaboration.
well as the King Mongkut’s Arts in Taiwan on the NAFA-Tainan
University of Technology University of the Arts voice recital
Thonburi in Thailand. project. This is a recital prepared by

EMPLOYABILITY OF NAFA GRADUATES

839 graduates from NAFA were surveyed between 9 November 2018 and 11 January
2019, and the overall response rate obtained was 76%. DIPLOMA DEGREE MEDIAN DIPLOMA GRADUATES Note:
89 % employed in full-time 79.7 % 81.1 % GROSS 2 S$2,000 2. Gross Monthly Salary pertains only to full-time
1. Overall Employment Rate includes all types of full-
GRADUATES
GRADUATES
time, part-time, temporary and freelance employment.
MONTHLY
permanently employed graduates. It comprises the
basic salary, overtime payments, commissions, fixed
SALARY
allowances and other regular cash payments, before
deductions of the employee’s central provident
overall
overall
DEGREE GRADUATES
permanent positions
fund (CPF) contributions and personal income
tax. Employer’s CPF contributions, bonuses, stock
found work before
rate
rate
1
are excluded.
1
graduation or within
3 months of graduation employment employment S$2,450 options, lump sum payments, and payments-in-kind
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Graduate Employment Survey jointly conducted by NAFA and LASALLE College of the Arts