Best Creative Schools >> Singapore

Orita Sinclair School of Art & New Media

Registered with the Ministry of Education and CaseTrust for Education, Orita.Sinclair - School of Art and New Media is the very first Art school in Singapore to offer a nine month Diploma and six month Advanced Diploma in New Media Art as well as Diploma in Design Communication. Pioneering specific curriculum, the School with it's accelerated learning curve and focus on students, gained the status of an appreciated and reputable school internationally. When you join us you will learn how to achieve your professional goals integrating animation, interactive media, video, design, sound and many more related areas. The School employs lecturers who are professionals in art education and the creative industry. All lecturers are university graduates from various institutions such as the Royal College of Art, Birmingham Institute of Art & Design from the University of Central England, Pratt Institute in New York to name a few. The School is located in downtown Singapore at 12A Pahang Street, opposite of the Concourse on Beach Road.

Courses:
Full time 9 month Diploma in New Media Arts, including modules of graphic design, video editing & production, 2D and 3D animation and interactive multimedia; Full time 6 month Advance Diploma in New Media Arts (advanced studies in Animation, Video and Interactive Media); Diploma in Design Communication (graphic design, advertising design, computer graphics animation, web and interactive media design and more). Diploma in Electro-Sonics / Audio Engineering - a non-traditional approach to audio and sound engineering education. In providing further support to students in their studies, each full-time student receives a personal computer as their property.

URL: www.orita-sinclair.edu.sg

Inspiration Design School

Inspiration Design School (IDS) was set up in 1989 with the sole purpose of providing core skills for those wishing to practise Interior Design. In 1999 the quality of Inspiration's training in licensed courses was fully endorsed by its partners, the Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT) and the University of Canberra (UC), as they joined in the celebration of graduation with full academic formality.

Courses:
Diploma & Advanced Diploma courses in Interior Design, Graphic Design. Certificate courses in 3D Max, AutoCAD, Sketch Up, Colour Rendering, Perspective Drawing, Photoshop, Freehand, Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks. Bachelor Degree in Interior Design, Bachelor Degree in Graphic Design.

3dsense Media School

3dsense was conceived in 2000 with the core aim of promoting the digital art and animation scene in the Asia Pacific Region. One of its earliest initiatives involves organizing the annual Comgraph [Asia Pacific Digital Art and Animation Competition], jointly with Siggraph Singapore Chapter. 3dsense.net also showcases a myriad of CG and digital artists and animators in our region. From interviews with 3D professionals, classical animators and experienced in-house writers to online tutorials, 3dsense strives to aid, flourish and accelerate the growth of digital animation and art in Singapore, as well as our region.

Courses:
Diploma Program in Digital Visual Effects and Animation, Professional Certificate programmes include Character Animation, Computer Animation/Digital Art, Graphic Design, Multimedia/Games, Web Graphics/Design, Web Animation, Animation History/Theory. Also Private Training, Vocational Training

Cavalry Italian Design School

Cavalry Italian Design School is a premier design and arts school in Singapore offering Master Degree and Diploma programmes in Fashion, Graphics, Multimedia, Photography, Arts, Drama, Retailing. Cavalry Italian Design School is registered with the Ministry of Education of Singapore, Licence Number 2131.

Courses:
Fashion, Graphics, Multimedia, Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Photography, Arts Management, Painting

First International Design School, Singapore

First International Design School (FiDS), is a subsidiary of First Media Group, Singapore's largest design communication group with regional offices in Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Taichung, Manila and Shanghai. FiDS Singapore is the more sought after private design school as it offers students industry-based teaching methodologies and supplementary teaching in design management principles. FiDS is also the only design school that advocates managerial training of all its students to become design managers and "DesignPreneur". The qualifications are conferred by Blackburn College (United Kingdom), Instituto Superiore di Design (Italy), Institute of Technology Australia (IOTA) and Charles Sturt University (New South Wales, Australia). Through First Media Group of Companies, FiDS offers its students 3 months industry attachment in FM studios. FiDS offers an Integrated Student Career Advancement Programme (inSAP) which offers FiDS graduates the opportunity to seek employment or business opportunities with FM Singapore.

Courses:
Diploma (18 months) & Advanced Diploma Programmes (6 months) in Graphic Design, Multimedia Design, Media (Motion Graphics), Fashion Design, Interior Design, Design Management. BA Programmes (12 months): BA in Design (Graphic Design), BA in Multimedia Arts, BA in Fashion Design, BA in Interior Design. MA in Design (18 months).

Sotheby's Institute of Art - Singapore

For 37 years Sotheby's Institute of Art has been preparing students for careers in the international art world. Our degrees are awarded by the University of Manchester in the UK and combine professional training with academic study. Our location in Singapore is based at LASALLE College of the Arts in Singapore. With a move to our new state-of-the-art city campus in July 2007, our new campus will also house Singapore's largest contemporary art gallery, three world-class performance spaces equipped with the latest in theatre entertainment technology; three lecture theatres; 35,000sqm of teaching space; as well as student accommodation. The Institute has over 5,000 alumni worldwide, many of whom direct galleries, work in museums, foundations and auction houses, or pursue careers in art journalism, consulting and related professions.

Courses:
MA programmes in Art Business and Contemporary Art. These MA programmes require two semesters of full-time study plus a third semester of independent study to complete a research dissertation. Applications may be sent to us throughout the year before the course start date on 3 September 2007. Day Courses and 3 to 4-day overseas travel programmes visiting art centres of Asia.