LASALLE and NAFA will team up to establish Singapore’s first university of the arts over the next three to four years, said Education Minister Mr Lawrence Wong in Parliament. While both institutions will remain separate and distinct entities, students will benefit from increased opportunities to cross-institution projects, research, industry partnerships and sharing of learning resources. Both institutions will also be able to award degrees in the name of the new private university.
A Pro-Tem Committee, which includes representatives from both institutions, as well as academia, government agencies and the arts industry, has been appointed by the Ministry of Education (MOE) to develop the structure and operating model of the new university.