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The Straits Times: LASALLE, NAFA arts educators in the spotlight

Three private art galleries at Tanjong Pagar Distripark ­— 39+ Art Space, Art Agenda and Gajah Gallery — are focusing on the practices of arts educators at LASALLE College of the Arts and Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA).

39+ Art Space’s Thinking About Abstraction, Part I exhibition features five artists from LASALLE’s faculty, including senior fellow Milenko Prvacki and lecturer Jeremy Sharma.

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The Straits Times: We should look at every student differently, because every student grows differently

After spending five years as an art teacher in Marsiling Secondary School, Mr Muhamad Lokman Mohamad, 35, found himself back as a student in 2020 at LASALLE College of the Arts.

BA (Hons) Fine Arts alumnus Lokman speaks with The Straits Times’ student publication about his experience going back to school and how his time at LASALLE has shaped his approach as an educator.

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BERITAmediacorp: Two LASALLE College of the Arts graduates pursued their dreams to achieve a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree

After waiting for so long, 35-year-old Muhamad Lokman Mohammad's dream of getting a degree has finally come true.

He was among 832 LASALLE College of the Arts students who graduated this year.

Lokman received a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree in Fine Arts.

The father of two children returned to school three years ago to pursue a dream he had been harbouring for a long time.

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Media release: LASALLE College of the Arts launches Brother Joseph McNally centenary celebrations, in commemoration of late founder’s 100th birth anniversary

On Friday 11 August 2023, LASALLE College of the Arts unveiled the Brother Joseph McNally centenary celebrations in commemoration of its late founder’s 100th birth anniversary. Guest of Honour, former Senior Minister Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, officially launched the celebrations with the opening of the exhibition Brother Joseph McNally: A Comparative History of One Life.

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Berita Harian: A lifelong passion for learning drives dad to earn a bachelor's degree at LASALLE

Despite facing difficult times, Muhamad Lokman Bin Mohamad was not discouraged from continuing to strive and eventually earning a BA(Hons) Fine Arts from LASALLE College of the Arts.

Berita Harian speaks with Lokman, an art educator and father of two, on how he overcame his challenges to eventually earn his degree, and how he shares what he has learnt at LASALLE with his students.

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Lianhe Zaobao: LASALLE programmes include technologies to prepare students for the future

In this article, Lianhe Zaobao expounds on how LASALLE has been embracing new technologies in its teaching and learning, as shared by Minister for Communications and Information Mrs Josephine Teo in her speech at LASALLE’s 37th Convocation ceremony held on 4 August 2023.

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Media release: LASALLE College of the Arts celebrates exceptional graduates ready to shape the creative industries at 2023 Convocation

LASALLE College of the Arts proudly celebrated the achievements of 832 graduates from the Class of 2023 at a Convocation ceremony held at the Singapore Expo Convention & Exhibition Centre on 4 August. The graduates received their Diplomas, Bachelor of Arts (Honours) and Master’s degrees, and 16 graduates received the LASALLE Award for Academic Excellence, awarded to the top students in the cohort.

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The Straits Times: What can you do after studying art? Plenty

In this article exploring career opportunities for fine arts graduates in Singapore, Dr Venka Purushothaman, Deputy President and Provost at LASALLE, shares that fine arts graduates have a noticeable entrepreneurial energy and a variety of soft skills that are transferable across different jobs.