新加坡拉萨尔艺术学院

Develop your arts practice and nurture the next generation of emerging artists.

The MA in Arts Pedagogy and Practice is a one-of-a-kind programme in Asia dedicated to artist-educators. The programme unlocks conventional pedagogic principles for the arts and introduces, through experimentation, inter- and transdisciplinary modalities to study the arts and its various practices.

The programme is suited for artists working in educational environments and those interested in new thinking about arts education, pedagogy and developing new practices in teaching the arts.

Enriched by a diversity of disciplines ranging from art, music, design, theatre and film, the MA Arts Pedagogy and Practice programme is for those invested in nurturing and mentoring the next generation of artists.

The programme is designed to develop artists, practitioners, educators and researchers who wish to delve into educational theories, curriculum design, content delivery and assessment strategies. You will build upon your skills and knowledge, and develop strategies to support students to break boundaries and create new contemporary work. It involves classroom observational practices, strong independent learning and participatory interdisciplinary activities coupled with deep scholarly research.

The programme develops your long-term capacity for exploration and openness to new and varied experiences in a constantly evolving arts ecosystem. You will develop critical skills, self-awareness and reflexivity within your own perspective to become highly effective in supporting your growth as an artist working across diverse areas. You will have the opportunity to transform your practice for the benefit of your students, community and industry, and contribute to the growing field of research in arts education.

The programme is structured to offer an educational development opportunity while enabling you to continue with your professional practice. LASALLE offers an interdisciplinary teaching and learning environment where experienced artists from vastly different backgrounds and interests are immersed in pedagogical discussion and research.

Programme structure

This full-time programme spans three consecutive semesters within a 1.5-year duration. Semesters 1 and 2 each have two 30-credit modules. In Semester 2, a 30-credit elective module option is made available to you with a choice to take the module offered by your respective programme or, in consultation with your Programme Leader, select a module offered by another MA programme. The 60-credit module in the final (3rd) semester will support you to develop a thesis or choose a practice-based outcome based on your research interests.

Graduate career paths

Arts Educators (working across the educational sector in primary, secondary and tertiary education), Artists working in a wide variety of disciplines (music, dance, theatre, fine arts, film, media arts, design and more), Community Artists working in a wide variety of contexts (with youth groups, seniors groups, corporate training), Arts Education Programmers and Directors working in a wide variety of professional contexts (museums, art galleries, performing arts companies), and Arts Education Consultants.