Diploma in Fine Art by NAFA

The Diploma in Fine Art provides you with the experience of contemporary art practice through a practice-based approach. Your learning journey is led by a team of art specialists and dedicated staff, who are committed to facilitating your personal, social, intellectual and artistic growth. Supported by field trips, gallery visits and network opportunities, industry projects and artist talks, lecture series and collaborative projects, you will build confidence in your artistic pursuits and nurture your visual language in NAFA.

The course approaches studio practice through 2-Dimensional, 3-Dimensional and 4-Dimensional mediums and disciplines. Regardless of your chosen medium, the course is devoted to professional studio practice to enhance your technical competencies whilst experimenting with ideas and projects to sharpen visual abilities, bolstered by lectures to advance theoretical knowledge. All these allow you to discover your own voice as an artist. You will stay relevant and challenged in the contemporary art world as you engage in creative communities, including industry collaborations and internships initiated by the Academy.

Learning Outcomes

• Develop skills in critical and creative thinking
• Develop competencies in traditional and contemporary art practices
• Develop conceptual and theoretical frameworks in art-making
• Develop authentic learning, viewpoints and 21st century values
• Develop self-awareness, empathy and social insights into Singapore and the region