Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts Application for Admission

International students residing overseas are required to apply for admission to NAFA through the appointed education counsellors where applicable. Countries and regions with NAFA overseas education counsellors include China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. Diploma and Degree enrolment will end on 30 April 2021. Applications made through non-NAFA appointed education counsellors will not be accepted.

To view the application requirements for each diploma course, please visit the pages below:

Diploma in Design (Furniture and Spatial)

Diploma in Design (Interior and Exhibition)

Diploma in Design (Landscape and Architecture)

Diploma in Design (Object and Jewellery)

Diploma in Advertising

Diploma in Graphic Communication

Diploma in Illustration Design with Animation

Diploma in Screen Media

Diploma in Fine Art

Diploma in Fashion Design

Diploma in Fashion Merchandising and Marketing

Diploma in Arts Management

Diploma in Art Teaching

Diploma in Dance

Diploma in Music

Diploma in Music Teaching

Diploma in Theatre (English Drama)

Diploma in Theatre (Mandarin Drama)

To view the application requirements for each degree course, please visit the pages below:

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Arts Management

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Design Practice

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Fine Art

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Performance Making

Bachelor of Music (Honours)

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Diploma

NAFA hopes to attract applicants with the potential to become excellent arts practitioners. Applicants are selected by merit, based on the following criteria:

Potential in Artistic Talent and Creativity

Educational Qualifications

Language Proficiency

Special Factor

Age Requirement

Top-up degree course in collaboration with University of Essex

A graduate of NAFA’s Diploma in Arts Management or its equivalent
Satisfactory completion of an admission interview
Applicants should be 19 years of age or older in the year of admission
Language Proficiency: The University of Essex normally assumes that anyone educated in Singapore is fluent in English. If you have successfully completed post-secondary (e.g. Diploma) education in the medium of English, you will not normally be asked for additional evidence of proficiency. The minimum requirement for international students who have not studied in the medium of English is IELTS Academic Band 6 or equivalent; including a score of Band 6 in the written component.
Applicants whose qualifications do not conform to the above requirements (such as those with relevant experience or prior learning) may be considered on a case-by-case basis. In such cases, approval by the University of Essex will be required prior to final acceptance into the programme.

Module Exemption

Selection is competitive and places are subject to availability. However, the academy may consider talented applicants who excel in Artistic Talent and Creativity, but have not met the full educational requirements for the course.

Potential in Artistic Talent and Creativity

Educational Qualifications – Singapore

Educational Qualifications – International