Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA)

Founded in 1938, the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) is Singapore’s largest arts institution. NAFA is renowned for its rigorous and high-quality curriculum, and innovative and practitioners-led teaching approach. Courses on offer at NAFA include a full-time diploma, and bachelor’s and master’s degree programmes across three faculties: Faculty of Art & Design, Faculty of Performing Arts, and Faculty of Interdisciplinary Practices. At NAFA, students are provided with global engagement opportunities through overseas immersion programmes, study trips and international placements. The academy’s eminent international university partners include the Royal College of Music in London, Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, and University of the Arts London. At NAFA, students take the lead in their own learning journey and are encouraged to organise and attend the activities they want, making an impact in their own way.