Asia’s leading contemporary arts and design institution
LASALLE College of the Arts is the highest-ranked specialist arts institution in Singapore and joint top in Southeast Asia for art and design (QS World University Rankings 2023).
The College offers 35 Diploma, BA (Hons) and postgraduate programmes in fine arts, design communication, interior design, product design, film, animation, fashion, dance, music, theatre, arts management, art histories, curatorial practices, arts pedagogy and practice, arts and cultural leadership, art therapy, music therapy, creative writing and arts and ecology.
LASALLE provides a nurturing, interdisciplinary learning environment to inspire the next generation of forward-looking, globally engaged artists, designers and leaders of creative industries. Its faculty is led by a community of award-winning artists, designers, educators and researchers, and their practice-led research sets LASALLE apart as an international centre of excellence.
Founded in 1984 by the late De La Salle Brother Joseph McNally – a visionary artist and educator – LASALLE is a non-profit private educational institution. The College receives tuition grant support from Singapore’s Ministry of Education. LASALLE is a founding member of the University of the Arts Singapore.
Situated in the central civic and cultural district of Singapore, the McNally Campus is designed to optimise interaction and provide line of sight across the community through its glass façade and gateless walls. The design provides many platforms for interaction and inspiration. In keeping with the integrative nature of contemporary arts and design practice, multiple breakout spaces and sky bridges encourage diverse art forms to coalesce and co-mingle, providing an inspiring learning environment for students. Architecturally iconic and designed to enable a vibrant, connected community, the McNally Campus offers students an impressive array of performance and exhibition spaces for learning and showcasing. Core lectures and teaching programmes take place at the McNally Campus where LASALLE’s unique learning environment encourages interdisciplinary interaction and a holistic approach to contemporary practice.
The Winstedt Campus supports continuous innovation and excellence by supporting studio-based work and research. The space is designed as a comprehensive creative centre that visual arts students – in particular those involved in studio-based modules and levels – can utilise ample and appropriate spaces to develop and complete their semester projects, especially when some of these works might be larger in scale and ambition.
The Wilkie Edge learning space supports studio-based work and research of the Faculty of Design. Located just 50 metres away from the McNally Campus, the Wilkie Edge learning space is used for studio-based modules of the School of Design Communication and School of Fashion.
LASALLE’s McNally Campus is open on weekdays and closed on Sundays and public holidays, unless there is an exhibition or other public activity taking place on campus. Only the first floor spaces and basement 1 galleries are open to members of the public.
In recognition of outstanding academic excellence, leadership potential, and a passion for creativity and innovation, LASALLE offers a variety of scholarships to new and current students.
Application dates for scholarships will be reflected in the various scholarship pages. Other externally sponsored scholarships are also available to students. Enquiries and applications may be directed to the respective organisations.
