Performing arts training in Singapore: A visit to LASALLE

At LASALLE’s 2023 Open House, prospective students are invited to learn more about the BA (Hons) Arts Management programme

Singapore has always been known for pedigree education. Its flagship universities – the National University of Singapore and the Nanyang Technological University – rank among Asia’s top institutions, producing the engineers, city planners, lawyers, doctors, entrepreneurs and politicians who have helped elevate the small island into a leading world city.

The announcement in March 2022 to build a University of the Arts (UAS) is significant if not somewhat belated. Has the government only recently wised up to the contribution of arts to national development? It certainly is an indication of its ambitions and its understanding of the future economy, one requiring diverse skills and knowledge to navigate the tech and digital space with the arts and humanities.