Delight in the revelatory power of an unforgettable phrase, the delicious slipperiness of language, the myriad satisfactions of story, and the adaptability of narratives that migrate from page to stage and screens, large or small. As a postgraduate student of Creative Writing at LASALLE, you will study alongside a rich community of visual artists, filmmakers, designers, dancers, photographers, actors and other arts professionals in a Programme validated by celebrated arts university, Goldsmiths, University of London. Elsewhere, Creative Writing students and faculty are isolated from other campus artist-researchers or overshadowed by science and business programmes. At LASALLE’s vibrant, downtown campus our MA Creative Writing students work in a creative milieu devoted exclusively to artists and art professionals.... [-]

As an MA Arts Pedagogy and Practice candidate, you are concerned with developing your contemporary art practice and nurturing future generations of emerging artists. Candidates come from a full range of creative and performing arts disciplines as well as visual, design, and curatorial practice. They are practicing artists and active educators who wish to integrate current arts pedagogy into their work.

For individuals who are deeply invested in nurturing and mentoring the next generation of emerging artists, the Program underscores the importance of developing a critical pedagogical approach. This is in order to enable long-term capacity for exploration and openness to new and varied experiences that will support teaching in the arts in a constantly repositioning society and landscape. Candidates will develop the critical skills, self-awareness, and reflexivity within their own perspective to become highly effective in supporting their students’ growth as artists working across diverse areas.... [-]

As an Art Therapist, you purposefully facilitate an art-making process to promote create self-expression, reflection, understanding, and change with people and/or communities who encounter a range of stress, trauma, physical, mental or societal challenges and experiences. Art therapy is a form of psychotherapy that helps people to effect change and growth through the use of art materials in a supported and safe environment. For those having difficulty expressing their thoughts and feelings verbally, art therapy is non-intrusive and can tap into the rich non-verbal aspects of communication and creativity.

Art therapists develop the necessary skills and training to effectively work with a variety of populations throughout the life cycle. They work within various medical, institutional, educational, and rehabilitative settings that may include learning, development, medical conditions, social work, marginalized groups, crisis and trauma within communities, aging and eldercare to name a few. The practice of art therapy ranges from studio-based to clinical approaches, depending on the art therapist’s level of expertise, practice and working environment. Art therapists remain sensitive to cultural awareness, difference, and diversity and adhere to international ethics and best practices.... [-]

What is the role of design and the designer in today’s fast-changing world? As technologies progress rapidly, so do the possibilities of what constitutes design expand. Along with the growth of societies, as communities reimagine themselves, the designer’s canvas evolves as well from not only creating solutions, to preserving the values and thinking behind them in response to constrained resources as diverse needs increase.

Therefore as design exists within an increasingly complex and interconnected world, we need to emphasise the social, environmental and downstream impact of designed products, services and systems. We will need to factor in not just market-driven forces and material possibilities, but what the making process itself means. This is why the practices of Design and Design Research are increasingly important across industry contexts, whereby we rethink not only the makeup of the solutions but the process of inquiry that generate those solutions as well.... [-]

The University of Greenwich MBA is an internationally recognised Master’s degree in business administration and management. It prepares managers for organisation-wide leadership and decision making by examining each of the functions of business in turn. Building on this broad foundation, the MBA focuses on the integrative disciplines of business strategy and the management of change, leading to a real-world consultancy project and an individual piece of business research, submitted as a dissertation. The programme approaches leadership thematically from the starting points of creativity, practicality and social resourcefulness, and focuses strongly on the personal development of participants, including career management.... [-]

As a Fine Artist, you are dedicated to advancing your art making and to developing a rigorous research and studio practice whereby you conceptualize, evaluate and analyze your process, pushing the boundaries in relation to your own social and cultural context, and the theoretical discourse around your practice. Whether focusing your research area within a certain mode of expression or choosing to work via an interdisciplinary approach, the MA Fine Arts Program enables you to cultivate your practice through a firm grounding in studio experimentation and innovation.

The Program has unrelentingly worked at preparing our graduates for a rapidly-evolving art landscape. Historically, Singapore’s strategic position has enabled it to play a critical role in mediating the communication between Southeast Asia and the world. Concurrently, Singapore’s committed investment in arts infrastructure has created a burgeoning art industry that not only creates market opportunities for artists but also facilitates the art-related negotiations as a meeting ground for renowned artistic talent and discourse to cross-pollinate.... [-]

These are exciting times for Asian art and artists, many of whom have attained international stardom buoyed by market demand and greater visibility in the international art circuit, as well as for Asian countries that have been transformed into major centres for the arts. The success and visibility of Asian art make its research and study all the more timely and relevant, as economic and cultural shifts move the global balance of power from West to East.

It is also a particularly exciting time to be studying in Singapore, which has become the arts and cultural hub of the region and has put in place an arts infrastructure that is unmatched by any other country in the region in the collection and display of Southeast Asian modern and contemporary art. With the opening of the NationalGallery, Singapore in 2015-which will have the largest collection on Southeast Asian modern art in the region-Singapore is also poised to become a leading centre for the study and research of the arts of the region. By studying in Singapore, students will not only have access to the vast collection of Southeast Asian art but will be in a strategic location from where they can conduct research around the region.... [-]

Arts and cultural managers play a huge role in stewarding the growth of the arts, cultural and creative sectors, especially in such highly ambitious, rapidly expanding art ecosystems as we are witnessing in Singapore and Asia. The arts, cultural and creative sectors are gaining global importance, fuelled by emerging talent, demographic and economic changes, and public sector commitment and market dynamics.

The times call for arts and cultural policy workers, curators and managers who are able to influence the conditions that catalyze and maintain a robust, active scene. The Arts and Cultural Manager makes things happen, provides strategic connections, creates opportunity, and forges new directions for the arts and creative landscape to thrive.... [-]

Master of Arts in Global Leadership

Master of Arts in Global Leadership in affiliation with Azusa Pacific University (APU)Are you inspiring to lead your organization or ministry with excellence? Are you in need to grow your leadership to a higher level?TCA College, in affiliation with Azusa Pacific University (APU), is offering the Master of Arts in Global Leadership.Azusa Pacific University (APU) is one of America's Top 25 Western Universities under the Masters Classification. Starting in 2011, this program can be a catalyst for your development as a trans-cultural and transformational leader. Enriched by a Christian perspective of truth and life, it offers vital training and insight to leaders in any field, and positions you to impact this rapidly changing world with a Christian worldview.... [-]

Master of Arts in Intercultural Studies

The Master of Arts in Intercultural Studies is a graduate program designed to provide an interdisciplinary exposure to the areas of biblical studies and missions. It provides advanced studies building on undergraduate training.

Accreditation: Asia Theological Association

Credits: 30 credits for theological Bachelor degree holders60 credits for non-theological Bachelor degree holders

Duration: Full-time : 1 year (30 credits), 2 years (60 credits); Part-time : Up to 3 years (30 credits), Up to 6 years (60 credits)

Admission requirements

Candidates should fulfill the following requirements:

Master of Arts in Ministry

The Masters of Arts in Ministry program is a graduate program designed to provide advanced professional knowledge and skills for pastors and church workers presently in active ministry. It focuses on the practical aspects of ministry.

Accreditation: Asia Theological Association

Credits: 30 credits for theological Bachelor degree holders, 60 credits for non-theological Bachelor degree holders

Duration: Full-time : 1 year (30 credits), 2 years (60 credits); Part-time : Up to 3 years (30 credits), Up to 6 years (60 credits)

Admission requirements

Candidates should fulfill the following requirements:

Master of Arts in Counseling

The MAC programme is designed to prepare the graduate for the field of professional counselling and/or pastoral counselling. The MAC programme is designed as a two-year course. The curriculum will be taught by the resident faculty from the TCA College School of Counselling as well adjunct faculty, experts in their field of speciality.

How long in the Master of Arts in Counselling programme?

• Full-time students will be able to complete the MA in Counselling in 2-3 years.

• Part-time students will be given up to 7 years to complete the entire programme.

• Students who successfully complete the requirements of the first year can opt to exit the programme and will be awarded a Post-Graduate Diploma in Counselling by TCA College. The Post-Graduate Diploma in Counselling is recognised by the Singapore Association for Counselling.... [-]

Get the skills and knowledge you need to drive change in a digital world. Develop disruptive solutions to real business challenges.

Stay ahead of the curve with this Part-Time MA in Digital Management at Hyper Island. Join us to develop core skills in design thinking, digital technologies and business transformation to go beyond the hype. You will also learn to drive innovation, lead teams and understand new technology like FinTech and Smart Cities.

Designed by industry experts and accredited by a top-100 UK university, this program offers you a combination of Asian and international cases with hands-on training. By the end, you will be ready to think strategically and lead change at any organization. Ideal for professionals and recent graduates, induction for new students takes place in April and August 2018.... [-]

Hyper Island’s MA in Digital Management program offers an immersive learning experience delivered by innovative digital leaders and pioneers. The programme combines a broad range of topics, including digital technology, business transformation, strategy, service design and research methods with real-world application, developing the leaders of the future.

The Digital Management is a Masters-level leadership program, designed in partnership with the industry and accredited by Teesside University. It is designed to prepare you for a leading role in the media, creative, and digital industries. This post-graduate program gives you an insight into the thought processes that drive some of the world’s most successful and innovative companies.... [-]

Hyper Island's new MA in Digital Experience Design has been designed in response to demand from industry. There is currently a gap between what schools teach and what a designer needs to know to build products, services and systems in the real world.

The role of a designer is shifting. A product today is rarely just physical and consumers expectations are higher than ever. The challenge for designers is to design and deliver meaningful experiences, both online and offline.

The MA in Digital Experience Design will develop your technical, creative and strategic skills as an experienced designer to lead the change within this evolving industry.

You will explore experience design and related fields such as service design and interaction design, understanding human behaviour, rigorous research, digital technologies and prototyping, project management, business acumen and how to build and lead an effective team.... [-]