Master’s degree · MA
MA Fine Arts
LASALLE College of the Arts · McNally School of Fine Arts (with other LASALLE schools) · Singapore, Singapore
- Official award
- MA Fine ArtsMA
- Subject
- Fine Arts
- Format
- On campus1 year (3 semesters) full-time or 2 years (6 semesters) part-time
- Tuition
- SGD 31,500whole program, August 2027 intake
About this program
Research-based programme for artists ending in a final research project with an exhibition of artworks and an exegesis.
- Department
- McNally School of Fine Arts (with other LASALLE schools)
- Awarding body
- University of the Arts Singapore (UAS)
Award and subject
The award is shown exactly as the institution titles it. A program belongs to a subject only through the link below: a dedicated degree, a named major, a formal concentration or a documented pathway.
- Official award
- MA Fine ArtsMA
- Award family
- MAA Master of Arts. It is not relabelled as an MFA.
- Academic level
- Master’s degree
- Previous degree required
- Yes
| Subject | Relationship | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Fine Arts | Dedicated degreeThe official program title is in this subject. |
Accreditation, validation and recognition
Recorded for this program and campus, with the authority’s role. Institutional accreditation, degree-awarding authority, program accreditation, professional validation and national qualification registers are different things.
No program-level accreditation or validation record has been verified yet. That does not mean none exists; check the national authority and the institution.
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Full-time, Part-time
- Duration
- 1 year (3 semesters) full-time or 2 years (6 semesters) part-time
- Intakes
- August 2027
- Campus
- LASALLE College of the Arts, McNally and Winstedt campuses
Teaching language
- Taught in
- Not stated on the pages we checked
- English
- English teaching not verifiedAn English-language website does not mean a program is taught in English.
- Differences by campus or pathway
- The programme pages state English-language entry scores (IELTS Academic) but do not state the language of instruction in so many words.
- Published language requirements
- IELTS Academic 7.0, TOEFL iBT 100 or Band 5 or PTE Academic 65 where English is not the first language
Admissions
- Portfolio
- Portfolio required
- Portfolio details
- Number of works: Images of 10-15 pieces of original artwork
- Platform: Uploaded online with the application
- Written components: Applicant statement of 500-1,000 words and a reference letter
- Interview: Shortlisted applicants attend an interview; an online interview is arranged if they cannot attend at LASALLE
- Interview
- Interview required
- Statement
- Applicant statement of 500-1,000 words on research interests
- Previous qualification
- A bachelor’s degree from a recognised local or international institution
- Documents
- Reference letter
- Official instructions
- Application instructions
Fees and costs
Original currency is authoritative. Each price keeps its basis (per year, per credit, whole program), academic year and student category, and is never converted. Annual tuition and whole-program tuition are different figures.
| Item | Amount | Applies to | Dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| MA Fine Arts tuition (1 year full-time, fees include 9% GST)Tuition · mandatory | SGD 31,500whole program, August 2027 intake | Singapore Citizens / Permanent Residents / International | 23 October 2026Source |
Published program total: SGD 31,500 (All students). Whole-program tuition as published.
Studio fees, materials, fabrication, printing, software, equipment, compulsory travel, residencies and exhibition charges are not listed by the institution on the pages we checked; art students often meet such costs.
Scholarships and funding
Funding is shown with its basis and who it is for. Competitive funding is not a guarantee.
LASALLE-administered scholarships Scholarship
Competitive · Used strictly for tuition fees for one academic year unless otherwise stated · One academic year
Eligibility: New and current students; awarded on merit, leadership qualities, creative potential, academic results and track record
LASALLE-administered bursaries Grant
Only for certain applicants · One academic year
Eligibility: Students who demonstrate financial challenges and meet the scheme's eligibility criteria
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: accreditation or validation record.
Sources and how this was checked
Last checked 23 October 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 23 October 2026)