About us

Location	McNally , Singapore	Funding Type	Private
No of Students	2700	Establishment	HE Institution / College
Founded In	1984	Estimated Cost of Living	10400 SGD
Address	1 McNally St, Singapore 187940

Asia’s leading contemporary arts and design institution

LASALLE College of the Arts is the highest ranked specialist arts institution in Southeast Asia for performing arts, and joint top for art and design (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024).

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.

MISSION, VISION & VALUES

Our Mission

LASALLE exists to:

• Inspire students to become forward-looking, globally engaged creative artists and critical thinkers who will contribute meaningfully to transformations of culture and society
• Develop and provide arts leadership for Singapore by fostering imagination, experimentation and new knowledge in creative practice and research

Our Vision

LASALLE will be:

• Asia’s leading contemporary arts and design institution

Our Values

• Collaboration
• Excellence
• Courage
• Agility
• Engagement

Our Culture

LASALLE promotes the significance of the arts to effect personal, social and economic transformations. An empowering and dynamic environment inspires ambitious aspirations for staff and students, and the development of high-level skills, creativity and critical reflection.