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NGEE ANN POLY
SCHOOL OF
FILM & MEDIA
STUDIES
FILM, SOUND & VIDEO
MASS COMMUNICATION
VISUAL EFFECTS
xplore xcite xcel School of Film & Media Studies 7 Film, Sound & Video (N82) 11 Mass Communication (N67) 14 Visual Effects (N78)
Your heart’s set on a career in the film or media business. You desire to tell the stories that go unheard. You have the passion to make a difference where it matters. All you need is the head start to take you places. Begin your journey at Singapore’s most established film and media school.
STORIES–
THE ONES YOU TELL,
ONES THAT SELL
At Ngee Ann Polytechnic’s School of Film & Media
Studies (FMS), you learn to tell and sell these
stories well.
As future filmmakers and media professionals, our
Film, Sound & Video (FSV) and Mass Communication
(MCM) students learn to craft stories that are
original, compelling and thought-provoking. There
is no better way to engage with a global audience
that is being bombarded with ever more choices of
information, education and entertainment.
Our Visual Effects (VFX) wizards are taught to
harness the power of stories and other narratives
to enhance emotional impact, to provoke action, to
influence behaviour, and then to change the world.
It’s a tall order, but this is the story of Singapore’s
most established film and media school. The FMS
faculty is lauded for creating innovative platforms
for realistic learning, industry mentorship,
entrepreneurship and service learning. With its
well-equipped studio and soundstage spaces, you
can expect a top-notch learning environment that - Galvyn Liu, account director (OMD Singapore), Media
inspires industry standard works. Person of the Year 2016
- E-von Yeung, digital news editor (video), The Straits Times
FMS also prides itself on having a successful and - Mary-Ann Russon, journalist, BBC News Online,
growing graduate community. Some of these based in London
alumni include: - Janice Chua, associate producer (Crazy Rich Asians),
- Anthony Chen, film director (Ilo Ilo) based in Los Angeles
- Cheryl Fox, presenter (Channel NewsAsia) - Roger Lee, lighting and compositing artist,
- Sonia Chew, radio and TV personality (987FM) Walt Disney Animation Studios (Frozen, Big Hero 6,
- Ian Loon, managing director, Starcom Singapore Moana), based in California
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AND THE
FSV Students, alumni and lecturers have won accolades at
many international and local film festivals and competitions
MCM The largest network of successful media alumni
including local radio DJs and TV presenters
VFX The first poly diploma to offer training in stereoscopic
3D and green screen filmmaking
SCHOOL OF FILM & MEDIA STUDIES 03
XPLORE, XCITE, XCEL
WITH THAT SOMETHING
XTRA
Work with external clients
Manage client projects when you join m:idea,
Singapore’s first student-run media conglomerate,
which is located in a purpose-built workspace.
External projects abound across all our diplomas, so
get ready to harness your creativity and media skills
to produce videos, proposals for new media products,
campaigns, events and more for paying clients.
Our clients include reputable firms like Apple, Nike, Learn from the experts
Sony Electronics, Standard Chartered Bank, Ministry Local and visiting industry veterans – filmmakers,
of Culture, Community and Youth, National Library editors and agency heads – share their rich experiences
Board, Republic of Singapore Navy, Singapore and insights through guest lectures, masterclasses and
Discovery Centre, Toggle, MM2 Entertainment and project mentorship.
Contiki.
Intern at some of the biggest names in film,
The best part? You get to develop entrepreneurial broadcasting, publishing, advertising and public
skills and build that all-important portfolio. Nothing relations. Our partners include Changi Airport Group,
beats the excitement of pitching for projects, DDB, Dentsu Aegis, Fox (International) Channel – Sports,
completing them to professional standards and Mediacorp, NBC Universal, O&M Redworks, Singapore
receiving the final cheque payment from yet another Press Holdings, Saatchi & Saatchi, Shell, Sony Pictures
satisfied customer. Entertainment Network and Walt Disney.
Degrees ahead
Many local and overseas universities grant FMS
graduates significant advanced standing. A number
of our graduates have earned undergraduate and
postgraduate degrees from world-class universities
such as Cambridge (UK), Columbia, Stanford and
University of Southern California (US) and University of
Melbourne (Australia). Among the four FMS graduates
who have received the prestigious Public Service
Commission scholarships, two have been granted
postgraduate scholarships to Harvard and Oxford.
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BROADEN
YOUR HORIZONS
Overseas exposure is a key feature of your learning places such as Hawaii, Phnom Penh or Yangon, as
journey at NP. You’ll experience first-hand the well as service learning in the region.
opportunities and challenges out there, as well as
myriad cultures and environments, through exciting You’ll come home with experiences to share and a
overseas study trips to media meccas in Asia. Also thoroughly developed skillset and worldview. Hey,
very popular are five-week immersion programmes what better opportunity to tell good stories than
at overseas universities, six-month internships in outside one’s comfort zone?
Watch FMS in South Korea (2018) Watch FMS in China (2018)
SCHOOL OF FILM & MEDIA STUDIES 05
ORDINARY PEOPLE,
XTRA ORDINARY
STORIES
Yes, we Cannes!
Film, Sound and Video (FSV) graduate Anthony Chen blazed the
trail by winning the prestigious Camera d’Or at the 2013 Cannes
Film Festival for Ilo Ilo, making it the first Singaporean feature
film to take home an award at the festival. Another FSV alum Boo
Junfeng represented our nation at Cannes with Apprentice, which
garnered positive reviews from international critics and has been
winning international awards. The film was also Singapore’s entry
to the 2017 Oscars in the Best Foreign Language Film category.
Overcoming odds
Mass Communication graduate Teo Zi Lin epitomises the
can-do spirit of FMS. She turned her hearing disability into
an advantage by removing her hearing aids to focus better
while studying. It worked – she emerged valedictorian and top
graduate for the Class of 2015 and has received both job and
university offers. She received the Asia Pacific Breweries (APB)
Foundation Scholarship for Persons with Disabilities and is now
studying at NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.
Speaking up
It’s easy to recognise Sonia Chew by her crystal clear
voice and bubbly personality. A staple on Mediacorp
radio station 987FM, Sonia shot to fame after winning
the station’s 987 Radio Star competition. Other FMS
alum who are radio veterans include Justin Ang, Jean
Danker and Vernetta Lopez.
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Get latest updates on course
N67 DIPLOMA IN
MASS COMMUNICATION
First and most established media course in Singapore
Largest network of successful media alumni, including Channel NewsAsia Supervising
Editor Phin Wong, Straits Times Deputy Money Editor Dennis Chan, DJs Justin Ang,
Sonia Chew and Gerald Koh, London-based BBC News online journalist Mary-Ann Russon
and Facebook’s Media Partnerships Manager Hedirman Supian
Real-world exposure through projects, internships or a stint at m:idea, Singapore’s first
student-run media conglomerate
State-of-the-art facilities including TV and radio studios, and editing suites
SCHOOL OF FILM & MEDIA STUDIES 11
WHAT THE COURSE IS ABOUT WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
A compelling narrative has the power to impact lives.
Bring light to important topics, curate the big idea to
YEAR 1
— Advertising
effect change, and shape the way your community
— Contemporary Media Issues 1
thinks, all with the skills you’ll pick up in the most
— Digital Media Fundamentals
established media course in Singapore – the Diploma in
— Fundamentals of Media Writing
Mass Communication (MCM).
— Fundamentals of Reporting
— Persuasive Communication
With a comprehensive curriculum ranging from print,
— Public Relations
online and broadcast journalism to advertising, public
— Radio Production 1
relations, radio, TV and social media, you’ll learn how to
— Video Production
effectively use all media platforms to tell the stories
— Visual Communication
that need to be heard.
— Career & Professional Preparation I
— English Language Express^*
A Strong Foundation in Media
— Exploring Contemporary Issues^
During the first year, you will learn about the
— Sports & Wellness^
fundamentals of media writing, digital media, reporting
and communications, and pick up skills on radio
and video production. In your second year, you will
YEAR 2
be exposed to areas such as digital journalism and
— Content Marketing
marketing, content marketing, research and user
— Contemporary Media Issues 2
experience design. You will develop your skills in top-
— Digital Journalism
notch purpose-built facilities that include TV and radio
— Digital Marketing
studios, and media labs.
— Marketing & Media Research
— News & Feature Writing
Real-world Exposure
— Radio Production 2
In your final year, you will be trained to be your own
— Studio Production
boss! You will learn the skills of managing a media
— User Experience Design
business, including identifying business opportunities,
— Career & Professional Preparation II
and understanding applications of data analysis
— World Issues: A Singapore Perspective^
and visualisation. You will hone and integrate your
— Any one IS elective^
skills and knowledge through a capstone project
where you will get to work with real clients. You may
find yourself screening your documentary at an YEAR 3
international film festival, reviewing restaurants and — Media Entrepreneurship
plays, interviewing or taking photographs of celebrities, — Capstone Project
producing programmes for national TV or radio, or — Internship
pitching advertising and public relations campaigns to — Project ID: Connecting the Dots^
multinational companies as part of your homework.
You will also get a chance to go on six-month local or ^ Interdisciplinary Studies (IS) modules account for up to 14
overseas internships with industry leaders such as credit units of the diploma curriculum. They include modules
in communication, innovation and world issues, as well as an
Mediacorp, Singapore Press Holdings, Sony Pictures interdisciplinary project. By bringing students from diverse
Entertainment, Wunderman (US) and Myriad Pictures diplomas together, the interdisciplinary project fosters
(US). Alternatively, you could intern with m:idea, where collaboration to explore and propose solutions for real-world
you will pitch for business and deliver editorial, design, problems. IS aims to develop students to be agile and self-
photography, public relations, advertising, digital media, directed learners, ready for the future workplace.
TV and radio production services to clients. ^* For selected students only.
To keep our curriculum current and robust, diploma
modules are subject to change over the three years.
Catch m:idea interns in action
Please visit our website for latest updates.
12CAREER ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Upon graduation, you can join the media industry
AGGREGATE TYPE ELR2B2-A
as producers for radio and TV programmes, news
To be eligible for consideration, candidates must have the
reporters, magazine editors, broadcast journalists
following GCE ‘O’ Level examination (or equivalent) results.
and photojournalists and UI/UX designers. Those
interested in advertising and public relations can look
SUBJECT ‘O’ LEVEL
forward to exciting careers in account management,
GRADE
copywriting, media planning, marketing and corporate
communications, media relations and event planning.
You may also drive online and mobile campaigns as web English Language as a First Language 1-4
content managers and social media managers. Or start Mathematics (Elementary/Additional) 1-7
your own business like the founders of award-winning Any three other subjects 1-6
agency The Secret Little Agency!
You must also fulfil the aggregate computation
requirements for the ELR2B2-A aggregate type listed at
www.np.edu.sg/admissions/Documents/ELR2B2.pdf
FURTHER STUDIES
With a broad-based MCM diploma, you can pursue
degrees in many fields such as arts and social sciences,
business, communications, design, journalism, law, CONTACT US
media, public relations and psychology. All local and For the most up-to-date information on NP’s Diploma in
many top foreign universities, including Columbia Mass Communication log on to www.np.edu.sg/mcm
University, Northwestern University, University of
Melbourne, University of Sheffield and Waseda
University offer our graduates exemption for related
degrees.
Many MCM graduates have won prestigious
scholarships, including SPH scholar Aw Cheng Wei’s
Chevening Scholarship in 2016 to read a Master’s
degree at Oxford University and Jeremy Boo’s Weiser
Emerging Democracies Fellowship to pursue a PhD at
the University of Michigan in 2018.
“
My time here allowed me to discover my passion in radio,
advertising and social media. I am constantly reminded of the
wonderful experience I had in FMS as I still work closely with
the friends I made in Mass Communication till this day. My three
years of knowledge building, technical training and overseas
internship experience have prepared me for a career where I
can follow my dreams and inspire others to do the same.
PREETI GOVIN PRABHAKAR NAIR AKA PREETIPLS
MCM GRADUATE, CLASS OF 2015
After graduation, Preeti became “Preetipls”, and hosts Mediacorp 987FM’s Hot
20 on weeknights. Off-air, she made waves as a viral internet sensation for
“
her parody videos on her own YouTube channel. Her use of humour to discuss
social issues paved the way for Preetipls to be known as “Singapore’s Satirical
Internet Queen” and her stand-up comedy show debut on Dream Academy’s
Happy Ever Laughter, alongside established Singapore comedians such
as Irene Ang and Kumar.
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