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| Chris Hand, director of GSA Singapore with the Secretary of State for Scotland, Rt Hon David Mundell MP, |
The Secretary of State for Scotland, Rt Hon David Mundell MP, has visited The
Glasgow School of Art Singapore campus to see the work by students on undergraduate Communication Design and Interior Design programmes. The Secretary of State, who was accompanied by Jonathan Darby, Deputy High Commissioner,
Singapore and Sarah Meisch, Head of Arts at British Council Singapore, was
shown round the campus by GSA Singapore Director, Chris Hand.
Glasgow School of Art Singapore campus to see the work by students on undergraduate Communication Design and Interior Design programmes. The Secretary of State, who was accompanied by Jonathan Darby, Deputy High Commissioner,
Singapore and Sarah Meisch, Head of Arts at British Council Singapore, was
shown round the campus by GSA Singapore Director, Chris Hand.
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| Agnes Xue, SIT lecturer on the BA Interior Design programme, shows The Secretary of State for Scotland work by 4th year students |
As part of
the visit Mr Mundell met with 4th year students on the Interior
Design and Communication Design programmes which the GSA currently runs at its
Singapore Campus, as well as with lecturers from the GSA and the GSA’s partner
institution, Singapore Institute of Technology.
the visit Mr Mundell met with 4th year students on the Interior
Design and Communication Design programmes which the GSA currently runs at its
Singapore Campus, as well as with lecturers from the GSA and the GSA’s partner
institution, Singapore Institute of Technology.
Writing of his visit to Singapore in the Straits Times David Mundell
said: “I
have celebrated Singapore’s close links with international universities,
especially the success of Glasgow School of Art’s Singapore Campus – and
education is a fantastic example of Scotland and Singapore working together,
sharing knowledge for the benefit of everyone.”
said: “I
have celebrated Singapore’s close links with international universities,
especially the success of Glasgow School of Art’s Singapore Campus – and
education is a fantastic example of Scotland and Singapore working together,
sharing knowledge for the benefit of everyone.”
“We were delighted to have
the opportunity to show the Secretary of State for Scotland l around our
Singapore campus,” says Chris Hands. “The students
welcomed the opportunity to show him their portfolios, present some of the projects that they have
been working on and demonstrate the importance of the creative industries to
both Singapore and the UK.”
the opportunity to show the Secretary of State for Scotland l around our
Singapore campus,” says Chris Hands. “The students
welcomed the opportunity to show him their portfolios, present some of the projects that they have
been working on and demonstrate the importance of the creative industries to
both Singapore and the UK.”
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| Deputy High Commissioner, Singapore, Jonathan Darby, meets with students at GSA Singapore |
The Glasgow School of Art has
been delivering Years 3 and 4 of its undergraduate degrees in Interior Design
and Communication Design in Singapore since 2012. The programmes enable Diploma students
from one of Singapore’s Polytechnics to progress from a Diploma to a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) degree. Students
are taught by staff from the GSA and from Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT). A key part of the programmes is
an overseas immersion period at the end of year 3 which the students spend
partly at the GSA’s Garnethill campus in Glasgow and partly at the
institution’s Highlands and Islands campus in Forres.
been delivering Years 3 and 4 of its undergraduate degrees in Interior Design
and Communication Design in Singapore since 2012. The programmes enable Diploma students
from one of Singapore’s Polytechnics to progress from a Diploma to a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) degree. Students
are taught by staff from the GSA and from Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT). A key part of the programmes is
an overseas immersion period at the end of year 3 which the students spend
partly at the GSA’s Garnethill campus in Glasgow and partly at the
institution’s Highlands and Islands campus in Forres.
To date over 300 students have graduated from
the GSA Singapore with around 100 more set to graduate this summer.
the GSA Singapore with around 100 more set to graduate this summer.
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