MA Asian Art Histories LASALLE College of the Arts

Overview

This MA Asian Art Histories programme at LASALLE College of the Arts nurtures a nuanced and impactful appreciation of art from Asia, attracting a diverse and rich community of learners and scholars who seek to make a difference in their respective fields, countries and art. 

Located in the McNally School of the Fine Arts, the programme provides you a rare opportunity to work alongside and engage with emerging and established artists, field experts, curators and collectors drawn from Singapore and Asia’s rich visual arts ecology. You will also be oriented to critically engage with the wide range of exhibitions presented by LASALLE’s Institute of Contemporary Arts Singapore.

Singapore's strategic geographic and culturally connected position in Asia and its investment in arts infrastructure have created numerous opportunities for our students to connect globally and engage with contemporary art discourse. The programme plugs centrally into this development, providing you with sustainable career opportunities.

You will be provided with appropriate research, art historical and theoretical knowledge and resources, and the opportunity to undertake original research in largely under-explored fields, investigate and amplify emerging artists and movements, and contribute to art historical discourse and scholarship. 

The programme also encourages you to establish and expand your professional practices and networks to hone your potential to become a leading thinker and cultural producer in your field. Its rigour will adequately prepare you to pursue Ph.D. studies in art history.

Graduates have successfully gone to work as art historians, curators, gallerists and policymakers, and pursue Ph.D. studies.

Why apply

Timeliness: The burgeoning success of the visual arts industry in Asia presents a key motivation to make Asian art histories through concerted and guided study and research.

Urgency: Art needs art histories sensitive to the dynamic developments of its arts ecologies.

Emerging networks: Participate in conferences, publications and research projects alongside academic and industry leaders in the contested and exciting field of Asian art histories. 

Experiential learning: Drawing on Singapore's vast resources on Southeast Asian art, this programme provides opportunities for you to participate in visits to local galleries and cultural institutions in Singapore and the region.