School of Film and Media Studies
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| Logo of the School of Film and Media Studies | |
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 1989 |
| Principal | Henry Tan Hin Teck |
| Students | 900 |
| Location | , |
| Website | [1] |
The School of Film & Media Studies (FMS) is a department within Ngee Ann Polytechnic that concentrates on teaching in the fields of Film Studies and Mass Communication.
Department History
The department was first established as the Department of Mass Communication in 1989, offering the Diploma in Mass Communication and Singapore's first ertiary education in the field. In 1993, the Diploma in Film, Sound and Video, another local first, was introduced through another separate department, the Department in Film, Sound and Video. Both departments eventually merged to form the School of Film & Media Studies in 1996.
Courses
The School currently offers two diploma programmes and one advanced diploma programme:
- Diploma in Film, Sound and Video (FSV)
- Diploma in Mass Communication (MCM)
- Advanced Diploma in Film Studies (ADFP)
Admission
The school accepts applications for its Mass Communication programme through the Joint Admission Exercise, as well as its own Direct Admissions Exercise, both of which are submitted directly to the Admission Office.
Entry into the Diploma in Film, Sound & Video and the Advanced Diploma in Film Programme is strictly through the school's own admissions exercise, with the requirement of a recognized university degree or polytechnic diploma in order to qualify for the latter programme.
Entry into the Diploma in Film, Sound and Video is strictly only through a process of Direct Admissions Exercise, whereby an interview is required. There are 80 places for admissions for 2006.
Alumni
The School of Film & Media Studies has produced prominent professionals in radio and television production, advertising and public relations, film and video, and journalism industries.
Graduates from the Diploma in Film, Sound and Video
- Leslie Low - frontman for The Observatory
- Bertrand Lee - notable short film director
- Jason Lai - founder of Oak3 Films
- Leonard Yip - film director and FMS lecturer
Graduates from the Diploma in Mass Communications
- Jean Danker - radio presenter with Mediacorp Radio
- Vernetta Lopez - prominent film and television actress
- Cheryl Fox - news presenter with Mediacorp
- Daphne Khoo - former Singapore Idol contestant