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One might think that building a portfolio is as simple as putting together a few doodles and artworks your kids have done over the years and submitting them to the schools of your choice. However, taking into consideration of the increasing standards of art schools and your child’s choice of specialisation, a simple collation of your art works simply will not suffice!
Preparing a portfolio for the school of your choice has a standardised set of requirements to be met. Not only that, it is the only platform and chance you get to impress the admission officers with your own sense of style, good art foundational skills as well as your own set of talents!
Every young artist has their own interests. With that into consideration, our professionally trained instructors will train your kid from the utmost basics of drawing and sketching to producing their own unique style of artworks over a period of time. Our goal is to help your kid build a good foundation and slowly – as time goes by, help them find their niche and cultivate their creativity.
We’ve collated admission information from some of the top local and global art schools and broken them down into 3 key criteria:
The building of a portfolio is broken into 2 parts:
Part 1: Training & Development of Professional Art Techniques and Observational Works
Part 2: Development of Artworks
Do note that in order to begin Part 2 of this portfolio preparation course, you have to first complete Part 1 with us!
Head on here to take a look at Part (1) of this portfolio preparation course. Alternatively, you may head here to look at the full 48 Session course instead.
Part 2 of the Art Portfolio Preparation Course for DSA focuses more on the development of our students’ artworks. This second phase emphasizes creativity and helping our students find their artistic voice and sense of style, to enable them to stand out amongst other applicants.
Our professional instructors will help students to utilize the techniques learnt to create their own unique works of art. Our students will be encouraged to find out their various inspirations, and discover their areas of interest. They will also be aided in developing their thought processes behind making works, to help their works evolve to be more aligned with their own style and voice.
In addition to the development of their artworks, students will also be coached in how to deal with interviews, and improve their presentation skills. Not only are these important for the DSA application process, they can also come in handy for students in other situations in the future.
Each student will be given a folder with guides, reference materials, rubrics made in reference to the criteria of top schools as well as our instructor’s professional feedback. On top of that, we will conduct an assessment after each learning stage. In between, there will also be regular consultations with our professional instructors to provide feedback on how to improve our students’ works. The given folder will be a good addition to the preparation to allow our students to track their progress and know where they are at during the preparation process.
Visual Arts Centre is motivated with the mission to get your child into their preferred art school. Over here, we adopt a unique and systematic approach that allows you to train your foundational art skills and develop your own sense of creativity. From foundational skills to how to ace those interviews, Visual Arts Centre has it all covered.
This course is available for registration for the full 48 Sessions, that focuses on both Part (1) and Part (2). Click here to find out more!
Head on here to take a look at Part (1) of this portfolio preparation course.
Registration is now open! (Our Portfolio class will be carried out alongside our regular classes.)
Here is our schedule as follows:
Dhoby Ghaut Studio
MON 11AM -1.15PM / 5PM-7.15PM / 7:30PM – 9:45PM
TUE 3.30PM – 5.45PM
WED 11AM – 1.15PM / 1:30PM – 3:45PM / 5PM – 7.15PM
THU 1PM – 3.15PM / 3.30PM – 5.45PM
FRI 11AM – 1.15PM / 5PM – 7.15PM / 7.30PM – 9.45PM
SAT 10.30AM – 12.45PM / 1PM – 3.15PM / 3.30PM – 5.45PM / 6.30PM – 8.45PM
SUN 1:00PM – 3:15PM / 3.30pm – 5.45pm
MacPherson Studio
SAT 10.30AM – 12.45PM
SUN 10.30AM – 12.45PM
This course is available at both our Dhoby Ghaut Art Studio and MacPherson Art Studio. Please select your preferred location below.
All sessions are to be completed within the course duration stated. No refunds are provided for any courses/workshops/lesson purchased. Further extension of course validity of up to one month only may be provided with proof of overseas travel, hospitalization/medical certificate.
The course package(s) is/are valid within the stated date of registration. Each session under the adult course package is 2 hours 15 minutes. Visual Arts Centre reserves the right to reject/reschedule your lesson if you are late. Visual Arts Centre reserves the right to cancel/reschedule/postpone any course/session without prior notice. In the event that the course is unable to proceed due to unforeseen circumstances, a full refund of the fees will be provided. The registrant/guardian of the registrant indemnifies and hold Visual Arts Centre and/or its staff harmless from any losses sustained from any activity within the premises of Visual Arts Centre, including personal injury/loss or damages to property.
You will be redirected to the workshop registration page to fill in your enrolment details after you make payment. By clicking “Buy This Package”, you agree with our terms and conditions. Do note that there is no refund for signups.
10 Penang Road,
#01-02 Dhoby Ghaut Green,
Singapore 238469
140 Paya Lebar Road,
#03-04 AZ@Paya Lebar Building,
Singapore 409015
Dhoby Ghaut Art Studio
Monday to Sunday: 11am – 8pm
Closed on Public Holidays, except by appointment.
MacPherson Art Studio
Saturday: 10.30am - 5.30pm
Closed on Monday to Friday, Sunday & Public Holidays, except by appointment.
Visual Arts Centre is an exhibition gallery and art studio at Dhoby Ghaut Green supported by the National Parks Board and the National Arts Council.
Since its initiation on 31 January 2016, the Visual Arts Centre Exhibition Gallery has hosted over two hundred international and local art and design exhibitions, boasting a diverse range of art styles and programmes.
Email:
info@visualartscentre.sg
Phone:
+65 6255 0711
+65 6733 2155
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