Ngee Ann Polytechnic
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| Established: | 1963 |
| Type: | Public |
| Principal: | Mr Chia Mia Chiang |
| Chairman: | Mr Tan Hup Foi |
| Students: | 14,400 (1,265 part time) |
| Location: | Clementi, Singapore |
| Website: | www.np.edu.sg |
Ngee Ann Polytechnic (simplified Chinese: 义安理工学院), one of the most established polytechnics in Singapore, was founded in 1963 as Ngee Ann College with 116 students. It was subsequently renamed Ngee Ann Technical College in 1968, before adopting its current name in 1982. From its humble beginnings, the Polytechnic has grown from strength to strength to become one of the premier institutions of higher learning in Singapore.
The Polytechnic currently has an enrolment of about 14,000 full-time students, 1,265 part-time students and a vibrant alumni community of about 99,000.
The Ngee Ann Polytechnic campus is spread over 35.4 hectares at the fringe of the upmarket Bukit Timah residential district.
The Polytechnic offers a total of 39 full-time Diploma courses through eight academic schools:
- School of Business & Accountancy
- School of Engineering
- School of Film & Media Studies
- School of Health Sciences
- School of Humanities
- School of InfoComm Technology
- School of Interdisciplinary Studies
- School of Life Sciences & Chemical Technology
The Centre for Professional Development offers a variety of quality and affordable courses and training programmes for professional upgrading and retraining. The Centre trains more than 5,000 people annually through 300 courses each year.
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[edit] Schools
- School of Business & Accountancy
- School of Engineering
- School of Film & Media Studies
- School of Health Sciences
- School of Humanities
- School of Interdisciplinary Studies
- School of InfoComm Technology
- School of Life Sciences & Chemical Technology
- Centre For Professional Development
[edit] School of Film & Media Studies
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.
The department was first established as the Department of Mass Communication in 1989, offering the Diploma in Mass Communication and Singapore's first tertiary education in the field of media. In 1993, the Diploma in Film, Sound and Video, another local first, was introduced through another separate department, the Department in Film, Sound & Video. Both departments eventually merged to form the FMS in 1996. In 2007, FMS took in its first cohort of 30 students for the Diploma in Digital Visual Effects.
The school accepts applications for all its three diplomas through the Joint Admission Exercise, Joint Polytechnic Special Admission Exercise as well as Direct Admissions Exercise. The latter two require that candidates have a strong Statement of Intent and an impressive portfolio.
The Diploma in Mass Communication in Ngee Ann Polytechnic is almost universally acknowledged in Singapore as the best among all Polytechnics offering similar courses, having groomed many outstanding media practitioners and lecturers.
Students and alumni of the Film, Sound & Video programme have also done Singapore proud, winning many international film awards, including Singapore's first Special mention Award at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival in 2007.
Entry into the Advanced Diploma in Film Production is strictly through the school's own admissions exercise, with the requirement of a recognized university degree or polytechnic diploma in order to qualify.
To make learning realistic, the FMS runs TriMedia Publishing, an editorial consultancy, within its walls. Its students manage and produce content for industry-standard media vehicles, such as The UrbanWire, an online lifestyle and entertainment magazine, glossy lifestyle magazine hype, and Tribune, the polytechnic's newspaper.
[edit] New diplomas
Three new diploma courses were introduced to Ngee Ann in 2006: Multimedia & Animation, Pharmacy, and Tourism & Resort Management. This brings the total number of diplomas offered in Ngee Ann Polytechnic to 34.
In Academic Year 2007/2008, Ngee Ann Polytechnic announced that five new full-time diploma courses will be added, bringing the tally to 39 diplomas offered across all fields. The five new diplomas are: Psychology & Community Services, Digital Visual Effects, Audio-visual Technology, Aerospace Electronics and Environmental & Water Technology.
[edit] Interdisciplinary curriculum
The Ngee Ann Learning Model takes centrestage in the curriculum of the polytechnic. Students from all faculties are required to take up Interdisciplinary Studies modules in each of the five domains: Communications, Life Skills, Entrepreneurship, Media and the Arts, Science and Technology. As such, NP graduates are well-sought after by prospective employers who want all-rounded graduates with strong knowledge in their areas of specialization.[citation needed]
[edit] Mobile eLearning
The use of notebook computers has become an integral part of the learning experience in NgeeAnn. It gives students the flexibility to work on assignments, surf the Internet for information, access module web-sites, participate in online discussions, and communicate with tutors and classmates through email at convenience, both on and off campus.
Blackboard is the web platform being used for Mobile eLearning.
The only courses that do not require students to have their own notebook computers are Horticulture & Landscaping Management & Health Sciences (Nursing).
Students enrolled in Film & Media Studies courses, as well as those enrolled in the Audio-Visual Technology(EE) and Multimedia & Animation(ICT) courses are required to own Apple notebook computers.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Graduates from the Diploma in Film, Sound & Video
- Anthony Chen - first Singapore filmmaker to win an award in Cannes
- Bertrand Lee - notable short film director
- Jason Lai & Zaihirat Banu - founders of Oak3 Films, a notable television production house
- Leonard Yip - film director and FMS lecturer
- Leslie Low - frontman for The Observatory
- Nicholas Chan - serial entrepreneur, venture capitalist in the Interactive Digital Media sector
[edit] Graduates from the Diploma in Mass Communication
- Jean Danker - radio presenter with Mediacorp Radio
- Melvin Singh - executive editor of The New Paper
- Tzang Merwyn Tong - award-winning filmmaker of A Wicked Tale
- Vernetta Lopez - prominent television actress and DJ
- Cheryl Fox - news and current affairs producer-presenter with MediaCorp TV
- Jamie Yeo - ESPN Star Sports presenter
[edit] External links
- Ngee Ann Polytechnic - Home
- Ngee Ann Polytechnic Library
- Ngee Ann Polytechnic - School of Business & Accountancy
- Ngee Ann Polytechnic - School of Engineering
- Ngee Ann Polytechnic - School of Film & Media Studies
- Ngee Ann Polytechnic - School of Health Sciences
- Ngee Ann Polytechnic - School of Humanities
- Ngee Ann Polytechnic - School of Interdisciplinary Studies
- Ngee Ann Polytechnic - School of InfoComm Technology
- Ngee Ann Polytechnic - School of Life Sciences & Chemical Technology
- Ngee Ann Polytechnic - Centre for Professional Development
