SMU-NAFA Advanced Certificate in Arts Management for Arts Professionals

Innovation & Business Improvement

Next Intake: 20 Jan 2025 (Mon)

Basic
SkillsFuture
Full Certificates

Next course starts on

20 Jan 2025 (Mon) See Full Schedule

Fee

SGD13,080* (as low as SGD1,524 after maximum funding) Learn More

Duration

12 days
Weekdays (9am - 5pm)

Level

Basic

Who Should Attend

Professionals working in the arts sector for 3 years and less and who may not have any formal arts management training
Individuals seeking a deeper understanding of the processes of arts management

PREREQUISITES

There are no prerequisites for this programme. Prior knowledge on any of the topics is not required.

Overview

As the world adapts to the new normal, the arts sector in Singapore needs arts managers more than ever. Production and consumption of the arts is evolving and artists and arts organisations need more support than ever to be sustainable.

Changes in technology and the prolific use of social media are having an impact on how audiences see arts productions. The art forms themselves have also evolved. Inter-disciplinary arts are the new normal. Gone are the days when an artist focuses solely on one art form. Arts organisations are realising that managing the arts is not simply a task which can be done by anyone with knowledge and skills in business or management. Instead, it is an area that requires specialised knowledge and skills.

Offered jointly with the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA), this certificate programme provides participants with the knowledge and skills required to work in an arts organisation. Participants will gain meaningful insights on how the arts can be managed and they will examine trends and issues through engaging with industry experts and their peers.

Programme Partner

Topic/Structure

To achieve the SMU-NAFA Advanced Certificate in Arts Management for Arts Professionals, participants will need to complete the following modules offered by SMU Academy:

Assessment

As part of the requirement for SkillsFuture Singapore, there will be an assessment conducted at the end of every module. The mode of assessment, which is up to the trainer’s discretion, may be an online quiz, a presentation or based on classroom exercises.

Participants are required to attain a minimum of 75% attendance and pass the associated assessment for each of the 6 modules within 3 years in order to be awarded the digital SMU-NAFA Advanced Certificate in Arts Management for Arts Professionals issued by Singapore Management University.

Calculate Programme Fee

Fee Table

COMPANY-SPONSORED

PARTICIPANT PROFILE

SELF-SPONSORED

SME

NON-SME

Singapore Citizen < 40 years old

Permanent Resident

LTVP+

$3,924

(After SSG Funding 70%)

$1,524

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ ETSS Funding 20%)

$3,924

(After SSG Funding 70%)

Singapore Citizen ≥ 40 years old

$1,524

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ MCES Funding 20%)

$1,524

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ ETSS Funding 20%)

$1,524

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ MCES Funding 20%)

International Participant

$13,080

(No Funding)

$13,080

(No Funding)

$13,080

(No Funding)

All prices include 9% GST

Please note that the programme fees are subject to change without prior notice.

Post Secondary Education Account (PSEA)
PSEA can be utilised for subsidised programmes eligible for SkillsFuture Credit support. Click here to find out more.

Self Sponsored

SkillsFuture Credit: Singapore Citizens aged 25 and above may use their SkillsFuture Credits to pay for the course fees. The credits may be used on top of existing course fee funding.

This is only applicable to self-sponsored participants. Application to utilise SkillsFuture Credits can be submitted when making payment for the course via the SMU Academy TMS Portal, and can only be made within 60 days of course start date.

Please click here for more information on the SkillsFuture Credit. For help in submitting an SFC claim, you may wish to refer to our step-by-step guide on claiming SkillsFuture Credits (Individual).
Workfare Skills Support Scheme: From 1 July 2023, the Workfare Skills Support (WSS) scheme has been enhanced. Please click here for more details.

Company Sponsored

Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS)

Organisation must be registered or incorporated in Singapore
Employment size of not more than 200 or with annual sales turnover of not more than $100 million
Trainees must be hired in accordance with the Employment Act and fully sponsored by their employers for the course
Trainees must be Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents
Trainees must not be a full-time national serviceman
Trainees will be able to enjoy ETSS funding only if the company's SME's status has been approved. To verify your SME's status, please click here.

Please click here for more information on ETSS.

Absentee Payroll

Companies who sponsor their employees for the course may apply for Absentee Payroll here. For more information, please refer to:

AP Guide (Non-SME Companies)
Declaration Guide (SME Companies)

Intake Information

MODULES	DATES
Module 1: Principles of Management for the Arts	19 - 20 May 2025 [Open for Registration]
Module 2: Arts Law and Cultural Policy	9 - 10 Jun 2025 [Open for Registration]
Module 3: Strategic Management for Arts and Cultural Organisations	10 - 11 Feb 2025 [Open for Registration]
Module 4: Arts Marketing and Audience Development	20 - 21 Jan 2025 [Open for Registration]
Module 5: Arts Venues Management	3 - 4 Feb 2025 [Open for Registration]
Module 6: Managing Visual and Performing Arts	17 - 18 Feb 2025 [Open for Registration]