Singapore to get first university of the arts, formed by alliance between Nafa and Lasalle

Both colleges are locally established arts intuitions which offer diplomas and degrees in various Asian and Western art forms. - LIANHE ZAOBAO, NANYANG ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): A new university of the arts will be formed by an "alliance" between the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (Nafa) and Lasalle College of the Arts, Education Minister Lawrence Wong announced on Wednesday (March 3).

"Because of the quality and standards that both Lasalle and Nafa have achieved, I'm happy to share that the Ministry of Education (MOE) will grant the alliance its own degree-awarding powers, and also confer it university status.