Nanyang Technological University (NTU)

Inter-Departmental Exchange Agreement signed in 2017 
Affiliation: College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, School of Art, Design and Media 

Nanyang Technological University was established in 1991 as Singapore’s second national university. The College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences has about 5,000 students and faculty members. The School of Art, Design and Media, with which we are particularly interested in exchanges, belongs to the College and is established in 2005. The School of Art, Design and Media is the only School of Art and Design in Singapore’s National Universities and has about 700 students. There are two courses in the School of Art, Design and Media: Design Art with three majors in Interaction Design, Product Design and Visual Communication, Media Art with four majors in Digital Animation, Game, Digital Filmmaking, and Photography & Digital Imaging. Classes are mostly studio work and small group practical education. This course is unique in that it offers a good education in animation. In addition, the instructors are international, and all classes are taught in English. The multicultural environment of the university is an excellent stimulus for students to learn about art and design. 

The experiences of studying at NTU will definitely be different and enriching. You can find out more from our student, Tamaki Kobayashi, who went to NTU for one year of exchange recently. There are also similarities between Singapore and Fukuoka. Check it out from the exchange student, Daniel Toh, from NTU, on sharing his experiences of Fukuoka.

Name of University and Department	Nanyang Technological University (NTU) College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Department Available for Student Exchange	School of Art, Design and Media
Exchange Programs	School of Art, Design and Media Subjects list for exchange students is available on the University website.
Application Information	Students Exchange Program-Faculty Level (Updated in June 2024)
Application Procedure	Apply via email to Professor leon.
Language Proficiency (English)	Required to submit a language certificate at the time of application. – IELTS: a minimum of 6.0 for the Writing sub-test – TOEFL: a minimum of 570 (paper) or 90 (internet) or 237 (computer)
Remarks	Semester 1 ends in December, allowing students to return home before the start of job hunting and oral exams.
Annual Intake Capacity	4(one-semester exchange counts as 0.5 ) *Annual refers to the academic year of the host university.
Department and Professors in Charge (Professors with “(*)” is primary in charge)	<Department of Design Futures> – Professor LOH WEI LEONG, LEON <Department of Media Design> – (*)Professor IHARA Hisayasu <Department of Strategic Design> – Professor MATSUGUMA Hiroyuki
E-mail of Professors	– Prof. LOH: leon@design. – Prof. IHARA: ihara@design. – Prof. MATSUGUMA: kuma@design. Please add “kyushu-u.ac.jp” after “@design.”

(Updated on Apr 9, 2025)