The School of Film & Media Studies (FMS) was established in 1989. It was the first tertiary institution in Singapore to offer a full-time Diploma in Mass Communication (MCM). In 1993, the School scored another first by offering the Diploma in Film, Sound & Video (FSV).

In 1999, FMS introduced the Advanced Diploma in Film Production programme (ADFP) to provide advanced training in the art and craft of narrative filmmaking.

The Diploma in Digital Visual Effects was recently launched, with the first cohort accepted in 2007, in response to the growing demand for specialised skills in this area.

Today, many FMS graduates have become household names and prominent professionals in radio and television production, advertising and public relations, film and video, and journalism industries.

Currently, there are about 900 students enrolled in our full-time diploma programmes.

The Courses

1. Diploma in Digital Visual Effects
2. Diploma in Mass Communication
3. Diploma in Film, Sound & Video
4. Advanced Diploma in Film Production

The FMS Learning Experience

Our mission at the School of Film & Media Studies (FMS), Ngee Ann Polytechnic, is to provide our students with a rich and total learning experience and to enable them to excel in the global and dynamic film and media industry.

The FMS learning experience hinges on the application of theoretical and practical knowledge. It encourages individual students to develop their passion, learn how to persevere, find their niche, and strive for excellence in the applied-media arts.

Experiential learning through industry placements and group projects allow students to not only express themselves on a personal level but also professionally. Students also learn leadership and teamwork skills, and develop regional and international perspectives.

We believe outstanding talents that will raise the bar for the industry are characterised by the 4Ps - Passion, Professionalism, Perseverance and outstanding Portfolios.

FMS courses aim to harness the creative and technical abilities of our students and allow flexibility in the specialisation of their chosen craft through a variety of learning platforms:

• UrbanWire (www.theurbanwire.com) is an online entertainment and lifestyle news magazine produced by final-year online journalism students. The e-zine targets 18- to 25-year-olds, with the objective of giving them a voice, a virtual community and an engaging read. UrbanWire offers students a fun avenue of gaining professional, and global exposure in online journalism, and marries this with social responsibility in the national charity events it organises. It attracts more than 2 million hits a month.
  
  
• Radio Heatwave, Singapore's first campus radio station, was established in 1992. It offers final-year Advanced Radio Production students in the MCM course a chance to experience broadcast management, production and presentation skills.
  
  
• Campus TV, broadcasts original video programmes online as well as selected TV sets on campus.

• Tribune, Ngee Ann’s campus newspaper.
  
  
• hype magazine, which showcases the best of campus lifestyle stories in a lively way, is produced by final-year Print Journalism students in the MCM course.

In AY 2006/07, the School introduced a revamped, 20-week FMS Internship Programme (IP) and the Industry-based Projects (IBP) initiative to put the skills and knowledge students have acquired to the ultimate test of the demanding real world. These initiatives also help our industry partners talent spot potential employees and groom them for our burgeoning creative industries.