Dreamaurora:To add to this, admission into YST not only depends on how well you play, but on your potential to become a performer. My ex teacher had a student who passed FTCL and tried to apply for YST, but got rejected.[/quote]With NAFA joined force with RCM (Royal College of Music, UK), YST is NO MORE definitely the 'ultimate' music degree in Singapore.sleepy:[quote=\"chamonix\"]As for Nafa's Wales BA in music, I am also interested to know how much it is valued as to other local/overseas music degree courses, such as YST. In YST, the degree course is a 4 years, full time programme.
YST is definitely the 'ultimate' music degree in Singapore context. Close to impossible to gain admission. Only a handful of graduates each year for each instrument. Piano has more graduates than other instruments though.
If not admitted to YST, the next viable option is to go overseas for a more recognisable music degree. But super expensive!
YST is stringent towards accepting locals because it has a quota for them. One of its chief aims in setting up - is to instead attract more regional talents from SEA & Asia Pacific. Unless one is really exceptionally outstanding...
My dear NAFA music student - Dreamaurora, I'm glad to meet you here as a parent of 2 girls. http://youtu.be/u9cf07ApIDI
Nice indeed to know that you are making your mark in the music arena here. Wen Bin, Wendy Lim & Minjin were all my former NAFA students & I also know some of you here were also my former NAFA students.
Out of my extremely packed schedule giving lectures, providing private teaching, managing my home together with my music & art school, I happened to bump into this site. But don't worry, I won't frequent here because of time.
One thing however, as you also become fellow musicians & educators, continue to become a positive influence in our music community and a good major contributing force in our local music arena so that it can advance in good leaps and in positive directions...
If you have time, I would like to invite all of you to come support my school's coming Music & Art Festival on 26 & 27 Nov 2011 @Nee Soon South CC. Our this year's theme is - Into the Community...
http://www.musikinder.com
Hope to see you soon & have a nice chat!
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