About SDM

The School of Design & Media (SDM) equips you with skills for the creative industry, through our courses:

  • Architecture
  • Animation, Games & Visual Effects
  • Common Design & Media Programme
  • Communication & Motion Design
  • Experiential Product & Interior Design
  • Game Development & Technology

Our courses are taught by dedicated and talented lecturers who emphasise on a strong foundation.

Our ideation-based and design-forward practicum enables you to tackle 21st-century challenges with ease. By combining art, technology, and business, we develop your problem-solving abilities and help you deliver positive social impact through your work.

Our graduates have won numerous awards and are employed in renowned design and media studios, including industry majors like Blizzard Entertainment, Netflix Animation, Sony Pictures Imageworks, Pixar Animation Studios and The Walt Disney Company.

As a multidisciplinary school, we also encourage our learners to explore entrepreneurial avenues post-graduation. Some alumni have launched their own companies in animation, VFX, games and multi-disciplinary design practices. Some examples are Crave FX, Genesis Motion Design, Mighty JAXX and Semicolon.

Other graduates have gone on to further their studies in top art and design universities, including the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Institute of Technology, ArtCenter College of Design (US), Academy of Art University (US) and Goldsmiths University (UK), among others.

Why SDM?

Get creative at NYP - Singapore's pioneer educational institution for animation, visual effects and games. Learn from our faculty of award-winning designers, digital artists and animators, who have years of industry experience in high-tech studios and world-class facilities. Explore one of the most comprehensive range of courses in the region, complemented by our strong industry partnerhips. Come and discover SDM today!

 

Look forward to...

Design & Media Foundation

Build a strong foundation in design and media. Learn to apply your skills in both art and technology to create unique designs and products.

Industry Realism

Benefit from real-world experiences through internships, overseas attachments, and project collaborations with our industry experts.

Creative Excellence & Competitiveness

Strive for excellence in your creative field and garner top awards in international art, design and media competitions.

Creative for Social Good

Apply your savvy design and media skills for social good. Create positive and sustainable impact in our local and global communities.

360° Facility Tour of the School of Design & Media

Let our lecturers take you on a tour around the campus in our 360° Facility Tour video!

Full Time Diploma Courses

Lifelong Learning Courses

Life at SDM

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  • Director's Message

    The School of Design & Media (SDM) is the pioneer educational institution in Singapore for animation, visual effects, games, and service experience design. Our incredible faculty, with years of industry experience, is supported by state-of-the-art facilities and long-established partnerships with world-class companies like Disney, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Ubisoft and Lucasfilm.
  • Innovative Teaching and Learning

    You can expect to attend in-depth and relevant training sessions on animation, architecture, games, visual effects in our varied design tracks.

    Our multidisciplinary courses integrate art, design, and technology. We have produced passionate graduates, who are strongly endorsed by top industry professionals and universities for their innovative and entrepreneurial abilities.

  • Industry Projects

    Our close ties with the industry ensure that we continue to work with the best, and stay updated on the latest practices, technology and innovations. Thus, our graduates will have an edge over others in the working world.

    Our industry partners include Bandai Namco, DBS Bank, Disney, GE Life Assurance, Lucasfilm, Mediacorp, National Healthcare Group, NTUC Club, ONG&ONG Group, Side Effects Software, Singapore Press Holdings, Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan Asia, Ubisoft, Urban Redevelopment Authority, and many more.

    NYP is also the only educational institution in Southeast Asia to be appointed as a PlayStation®First academic partner. Our campus also boasts a state-of-the-art Games Resource Lab for students and industry professionals. This attests to our standing in the creative industry. 

    Our students are encouraged to partner with Non-Governmental Organisations and other social enterprise groups to develop solutions that benefit the disadvantaged. This ensures our students are trained in social empathy, and create work that makes an impact and difference in the lives of those in need.

    The Industry Partnership enables schools and enterprises to learn from each other. For example, we update each other with best practices, explore and experiment with new ideas and solutions, as well as induct our students to the real world.

News

21 Dec 2022

NYP Competitors Achieve 4 Firsts for Singapore

NYP competitors had a good haul of medals at the WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition.

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02 Sep 2022

SDM students won honours at the Singapore Packaging Star Awards 2022

We had six winners in the Student Sales & Display category.

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22 Aug 2022

National Day Rally 2022: stage visuals and presentation show

SDM team worked on the backdrop visuals and presentation display.

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10 Aug 2022

NYP students create NDP2022 visuals and videos

SBM and SDM students had been hard at work leading up to National Day 2022.

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11 Jul 2022

SDM students create anti-corruption game

The Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau recently commissioned a game to create awareness among young people about the pitfalls of corruption.

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01 Jul 2022

SDM Festival – a student-initiated charity drive

It was their first physical event since the start of COVID-19 in 2020.

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Events

Meet Our Alumni!

 

Their Journeys Began with Us!

Our School of Design & Media alumni share inspiring stories of their time with NYP, and beyond. 

Follow their journeys here.

Testimonials

Rainy Fu
Diploma in Digital Media Design (Animation)

“NYP is definitely a catalyst for my success. Besides enrolling in Digital Media Design, I was selec

Derus Loh Jun Jie
Diploma in Visual Communication (Class of 2014)

"SDN provided a great environment to get creative and inventive with my design work in the three yea

Tan Ying Ying
Diploma in Digital Game Art & Design

“During my time in SIDM, I had the honour of representing Singapore at the WorldSkills Kazan 2019 co

Becca Ang
Diploma in Visual Communication (Class of 2014)

"SDN has given me a firm foundation in design and enabled me to think critically and come up with in

Peter Tan
Diploma in Digital Media Design (Animation)

“Signing up for Diploma in Digital Media Design (Animation) turned out to be one of the most importa

Lee Hong Xuan
Diploma in Space & Interior Design (Class of 2016)

"Each lecturer has his or her own special set of knowledge and there’s so much to learn from all of