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CHATSWORTH MEDI@RT ACADEMY
Industrial Orientation
It’s not often you hear schools telling you to get out of the class to learn. We want you out. Our Industrial Orientation Programme (IOP) exposes you to the innings of the creative industry through interactions with industry experts and professionals. IOP entails:
Adman Talk
Adman Talks are talks organised by CMA for our students, by representatives from renowned agencies within the creative industry. Students can expect to benefit from acquiring valuable insights about the industry.
Experience matters. That’s why we invite industry experts in marketing, advertising or design to share their experiences at our Adman Talk. These inspiring, no-holds-barred sessions allow students to fire questions and gain invaluable knowledge. Past admen include a speaker from Pantone Colour in Hong Kong, award-winning creative directors such as Rob Gaxiola, Kash Sree and Ike Anand & Jostein Solheim, Chief Executive Officer and Vice President of Global Brand Development Ben & Jerry’s.
Some of Adman Talk Speakers
Michelle Yip
CMO of Lazada Singapore
Robert Gaxiola
Co-Founder of Mangham Gaxiola
Pann Lim
Creative Director of Kinetic Singapore
Peter Soh
Former Chief Creative Officer, Saatchi & Saatchi Greater China
Experiential Learning
Experiential Learning Program injects our students with additional experiential knowledge by preparing them for thee rigors of the industry. Its purpose is to expose students with knowledge that they may not learn from the books or lectures.
Load up on the learning and stir your creative juices through experiences such as film screenings, photographic exhibitions, dance performances, concert attendances, museum visits, poetry readings and more. We intend to provoke students into questioning and processing their interactions with their experiences. Past field trips include visits to Singapore Press Holding, Crowbar Awards, Antalis (a leading paper merchant) and The Swap Show (collaborative exhibition featuring design studios and agencies from cities around the world). An upcoming series ‘Brand U’ featuring Mr. Low Siew Thiam, Chairman of the Global Leadership Forum, will teach students how to brand themselves.
Recent Visits
Lokka Lekkr Maker Studio
The Private Museum
A virtual Exploration of French Art
Leather Crafting
Lessons without Borders
We take the class out of the room in our Lessons Without Borders series. Built into the curriculum, the class is invited to a distinguished agency for a creative session. Chris Lee, Creative Director and Founder of Asylum kicked off the series, followed by Carolyn Teo, Partner at Kinetic.
Creative Networking
Creative Networking is presented to students as a forum based session with guests invited from the industry to our Adman Talks. Students will have the chance to hear opinions of these guest speakers, as well as having their questions answered. You might just meet your prospective employer through our sessions.
Robert Kiyosaki said “If you want to go somewhere, it is best to find someone who has already been there.”. We hold that belief fervently. Our Creative Networking sessions give plenty of opportunities to rub shoulders with the who’s who and that may land you that dream job upon graduation.
Apprenticeship
Apprenticeship is designed to train the next generation of practitioners with a structured, competency-based set of skills. Our students will be working in CMA's internal design agency that would allow them to gain industrial-based experience whilst learning.
Put all that you’ve learnt to the test, in the real world. Our design lab Re: Action Design throws out design challenges to students, working with real clients. Discover the entire design process from receiving the design brief to the final production.
Internship
Internships are essential in any course of study. At CMA, the internships offered would either be with the various creative agencies or with the in-house creative arm of any corporation; that gives students a feel of what it is like to work in an external agency while applying what they have learnt in school.
Internship is likened to making baby steps into the real working world. We’ll match you up with prospective agencies and companies so you glean experience before turning pro.
Chatsworth Medi@rt Academy believes that education shouldn't be just about lectures and tutorials. That's why we integrated the Industrial Orientation Program (IOP) into our curriculum. Its purpose is to provide students with various channels to acquire priceless experiences within the industry. Our IOP consists of Adman Talks, Apprenticeship, Creative Networking, Experiential Learning Programs and an Internship, which are essential for your learning process. The accumulated experience doesn't just give you a holistic learning experience – but that something extra makes you a cut above the rest.
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Adman Talks are talks organised by CMA for our students, by representatives from renowned agencies within the creative industry. Students can expect to benefit from acquiring valuable insights about the industry.
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Apprenticeship is designed to train the next generation of practitioners with a structured, competency-based set of skills. Our students will be working in CMA's internal design agency that would allow them to gain industrial-based experience whilst learning.
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Creative Networking is presented to students as a forum based session with guests invited from the industry to our Adman Talks. Students will have the chance to hear opinions of these guest speakers, as well as having their questions answered. You might just meet your prospective employer through our sessions.
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Experiential Learning Program injects our students with additional experiential knowledge by preparing them for thee rigors of the industry. Its purpose is to expose students with knowledge that they may not learn from the books or lectures.
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Internships are essential in any course of study. At CMA, the internships offered would either be with the various creative agencies or with the in-house creative arm of any corporation; that gives students a feel of what it is like to work in an external agency while applying what they have learnt in school.