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Young Artist Programme
Continuing Education & Training
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YST Percussion Day
YST Young Composers Academy
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The YST Difference
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Master’s Degrees
Master of Music
Master of Music Leadership
Master of Audio Arts & Sciences
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Continuing Education & Training
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Minor and Second Major in Performing Arts
Cost of Attendance
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YST Percussion Day
YST Young Composers Academy
Mix With YST
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The YST Difference
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Master’s Degrees
Master of Music
Master of Music Leadership
Master of Audio Arts & Sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Music Practices
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Young Artist Programme
Continuing Education & Training
Electives, Minor & Second Major (open to NUS students)
Minor and Second Major in Performing Arts
Cost of Attendance
Outreach Programmes for Youths
YST Percussion Day
YST Young Composers Academy
Mix With YST
YST Young Pianists Academy
The YST Difference
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Bachelor of Music
Master’s Degrees
Master of Music
Master of Music Leadership
Master of Audio Arts & Sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Music Practices
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Minors
Second Majors
Young Artist Programme
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BMus, MMus, MMusL, MAAS, PHD
Young Artist Programme
Continuing Education & Training
Electives, Minor & Second Major (open to NUS students)
Minor and Second Major in Performing Arts
Cost of Attendance
Outreach Programmes for Youths
YST Percussion Day
YST Young Composers Academy
Mix With YST
YST Young Pianists Academy
The YST Difference
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Bachelor of Music
Master’s Degrees
Master of Music
Master of Music Leadership
Master of Audio Arts & Sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Music Practices
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Minors
Second Majors
Young Artist Programme
Continuing Education & Training
Student Exchange Programme
Bali Regional Resonances
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Announcing the Cham Ee Lin Prize for Senior Recital
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YST STORIES Announcing YST’s new PhD in Music Practices, first such programme in Asia to integrate artistic practice and research ...
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Announcing the Tan Eng Chin Scholarship
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YST STORIES Announcing the Tan Eng Chin Scholarship Academics YST is deeply honoured to announce the new Tan Eng Chin ...
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Announcing the Geoffrey SK Yu Prize for Cello Performance
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New ‘Arts For All’ framework at NUS to enhance integration of arts into students’ learning experiences
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YST STORIES New ‘Arts For All’ framework to enhance integration of arts into students’ learning experiences Students can pursue their ...
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YST establishes new Centre for Music and Health
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YST STORIES New Centre for Music and Health Established at YST Academics Mental, emotional and social well-being are increasingly prominent ...
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Establishment of the Guy Hentsch Prize for Piano Performance
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YST STORIES Establishment of the Guy Hentsch Prize for Piano Performance People Academics YST is delighted to announce the Guy ...
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Announcing the OKK Wind Prize
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Kris Foundation Viola Masterclass Fund Energises New Possibilities
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2020/21 YST Modules Open to NUS Students
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Forging Paths of Their Own
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YST STORIES Charting Pathways 2020: Forging Paths of Their Own Musical Journeys People This year, we are pleased to celebrate ...
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2019/20 Semester 2 YST Modules Open to NUS Students
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YST STORIES 2019/20 Semester 2 YST Modules Open to NUS Students Academics For Semester 2 of the 2019/20 academic year, ...
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Composing With Courage
9 July 2019
YST STORIES Composing With Courage Academics “Composition goes beyond just knowing its grammatical structures or having a wide vocabulary – ...
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A Grounded Tone
8 July 2019
YST STORIES A Grounded Tone Academics Originally from Uzbekistan, Cello graduate Jamshid Saydikarimov will join the Singapore Symphony Orchestra alongside ...
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2019/20 Semester 1 YST Modules Open To NUS Students
9 April 2019
YST STORIES 2019/20 Semester 1 YST Modules Open To NUS Students April 9, 2019 Academics At YST, we seek to ...
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2018/19 Scholarship Recipients
1 March 2019
YST STORIES 2018/19 Scholarship Recipients Academics People We are pleased to announce that Luong Khanh Nhi and Mervyn Lee (both ...
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2018/19 Semester 2 YST Modules Open To NUS Students
12 December 2018
YST STORIES 2018/19 Semester 2 YST Modules Open To NUS Students Academics At YST, we seek to open up platforms ...
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Going Global
1 October 2018
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