NYU Tisch School of the Arts Asia To Hold Inaugural Commencement, May 7
SINGAPORE (May 05, 2010) – New York University Tisch School of the Arts Asia, NYU’s first campus outside of New York City, will celebrate its first commencement on May 07 2010, at Capella Singapore.
“This commencement is a milestone in the history of New York University, Tisch School of the Arts and Tisch School of the Arts Asia,” said Pari Sara Shirazi, president of Tisch School of the Arts Asia. This is the first time NYU degrees are being granted outside of New York City. After graduation, I hope that these young and wonderfully talented artists will, in turn, contribute to the arts in Singapore, in Asia, and in the rest of the world,”
The ceremony will follow traditional elements of the graduation activities held in New York with added elements from the school’s home in Southeast Asia.
Pulitzer Prize winning writer Doug Wright will be the honored speaker. Mr. Wight, a 1987 Tisch alumnus, is a Tony Award winner and has been nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe award.
Diane C. Yu, chief of staff and deputy to NYU’s President John Sexton, will confer the degrees with Shirazi. Allyson Briggs, a drama major from the campus in New York, will dance Funga Alafia, an African welcome dance. Pearl Sun, a 1999 Tisch alumna and Broadway actor, will sing Whenever You Remember to close the ceremony.
Candidates for the Master of Fine Arts Degree:
Animation & Digital Arts
Ilmo Chung, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Colleen Cox, Michigan, USA
Aylina Juanda, Jakarta, Indonesia
Jordan Mann, South Carolina, USA
Kaizin, Pooniwala, Mumbai, India
Ayse Suter, Istanbul, Turkey
Yiran Xu, Chong Qing, PRC
Dramatic Writing
Jessika Hegewisch-Auerbach, Singapore
Mansita Diawara, New York, USA
Stephanie Gardner, Pennsylvania, USA
Jill Karkosak, Michigan, USA
Kenneth Kwek, Singapore
Garrett Lander, Florida, USA
Antoinette Mullins, New York, USA
Film
Ashish Ghadiali, Ashburne, UK
Qiao Gu, Lu Zhou, PRC
Nicole Mason, Virginia, USA
Basil Mironer, South Carolina, USA
Frank Rinaldi, Illinois, USA
Melanie Schiele, New York, USA
AmaliaYunus, Singapore
Weijie Lai, Singapore
Kati Johanna Vattula, Tampere, Finland
About NYU Tisch School of the Arts Asia
New York University was founded in 1831 and celebrated its first commencement in 1833. The arts had been a part of the university for many years. In 1939 the filmmaking program was introduced. In 1965, the arts were formally organized, and the School of the Arts was established. Additional departments were later added, and with a gift from Laurence A. and Preston Tisch in 1982, the school was renamed Tisch School of the Arts.
New York University Tisch School of the Arts Asia opened its doors in Singapore in 2007, offering its renowned Master of Fine Arts (MFA) program in Film. MFA programs in Animation and Digital Arts, Dramatic Writing, and International Media Producing were added the following year.
Mary Schmidt Campbell has served as dean of the school since 1991. Shirazi has served as vice dean of the school since 1999. Campbell was named chair of the Board of Directors Tisch School of the Arts Asia, and Shirazi was named president of the school. One year later, Oliver Stone agreed to serve as artistic director.
