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Digipen Singapore is currently promoting 2 events:
- Open House on 13-14th January 2024, at Suntec Convention Centre.
- Preview Day on 20th January 2024, at the Digipen (Singapore) Campus at SIT.
Both are value-added events that aims to give prospective students information about degree programs available at Digipen Singapore.
But what is Digipen Singapore, and what do you learn there?
What is Digipen Singapore?
We’d be willing to bet that many of us haven’t heard of Digipen Singapore before, unless you have friends that work in the digital art and animation industry.
DigiPen Institute of Technology Singapore is an academic institution that specializes in education for the digital economy.
It particularly focuses on fields such as computer science, embedded systems engineering, UX/UI design, digital art, and animation.
And it boasts credible authority in these fields too.
Not only is it ranked in the top 5 of The Princeton Review’s Top Game Design Schools for the last 14 years, it’s also in the Top 50 Best Computer Science and Engineering schools by Business Insider.
Its student games have won numerous awards, and its graduates are sought after by over 1500 companies worldwide.
Their student portfolio is nothing to scoff at, and you can see the whole list here.
What’s the Open House about?
Now that you know what Digipen Singapore has to offer, let’s look at their Open House.
As part of the SIT campus, the Digipen Singapore Open House is held from 13-14 January 2023 at L3, Suntec Convention Centre from 10am – 6pm.
Not only can you hear directly from the Founder of Digipen, Mr. Claude Comair, during the event, but you can also get a free review of your art portfolio if you intend to apply for the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Digital Art and Animation.
In addition, there are several exclusive workshops and masterclasses on each day:
Saturday, 13 January 2024
- Demystifying Autonomous Mobile Robots with Mechatronics Systems Engineering (11am – 11.45am, Room 334)
- UX and Game Design – Elements of Game Design (12pm – 12.45pm, Room 311)
- Digital Art and Animation – Digital Painting ‘Live’ (1pm – 1.45pm, Room 311)
- Introduction of RTIS/IMGD/DAA/UXGD Programme (2pm-2.45pm. Room 311)
Sunday, 14 January 2024
- Serious Games and Gamification (11am-11.45am, Room 311)
- Autonomous Mobile Robot Workshop (1pm – 1.45pm, Room 308)
- Art of Sketchbooking (4pm – 4.45pm, Room 308)
- Zero to Hero, The Software Project Journey (4pm – 4.45pm, Room 309)
What’s the Preview Day about?
If you’d like a more intimate and interesting on-campus experience, there’s also the Preview Day you can sign up for.
This will be held at the Digipen (Singapore) Campus. Full address here:
- Date: 20 January 2024, Saturday
- Venue: DigiPen (Singapore) Campus, SIT@SP Building, 510 Dover Road, Singapore 139660
Registration starts at 10:30 a.m. at the foyer (level 1) and the event starts at 11:00 a.m. at LT6C (level 6).
Not only will you hear directly from Claude Comair, the CEO of Digipen, but you can also receive a free review of your art portfolio if you’re interested in the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Digital Arts and Animation degree program.
There are also admissions booths and faculty Q&A throughout at level 1 on that day.
Which do I go for, and how do I sign up?
Personally, we think that it’s good to go for both if you’re sitting on the fence about enrolling for a Digipen course.
After all, going for SIT’s open house not only exposes you to what Digipen does, but also gives you a chance to see other courses within SIT.
Not to mention all the free courses and talks available!
If you’d like to sign up for SIT’s open house, your can register for their interactive live sessions at this link.
Conversely If you are already doing art and want to enroll exclusively into Digipen, then the Preview Day is a good choice for you.
If you’d like to head for Digipen’s Preview Day, head to this link to register.
Regardless of which you go for, we hope it gives you an insight into digital art and technology.
Keep levelling up!
