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Diploma in Arts & Entertainment Production Management (R25)

What You Will Learn

Your backstage pass to a successful career in entertainment starts with our Diploma in Arts & Entertainment Production Management (DAEPM).

Build a solid foundation in arts administration, theatre, and entertainment design, enriched with cutting-edge production techniques. With a focus on global perspectives, you'll gain the essential skills needed to excel in the ever-evolving arts and entertainment industry. This programme equips you with the knowledge and expertise to pursue a successful and rewarding career.

  • Develop versatility in arts management, live entertainment production, and technical design to excel beyond traditional theatre
  • Gain hands-on experience in state-of-the-art venues like a Blackbox Theatre and Set Construction Studio
  • Dive deep into production and stage management, preparing for diverse roles in the arts and entertainment sectors, with opportunities to attain professional certification in Work-At-Heights and GrandMA Lighting

My course helped kick-start my journey in the arts, providing me with a holistic understanding of arts management, while emphasising on the importance of collaboration and interdisciplinary concepts. This comprehensive understanding helped me hit the ground running after graduation, allowing me to further my practice and interests in all creative, managerial and technical aspects of the arts.

Merissa Tang
2016 Graduate & Valedictorian

General Modules

Discipline Modules

Elective Modules

Customise your learning pathways by selecting ONE of the following options:

List of Electives

AND if you are taking the One-Semester Industry Immersion Programme, you will need to select ONE of the following options:

Option A: Select Elective modules totalling 12 Modular Credits (MCs) from the list of modules in applicable Minor Programmes

Option B: Select a Minor Programme

Option C: : Select a CET-based Certificate programme and/or Elective module(s) from the list of modules in applicable Minor Programmes (only for eligible students)

Learn how you can customise your learning pathways here

Industry Orientation Programme Modules

GCE O-level

Aggregate TypeRange of Net ELR2B2 for 2025 JAEMinimum Entry Requirements/Grade
ELR2B2-A 14 to 21
  • English Language: C6
  • Mathematics (Elementary/Additional): D7
  • Any one of the 1st group of Relevant Subjects for the ELR2B2-A Aggregate Type: C6

Click here to view the aggregate computation for ELR2B2-A Aggregate Type.

Nitec/Higher Nitec

Minimum net GPARelevant Qualifications
Nitec ≥ 3.5
  • NT16 Video Production
  • NT21 Architectural Drafting/ Building Drafting (Architectural)
  • NT23 Civil & Structural Drafting/ Building Drafting (Civil & Structural)
  • NT26 Electrical Fitting & Installation/ Electrical Installation & Servicing/  Electrical Technology/ Electrical Technology (Installation & Servicing)
  • NT27 Electrical Power & Machines/ Electrical Technology (Power & Control)/ Electrical Technology (Power & Machines)
  • NT30 Maintenance Fitting/ Mechanical Servicing/ Mechanical Technology
  • NT40 Info-Communications Technology (Networking & System Administration) / Infocomm Technology
  • NT41 Multimedia Technology
    NT44 Digital Media Design/ Digital Media Design (Interactive Media)
  • NT46 Product Design
  • NT47 Communications Technology
  • NT52 Digital Animation
  • NT54 Digital Media Design (Digital Video Effects)
  • NT56 Digital Audio & Video Production
  • NT60 Electrical Technology (Lighting & Sound)
  • NT65 Space Design (Architecture)
  • NT66 Space Design (Interior & Exhibition) / Interior & Exhibition Desgn
  • NT70 Interactive Media Design
  • NT71 Visual Communication
  • NT72 Visual Effects
  • NT74 Mobile Systems & Services / Info-communications Technology (Mobile Networks & Applications)
  • NT79 Info-Communications Technology (Cloud Computing)
  • NT80 Social Media & Web Development
  • NT81 Attraction Operations
  • NT84 Business Services
  • NT87 Travel & Tourism Services
Higher Nitec ≥ 2.0
  • BS24 Financial Services
  • BS27 Tourism
  • BS81 Early Childhood Education
  • BS82 Banking Services
  • BS83 Hospitality Operations
  • BS84 Business Studies (Event Management)
  • BS85 Business Studies (Accounting)/Accounting
  • BS86 Business Studies (Administration/ Secretarial)
  • BS87 Business Studies (Logistics)/Integrated Logistics Management/Logistics for International Trade/International Logistics
  • BS88 Business Studies (E-Commerce)/Business-Information Technology
  • BS89 Business Studies (Sport Management)/Sport Management
  • BS90 Business Studies (Service Management)/Service Management
  • BS91 Beauty & SPA Management / Beauty & Wellness Management
  • BS92 Visual Merchandising
  • BS93 Community Sport & Recreation Management
  • BS94 Retail Merchandising
  • BS95 Passenger Services
  • BS96 Performance Production
  • BS97 Filmmarking (Cinematography)
  • BS98 Event Management
  • IT21 Electro-Mechanical Engineering
  • IT22 Mechatronics Engineering
  • IT31 Electrical Engineering
  • IT41 Electronics Engineering/Industrial Electronics Engineering
  • IT51 Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Design/Mechanical & Electrical Drafting & Design
  • IT52 Mechanical Engineering
  • IT54 Mechanical Engineering Drawing & Design
  • IT55 Manufacturing Engineering
  • IT56 Information Technology
  • IT57 Wireless Technology
  • IT61 Network Security Technology / Cyber & Network Security
  • IT63 Games Design & Development
  • IT64 Business Information Systems
  • IT65 Leisure & Travel Operations
  • IT66 Security System Integration
  • IT67 Civil & Structural Engineering Design
  • IT68 Facility Systems Design
  • IT69 Information Systems Quality
  • IT70 Mobile Unified Communications
  • IT72 Process Plant Design
  • IT74 Aerospace Engineering
  • IT75 Advanced Manufacturing / Engineering with Business
  • IT76 e-Business Programming
  • IT77 Facility Management
  • IT81 Broadcast & Media Technology
  • IT82 Games Art & Design
  • IT84 Interactive Design
  • IT88 IT Applications Development
  • IT93 Visual Effects
  • IT94 Integrated Mechanical & Electrical Design
  • IT96 Immersive Applications & Game

GCE A-Level

Minimum Entry Requirements

For more details on admission using Singapore Cambridge GCE A-levels qualifications, please refer to this webpage.

Note:

  • Admission to RP is based on academic merit and subjected to available vacancies of our diploma programmes. Meeting the minimum entry requirements does not guarantee that applicants will be offered a placement in the diploma programme. These requirements are set in place to ensure fairness to all applicants.
  • Applicants with visual impairment may encounter difficulties meeting the course requirements and expectations. Applicants with mild visual impairment who are interested to apply for the following Diploma may be assessed on a case-by-case basis to determine their suitability for the programme.
  • Applicants with hearing impairment may encounter difficulties meeting the course requirements and expectations, and may be assessed on a case-by-case basis to determine their suitability for the programme.
  • Applicants with mild colour vision deficiency may be assessed on a case-by-case basis to determine their suitability for the courses.

Career Opportunities

As a DAEPM graduate, you can look forward to exciting roles in arts and entertainment venues, performing arts companies, museums, and theme parks! You can dive into administrative, managerial, design, and operational positions that place you at the heart of the action in the vibrant world of arts and entertainment. Opportunities include:

  • Arts Administrator/Programmer 
  • Set and Costume Coordinator/Designer
  • Lighting Programmer/Designer
  • Stage/Production Manager

...and more!

Further Studies

Graduates can choose to pursue an arts-related degree programme at top universities.

Degree programmes include:  

  • Bachelor of Arts Management
  • Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Studies
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts Technical Theatre and Stage Management
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts (Hons) Theatre and Entertainment Arts
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Last updated on 21 May 2025