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Republic Polytechnic
School of Technology for Arts, Media and Design

Common Arts, Media & Design Programme

Interest Area

Media & Design

PFP Cluster

Humanities, Art, Media & Business (HAMB)

Discover your passion in arts, media and design. Explore these fields before choosing your specialisation and let your talent shine!

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What you will learn

Dream of a vibrant career in the dynamic creative industries but unsure which field to specialise in? The Common Arts, Media & Design Programme offers a cross-disciplinary curriculum that immerses you in the creative sector. Gain hands-on experience across various creative disciplines to uncover your interests and strengths!

  • Discover your interests and explore endless possibilities within the creative industries

  • Gain insights into different Arts, Media and Design specialisations and careers

  • Choose from four STA diplomas, including one (Diploma in Design) that offers three specialisation majors to tailor your studies

Note: Students enrolled in RP's Common Programmes enjoy the flexibility of up to one year to decide on a specific diploma. This will allow you to choose a more suitable and fulfilling course after exploring the different fields.

Choose a Diploma

You can choose a diploma directly after Semester 2.

After Semester 2

Choose one of the following options:

Curriculum Structure

General Modules
Discipline Modules
Elective Modules

In the second semester, you must choose two electives from the list below:

List of Electives:

Entry Requirements

GCE O-Levels

Aggregate Type: ELR2B2-A
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Range of Net ELR2B2 for 2026 JAE: 15 to 21

Minimum Entry Requirements/Grade:

  • English Language: C6

  • Mathematics (Elementary/Additional): D7

  • Any one of the 1st group of Relevant Subjects for the ELR2B2-A Aggregate Type: C6

Nitec and Higher Nitec

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Note: 

  • Admission to RP is based on academic merit and subject to available vacancies in 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. 

  • Students admitted to the Common Arts, Media and Design Programme must ensure that they satisfy the requirements of the respective diplomas before they can be streamed to the respective courses. Those opting to stream into the Diploma in Design, or the Diploma in Sonic Arts are required to pass the introductory elective module for the diploma in lieu of fully meeting their minimum entry requirements.

Hear from our student

The CAP Programme was a great opportunity for me to explore the different potential studies I could go into and reaffirm my choice of career for the future. I appreciate how the extra career guidance activities really helped to inform my choices.
— Wang Wen Ting, Year 2 Student
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RP Course Guide 

Get all the course info you need! The RP Course Guide is your complete resource for programme details, entry requirements, student life insights and more. 

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