PERFORMING ARTS

Department
of
Performance & Media

2010
Programme: Diploma in Performing Arts
Department: Performance & Media

Vision
To nurture creative people capable of contributing
to the development of original, relevant and socially
resonant work of good quality for their societies.

DIPLOMA IN PERFORMING ARTS

The Diploma in Performing Arts programme is unique in offering foundational training
and education in two inter-related fields at the same time – theatre and filmmaking.
It covers all basic aspects of theatre and filmmaking, which is taught using professional
video cameras and editing equipment. Classes include acting, directing, scriptwriting,
design, theatre and video production, and history and theory. The programme is
structured to ensure a steady development of skills and knowledge over 2 ½ years of
studies, with a good balance being kept between hands-on and academic experience.
Since the programme is designed to give a solid grounding in both fields, it is ideal
for people who are interested in both filmmaking and theatre, as well as those with
a preference for only one field. The exposure to essential skills and knowledge in two
inter-related fields gives students a professional edge and increases their future options
for work and higher education.
 Class in action (Acting & Directing for the Camera)

Single Intake March 2010

On-stage, behind-the-scenes, in front of the camera, behind the camera. Entry Pass SPM, UEC,
Requirements O-Level, or equivalent,
with 3 credits, including
The programme is taught by an excellent team of lecturers comprising established and a distinction or strong
noted filmmakers, theatre practitioners and research-active academics. As practising credit in English
artists, they provide invaluable networking for students besides imparting up-to-date
skills and knowledge. Under their guidance students learn to work across disciplines. Duration 2½ years
The medium of instruction is English. Classes are small, enabling students to grow and Medium English
develop as individuals, creators and thinkers. of Instruction
On completion of their studies, which include internship attachment, students can Enquiries Call Information Centre
choose to work in the creative industries or go for higher education. Those who wish at 03-7491 8622
to further their studies in theatre, film or a related field can apply to a university of their
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PROGRAMME OF STUDY
Diploma in Performing Arts

YEAR 1
Video Tools
How to use the tools of digital video
production and post-production – camera,
lighting, sound and editing equipment.
Media & Communication
Covers the human faculties of perception,
cognition and sign systems, and the
electronic analogue and digital information
technologies.
Acting & Improvisation
Teaches basic acting skills for the actor,
including improvisation and analysis.
Stage Management
Covers the knowledge, practical skills and
management techniques needed to run a
theatrical production.
Theatre Theory, History & Practice
Introduces essential terms and concepts
needed to understand and appreciate the
theatre’s unique functions and qualities.
Thought & Writing
Teaches essay-writing skills and related skills
in reading and critical thinking. An essential
subject needed for reading and writing for
other subjects in the curriculum.
Cinema, Modernity & Montage
Looks at early development of cinema,
covers early 20th Century films.
Sound & Image
Introduces the basics of filmmaking,
resulting in a short original video.
Acting & Characterisation
Teaches the know-how to approach and
perform a character. A foundational subject
for both stage and screen acting.
Script Analysis
Teaches a systematic approach to reading
and analyzing a script, for the actor, director
and designer.
Play & Screen Writing
Covers all the stages involved in the
process of writing a short stage play
and screenplay, from germinating ideas
to the gathering of material for writing,
developing synopses and treatments,
writing drafts, readings and critiques,
re-writing, formatting and formal
submissions.
Theatre Project
Led by a lecturer-director, students
create a theatrical production and
perform it for a public audience by
using minimal technical resources.
Traditional Malaysian Theatre
The theory component covers the
different types of traditional performing
arts which are found in Malaysia,
while the practical component provides
performance training in one of
these forms.

Industrial Internship Attachment Final-Year Projects

Requires students to attach themselves Senior students are required to produce
for a period of 12 weeks to companies and create two stage and screen projects,
involved in film production, television including arranging for a public staging
production, theatre, or other related fields. or screening of their works.

FINALYEAR
CAREER ENTRY IN
Theatre Film & Television Media & Advertising, etc
Actor Actor Voice-over talent
Stage manager Production assistant Commercial actor
Producer Editor Administrator
Production crew Assistant producer Production assistant
Production assistant Administrator Editor
Director Line producer Event Management
Educator
Administrator
 YEAR 2
Acting & Text 1
Requires students to call on skills already
learnt, such as script analysis, locating
character’s objectives, and interaction
with other characters in a scene.
Relevant to stage and screen acting.
Production Design
Introduces the theory, techniques and
elements of stage production design –
set, costumes, lighting and sound.
Relevant to screen production design.
Modern Theatre
Looks at the beginnings of modern
drama and theatre in Europe and traces
their development to present-day
Europe and Asia.
World Cinema
Covers modern cinema from mid-20th
Century to the present, including the
rise of the auteur and post-colonial and
post-modern concerns with ethnic and
national identity, the family, gender, and
sexuality.
Performance Studies
Expands the focus on stage and screen
performance to include ritual, play,
games, the formation of social and
digital networks and organisations,
and the great variety of behaviours
and performances of daily life, among
humans and other species.
TRANSFER TO A
DEGREE PROGRAMME
With credit waivers of 2 years:
Bachelor of Creative Arts (Drama),
Deakin University, Melbourne,
Australia
Bachelor of Film and Digital Media,
Deakin University, Melbourne,
Australia
Apply to other universities & request for credit transfers.
Stage Directing Career Management
Covers the history, theories and principles Taught by professionals in the field who
of stage directing. A foundational subject impart up-to-date information and skills
for stage and screen directing. required for a career in theatre, film and
television.
Music & Dance for Actors
Introduces performance in musical theatre.
Audio-Video Post-Production 1
Introduces editing on Final Cut Pro
system – equipment, running platforms,
components, specifications, capabilities,
methods used for different programmes,
and audio/graphics/effects capabilities.
This is a technical course.
Audio-Video Post-Production 2
Provides additional technical training in
the Final Cut Pro and introduces audio
production and post-production and its
integration into the advanced video
post-production environment.
Acting & Directing For The Camera
Teaches acting and directing for film
and television.
Scene from 15 Grandparents’ Stories (Theatre Project, 2007)
Bachelor of Contemporary Arts,
University of Tasmania, Australia
Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dramatic Arts),
University of Lethbridge, Alberta,
Canada
Scene from Lao Jiu, The Ninth Born (Final-Year Stage Project, 2007)
 ACADEMIC STAFF
Lecturers at the Department of Performance & Media come from many backgrounds in film, theatre and academia. They
include award-winning directors, actors, writers and academics who are actively engaged in creative practice as well as
research. Their combined qualifications, experience and accomplishments makes them a truly outstanding team in the
field of arts education in the country.
ZAHIM ALBAKRI directed the
multiple awarding-winning
musicals Puteri Gunung Ledang
The Musical and P. Ramlee The
Musical. He has produced a
string of outstanding works
as a stage director and actor
whose talent is sought after
and celebrated in both Malaysia and Singapore.
He is a founding member and artistic director
and executive producer of the theatre company
Dramalab. He trained as an actor at the Academy
of Live and Recorded Arts in London, and holds an
MA in Theatre Directing from Middlesex University.
SOW YEE, AU is an
experimental film/video
artist whose works and film
performances have been
shown in Malaysia, Taiwan, Italy
and USA. Her work is noted for
its range and includes film and
video performances, single-
channel experimental film/video and multimedia
design for contemporary theatre performances.
An MFA holder from the San Francisco Art Institute,
her creations explore light and projected images
as organic elements in space and time, besides
revealing the abstract quality of everyday life.
She was a recipient of the inaugural Krishen Jit
Astro Fund award in 2006. In 2009, she curated a
Malaysian experimental film/video programme for
the Experimental Film Festival in Seoul.
MARION D’CRUZ is a
founder member of Five
Arts Centre. She graduated
with a BA in Performing Arts
and an MA in Dance from
Universiti Sains Malaysia and
has studied classical, modern
and contemporary dance
in Malaysia, Indonesia, London and New York.
Marion’s focus as an artist has been to create a
contemporary Malaysian identity in dance and to
make works that speak of what she is passionate
about. A pioneering dancemaker in Malaysia,
Marion now teaches, produces and choreographs –
concentrating more on working with young people
in multi-arts work. At the 2006 Boh Cameronian
Arts Awards, Marion was awarded the Cross-
Cultural Champion of the Arts Award.
The Kidnapping of Princess Siti Dewi, 2007, dir: Pak Nasir Yusof
ZALFIAN FUZI is an actor
and director with an MA
in Theatre Directing from
Middlesex University. An
associate director of the
Instant Café Theatre Company,
he jointly runs its FIRSTWoRKS
programme with its founding
member and artistic director Jo Kukathas to
develop new writing for the Malaysian stage.
DR. NILOUFER HARBEN
holds a PhD from Royal
Holloway College, University
of London and was a
recipient of the American
Council of Learned Societies/
Fullbright Fellowship and
Harvard/Yenching Fellowship.
Specialising in English drama history and literary
criticism, she is the author of Twentieth Century
English History Plays: From Shaw to Bond.
ANNE JAMES was trained
in theatre at Universiti Sains
Malaysia and Northwestern
University (USA). A much
respected and award-
winning actor who has
performed both locally and
internationally, she has had
the privilege of working with a number of famous
directors and theatre companies including
Krishen Jit, Richard Schechner, Ong Keng Sen
(TheatreWorks, Singapore), Joe Hasham (The
Actors Studio), William Gluth, Hiroshi Koike,
Ivan Heng (WildRice, Singapore), Zahim Albakri
(Dramalab), Edwin Sumun, Jo Kukathas (Instant
Café Theatre Company) and Natalie Hennedige
(Cake Theatre, Singapore).
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
RAY LANGENBACH
(PhD, Western Sydney
University) is a performance
artist, documentary filmmaker
and art critic. His installations
and performance art works
have been presented in
the United States, Europe and Asia-Pacific. He
serves on the board of directors of Performance
Studies International and is vice-president of the
International Association of Art Critics (Singapore).
He periodically serves as Adjunct Professor of
Post-Graduate Studies at the Finnish Academy of
Fine Art and the Finnish Theatre Academy.
Atomic Jaya, 2008, dir: Chee Sek Thim
PUAY TIN, LEOW is a
published playwright whose
major plays Three Children,
Ang Tau Mui and Family have
been produced in Malaysia,
Singapore, Tokyo, Berlin, Cairo,
Adelaide, Melbourne, and New
York. Her theatre experiments
centre around writing and performance, and
include the use of modular texts from diverse
sources. She graduated with an MFA in Theatre
from the University of Hawaii, and currently heads
the Department of Performance & Media.
RAYMOND MIRANDA
writes and directs musicals.
His thesis musical, the comfort
women, was staged in New
York City in 2001. He has
an MFA in Musical Theatre
Writing from New York
University, Tisch School of the
Arts, USA. He taught at the Communication and
Theatre Department of Seton Hall University, USA
from 2004-2008. He joined Sunway University
College in early 2009, and directed the senior
students’ theatre project Pygmalion at the Roof
Top Theatre in May of that year.
IMRI NASUTION is a versatile
filmmaker. His skills include
cinematography, sound
recording, editing, and even
acting, but it is directing that
has always been his core
strength. Graduated with
a diploma in filmmaking,
Imri has been directing documentaries, music
videos, business programmes and TV series
since 1999. He is also a co-founder of Kino-i,
a production company that has been playing
a key role in nurturing talents by conducting
certified trainings and workshops on new film
techniques for young people. Together with his
team in Kino-i, Imri believes in productive growth
through effective knowledge-sharing.
3 Fat Virgins Unassembled, 2006, dir: Zahim Albakri
 MARK TEH is one of the
busiest and most versatile
talents in contemporary
Malaysian theatre. His projects
are particularly concerned
with the issues of Malaysian
history, education and
participation. Starting out
in college as a member of the ARTicle 19 and
Akshen youth theatre collectives, he has since
been engaged in a range of collaborative projects
which include facilitating community arts
workshops, directing documentary performances,
researching and teaching. He was the inaugural
recipient of the Most Promising Artist Award at
the 2002 Boh Cameronian Arts Awards and is a
member of Five Arts Centre. Mark is the creative
producer for new media projects such as the
PopIN information network for Malaysian youth,
The Fairly Current Show and MP3.
MELISSA TEOH holds a BA
in Theatre (Directing and
Production Design) from
Pepperdine University, USA.
She was an active theatre
practitioner in Los Angeles,
working as a production
stage manager, designer, and
in theatre operations before relocating home
to Malaysia. Melissa now lectures and works
freelance both locally, with theatre companies
such as Instant Café Theatre Company and Dama
Orchestra, and abroad.
AZMYL MD YUSOF a.k.a.
AZMYL YUNOR holds a
MA (Communication) from
RMIT University, Australia. A
singer-songwriter, musician,
and academic in the area of
media and cultural studies,
he has shared the stage
with acts as diverse as underground punk
luminaries Carburator Dung and sound artist
Goh Lee Kwang and mainstream icons M. Nasir
and Khatijah Ibrahim. He is a co-artistic director
of Troubadours Enterprise (which organizes
the annual KL Sing Song music showcase and
promotes local original music) and a co-founder
of the Experimental Musicians and Artists
Co-operative Malaysia (EMACM). He is also a
member of Projek Wayang with theatre actor and
writer Fahmi Fadzil.
The Abandoned Space, 2007, dir: Leow Puay Tin & Mark Teh
It takes perseverance and a lot of hard work to
finish this programme as the lecturers, who are
also industry practitioners, are passionate and
take their job very seriously.
GUEST LECTURERS
Rafidah Abdullah
Screenwriter and TV presenter (3R); MA in
Scriptwriting from Goldsmiths College, University
of London, UK.
Afandy Alias a.k.a. Andy Alias
Audio engineer, educator, owner of
Runningscript, an audio-video-film creative
and technical consultancy company;
BFA in Motion Picture & Video, Academy
of Art College, San Francisco, USA.
Bernard Chauly
Film director (Gol & Gincu, Goodbye Boys) and
lecturer; MA in TV Drama , Goldsmiths College,
University of London, UK.
Bernice Chauly
Writer, actor, filmmaker, publisher and
photographer; BEd in TESL and English Literature,
University of Winnipeg, Canada.
Sek Thim, Chee
Theatre director (In 1969, Encore, The Coffin Is Too
Big For The Hole, That Was The Year), performer
and artist; Master of Fine Arts, University of Notre
Dame, USA.
Eddin Khoo
Writer, journalist, translator and director of the
Centre for the Study and Documentation of
Traditional Performance.
James Lee
Film director (The Beautiful Washing Machine,
Waiting for Love, Call If You Need Me), theatre
director, photographer, performer, trained
graphic designer.
Hassan Muthalib
Film historian, critic, educator, director, creator
of several much-loved animations aired on
Malaysian television, including the memorable
Sang Kancil stories.
Equus, 2008, dir: Melissa Teoh
Adrian Teh, graduate, 2008
Dr. Susan Philip
Academician specialising in teaching drama and
active researcher of Malaysian and Singaporean
theatres; PhD from Australian National University.
Dr Ghulam-Sarwar Yousof
Distinguished scholar and specialist in traditional
Southeast Asian theatre, founder-director of the
Asian Cultural Heritage Centre; PhD, University of
Hawaii.
Sandra Sodhy
Stage producer, publicist, writer, performer;
Master of Economics and Bachelor of Economics,
University of Malaya.
Michael Voon
Educator, choreographer, TV and stage performer,
director, digital print publisher, visual artist;
BA degrees in Performing Arts and Graphic
Communications & Fine Arts, Messa State College,
USA.
Joe Yan
Lecturer in film studies and video
production, with special interests in film form
experimentation, editing, music videos and
narrative films; BA in Film Studies, University of
Pittsburgh, USA.
Pak Nasir Yusof
Wayang kulit master practitioner and teacher (tok
dalang and guru), well-versed also in makyong,
menora, tok peteri and dikir barat.
DEPARTMENT ASSISTANT
Sharmila Subramaniam
Pygmalion, 2009, dir: Raymond Miranda
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
What is this programme about?
It’s a diploma programme that takes 2 ½
years. What is special is the curriculum.
It gives an excellent foundation in both
theatre and filmmaking using professional
video cameras and editing equipment. The
programme is very packed and intensive, so
young people who are thinking of joining
must be mentally and physically prepared
for the challenge. It can be quite a shock
for those who think the creative arts is easy,
just get up and act or just shoot with the
camera. There are books to read and papers
to write, and research and exams. Those
who do well are self-motivating, focused
and have self-discipline.
“It’s fun, exciting, challenging. We learn a lot of
things, from behind the camera to in front of the
camera, on-stage and off.”
Tania Prabha, student
“Besides performing, with its wide range of classes,
it has also equipped me with skills to be a writer,
producer and even filmmaker.”
Amelia Chen, graduate, 2007
“If you are interested in acting, stage-managing,
directing, designing, theatre and film, it’s a good
place to enrol yourself because the programme
introduces you to many different subjects. Then,
your job scope will be very wide.”
Joyce Tay, student
How will I know if this programme
is for me?
“You should enter this programme if your dreams
and passions are located in the theatre or film
industry. It is a world where you discover your true
self.”
Yong Zhen Kheng a.k.a. King, student
“I have always wanted to be an actor, but now,
instead of acting only, I would also like to be a
professional stage director and stage manager and
work in different kinds of productions in different
places with different people. Currently I am doing
my internship at Dama Orchestra.”
Olivia Kang, student
Why do students choose this
programme?
“I have been acting professionally since 2002
being involved in sitcoms, dramas, tele-movies,
commercials and films. I loved what I was doing
but then I started to think that acting just wasn’t
enough. I wanted to learn more. What goes on
behind the camera, how to produce, how is a
screenplay written, what are the acting methods?
I wanted to know it all.”
Sharifah Sofia, graduate, 2008
“Because of the quality of the lecturers, the subjects
in the programme, and the reputation of the
college. Also because I can go for further studies
after finishing my studies here.”
Barbara Tiu, student
“I chose this programme because I want to
entertain people and see the smiles on people’s face.
I want to make people happy.”
Yong Zhen Kheng a.k.a. King, student
“I considered other choices like business, but I would
much rather be doing something I cared about and
am interested in.”
Hanif Rabin, student
“Because the programme covers a wide variety of
studies in theatre and film. It has given me a better
perspective of knowing what I want. I also chose it
because I have always wanted to explore acting.”
June Wong, student
I don’t really like to study. Is this
programme easy?
“The programme shattered my impression that
the performing arts were a fun and easy-going
occupation. It was fun, no doubt, but it also
required a great deal of team-work, discipline
and passion.”
Tengku Amalia Zahirah, graduate, 2007
“This is not a playschool or for people who don’t
want to study.”
Jewel Yip, student
“The workload is heavy.”
Kelly Wong, student
“Even though the programme is hectic, there’s no
stress in doing work based on what you love to do.”
Shahrizuan Shaharuddin, student
I’ve got good results for my SPM.
So my family and friends think it
would be a waste if I joined this
programme, but I really love to act
and want to learn to direct for film.
The level of difficulty for our Performing
Arts programme is quite high. That is why
potential candidates should have done
well in their SPM or O-levels, whether in the
Science or Arts stream. They should also
have a distinction or at least a strong credit
in English. Although most of our students
join after doing their SPM or O-levels, we
also have a few who enrol after completing
their CIMP, STPM, diplomas and degree
courses. There are also those who come in
with work experience.
Examples of Diploma in Performing Arts
students with excellent SPM results, who
were also recipients of the Tan Sri Dato’ Seri
Dr Jeffrey Cheah Entrance Scholarship:
1 Joanna Soh, SPM 10 As
SMK Sultan Sulaiman Kuala Terengganu
2 Sally Ann Chan, SPM 10 As
SMK Taman Connaught Kuala Lumpur
3 Thong Kar Mun, SPM 6 As
SMK Seri Bintang Selatan Kuala Lumpur
4 Jewel Yip, SPM 6 As
SMJK Katholik Petaling Jaya
1 2
4 3
What about scholarships?
They are available. Please visit the
University’s website www.sunway.edu.my
for updated information.
What about study loans?
Fees can be paid using PTPTN loans and
EPF funds.
Can I work and study part-time?
No, this is a full-time programme. Besides
attending classes, students are required
to spend time outside of class, including
evenings and weekends when necessary,
on rehearsals, editing, research, group
projects and discussions.
What makes this Performing Arts programme special?
Special features about the programme:
Covers two fields. Students get
a solid foundation in all aspects
of theatre and filmmaking.
Offers a wide range of classes,
including performing, directing, design,
management, scriptwriting, filmmaking
using professional video cameras and
editing equipment, theory and history.
Gives an all-round 360° experience:
on-stage, behind-the-scenes, in front
of the camera, behind the camera.
What about work?
Examples of work to be found in
the creative industries:
Theatre
Actor
Stage manager
Producer
Production crew
Production assistant
Director
Educator
Administrator
Film & Television
Actor
Production assistant
Editor
Assistant producer
Administrator
Line producer
Media & Advertising, etc
Voice-over talent
Commercial actor
Administrator
Production assistant
Editor
Event Management
I personally think` that
this programme will help
you build self-confidence,
independent and creative
thinking, presentation skills,
discipline, time management
and all these will be essential
to any career you pursue.
Aaron Teoh, graduate, 2008
Opens up career options. Graduates
able to work in theatre, film and related
industries. Internship attachment
is included for this purpose.
Opens up study options. Graduates
able to transfer to degree courses
to study theatre, film and related
fields. Sunway University College has
made transfer agreements with three
universities abroad for credit waivers.
The places of internship attachment
give a good indication of the
potential employment out there in
the creative industries. Our students
have interned at these companies
and institutions:
Theatre
Arts ED (Arts Education Programs
for Young People)
Dama Orchestra
Dramalab
Five Arts Centre
Gardner and Wife Theatre
Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre
(KLPAC)
The Instant Café Theatre Company
Film & Television
Diversified Design Media Consult
Kino-i
Red Communications
Runningscript
Media & Advertising, etc
AIC Exhibitions
Kleo N Tony
Cosmo Talents
Kakiseni.com
Penang Office for Human Development
I want to do a degree in film or theatre eventually. Where can I go?
We have formal agreements with three reputable institutions abroad for transferring to a
first-degree course. Students with good results are eligible for credit waivers of two years.
Bachelor of Creative Arts (Drama),
Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia
Bachelor of Film and Digital Media,
Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia
Students can apply to other universities of their choice. Transcripts and referral letters
are provided upon request for this purpose.
Provides up-to-date and well-
maintained facilities.
Is taught by an excellent team of
lecturers who are research-active
academics and practicing filmmakers
and theatre-makers, all highly
regarded by their peers. They also
connect students to the creative
industries where they work.
There are between 40-50
production companies in the
country. There is demand for local
programmes. RTM alone needs
30 to 40 documentaries a year
and that’s only documentaries.
There are also talk shows, cooking
shows, women’s shows and so
on. Then there is TV3 and Astro,
all wanting local programmes.
Dr. Zuraidi Ishak,
Diversified Design Media Consult
I realized that once I have earned
the trust of the director or
producer, whenever there’s a role
that is suitable for me, they will not
hesitate to call me and give me
the opportunity to try it out.
Charlene Meng, graduate, 2009
Bachelor of Contemporary Arts,
University of Tasmania, Australia
Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dramatic Arts),
University of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
SNAPSHOTS OF GRADUATES…
Out in the creative industries and furthering their studies

After my studies, I got a role in The Big Bibik and

The Little Nyonyas (which is shown on the internet).
After that, offers came from casting agencies to do
TV ads, but because of my commitment for theatre
– I’ve got a part in Cuci The Musical, directed by
Zahim Albakri – I had to forego them. And they pay
well too!
Charlene Meng, graduate, 2009

After graduation, I had immediately got
back to work. TV3 hit series Sindarella
was the first job I worked on both acting
and production. After Sindarella, other
jobs came in as well – and fast – which
I had never expected, including film,
drama and commercials.
Sharifah Sofia, graduate, 2008
I am working with Five Arts Centre as a full-time
production manager and in my free time, I am an
assistant director for the Creative Arts Ministry of
Full Gospel Assembly, Sungai Buloh. I intend to
seek opportunities to manage touring productions
abroad to expand my horizon. This will eventually
lead to a greater dream of mine, which is to
establish a production company of my own.
Adrian Teh, graduate, 2009

Completed BA in Worked as a writer for Right after graduating,

Contemporary Arts at Kakiseni.com, Malaysia’s
Tasmania University. pioneering on-line
Currently co-directing a arts magazine before
school production in Sri going to pursue a BA in
Lanka for the inter-school Contemporary Arts at
island-wide Shakespeare Tasmania University.
competition while working Yasmin Zetti Martin,
on a devised performance graduate, 2008
with an established Sri Lankan director.
Tracy Jayasinghe,
graduate, 2007 (from Sri Lanka) Applied to do a Bachelors
in Production at Victoria
College of the Arts in
Melbourne, unlike most
Editor of new media
her peers who went to
projects PopIN information
Tasmania University.
network for Malaysian
Worked in a film
youth and Pop TEE-VEE.
distribution company
before going to Australia.
Sunitha Nayar, graduate, 2008
Faiq Syazwan Kuhiri,
graduate, 2009
worked as a production
manager for Discovery
Network’s First-Time
Filmmakers Project, while
performing on-stage in
Tunku The Musical at
the Kuala Lumpur
Performing Arts Centre.
Currently pursuing a BA in Contemporary Arts at
Tasmania University.
Joylynn Teh, graduate, 2007
“I’m doing my theatre degree
at the University of Tasmania.
I hope to come back and
open my own theatre
company and get involved
in the performing scene.”
Aaron Teoh,
graduate, 2008

Chose to study New

Media at the University
Played the lead role in of Lethbridge in Alberta. “I’ve just gotten a job with
Waiting for Love, a feature Applied and was given Director’s Think Tank, and
film by award-winning credit waiver for the first am working on my first
director James Lee. year of the Bachelor of Fine commercial production as a
Arts programme. Worked as production assistant, and
a copywriter before going I am working hard!”
to Canada. Sarvinder Kaur, a.k.a.
Amelia Chen,
graduate, 2007 Valerie Chai, Soni Deol, graduate, 2009
graduate, 2008
STAGE & SCREEN PROJECTS
BY STUDENTS
Crumbling Cookie and The Props of Life,
Final-Year Screen Projects by March 07 intake
students, July 2009.
Jiwa Hari-hari, Final-Year Screen Project by
August 06 intake students, December 2008.
All in the Timing, Final-Year Stage Project by
March 06 intake students, July 2008.
Propping Up Daisies, Final-Year Stage Project by
September 05 intake students, December 2007. Snapshots of Broken (Noir), (Acting and Directing for the Camera)

On Peak Hill, Final-Year Screen Project by

September 05 intake students, December 2007.
Trojan Women, Final-Year Stage Project by
January 05 intake students, April 2007.

Post-Production 1)
Scene from Trojan Women, (Final-Year Stage Project)

Snapshots from Insomnia, Electric President, (Audio-Video

Snapshots from Jiwa Hari-hari, (Final-Year Screen Project)


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