about dasein

‘Dasein’(‘da : za-in ), a connotation derived from German philosophy, has timelessly inspired philosophers, artists, writers, and creative thinkers alike to discover and redefine one’s true being and existence.
With that ideal in mind, Dasein Academy of Art was established in 1996 by a team of avid educators and professionals from the art and design industry. Aspired to revive the role of art education from stereotyped qualifications back to the cultivation of individual distinction, a future generation dedicated to the creative and cultural development for personal enrichment was formed.  
Throughout the years, Dasein Academy of Art has built a high quality education hub for the arts, where students are trained with the competency to excel in both local and global creative domain.  

A quote by Enrich Fromm, “People are born equal, but they are also born different”, has since become the academic hallmark of Dasein Academy of Art; whereby the craft of imagination is about training the creative minds of individual talents; for great artists bear the timeless imprint of identity in his or her masterpiece.
Driven by this ingenuity, Dasein believes that the education for art and design is more than just a mere skill or job market-oriented curriculum. After all, it is through the path of creative thinking and aesthetic learning that one discovers the beauty of one’s existence; and that, is a fulfillment of a lifetime. 

“达尔尚”，一个衍自德国哲学的涵义；永无止境的激发了许多的哲学家、艺术家、作家及类似的创意思想家去发现自己，并重新诠释自己的存在。   怀抱着这个理想，一群热心的教育家及来自艺术及设计工业的专业人士，在1996年创办了达尔尚艺术学院。在致力于把艺术教育从刻板的规范，复兴成对个人特异性的培育之下，一个未来专属于创作及文化发展的个人专业课程诞生了。 
这些年来，达尔尚艺术学院已经成为一个高素质的艺术教育枢纽，培训了许多有能力在国内外创作领域皆出众的学生。 埃里希弗罗姆说的“人人虽生於平等，但也是独一无二的”，一直是达尔尚艺术学院的教学特色， 因此雕塑想象力的技巧在于训练有才华的创作头脑，使伟大的艺术家得以在他们的杰作中表现出其永不磨灭的个人风格。 

在这种独创性的驱使之下，达尔尚相信，艺术及设计的教育工作，不仅是纯粹以技能或职业市场为导向的课程。毕竟，让一个人透过学习创意思考及审美观来发掘自己的存在价值，是一个成就终生的成长过程。

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Dasein’s Vision 

• To be a local art and design education hub that grows in sync with the world.

Dasein’s Mission 

• To build a knowledge platform in art and design that integrates educators and industry professionals locally and internationally
• To explore on the local multi-cultural background as a competitive education resource in art and design.
• To continuously fulfill the changing needs of the creative industry.

Dasein’s Objective

• To develop and produce quality education programs with creative insights in art and design.
• To produce quality graduates from different background in art and design to help develop the country’s creative economy.
• To build a creative education culture that will synergize educators and professionals in art and design locally and internationally.

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Chairman’s Note

Dear Patrons, 

Welcome to Dasein Academy, where the seeds of art and creativity are sowed by enthusiastic educators and artists. As a leading art institution, we believe every student is unique in his own talent. Therefore, the academic hallmark of Dasein is to embrace the diversity of each individual and to nurture their creative senses. 

At Dasein, students are supported by a team of elite lecturers. With utmost passion, extra miles are often dedicated to unleash the students’ imagination.  

We speak of Dasein as an academic community thriving on a creative culture of inspirations and artistic freedom. Here, students are encouraged to explore new aesthetic approaches while capturing the essence of industry’s needs.  

This process of exploring and learning is vital for becoming a sustainable professional; one that is equipped with visionary perspectives to excel, and just as importantly, to flourish a fruitful contribution to the society. 

Our programs serve to educate, inspire and foster creativity in students and the community. As such, you are always welcome to visit us and find out more about Dasein. My team will be very much delighted to welcome and assist you. 

Until then, this prospectus shall answer some of your questions. We look forward to your witnessing of our harvest.

Regards, 
Dato (Dr.) Haji Khalid Yunus  
(Former Deputy Minister Of Education)

敬爱的朋友们， 

欢迎光临达尔尚学院；一个让热诚的教育家及艺术家散播艺术及创意种子的地方。作为引领艺术学院的先锋，我们相信每一位学生拥有他自己特殊的天赋。因此，达尔尚学院的特色是接纳每个人的差异，并培育他们的创意。   

在达尔尚，有一群顶尖的教授作为学生们的支援。他们怀抱着最大的热忱，经常将更多的心力倾注于释放学生们的想象力。我们可以说，达尔尚是一所致力于创意栽培及学术自由的校园。在这里，我们鼓励学生们在捕捉工业需求元素的同时，也在美学上探索新的途径。这种探索与学习的过程，对将来装备好自己，以远见制胜；成为一位备受敬仰的专业人士是非常重要的；而同样的，回馈社会及对其发展有成果的贡献亦然。 

我们的课程适用于教育、激发及促进学生与群众创作。因此，欢迎您来访并更进一步了解达尔尚。我的团队将非常高兴地欢迎及协助您。 

暂且，这本教育指南将有助于回答您的一些问题。希望您能见证我们教学的收成。 

仅此，敬安。 

Dato (Dr.) Haji Khalid Yunus 
（前副教育部长）
达尔尚艺术学院主席