SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SAE Institute Singapore, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SAE International, officially opened its new campus at the prestigious The Riverwalk Galleria as it celebrates 20 years of providing quality creative media education. The school offers local and international students a wide spectrum of creative media-based courses, diplomas and degrees.

In attendance were Tom Misner, Founder, SAE Group; Romy Hawatt, CEO of SAE International FZ-LLC; Marco Bettelli, Director of Business Development; Anthony Frantzis, Head of Marketing and many local dignitaries and distinguished guest.

“As Singapore matures into a regional media exchange, more world-class media companies have established themselves here, and hundreds of jobs have been created to support the growth of the industry. I am pleased to note that Singapore’s media industry is on track to be a part of the new creative economy and our students are set to lead this new media revolution,” said Dr. Tom Misner, Founder of SAE Group, the world’s largest creative media education network with more than 50 campuses globally.

“Since the launch of the SAE Institute’s first creative media courses in Singapore in 1989, we have enjoyed two fruitful decades. Our mission is to provide lifelong learning opportunities to enable our students to pursue meaningful careers in the fields of audio, creative media, film and other digital media. With talented and experienced faculty members and a strong commitment to our students, we have been able to consistently deliver holistic media education and training to each student that walks through our doors,” said Ms Anna Christin Mallon D. C., General Manager, SAE Institute Singapore.

Singapore continues to set the pace in creative media education in the region and is the perfect model for new campuses throughout greater Asia.

SAE Institute believes the new campus spanning 10,000 square feet will sustain the incremental growth Singapore has enjoyed, reaching a target of 500 students by 2012.

Five new Middlesex degrees which have been registered with the Singapore Ministry of Education include:

• BA (Hons) Audio Production
• BA (Hons) Digital Film Making
• BA (Hons) Web Development
• BA (Hons) Interactive Entertainment
• BSc (Hons) Games Programming

Today, more than ever before, solid training, careful practice and creative thinking give media practitioners an edge in the competitive media industry. These qualities are the hallmarks of SAE Institutes’ programmes as the school introduces state-of-the-art facilities in its new campus.

Source: ME NewsWire

About SAE Institute

Established in Sydney, Australia in 1976, SAE Institute (http://www.sae.edu) has since grown to become the largest creative media technology institute in the world with over 50 campuses worldwide.

SAE Institute Singapore (http://www.saesingapore.com) is a fully registered and approved Private Education Institution with the Singapore Ministry of Education that offers both local and international students a wide spectrum of creative media-based courses.

Recognized for its university degrees, diplomas and short courses, SAE Institute Singapore is committed to provide lifelong learning opportunities that enable students to pursue their chosen careers in the fields of audio engineering, digital film, animation, games programming & multimedia.

SAE Institute students enjoy state-of-the-art facilities including a fully equipped world-class Solid State Logic Studio, Digidesign Control 24 Multi-track Recording Studio, HD Film Production Studio and Final Cut Pro Editing Suites. Students enjoy various industry on-the-job training programs with SAE Institute's local industry partners to get a better understanding of the workings of the industry and their future careers.