NATIONAL ARTS COUNCIL
NAC-AEP Programme Details
Experience
Literary Arts
Programme ID: AEP0417793
Introduction to Translation
- OUTLINE -
The "Introduction to Translation" programme will expose the students to the development of translation in Singapore over the past 200 years and the importance of translation in a multicultural society. Through lectures and hands-on practice, students will learn about basic translation concepts, including qualities of a “good” translation, concept of equivalence, foreignization vs domesticisation, as well as basic translation techniques.
- LEARNING OBJECTIVES -
1. Students will acquire knowledge of basic theory and techniques relating to literary translation; 2. Students will develop basic competence in applying this knowledge through in-class exercises; 3. Students will be guided to reflect on various issues relating to cross-language and intercultural communication.
- DETAILS -
SCHOOL
Sec - Upper / JC/CI
English / Mandarin
1
3 Session(s)
1.5 per Session
20
Microphone / PROJECTOR AND SCREEN
- COST -
$18 per Hour
1600.00 (3 SESSIONS; 90 MINS EACH SESSION)
Schools may use the Tote Board Arts Grant to subsidise the programme cost. There is a subsidy of up to 50% of the programme cost for mainstream schools, and up to 70% of the programme cost for Special Education Schools.
The Tote Board Arts Grant is not applicable to pre-schools. NAC partners selected pre-school centres to receive funding to purchase Pre-School AEP.
The following programme is approved under NAC-AEP 2017/2018 until 31 December 2018.
- CONTACT -
- THE SELECT CENTRE -
WILLIAM PHUAN
81239394
WILLIAM@SELECTCENTRE.ORG