Singapore Senior Citizen Calligraphy University Centre 新加坡老年书法大学

The Singapore Senior Citizen University Centre was registered and set up by the Singapore Calligraphy Association on 7 September 2004. It received its first batch of 13 students in 2005. These students graduated in 2007. The second batch of 14 students graduated in 2008. This year, the third batch of 17 students will have their graduation ceremony held on 14 Nov 09.
It is claimed to be the first of its kind of educational institutions in the South East Asian region. The main aim of the three-year programmes is to help mature students who are successful individuals from all walks of life, to reach a higher level of self-actualization and personal fulfilment. Students who successfully complete the course will be conferred the title of Calligrapher by the centre.

Besides attending normal lessons and practice calligraphy, students are also strongly encouraged to attend overseas cultural programmes conducted by Tongji University in Shanghai and organise overseas trips to widen their knowledge beyond calligraphy.

The study year is divided into two teaching semesters. The first and second semester start in February and July respectively. There are 13 weekly-lessons in each semester and each lesson lasts 3 hours. The course fee is S$1,200 per semester or S$2,400 per year.

The students must fulfil the following course requirements:

1. 80% class attendance,

2. Submit three calligraphic works that must be passed by the centre’s Examination Board, and

3. Submit 10 essays on topics decided by the centre.

The calligraphic works of this year’s students can be viewed at the Singapore Calligraphic Centre from 14 to 19 November everyday from 12 pm to 5 pm.

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新加坡老年书法大学由新加坡书法家协会于2004年九月七日注册成立。它于2005年录取第一批13名学员。这一批学员于2007年毕业。第二批14名学员于2008年毕业。今年，第三批17名学员的毕业典礼将在11月14日举行。

据说这是东南亚第一所老年大学。它主要目的是要协助来自各行各业的成功人士实现更高一层的自我实现。成功完成课程的学员将获得该中心授‘书学研士’衔。

除了上课与练习书法之外，书大鼓励学员参加由上海同济大学主办的海外文化课程，与组团去海外旅行以增广书法外的知识。

每学年分为两个学期。第一学期于二月，第二学期于七月开学。每个学期上课十三次，每课三小时。每学期的学费为新元$1,200 或每学年新元$2,400。

每个学员要符合以下的课程条件：

1． 上满80%的课，

2． 提交三件书法作品通过“毕业生作品审查委员会”，与

3． 呈交十篇由校方指定题目的论文。

第三届学员的书法作品可于11月14日至19日期间，每天下午12时至5时到新加坡书法中心观赏。