The Academy of Arts & Creative Technology (ASTiF) was established on the 7th of May 2021. The establishment of ASTiF was done in line with the restructuring of the Social Sciences and Arts fields which was subsumed under the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. Through ASTiF, the arts especially the creative arts is once again a specialized field of study as it was once before under the School of Art Studies on the 13th April 1999.

 

ASTiF’s position within Borneo’s diverse and rich cultural heritage comprising over 30 indigenous ethnic groups make it a prime centre for various research opportunities ranging from artistic, music, dance or theatrical ethnic culture in Borneo. Exposure to this rich cultural environment, ASTiF also endeavours to preserve it through the variety of creative industry courses that are offered.

 

ASTiF aims to provide innovative and creative experts, artists, art entrepreneurs the opportunity to uncover new artistic perspectives across disciplines and fields of knowledge in the face of the industrial revolution. The courses offered by ASTiF are designed to meet the current needs of the creative industry with an emphasis on the socio-cultural and economic changes happening in the local and international communities.

 

To do that, ASTiF offers three programs, namely the Creative Arts Program, the Music Program and the Visual Arts Technology Program. Aside from theoretical studies, ASTiF provide practical training through simulation, hands-on production and real-time exercises based on current needs of a particular field. Teaching and learning is implemented in an integrated manner based on modules or courses specially compiled by experienced lecturers and industry experts. The main objective of ASTiF is to make it a leading educational center that produces undergraduates and postgraduates who are able to uphold, market and socialize art.