The NTU School of Art Design and Media opened in 2004 and took the first cohort of students in 2005. The school was formed in line with the strategic goal of fostering a creative industry and creating a new design practice in Singapore.

The school curriculum is developed around interdisciplinary learning in Design and Media with majors in visual communication, product design, interactive media, digital film making, digital photography and imaging, emotive robotics and digital animation.

Students are encouraged to explore an interdisciplinary experience across multiple domains even in connection with engineering disciplines.