DEWAN BUDAYA
Empowering creativity, preserving heritage, and inspiring communities through arts, culture, and performance excellence at Universiti Sains Malaysia.
🟠 Vision
Transformation of higher education to ensure a sustainable tomorrow.
🎭 Mission
To provide services to students and staff in arts and cultural development while promoting and preserving the arts and cultural heritage.
Our Objectives
- To become the source of reference and accelerator for arts and cultural development through spiritual values, progress, and community character development in line with the aspirations of Universiti Sains Malaysia.
- To become a centre of reference and thought leadership in arts, culture, and heritage, particularly in traditional performing arts.
- To build and develop knowledge in traditional performing arts through continuous preservation, conservation, and cultural sustainability.
Leadership
Director
Since 2025, Dewan Budaya has been led by Mr. Norhelmi Othma, supported by two Senior Cultural Officers overseeing the organisation's major functional units.
Organisation Structure
Administration & Human Resources
Senior Cultural Officer
Facilities & Event Management
Senior Cultural Officer
Pn. Noraza Abdul Aziz
Performance, International Networking and Promotion Unit
Senior Cultural Officer
Ms. Andy Siti Nurhidayah Rahim