| School of the Arts Singapore | |
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| Location | |
| 1 Zubir Said Drive, | |
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| Type | Specialized Independent |
| Established | 2008 |
| Session | Single-session |
| School code | 7802 |
| Principal | Mrs Rebecca Chew |
| Website | http://www.sota.sg |
The School of the Arts is Singapore's specialized independent pre-tertiary arts school. It was initiated by Ministry of Information, Communication and the Arts, and caters to youths who have talent and capability in the arts. Its campus is built in the Arts and heritage district of Singapore, adjacent to The Cathay. The school's address is 1 Zubir Said Drive, named after the pioneer Singapore composer of the national anthem, Zubir Said.
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The School of the Arts adopts a 6-year International Baccalaureate connected arts and academic curriculum. Students audition for a specialisation in music, dance, theatre or the visual arts. However, students are exposed to the basics of all four arts disciplines and continue to adopt a cross-disciplinary approach even as they develop in their chosen discipline.The School of the Arts believes that instilling curriculum core concepts in a supportive arts environment will cultivate greater clarity of insight, critical evaluation and creativity.
In providing a student-centred teaching and learning environment, the curriculum of the School of the Arts reflects the conviction of the teaching faculty in connecting the fundamental concepts from an inter-disciplinary approach. Guided by the school values, the curriculum celebrates experimentation, expression, engagement and discovery in its pedagogical approaches and assessment modalities. As an integrated arts and academic curriculum which has the holistic development of the students in mind, the Connected Curriculum aims to prepare our students for the challenges of the 21st century that is marked by interdependence, diversity, technology and accelerated change.
The School of the Arts offers its students a curriculum committed to excellence in the arts. Under the guidance of its distinguished faculty of outstanding arts specialists and experienced educators, it offers an exciting new pedagogic environment where students can achieve the highest possible artistic and intellectual standards as individuals and responsible members of the community.
Excellence in the arts not only emphasises performance and technical skills but also critical theory and history, composition and choreography, and the incorporation of technology and digital media - all with the end in mind to nurture and develop deep critical thinking, heightened creative awareness and lifelong inter-personal skills.
The 6-year programme will also include exposure through performances, exhibitions and internships with arts companies and other creative businesses. This would include design and media modules (e.g. film) for both visual arts and performing arts students. Artist residencies may also be offered at the School of the Arts.
SOTA has an international student exchange program with dancers of the Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School in Melbourne, Australia.
The average class size is 20 - 25 students, with classes named according to level colours. Each level has different colours, red, green, orange, blue, purple and yellow from years one to six respectively.
The Kirk Terrace city-campus building was built by WOHA Architects, Singapore.
SOTA has 4 main art groups: Music, Visual Arts, Theatre and Dance. The school focuses more on these art forms hence the name, School of the Arts.
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