Art Education
School of the Arts (SOTA)
Dec
The School of the Arts (SOTA) is Singapore’s first national pre-tertiary specialised arts school with a six-year integrated arts and academic curriculum, leading to the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma or Career-related Programme, for youths aged 13 -18 years old.
Under the ambit of the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY), SOTA offers a dedicated development path for those who have interest and show early talent in the arts, providing a learning environment where both the artistic and academic potential can best be realised.
With a vision to shape and impact society through an education in the arts, SOTA aims to identify and groom future generations of artists, creative professionals to be leaders in all fields, and to be patrons and supporters of the arts.
A school of the future, SOTA embraces a holistic educational philosophy that celebrates experimentation, expression and discovery.
School vision: Shaping and impacting society through education in the arts.
School mission: To create a vibrant environment for learning that is uniquely anchored in the arts, celebrating experimentation, expression and discovery, with the aim of nurturing artistic talent and developing leaders who will draw on their creativity to enrich society.
School values: Humility, Integrity, People-centredness, Passion
Student vision statement: Every SOTA student is a H.I.P. Leader with Passion
Teaching Philosophy
Our teaching approach is future-oriented with a curriculum that engages students both academically and artistically. By providing a conducive environment that celebrates experimentation, expression and discovery, we seek to:
- Value every student and nurture their all-round development and well-being
- Create learner-centred classrooms environments
- Develop formative and summative assessments aligned with the different points in a student’s learning cycle
- Deliver practice that is well-grounded in theory
Academic Calendar
SOTA’s academic calendar broadly follows the Ministry of Education schools’ academic calendar with some variations to accommodate the International Baccalaureate programmes.
Teachers
SOTA’s academic teachers are trained educators with several years of teaching experience in other schools. Many of our arts teachers are practising artists who will offer students insights into the creative inspirations and perspectives of real-life arts practitioners.
Click here to find out more about SOTA’s teachers.
The SOTA Logo
The SOTA identity is a blank stencil that is only completed when there is input. The identity is therefore always different and fresh with the only constant being the SOTA outline. It supports the school’s mission to celebrate experimentation, expression and creativity, with strong engagement and space for personal design.
