School Of The Arts, Singapore

[luckiicloverxx]

Does anyone have specific info regarding a typical day for a student in drama or music (more specifically, violin)?


Thanks

[luckiicloverxx]

Also, is it true that it’s really difficult for students to get in Year 5?

[Alicorn]

luckiicloverxx:

Does anyone have specific info regarding a typical day for a student in drama or music (more specifically, violin)?


Thanks

Hi,

I'm only in Y1 so this may not apply to you. School day starts at 7.45 am, 8.45am on Wednesdays and ends about 2.15-5.15. For theatre, there is about 7 hours of theatre classes a week. I do believe that the older years have to stay in school for a longer time though, and they may have more theatre classes in a week.

Yes, I've heard that Y5 is the hardest to get in. I'm not sure of the difficulty though. :sad:

Hope this helps.

Alicorn

[stephanieteoh]

hi i'm now 17 years old and i would like to get more information from all of the parents here about sota now i'm studying in new zealand and i'm from malaysia. is there any malaysian students there? and can i apply for the audition in june or july or is it a must that i must audition at the start of the year? and can i know is dancing class need to stay at school longer and how do their schedule work? other then dancing, music, theatre and visual art what other subjects do the students learn there? do they also have biology physic and all of those subjects? and i'm going to be 18 next year and is it ok if i apply next year? would it be too late? it would be great if you could answer my question thanks!

[ImMeeMee]

SOTA has an open symposium on 28 Feb. Do check out their website.

[anonymousguru]

Hey stephanieteoh!


There is an open symposium on 28th Feb and auditions are in March or June. Results come around September or October (for me). Usually, people around 16 to 17 are not recommended to audition as there is too little time to get used to the subjects like TOK (Theory Of Knowledge) or the special art programs. Although I am not a dance student, dance students are often the ones that stay back the latest, sometimes till night time.

Yes, we do have the three sciences (Physics, Biology and Chemistry). We have to take one or two sciences for a few years and then one science during Year 5 and 6. If you want to take two sciences, you have to drop your art form. This I think isn’t a very popular choice for students, as they never want to drop the art form.

So, if you are 17 this year, you will have to apply this year. If you apply next year, you will not be eligible for the school, so I think you applied a little late, as students are usually taken in at 12 or 15. I am also not sure whether you can apply at 17.

Truth be told (not trying to demoralise you or anything) they almost never take in students at 16 or 17 who do not have extremely good knowledge or practice of the craft (because you cant keep up), but you may try to join in. Only 80+ Visual Arts, 20-30 Music and 30-60 Dance and Theatre students make it in every year. Competition is very hard.

Best of Luck!

[anonymousguru]

Hey crystal270!


I am a student in sota and I can tell you that Music is one of the hardest to get in, truth be told. They take in very little students compared to other art forms. Also, there are many people trying to get into music via piano, probably a majority, so competition is extremely tough for you, although there are whispers that music is taking slightly more students this year or next year onwards.

A typical day in Sota starts at 7.50 on all days except Wednesday, which starts at 8.50. You will have a half hour break and an hour lunch everyday except Wed, because you start school late. You will then go through lessons, ranging from 1 hour to 1 and a half hours, and then on some days you will go to your art form.

I don't really know how Music auditions are like, but you will have to do a mandatory piece and one piece of your own, I think? But the mandatory piece is usually a slow song I think, because they want to hear how well you play, say some music students who I'm friends with.

Hope this helps, haha :D, best of luck.

[ong lee]

ImMeeMee:

SOTA has an open symposium on 28 Feb. Do check out their website.

Hihi, I am new to this thread...I have a child in Pri 5 this year, trying to find out more about all the options available for her...

Anyone going for SOTA open symposium on 28 Feb? Anyone knows what is it about?

[Song22]

Hi! Anyone can share more about theatre in sota?

1) What is the cohort size for last year’s batch for theatre?
2) how was the audition like?
3) how is the life in sota theatre like?
4) are you / ds / your friends enjoying the the school (theatre)?

Thank you!

[Alicorn]

Song22:

Hi! Anyone can share more about theatre in sota?

1) What is the cohort size for last year's batch for theatre?
2) how was the audition like?
3) how is the life in sota theatre like?
4) are you / ds / your friends enjoying the the school (theatre)?

Thank you!

Hi!

My Y1 cohort has a total of 45 students. The audition was like two or three judges sitting on a table in front of you. Other than reciting and acting out the monologue to them, they may ask you some questions albeit expected e.g. why do you want to come to SOTA. So far in these one and a half months it's been a lot of learning experiences and our assessments are coming up this and next week. Yes, my friends and I are enjoying the theatre classes. It's hard, very hard, but we ourselves have chosen this decision and we're still doing what we're passionate about, only now it feels like your life when it was previously just a hobby.

Just my opinions - others may feel different from it

Alicorn