School Of The Arts, Singapore

[dance and theatre]

[quote]Another question: Is is necessary for my dd to attend formal art enrichment classes outside sch if she wants to audition for SOTA? The art portfolio that has to be presented, does it has to be professionally done? Does DIYs art folio done at home holds any weight?[/quote]
A friend's daughter auditioned for Visual Arts, is now in 2010's Year 1 and prior to SOTA, did not have formal art classes outside of school. Her submissions included a few pieces of anime drawings, the rest were paintings done during art class in school, and one other painting which had been entered for a CC competition.

At the auditions, I did see some kids with sculptures and some had very good art work but I am not sure if they were the majority or minority. :lol:

Do you live in the East ? The Changkat CC (Tampines St 11) has excellent pottery facilities, a fully equipped studio and reasonably priced kids classes. The work they do for the kids classes is surprisingly good !

Please, please don't force your child to take any art or craft classes solely for the aim of a fuller portfolio. I teach scrapbooking and a few times I've had parents who've insisted their kids take the class hoping to add the work to portfolios. The kids were miserable, quite lost because it was a completely new medium which cannot be taught in one class sitting, it was totally unsuited to 12 year olds, at the end they produced work that was dismal ..... and everything cost a bomb. :shock:

[Startz]

Lock:

Another question: Is is necessary for my dd to attend formal art enrichment classes outside sch if she wants to audition for SOTA? The art portfolio that has to be presented, does it has to be professionally done? Does DIYs art folio done at home holds any weight?

Dear Lock,

Have you gone to Sota's website , clicked under \"Admission\" and then proceed to \"Preparation for the Audition in Visual Arts\"?
You would gain information of the profile of a Visual Arts student SOTA is looking for and all that technical preparations bit for the portfolio.
There's this paragraph on \"We pay attention to imaginative, innocent..\" that might help you in your preparation of a home art folioto. Another thing you might want to take note of is that works submitted must be recent (\"last 3 years' of work\")

It's anyone's guess what the panel of judges want and what that 'intangible' is..but hey, if the child wants to be a famous painter,there's nothing to stop her from being well prepared for the audition.

[Lock]

Thanks for the advice. My dd prefers to learn art through self-help books at her own time than to attend art enrichment classes.


The reason is she hardly has much time left to do her own stuff after having to stay back in sch for CCA, supplementary and enrichment classes 4x a wk plus tons of homework. She told me she would rather use the traveling time to relax and do more stuff at home

Another reason she told me is that she didnt want to incur extra burden for Daddy (i am a SAHM) as she knows the art enrichment classes are quite expensive.

I must say my dd is quite mature for her age.

[Startz]

Dear Lock,


It’s fantastic u share such a close bond with your daughter…( i can’t find an emoticon to express how I feel about this!grin)

I guess it’s a heartwarming feeling…

[puppylove]

THANK YOU phankao and ooptimizer. :snuggles:

Yes, went to website. SST seems more for kids who are into Math and Science than art. No sign of English Literature but I read somewhere in SOTA website that SOTA has Eng Lit that is why standard of Eng high...according to my readings at Kiasu parents that is. So I think SOTA still the place to aim for my girl. Friday is OPEN house for Sota. Remember to register for those interested .

[dance and theatre]

How was the Symposium ?

[vlim]

hi all,

Just wondering at the end of the 6 yrs, kids with good academic results will proceed to U? And when they go universities, which faculty can they choose from..are they only rigid to a number of faculty? How abt studying law or medicine or .... :? In short what is their career path if ultimately they do not want to be a professional artist ( dancer)....

[eager_beaver]

please remember that sota is essentially an academic school & not a vocational art school


i attended a briefing for the pioneer cohort & the principal clarify that any academically brilliant student who wish to say take up medicine in university will be allowed to give up their art form for another science subject. the student is however expected to complete the art curriculum.

it’s well & good that we are concerned about our children’ education but if you are asking too many question, you are perhaps not mentally prepared to send your child to sota

remember that sota is after all a ‘government’ school so how bad can it be.

personally, i think the child’s commitment should be the first consideration because if the child loses interest & cannot pass his/her art form, i believe sota is quite willing to kick him/her out even if he/she is doing ok academically

[vlim]

eager_beaver:

please remember that sota is essentially an academic school & not a vocational art school


i attended a briefing for the pioneer cohort & the principal clarify that any academically brilliant student who wish to say take up medicine in university will be allowed to give up their art form for another science subject. the student is however expected to complete the art curriculum.

it's well & good that we are concerned about our children' education but if you are asking too many question, you are perhaps not mentally prepared to send your child to sota

remember that sota is after all a 'government' school so how bad can it be.

personally, i think the child's commitment should be the first consideration because if the child loses interest & cannot pass his/her art form, i believe sota is quite willing to kick him/her out even if he/she is doing ok academically

My teacher told me if u don't understand ASK...so i am asking now haaaaaaa or have I gone into the wrong website..this is Kiasuparent website right.. . I am not doubt abt whether it is a 'good' or 'bad' school but whether will it be suitable for my dd to go in a few yrs time since she is only p2 now and learning ballet. Well, by then she might not be very good in ballet but if she is and she has great interest in it, then SOTA will be one of her choice of school.

[eager_beaver]

@ vlim, i’m sorry if you are offended but my comments is not directed at anyone in particular.


what i’m trying to stress is that it is very difficult to prepare a child for sota. there are some who started their art form very early & yet were not selected & there are others who receive no formal training but were. i believe students & their parent chose to opt for sota because of the children’ passion for their art form & not because of a financially rewarding prospect. If you followed earlier news, you may have read about a girl who forgo her comfirm place in rjc to join sota losing 2 academic years!

i would suggest you expose your child & let her develop naturally accordingly to her interest including other things like sports & even computers. when the time comes, you will have a better picture & can help your daughter decide

perhaps, i’m the one in the wrong forum