School Of The Arts, Singapore

[limws1]

My daughter got into SOTA 5 years ago via theater without any formal training and no experience in stage performance. Just memorized the monologue and act it out during TA. She was rejected for theater CCA in her mainstream sec sch but SOTA accepted her.

[juno99]

Hi all! Anyone has children studying Literary Arts in SOTA? My gal is keen but I am not sure if it is suitable for her.


Would like to find out if the teachers in SOTA are generally more relaxed so the child needs to be self-driven and self-motivated? My gal generally needs to be pushed so not sure if this suits her.

How is it like studying in literary arts? Is it where they enjoy a vast appreciation of literary works and guided by teachers or are they expected to do a lot of reading up and research on their own?

Is it also true that most SOTA students eventually move on to study in overseas universities? I read somewhere that IB graduates are compared with the rest of the world when it comes to determining the place in university while for A Levels, they are more compared to local students. Thus, a student who does well in IB may be good compared to the rest of the students in the world but in sg, they are compared to the few top schools who are taking IB so they stand a lower chance of getting a space in local university compared to A levels. ANyone has similar concerns about this?

Thanks in advance if anyone could share any valuable advice with me!:)

[mommyNg]

limws1:

My daughter got into SOTA 5 years ago via theater without any formal training and no experience in stage performance. Just memorized the monologue and act it out during TA. She was rejected for theater CCA in her mainstream sec sch but SOTA accepted her.

I just wanted to share my experience and also my friends' experiences. It may be true that 4-5 years ago, SOTA accept students with \"raw talent\". In other words, children who are talented but without intensive preparation for DSA portfolio has a good chance in getting into SOTA. However, for the last 1-2 years, competition has gotten very intense, and if you do not have a well-prepared portfolio, you can't even get pass the first round. Yes, SOTA now has 2 rounds of selection. This was first introduced in 2014 (before that, every child who applied to SOTA will attend the Talent Academy). The first round is like screening. They looked at the portfolio/video submitted and then invite a certain number of students to the second round, which is the TA (they said that the number of applications has increased the past few years and they do not have the resources to conduct TA for every applicant). So if you don't have a well-prepared portfolio, you'll have a much reduced chance of getting a spot in the TA round, thus no chance at all to showcase your \"raw talent\". At least, this is what my dd and my friends' dds experienced in 2014 and 2015.

[blitz]

juno99:

Hi all! Anyone has children studying Literary Arts in SOTA? My gal is keen but I am not sure if it is suitable for her.


Would like to find out if the teachers in SOTA are generally more relaxed so the child needs to be self-driven and self-motivated? My gal generally needs to be pushed so not sure if this suits her.

How is it like studying in literary arts? Is it where they enjoy a vast appreciation of literary works and guided by teachers or are they expected to do a lot of reading up and research on their own?

Literary arts is a new art form - starting this year only, if I am not mistaken.

Being in an International Baccalaureate school, one needs self discipline when it comes to studies. Students here are treated as matured young adults, and teachers, or mentors rather, are not known to push students like those in secondary schools. My dd told me a mentor once said to the whole class - I am here to teach, if you want to pay attention, that is good. If you want to do your own thing, don't make too much noise and do not disrupt the class. After all, at the end of it all, you are the ones taking the exam and not me.

Not every child is geared for this sort of study method. Some drop out after yr 1 or 2 or yr 4.

[pattie]

Hi PARENTS of DANCE FACULTY, :rahrah:

like to ask if anyone can recommend a school/ dance teacher to prep dance audition video/ piece for 2016 audition.

Many thanks! :rahrah:

[st999]

Hi,


May I check if any one is applying for Junior Academy 2016? Has anyone received confirmation for Piano masterclass? thanks.

[Kee Kor]

st999:

Hi,


May I check if any one is applying for Junior Academy 2016? Has anyone received confirmation for Piano masterclass? thanks.

Is it open for application yet? We have not heard anything from our school.

[st999]

Kee Kor:

st999:

Hi,


May I check if any one is applying for Junior Academy 2016? Has anyone received confirmation for Piano masterclass? thanks.

Is it open for application yet? We have not heard anything from our school.

From what I know, the application ended on 12 Feb 2016 already. We also knew this at the last minute when seeing students' videos on youtube. The piano masterclass was supposed to be 5 March.

[Kee Kor]

st999:

Kee Kor:

[quote=\"st999\"]Hi,


May I check if any one is applying for Junior Academy 2016? Has anyone received confirmation for Piano masterclass? thanks.

Is it open for application yet? We have not heard anything from our school.

From what I know, the application ended on 12 Feb 2016 already. We also knew this at the last minute when seeing students' videos on youtube. The piano masterclass was supposed to be 5 March.[/quote]
Gosh school's music teacher said they don't have the info yet! Guess we missed it.

[dasalo]

Anxious parents who wants to know more about SOTA. Another Open House this Saturday.


https://www.eventbrite.sg/e/sota-open-h ... 1006343539


5 myths about SOTA everyone should know!

Starting from this week, we will be busting one common misconception about SOTA every Monday!

The first myth is usually a worry for prospective students. Take a look at the myth below and head over to http://www.sota.edu.sg/admissions/how-to-apply-to-sota to find out more about admissions to SOTA!


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source: https://www.facebook.com/SOTA.SG/photos ... =3&theater