When was sota opened

Play a significant role in nurturing our cultural leaders of tomorrow. Here at SOTA, we nurture creators of tomorrow in a dynamic learning environment, where students are free to discover, imagine and dream.

SOTA is the place to be you! Here at SOTA, we embrace a holistic educational philosophy and provide a learner-centred environment where both the artistic and academic potential can best be realised and excellence is multiplied.

To identify and groom future generations of artists and creative professionals to be leaders in all fields. Located at the gateway to the arts and heritage district in Singapore, our architectural award-winning campus houses a variety of arts and sporting facilities. Envisioned as jewels embedded within a gargantuan mass of stone, carved out and chiselled to reveal dynamic volumes in various proportions, are three main performing arts venues at School of the Arts, Singapore.

The genres include fiction and non-fiction, film and stage screenplays, short stories, poetry and prose, as well as journalistic writing. Ms Lim Geok Cheng, SOTA's principal, said at the launch: "The introduction of the literary arts programme fills an important gap, where aspiring poets and writers can develop their imagination and craft to the fullest.

Someday, these students will contribute significantly to the burgeoning body of Singapore literature, as well as in the fields of journalism and communications. The Literary Arts Advisory Panel will oversee the development of the programme. Ethan Kan, 12, a first-year literary arts student, said that he likes the literary arts because he is able to express himself - such as his thoughts and feelings - through writing. I do hope to become a writer in the future because nothing lights up my life like writing does," he added.

Correction note: This story has been updated to accurately reflect Dr Meira Chand's designation. Get the ST Smart Parenting newsletter for expert advice.

Visit the microsite for more. We have been experiencing some problems with subscriber log-ins and apologise for the inconvenience caused. During the IB years, students can opt for either the IB diploma programme or the IB career-related programme, with different core subjects offered in each and varying emphasis placed on the arts and diploma subjects.

An arts school was one of the recommendations proposed by the Remaking Singapore Committee in , a team set up to spearhead new directions for the nation.

Thereafter, a feasibility study was conducted by a committee appointed by the then Ministry of Information and the Arts now known as Ministry of Communications and Information. The early hiring ensured that teachers had sufficient time to be adequately trained in arts pedagogy. Teachers in various specialised arts fields were also recruited based on demand for the specific arts discipline chosen by students. The first two-day camp held in November was attended by shortlisted candidates.

The selection team was made up of a four-member panel, three of whom were from overseas arts institutions and the fourth a ballet practitioner. Students were chosen based on their current and potential artistic ability as well as their willingness and openness to learn and contribute to the arts community. Due to a greater-than-expected response, several more camps were held in in the months of March, June and July. More than 1, students attended the camps.

Among the students were a Latin ballroom dancer and a harpist. Ng, J. An exciting start for this pioneer batch. The Straits Times , p. Arts school to hold fourth audition.