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1.	How do I apply to SOTA?
2.	What supporting documents are required in applying for the Talent Academy? How do I submit the supporting documents and payment to SOTA?
3.	How are students selected for admission to SOTA?
4.	Can foreign students apply to SOTA? Is there a quota for admission?
5.	How much are SOTA fees?
6.	Are scholarships and bursaries available?
7.	What is Direct School Admission (DSA)?
8.	How can secondary school students apply for admission to SOTA?
9.	How can students from international schools or returning Singaporeans (from overseas) apply for admission to SOTA?
10.	I am currently an EM3 student. Am I eligible to apply for admission to SOTA?

1. How do I apply to SOTA?

The primary criterion for admission to SOTA is artistic talent.

Students who wish to study at SOTA must attend the Talent Academy (TA). The TA is a selection platform which includes live auditions, personal interviews and portfolio reviews with a panel of highly regarded and experienced educators and arts specialists from SOTA faculty as well as resource persons from Singapore and overseas.

During the audition, a student's potential is taken into account as well as his or her artistic talent.

The TA is usually held during the March and June school holidays and is open to all Primary 6 students.

Students may audition in the following art forms at the TA:

Dance (Ballet or Non-Ballet)
Music (Instrumental or Voice)
Theatre
Visual Arts

All TA participants are also required to undergo a writing exercise.

Foreign students and returning Singaporeans are required to sit for English and Mathematics entrance tests, in addition to attending the TA. There is a charge of S$200.00 for these tests.

There is a registration fee of S$150.00 for the TA. This fee is not refundable. Applicants are also required to submit some supporting documents (see question 2).

There are 3 one-day TA sessions scheduled on 23, 24 & 25 June 2010.
Registration for the June TA closes at 12 noon on 11 June 2010.

Registration must be done online.

Applicants will receive their individual audition schedule via email after the closing date for their TA registration.

2.	What supporting documents are required in applying for the Talent Academy? How do I submit the supporting documents and payment to SOTA?

All TA applicants are required to submit the following supporting documents:

Photocopy of birth certificate/passport
Photocopy of school results from Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) and/or secondary results, where applicable
Passport size photograph
For Dance applicants, full-length body photograph with appropriate dance attire.
Photocopies of any other achievements and awards, where relevant.
A cheque payment of S$150.00 (Talent Academy registration fee), made payable to “SOTA”. This fee is non-refundable.
For permanent residents, a photocopy of re-entry permit displaying the validity date.

Parents/guardians may submit in person or mail the supporting documents to:

School of the Arts Singapore
1 Zubir Said Drive
Administration Office #05-01
Singapore 227968

SOTA's opening hours:

Monday to Friday
8.30am to 1.00pm; and
2.00pm to 6.00pm

3. How are students selected for admission to SOTA?

The primary criterion for admission to SOTA is artistic talent demonstrated at the TA where students will have to undergo live auditions, personal interviews and portfolio reviews with a panel of highly regarded and experienced educators and arts specialists from SOTA faculty as well as resource persons from Singapore and overseas.

Each successful participant would have been recommended for admission to SOTA by the panel of specialists.

All TA participants will be notified by post on their admission status at the end of July. Successful participants will be granted provisional offers.

The confirmed offers of admission to SOTA are given only upon the release of the participant's Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) results (participants need to qualify for the Express Stream based on their PSLE results). Successful participants will receive the Ministry of Education (MOE) Direct School Admission (DSA) posting letter.

4. Can foreign students apply to SOTA? Is there a quota for admission?

Foreign students may apply for admission to SOTA but the number is kept to not more than 20% of the total cohort. These students will pay foreign student fees.

5. How much are SOTA fees?

For more details on SOTA fees structure, please refer to the School of the Arts Fees Structure

6. Are scholarships and bursaries available?

We believe that our students should be able to realise their full potential without being hindered by financial concerns. Scholarships and bursaries are made available to students who require assistance to fund their education at SOTA. For more details on scholarships and bursaries, please refer to Scholarships and Bursaries

Online applications for SOTA scholarships for students of SOTA's 2010 cohort will be available from January 2010 onwards. Students of SOTA’s 2010 cohort can apply for bursaries online now.

7. What is Direct School Admission (DSA)?

SOTA offers 100% of its places under the DSA. Admission to SOTA is based strictly on auditions and participation in the TA.

For more details on DSA, please refer to the Ministry of Education (MOE) website.

8. How can secondary school students apply for admission to SOTA?

Current secondary school students must have already been admitted into Express Stream before seeking admission to SOTA. They will go through the Talent Academy and if they pass the audition well enough, they will be transferred to SOTA within the same academic year.

9.	How can students from international schools or returning Singaporeans (from overseas) apply for admission to SOTA?

Students from international schools and returning Singaporeans from overseas must, in addition to participating in the Talent Academy, sit for SOTA’s English and Maths assessments when seeking admission.

10.	I am currently an EM3 student. Am I eligible to apply for admission to SOTA?

SOTA prepares her students for the rigorous International Baccalaureate Diploma. As such, prospective students need to qualify for the Express stream based on their Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) results.

1. How do I apply to SOTA?

2.

What supporting documents are required in applying for the Talent Academy? How do I submit the supporting documents and payment to SOTA?

3. How are students selected for admission to SOTA?

4. Can foreign students apply to SOTA? Is there a quota for admission?

5. How much are SOTA fees?

6. Are scholarships and bursaries available?

7. What is Direct School Admission (DSA)?

8. How can secondary school students apply for admission to SOTA?

9.

How can students from international schools or returning Singaporeans (from overseas) apply for admission to SOTA?

10.

I am currently an EM3 student. Am I eligible to apply for admission to SOTA?

What supporting documents are required in applying for the Talent Academy?
How do I submit the supporting documents and payment to SOTA?