SOTA: School of the Arts Singapore

About

The School may conduct the Ad-hoc Admission Exercise for admission to Year 2 and Year 3 subject to available vacancies.

How To Apply

Date For What To Do
From 12 September 2022
All Applicants

  • Application for admission to Year 2 for AY2023 will open in October for the following art forms only:
    • Dance
    • Music
    • Theatre

Check Your Eligibility Criteria:
  1. Secondary 1 Express students:
    • Studying in a mainstream MOE secondary school
    • Must be promoted to Sec 2E for AY2023
Note:
Students who have been admitted to a school through the DSA-Sec exercise or enrolled in the IP programme are not eligible to apply.

  1. Grade 7 students:
    • Born in 2009
    • Completing Grade 7 by December 2022
    • Returning Singaporean/Singapore Permanent Residents only
From 16 September 2022
All Applicants

  • Art forms accepting applications:
    • Dance
    • Music
    • Theatre
  • Download the Preparation Notes and Checklist for the art form that you wish to apply here, and
  • Prepare your portfolio for submission

Note:You may apply for ONE (1) art form only.
1 October – 21 October 2022
All Applicants

  • Sign Up for an account and submit your application from 1 October, 10:00 am (SGT) HERE
  • Application closes on 21 October, 5:00 pm (SGT)
  • It takes about 45 minutes to 1 hour to complete the entire application provided that the portfolio submission and all supporting documents have been prepared in advance
  • Submit your application early, as the TA Portal may experience slower connectivity due to high traffic towards the close of the application period
  • Incomplete applications will be disqualified. Appeals for late submissions will not be considered
  • Download the TA Portal Users' Guide for the step-by-step guide on how to complete and submit your application.
22 October 2022
Theatre and Music Applicants Only

Shortlisted Theatre & Music (Performance) Violin and Voice (Western Classical) applicants will have to present a prescribed piece during the audition. All applicants are advised to start practicing the prescribed pieces from 22 October while they wait for the release of the shortlisting outcome on 3rd November.
  • Theatre – Download the prescribed monologues HERE
  • Music (Performance) for Violin and Voice (Western Classical) – Download the 3rd set piece HERE
By 29 October 2022
Applicants who have successfully submitted their application and promoted to Sec 2E/Grade 8 for AY2023

  • Submit a copy of your AY2022 End-of-Year examination results slip (Sec 1E) or any latest result slips (Grade 7) via Form.SG.
  • Sec 1E applicants : you must be promoted to Sec 2E for AY2023 to be considered for shortlisting
  • Grade 7 applicants : you must be promoted to Grade 8 for AY2023 to be considered for shortlisting

Applicants who have submitted their application via the TA Portal but are not promoted to Sec 2E/Grade 8 for AY2023 are not eligible for shortlisting. They are not required to submit the above.
3 November 2022, 6:00 pm (SGT)
Applicants who have successfully submitted their application and promoted to Sec 2E/Grade 8 for AY2023

Log in to the TA Portal to:
  • Check your Shortlisting Outcome
  • Download your TA Schedule
7 November – 8 November 2022
Shortlisted Applicants only

Complete all scheduled TA activities in person at SOTA comprising:
  • Individual auditions or portfolio presentations and interview
  • Panel interview
  • Online Questionnaires
  • Entrance tests (English, Mathematics, Science)*
  • Make payment of S$60.00 for the entrance tests fee*
  • Modes of payment to be advised*

Shortlisted applicants must complete all scheduled TA activities within the stipulated time. Incomplete attendance will result in disqualification.

*applicable to shortlisted Grade 7 applicants only
11 November 2022, 6:00 pm
Shortlisted Applicants only

Log in to the TA Portal and check the status of your final TA Outcome
(Confirmed Offer, Unsuccessful)
14 November 2022
Confirmed Offer Applicants only

Sec 1 Express applicants:
  • Submit the Acceptance Form
  • Complete the MOE School Transfer Form

Grade 7 applicants (Returning Singaporeans/SPR)
  • Submit the Acceptance Form by the deadline provided
December 2022 [TBC]
Confirmed Offer Applicants only

Complete your registration online.