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About SOTA School of Art Singapore
About SOTA School of Art Singapore
Teaching Philosophy
Our teaching approach is future-oriented with a curriculum that engages
students both academically and artistically. By providing a conducive
environment that celebrates experimentation, expression and discovery,
we seek to:
Academic Calendar
SOTA's academic calendar broadly follows the Ministry of Education
schools' academic calendar with some variations to accommodate the
International Baccalaureate programmes.
Our Teachers
Our academic teachers are trained educators with several years of
teaching experience in other schools. Many of our arts teachers are
practising artists who will offer students insights into the creative
inspirations and perspectives of real-life arts practitioners.
The SOTA identity is a blank stencil that is only completed when there is
input. The identity is therefore always different and fresh with the only
constant being the SOTA outline. It supports the school's mission to
celebrate experimentation, expression and creativity, with strong
engagement and space for personal design.
arenas. Students also benefit from close mentorship by teachers and from
programmes and platforms that develop them into leaders with Humility,
Integrity, People-centredness and Passion (H.I.P.).
ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
Literature in English
Mathematics
Media Education
Research Skills
Sciences
ARTISTIC PROGRAMMES
Dance
Film
Integrated Arts
Literary Arts
Music
Theatre
Visual Arts
AFFECTIVE PROGRAMMES
Community Service
Experiential Education
Mentorship
Leadership Development
Parent Engagement
areas and informal performance and gallery areas, allowing the public to see the
activities and productions of the school.
To enhance the vibrancy of the city, commercial spaces are provided along the external
covered walkway, and a large civic amphitheatre has been created under several large
conserved trees. This space has already become popular with the public as a meeting
place, as it has shady seating for people reading newspapers, drinking coffee and waiting
for their friends.
Architecturally, the Backdrop is designed as a faceted sculptural space, which frames the
surrounding city views in new and interesting ways, as a metaphor for the school
cultivating a creative way of looking at the world. The internal spaces are dramatic
angled volumes, recalling the expressionist spaces of the 1919 silent film the Cabinet of
Dr Caligari, and are treated in rough coloured concrete cast from recycled formwork for
angled surfaces, contrasted against smooth-painted, vertical surfaces. The smooth
surfaces are designed for display. The rough and smooth surfaces were inspired by
Michelangelos Captive sculptures.
The Blank Canvas is the secure school area, and is conceived of as a simple, flexible
space where the school can create their own environment. The metaphor suggests the
open possibilities and focus on the educational content rather than the architectural
frame. Three long rectangular 6-storey blocks span across the Backdrop podium. This
level is controlled through a single point of access (the lift core, and the escalator), yet is
visually connected from all the circulation spaces, to the public areas below. This
environment is simple, practical, bright, airy and is designed for maximum flexibility and
sustainability.
Classrooms and studios within these blocks are designed for natural ventilation and are
well-proportioned and cross-ventilated, with dynamic visual and physical links between
blocks. Classrooms are designed in 9m X 9m modules with operable end walls so that
room sizes can be flexible for future needs. The green faades provide environmental
filters, cutting out glare and dust, keeping the rooms cool, and in combination with the
acoustic ceilings, absorb traffic noise.
The breezeways in-between the blocks are designed for maximum comfort and
interaction, allowing students to observe activities happening across the voids, and
providing spaces for different sized groups to interact and relax, without leaving the
secure environment of the school. The section is designed to catch the breezes and
direct them to gathering spaces, while providing shelter from sun and rain. Facilities
which are suspended between the classroom blocks include the gymnasium, lecture
theatre, canteen, dance studio and resource library. Their positioning gives them visual
prominence, and reinforces the connectivity between the three blocks. The wind-directing
design has proved to be successful and extremely comfortable, with constant cooling
breezes even in Singapores low wind environment.
The rooftop is designed as a large recreation park in the sky, complete with a running
track and shady trees. It allows the students to take full advantage of the views afforded
by the Arts Schools unique positioning within the Civic District, and provides a
substantial play area in the built-up neighbourhood.
The palette of off-form coloured precast and in-situ concrete, painted walls, and metal
railings is robust and cost-effective. Walls of living creepers bring softness and carbonfriendly life to the inner city neighbourhood. The design of the creeper screens was
inspired by a musical score.
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