School profile

School profile

School of the Arts, Singapore at a glance

School of the Arts, Singapore

SpecialisedCo-edCentral

Cut-off points

MOE doesn't publish cut-off points for this school.

From MOE

The school does not participate in the S1 posting process. Interested students should apply through Direct School Admission for secondary schools (DSA-Sec). Refer to their website for admission information.

In short

School of the Arts, Singapore is a specialised, co-educational school in the Central region. Its talent areas span the arts widely, from harp and guzheng ensembles to tap dance, media arts, film and photography.

Written by AI from the MOE data on this page, 3 Oct 2026.

DSA-Sec talent areas, 2026 exercise

Language and Humanities

  • Debate and Theatre (Girls and Boys) - IP
  • Debating and Public Speaking (Girls and Boys) - IP
  • English Language (Girls and Boys) - IP
  • Journalism (Girls and Boys) - IP
  • Literary Arts (Girls and Boys) - IP

Performing Arts

  • Ballet (Girls and Boys) - IP
  • Chinese and Modern Dance (Girls and Boys) - IP
  • Chinese Dance (Girls and Boys) - IP
  • Chinese Instrumental Ensemble (Girls and Boys) - IP
  • Chinese Orchestra (Girls and Boys) - IP
  • Choir (Girls and Boys) - IP
  • Concert Band (Girls and Boys) - IP
  • Dance (Girls and Boys) - IP
  • English Drama (Girls and Boys) - IP
  • Guitar Ensemble (Girls and Boys) - IP
  • Guzheng Ensemble (Girls and Boys) - IP
  • Harp Ensemble (Girls and Boys) - IP
  • Indian Dance (Girls and Boys) - IP
  • Jazz Dance (Girls and Boys) - IP
  • Malay Dance (Girls and Boys) - IP
  • Marching Band (Girls and Boys) - IP
  • Modern Dance (Girls and Boys) - IP
  • Music Elective Programme (Girls and Boys) - IP
  • Music (Girls and Boys) - IP
  • Percussion Ensemble (Girls and Boys) - IP
  • String Ensemble (Girls and Boys) - IP
  • Tap Dance (Girls and Boys) - IP
  • Theatre (Girls and Boys) - IP
  • Western Dance (Girls and Boys) - IP

Visual Arts, Design and Media

  • Art & Design (Girls and Boys) - IP
  • Art Elective Programme (Girls and Boys) - IP
  • Art (Girls and Boys) - IP
  • Chinese Calligraphy (Girls and Boys) - IP
  • Chinese Painting (Girls and Boys) - IP
  • Media Arts / Film / Photography (Girls and Boys) - IP
  • Visual and Digital Arts (Girls and Boys) - IP
  • Visual Arts (Girls and Boys) - IP

Applications open around May of Primary 6. A DSA place doesn't depend on the cut-off, but the PSLE score must qualify for a posting group the school offers, and the child can't then take part in S1 posting.

School details

Address
1 Zubir Said Drive 05 01, Singapore 227968
Nearest MRT
Dhoby Ghaut
Buses
7, 14, 16, 36, 64, 65, 77, 106, 111, 124, 128, 131, 147, 162, 166, 167, 171, 174, 175, 190, 502, 518, 700, 857
Mother tongues
Chinese, Malay, Tamil

Sources: MOE SchoolFinder (cut-off points); MOE school directory on data.gov.sg, Singapore Open Data Licence (school details).