Curriculum & Disciplines

The 6 Arts Specializations

Applicants select one major discipline upon application. Each specialization provides conservatory-level studio training integrated with the full K-to-12 secondary academic curriculum.

Major Discipline 01

Dance

Classical Ballet • Modern & Contemporary • Philippine Traditional & Folk Dance

Develops technical proficiency, physical alignment, musicality, and artistic expression across classical ballet, modern dance techniques, and Philippine traditional and folk heritage dances.

Audition Expectations: Prepared solo performance (2–3 minutes), basic technique assessment (flexibility, posture, rhythm), and quick movement combination recall.
What Evaluators Assess: Physical coordination, poise, rhythm accuracy, choreographic memory, and expressive performance ability.
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Major Discipline 02

Music

Voice • Solo Instruments (Strings, Winds, Percussion, Piano) • Choir • Ensemble

Comprehensive vocal and instrumental training, solfege, ear training, music theory, and chamber/choral ensemble performance guided by experienced music educators and master musicians.

Audition Expectations: Live performance of two contrasting classical or standard pieces on your major instrument or voice, followed by pitch matching and basic sight-reading.
What Evaluators Assess: Tone quality, intonation, rhythm precision, technical readiness, and musical sensitivity.
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Major Discipline 03

Theatre Arts

Acting • Directing • Stagecraft & Production • Dramaturgy

Fosters the complete theatrical artist through physical and vocal technique, character development, improvisation, script analysis, and collaborative stage production.

Audition Expectations: Memorized dramatic monologue (2–3 minutes in Filipino or English), physical warm-up exercise, and a brief cold-reading improvisation session.
What Evaluators Assess: Vocal clarity and projection, emotional conviction, physical awareness, and imaginative spontaneity.
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Major Discipline 04

Visual Arts

Drawing • Painting • Sculpture • Printmaking • Mixed Media

Rigorous studio foundation in drawing, composition, perspective, color theory, classical and contemporary media, cultivating both technical mastery and unique creative vision.

Audition Expectations: Portfolio submission of 5–10 original artworks (sketches, paintings, sculpture photos), followed by an onsite still-life observational drawing test.
What Evaluators Assess: Observational precision, understanding of light and shadow, composition, creative originality, and craft discipline.
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Major Discipline 05

Media Arts

Photography • Filmmaking • Digital Illustration • Animation • Audio-Visual Storytelling

Integrates visual storytelling, digital creativity, lens-based media, sound design, and animation using modern creative tools and cinematic production techniques.

Audition Expectations: Portfolio of 3–5 multimedia works (photo series, short video under 3 mins, digital art, or storyboards), followed by an onsite visual storyboard conceptual test.
What Evaluators Assess: Narrative storytelling, framing and visual composition, conceptual clarity, and technical curiosity.
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Major Discipline 06

Creative Writing

Poetry • Fiction • Playwriting • Creative Nonfiction (Filipino & English)

Hones literary craftsmanship, critical reading, and imaginative writing in both Filipino and English across traditional forms and modern literary genres.

Audition Expectations: Portfolio submission of 3–5 original creative works (poems, short fiction, or personal essays), followed by an onsite on-the-spot writing workshop prompt.
What Evaluators Assess: Command of language, authorial voice, thematic depth, imagery, and imaginative discipline.
Apply for Creative Writing →

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