School of Music and the Arts (SOMA)

About

Established in 2005, School of Music and the Arts (SOMA) is the leading music institution in Singapore, focusing on contemporary and classical music performance and career skills in Songwriting, Music Production and Audio Engineering. As a 4-year EduTrust-awarded institution, SOMA continues to offer a world-class education centered on practical skills and relevant technologies for today’s music professionals.SOMA hires only the best instructors in the region – they are either graduates from the renowned Berklee College of Music (Boston, USA) or well-known professionals in the music industry who have worked with international artistes including Jacky Cheung, JJ Lin, Stefanie Sun, A*Mei, Pentatonix, Jeremy Monteiro, Li Ronghao and Angela Zhang. These highly qualified instructors are carefully selected to effectively impart their knowledge and skills, and at the same time, share real-world scenarios with students based on their vast performing and production experiences.SOMA strives to provide students with the ideal learning environment – a careful balance of both structure and creativity. Performing opportunities, internships and industry attachments, excursions to concerts and recording studios, and master classes by visiting artistes are just some of the activities organized for students to learn beyond the classroom.In addition, our recording studio, classrooms and computer labs are fitted with top-notch recording equipment, instruments and amplifiers, along with the latest software used in today’s music industry. These facilities are open to all students for project work and assignments, practice time, rehearsals or simply jamming together.