School of Music and the Arts (SOMA)

Established in 2005, School of Music and the Arts (SOMA) is a premier music institution in Singapore, focusing on contemporary music performance and career skills in Songwriting, Music Production and Audio Engineering. Registered with the Committee for Private Education (CPE) in Singapore, SOMA continues to offer a world-class education centered on practical skills and relevant technologies for today’s music professionals. To ensure we deliver a World Class Education, 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 Stefanie Sun, JJ Lin, Jacky Cheung, Michael Learns To Rock, Stereophonics, A*mei, Jeremy Monteiro, 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. More than a music school, SOMA continues to redefine music education in Singapore by reinventing teaching approaches, redeveloping existing curriculum to remain relevant to today’s industry demands, and encouraging creativity and innovation in students, with the goal of producing future leaders in the arts community.