The Philippine High School for the Arts (PHSA) announces that it is now open for applicants for the school year 2009. PHSA conducts screening of applicants yearly to identify and develop artistically gifted and talented children by implementing a special secondary education curriculum and support programs to provide the country with a continuing source of artists of excellence and leaders in the conservation and promotion of the Filipino artistic and cultural traditions.
Scholarship
The successful applicant is awarded free tuition fee, board and lodging, classes with master teachers, a monthly stipend, plus the chance to represent the country and the school in international festivals, competitions and exchange programs. The grant is renewable every year for four consecutive school years upon satisfaction of academic and non-academic requirements.
Curriculum
The Basic Education subjects prescribed by the Department of Education are in the PHSA curriculum. These subjects are handled distinctively in support of the specialized studies for creative and artistic expressions in the following disciplines -
- Creative Writing (Fiction, Poetry, Playwriting, and Journalism in English and Filipino)
- Dance (Classical Ballet, Modern Dance, Philippine Folk Dance, Dance Composition and Staging)
- Music (Solo Voice/Solo Instrument, Theory, Composition, and Ensemble Classes (Chorus and Chamber)
- Theater Arts (Acting, Production Management, Technical Theater, History of the Theater, Theater Theory and Directing)
- Visual Arts (Visual Perception, Sculpture, Art Appreciation, Studio Painting, Materials and Techniques, Figuration, Pottery, and Printmaking)
Elective courses which complement the major courses of study in the arts are also offered to the students on a semestral basis. These are Computer Graphics, Photography, Ethnic Ensemble, Rondalla, Music for Non-Music Major, Music for Dancers, Basic Journalism, Ballroom Dance, Basic Acting for Non-Theater Arts Major, Philippine Folk Dance for Ballet Major, Ballet for Philippine Folk Dance Major, Research in the Arts, and Community Service.
Application Form
Application forms are available free of charge from any of the following venues:
- Philippine High School for the Arts (PHSA), National Arts Center, Mt. Makiling, College 4031, Los Baños, Laguna
- Music, Dance, Performing Arts, Visual Arts and Literary Arts Divisions, Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), Pasay City;
- Department of Education (DepEd) Regional and Division Offices and Culture and Arts Office;
- National Music Competitions for Young Artists (NAMCYA), Folk Arts Theater, Pasay City;
- National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), Gen Luna St., Intramuros, Manila
- and from various art organizations, associations, and councils all over the country.
Download application form (word format) here.
Download application form (pdf format) here.
All applications, documents, and requirements must be received by the ANSYAS Committee on or before the following dates:
Luzon applicants - 30 September 2008
Visayas applicants - 15 October 2008
Mindanao applicants - 30 October 2008
For inquiries, write or call the Annual Nationwide Search for Young Arts Scholars (ANSYAS), Philippine High School for the Arts, National Arts Center, Mt Makiling, Los Baños 4030, Laguna
Telefax: (049)5365971 to 73 and (049)5362862
Website: www.phsa.edu.ph Email: phsa@laguna.net or directorIII@phsa.edu.ph
Download application form (word format) here.
Download application form (pdf format) here.
