Special Program in the Arts
Other unrelated acronyms: School of Public Affairs - The communications school at American University. http://www.american.edu/spa/ The Special Program in the Arts is a nationwide program for students with potentials or talents in the Arts. One pilot school in every region was selected to pilot and implement this program and is now on its fourth year of implementation.
The selected school offers a comprehensive secondary education program centered in the Arts, covering a range of art forms and disciplines. Arts education is an integral component of a balanced educational program in all year levels which also provides the background for post-secondary/ tertiary level work.
SPA (Special Program in the Arts) is a program made by the Department Of Education in the Philippines to give talented students a chance to enhance their talents in different fields. There are five fields in the SPA: Creative Writing (English and Filipino), Visual Arts, Theater Arts, Music, and Dance.
- Creative Writing in English
- Creative Writing in Filipino
- Visual Arts
- Theater Arts
- Music
- Dance
Creative Writing in English
This is a field where the students will be trained to enhance their potential in writing compositions. In the first year they will be focusing in composing essays. In the second year they'll be concentrating on composing short stories.