The National School of the Arts

About The National School of the Arts

Specialists in Design, Visual Art And Performing Arts Education Art, Dance, Drama and Music are the four gates of admission to this prestigious full-time high school on the ridge in Braamfontein, South Africa. The school is situated in Johannesburg’s cultural arch, with its back to inner Johannesburg and facing the warmth and space to the north. Learners from all areas of Southern Africa commute daily or board in superior hostels (one learner per room) and attend classes in both their academic and artistic spheres of interest.

The Department of Education has recognised The National School of the Arts as a School of Excellence in Design, Visual Art and Performing Arts Education. This distinction favourably impacts on the educator learner ratio. To enhance the Performing and Visual Arts Departments the Governing Body employs numerous educators specialising in Art, Dance, Drama and Music.
The National School of the Arts is a historically and culturally rich high school that was born out of the amalgamation of The Johannesburg Art, Ballet, Drama and Music School and Hoërskool Die Kruin which were opened in 1969.

The National School of the Arts Department And Their Courses Offered

The Art Department

The Dance Department

The Drama Department

The Music Department

The National School of the Arts Admission

Overview

A predisposition towards the Arts and Performing Arts does not preclude ambition for academic excellence.

Learners from Grade 8 to 12 study a full range of academic subjects in addition to their chosen speciality subjects. The specialist studies foster the discipline and dedication which are pre-requisites for academic achievement. Our excellent Matric results over nearly two decades bear witness to this.

In Grade 8 and 9 the NSA complies with the national requirement of completing the General Education and Training (GET) Examination. The GET examination covers eight learning areas: languages, mathematics, social sciences (SS), natural sciences (NS), arts and culture, economic management services (EMS), technology and life orientation. In addition all learners specialize in either Art, Drama, Dance or Music.

For the FET certificate:

Grade 10 learners (from 2016) must offer the following components:

Compulsory Specialist Subject

Two languages, one being English Home Language and the other either Afrikaans or isiZulu First Additional Language.

Mathematics.

Life Orientation,

An elective component consisting of two subjects chosen from the following: History, Geography, Life Science, Physical Science or Business Studies.

Grade 11 – 12 learners (from 2016) must offer the following components:

Compulsory Specialist Subject
Two languages, one being English Home Language and the other either Afrikaans or isiZulu First Additional Language.
Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy.
Life Orientation,
An elective component consisting of two subjects chosen from the following: History, Geography, Life Science, Physical Science or Business Studies.

Audition Requirements

ART

ALL GRADES

Candidates must bring a selection of their art to the interview. This MUST include the following:

i. Pencil drawing of a wooden chair from life.
ii. A design, for any purpose, in colour (eg. pattern for fabric/tile etc. or a poster).
iii. A painting – such as a landscape, portrait or still life.
iv. A self-portrait from life at least 50 x 30 cm: you may use pencil, colour pencils, paint, etc.
v. A recent selection of the candidate’s own work, including Art if done at school.

Please note that all work must be the unaided original work of the candidate and may not be copies of other artwork.

Candidates must bring their own pencils, colour pencils and erasers to the auditions….Read More

Audition Registration Form

Click here to download the Audition Registration Form

Audition Dates

Auditions Date (by appointment only)

ART	13 & 20 MAY 2017 (07:30) PROVISIONAL
DANCE	13 & 20 MAY 2017 (07:30) PROVISIONAL
DRAMA	13 & 20 MAY 2017 (07:30) PROVISIONAL
MUSIC	13 & 20 MAY 2017 (07:30) PROVISIONAL

A FINAL AUDITION WILL BE HELD ON 10 JUNE 2017 AT 07:30
REGISTRATION FOR AUDITIONS FOR THE 2018 ACADEMIC YEAR OPENS ON TUESDAY 18 APRIL 2017 AND CLOSES ON WEDNESDAY 31 MAY 2017 AT 12:00.
AUDITION APPLICATION FORMS MAY BE COLLECTED FROM THE SCHOOL FROM 18 APRIL 2017 OR CLICK HERE TO

DOWNLOAD THE AUDITION REGISTRATION FORM
THE NSA IS NOT ON THE GDE ONLINE SYSTEM FOR ADMISSIONS AS WE ARE A SCHOOL OF SPECIALISATION. YOU MUST APPLY AT THE SCHOOL FOR ADMISSION.

Specialist Subjects

ART
The National School of the Arts offers the widest range of ART subjects available to secondary schools. The Art subjects are taken as follows:

Grade 8 and 9

All learners will complete modules in Ceramics, Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture and Jewellery Design as well as Theory of Design and Visual Arts.

Grades 10, 11 & 12

Learners are required to choose ONE of: Two Dimensional Design, Three Dimensional Design or Visual Arts.

It is compulsory to do Visual Art Theory or Design Theory.

General Information:

The school also boasts a wonderful art gallery, in one of the school buildings designed by Gerhard Moerdyk, which is used to exhibit the learners’ work as well as for public…. Read More