SPECIAL PROGRAM IN THE ARTS (SPA)
Alangalang National High School
The Special Program in the Arts offers a comprehensive Basic Education centered on the Arts, covering a range of art forms and disciplines. Arts education is an integral component of a balanced educational program which aims to prepare graduates for the world of work, for higher education, and for entrepreneurship. This is a program which also helps learners with potentials or talents in the arts namely, Music, Dance, Theatre Arts, Visual Arts, Media Arts, and Creative Writing that will contribute to the socio-cultural and economic growth of the country in accordance with the Philippine Constitution Article XIV Sections. 2, 3,10,14, 18 and R.A No. 9155 otherwise known as “Governance of Basic Education Act of 2001.”
Corollary to DepEd’s vision and mission, the SPA offers a comprehensive basic education program that is responsive to learners whose inclination and interest is on Music, Dance, Theatre Arts, Visual Arts, Media Arts, and Creative Writing. Moreover, this program prepares learners to be attuned with the creative world of industries, having Arts Education as the major component of a holistic development. Hence, as an essential element in our educational system, Alangalang National High School implements this program wholeheartedly. To address diverse types of learners and multiple intelligences, the Special Program in the Arts should be sustained, thus, the objectives are as follow:
1. develop knowledge and skills of students with potential in the Arts: Music, Visual Arts, Theater Arts, Media Arts, Creative Writing, Dance, and/or Traditional Arts;
2. hone the learners’ various facilities of expression to communicate their ideas and feelings through their chosen art forms;
4. foster a sense of pride of being a Filipino through appreciation of culture and arts;
5. cultivate aesthetic awareness and identity; and
6. develop the habits of heart and mind students will need as preparation for life and work in a postmodern society regardless of their chosen career. The Alangalang National High School is one of the pioneering secondary schools in the SDO-Leyte that have implemented the program. Established in 2017, the Alangalang NHS-SPA offers a four-year curriculum based on the K to 12 Basic Education Program with the following specialization in the Arts:
Dance
Learners will develop techniques, movement, vocabulary, and a deeper understanding of dance as a form of communication and expression. Dance offerings may include cultural, folk, ballet, and jazz. Emphasis should be given on the native dances of the region. The language of instruction will be bilingual. Music
The Music Program is designed for learners with interest in vocal and instrumental music. The region may use their own instruments or local/folk songs. Theater Arts
There’s a great deal of emphasis on group work skills and live performances on spoken text in a number of styles and genres in the Theater Arts program. Contemporary and classical acting techniques will be introduced. Regions may also use their own theater art forms as materials. Creative Writing
Learners will be trained to explore and write their own ideas and experiences. They will study and work on all genres like poetry, fiction, non-fiction, etc. The study and use of local materials like their own folklore will be encouraged. Visual Arts
The Visual Arts Program will help learners discover what they can produce through their own creativity in paintings, print making, creative crafts and design, computer graphics, sculpture, and folk arts. The Special Program in the Arts (SPA), is a program that promotes awareness for Arts and Culture and provides Filipino leaners opportunities to hone their skills and talents along the different art disciplines. As teachers find great joy in preserving, promoting, and eventually protecting our national heritage, we as a nation shall continue to pass these on from the present to the next generation.
