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Where Can I Find Art Elective Programme (AEP) Application Information?

Start with MOE’s official Art Elective Programme (AEP) page. MOE describes the secondary-level AEP as a four-year programme beginning in Secondary 1 for artistically inclined students, and states that students must pass the AEP selection exercise.

Use MOE’s AEP joining guide to identify the correct enrolment path, then check where AEP is currently offered. MOE distinguishes an in-house programme in an AEP school from a centre-based route for eligible students in other schools. Do not assume that every secondary school offers AEP.

Your next step is to confirm the current selection instructions with the school handling the application. Ask about the exercise, submission route, lesson location, timetable and four-year commitment. School admission and AEP selection are separate decisions: entering a school does not by itself confirm an AEP place.

Find your AEP route

Official sources · Application checks · Your next step

Official sources at a glance

QuestionOfficial sourceWhat to check
What is AEP?MOE AEP overviewProgramme purpose, length and current guidance
How do students apply?How to join AEPSelection and enrolment route
Where is it offered?Where to take AEPIn-house and centre-based options
Check the current programme page and the school’s instructions for the student’s intake year.

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Application checks that prevent wrong turns

Distinguish AEP from ordinary Art and EAP

AEP is a named four-year programme, not a label for every secondary Art class. The Enhanced Art Programme (EAP) is a separate two-year upper-secondary route. When comparing schools, ask for the exact programme name and the cohort’s current subject pathway instead of treating “strong in Art” as proof that AEP is offered.

Choose the correct place of study

An in-house AEP and a centre-based AEP can create different weekly routines. Confirm where lessons take place, how the student travels, and how the programme fits the home school’s timetable and activities. A programme may be educationally attractive but still require a realistic transport and workload plan.

Read the current selection instructions

Use the official joining page for the applicable intake and follow the school’s directions. Prepare only the material the current exercise requests. Do not rely on an old portfolio checklist, test format or date copied from a previous cohort.

Place AEP inside the whole school decision

Review the school’s subjects, programmes, location and student support as a whole. AEP can be an important fit factor, but it should not erase every other part of school choice. Use MOE SchoolFinder and the school’s own website together.

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Your next step

Open MOE’s AEP joining and location pages, identify the in-house or centre-based route, and ask the responsible school for the current selection instructions.

Compare the four Art and Music routes

Compare the starting point and length before choosing: AEP and MEP begin in Secondary 1 and run for four years, while EAP and EMP are two-year upper-secondary programmes.

Secondary school subject-combination information

Singapore school pathways and education information directory

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Official sources reviewed: 11 October 2026. Recheck the current intake instructions before applying.

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Choose the question that brought you here. Open one useful guide, try a small task, and stop when you have what you need.

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