Vision

SPAA is a conservatoire for all performing and production arts; training and educating students to the highest possible standards necessary for a sustainable career in international creative and cultural industries.

SPAA graduates are strong, confident, independent individuals with life skills that enable them to make a significant contribution to society. Our graduates are enterprising, creative and skilled artists, as well as entrepreneurial, socially mobile and generous human beings. They are world-wise and capable.

Mission

We are committed to carrying out His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah’s vision of providing students with an opportunity to study, practice and take part in developing professional performing arts in the region. The performing arts have the capacity to affect and benefit every single person. SPAA is an independent, non-profit, coeducational institution of higher education that promotes excellence in teaching and learning.

Values

• Creativity with focus.
• Freedom of thought and expression.
• The active participation of the Academy community in its life and development.
• Diversity of applicants, students, staff and partner organisations.
• The training of highly skilled and multi-disciplined graduates through coaching and teaching by active professional performers, production team experts, technicians, designers, directors and choreographers.
• Responsibility to the artistic, cultural and economic lives of communities beyond the Academy.