ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We would like to extend our sincere appreciation and gratitude to those who shared their
time , effort and expertise and moral support for the completion of this research work.
To Dr. Ruby Catalan, our instructor, for her guidance and attention towards the
improvement of the presentation and coverage of this study.
To the members of the USA Performing Arts , for patiently answering the questionnaires
despite of their very busy schedule.
To the advisers of the USA Performing Arts for giving us the information and data that
we need for the completion of the contents of this research paper.
To Mr. Eric Divinagracia, the head of the extra-curricular activities of the University of
San Agustin that gave the researchers the support they needed in completing this research paper.
To all our friends and classmates, for helping and sharing their knowledge upon the
conduct of this research paper.
To our families, for the inspiration, understanding and financial support that they had
provided us in order to finish this research paper.
Finally, to God Almighty for enlightening us and for teaching us the very essence of
hardship in our study.
Thank you.


ABSTRACT

This study was conducted to determine the academic performance of the members of
performing arts of the University of San Agustin. The objectives of the study were to determine
the:(1) level of academic performance of the members of the University of San Agustin
Performing Arts as a whole and when categorized according to their sex, department, and
organization ; (2) significant difference between levels of academic performance of the members
of the University of San Agustin Performing Arts when categorized according to their sex,
department, and organization.
The study applied a descriptive quantitative type of research. The researchers gathered
data through the use of questionnaires distributed to the members of performing arts as their
respondents. The variables included in this study were: organizations, courses, departments and
the academic performance.
The study showed that the level of academic performance of the members of USA
performing arts students when they were taken as a whole group was 85.21 described as
satisfactory performance. It also showed that the Members of USA performing arts could reach
satisfactory grade even if they were involved in extra co- curricular activities. This simply shows
that their academic performance was not negatively affected by their membership in their
respective organizations. Another is that, among the five Performing Arts organization the USA
Band is the only one which obtained fair description while the rest obtained satisfactory
description. The sex (male and female) according to the results of the study shows no difference
in terms of the academic performance of the members of USA performing arts because both
male and female showed satisfactory results when grouped according to sex. Lastly based on the
researchers observation, the majority of the students belonging to the different departments
portrayed satisfactory performance in their academics.














APPROVAL SHEET

In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts major in
Political Science, this research paper entitled The level of Academic Performance of the
members of the University of San Agustin Performing Arts.
Ruby D. Catalan Ph.D
Adviser
Approved during the oral examination with the grade of ______on March 7, 2012 at
Rada building, University of San Agustin, Iloilo City.
Ruby D. Catalan Ph.D
Adviser
Accepted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of arts major in Political
Science.
March 7, 2012 Dr. Isidoro M. Cruz
Dean
College of Arts and Sciences