Idyllwild Arts Academy
Idyllwild Arts Academy, the boarding school, specializes in pre-professional training, offering a college preparatory program for grades 9–12 and post-graduates, with training in music, theatre, dance, visual art, creative writing, film and InterArts. An audition or portfolio is required for admission. Academic classes are held from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 pm Monday–Saturday and arts classes are held Monday–Friday afternoons, asides from some Theatre classes held on Saturday afternoons, with rehearsals in the evenings.
IAA is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
The majority of students matriculate to programs including Juilliard, University of Southern California, New York University (Tisch), The Boston Conservatory, University of Michigan, San Francisco Art Institute, Curtis Institute, New England Conservatory, Rhode Island School of Design, Eastman, Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, CalArts and Stanford University.
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