Located in Michigan, Interlochen Arts Academy boarding high school prepares young artists for rewarding careers and fosters academic excellence.
Arts Academy High School
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The comparative arts major is designed for high school students who want to pursue in-depth, self-directed study across arts and academics. -
Writers create and study poetry, fiction, non-fiction, screenwriting and playwriting with a faculty of published authors in a supportive, inspiring environment. -
Dancers develop their versatility, technical and artistic skills in a ballet-based curriculum that is complemented by study in jazz, modern dance and other contemporary styles. -
Young filmmakers explore every dimension of their craft: screenwriting, cinematography, production, sound design and editing. -
Musicians are challenged, inspired and motivated by talented peers, faculty and guest artists and have frequent opportunities to perform in a full range of large and small ensembles. -
From the study of Stanislavsky-based acting technique to the state-of-the-art facilities, students get hands-on experience in performance - or design and production. -
Visual artists develop personal vision and technical abilities through work with a variety of media, in a vibrant studio setting where experimentation and problem-solving are encouraged.
Top Stories
The Arts Academy will offer a new singer-songwriter major starting in the 2012-13 academic year.
The third annual Future of Cinema Fest was held on the Interlochen campus this fall and screened the best work of high school students around the world. In addition to screening student films, the festival brings some of the world’s leading filmmakers to the Interlochen campus where they work closely with students who also have a passion for storytelling and film.
In the fall of 2011, the Interlochen campus welcomed six students and two faculty members from the Shanghai Conservatory Middle School. Plans are underway to send a small group of Interlochen students and faculty on a similar trip to Shanghai in the near future.
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The Interlochen Arts Academy Dance Company and Orchestra perform "The Nutcracker." December, 2011.
Learn about social life, residence halls, and what students do in their free time while living at Interlochen Arts Academy.
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