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.
Fourteen Academy Creative Writing seniors will kick off the Academy 50th Anniversary Tour in Chicago on Wednesday, February 29.
Arts Academy alumni share many common experiences and stories – whether they graduated in 1963 or 2011. Some of these stories are now available online. Academy alumni are invited to share their own stories, memories or photos on the Arts Academy 50th Facebook page.
As part of the 50th celebrations, each arts area director will share their vision for the future of their program. In this first installment we hear from the director of the theatre program, Bill Church.
In the 2011-12 Academy year, Katherine Kilburn became the first female to hold the position of conductor with the Arts Academy Band. Kilburn shares her thoughts about her new role in this story, originally printed in "Grand Traverse Woman" magazine.
Featured Media
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.
Wondering what it's like to be a student at Interlochen Arts Academy boarding high school? Watch our new video about living and learning here at Interlochen.
