Idyllwild Arts Academy Idyllwild Arts Academy

■ School name ■

Idyllwild Arts Academy
Idyllwild Arts Academy

■ Genre ■

Classical, jazz, song writing

■ Major ■

Classic (flute, oboe, clarinette, bassoon, horn, trumpet, percussion, violin, viola, cello, contrabass, guitar, piano, voice), jazz, songwriting (select from piano, voice, guitar)

■ Course ■

High school education (grade 12-1 / 4-XNUMX years).
The number of credits required to graduate is based on the University of California admission criteria.

--English (4 years)
--History / Sociology (World History, American History, Political Economy, Social Science / 3 Years)
--Foreign language (French or Spanish / 2 years)
--Mathematics (Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2/3 years)
--Science (Biology, Chemistry or Physics / 2 years)
--Physical education (2 years)

■ Admission time ■

Every fall

■ Audition ■

We recommend visiting the school directly for face-to-face auditions, but if it is difficult, you can check by mailing a DVD or online screening such as YouTube.At the audition, technical skills such as scales, first look, and knowledge of music theory are asked, and jazz students are further asked for improvisation skills.

--Piano
　From the standard repertoire, three songs with different styles are played in secret.

--Wind instruments, percussion instruments, string instruments, guitars
　Play 3 songs with different styles.

--Voice
　Two contrasting songs or arias from the classical repertoire are sung in secret.For face-to-face auditions at school, prepare a score for the accompaniment.

--Song writing
　Submit the score of 3-5 original songs.Cover performance of one or two existing songs (instrumental performance and singing) to see the skills of arrangement and music interpretation.

--Jazz
　Blues, standard songs, and jazz standard songs are all played in secret.You will be asked to know the scale, chord turning, and chords.

■ Eligibility for admission ■

――250-word essay describing the reasons for your aspiration
--One letter of recommendation from sensei, who studies artistically
――One academic recommendation letter (recommendation letters from sensei who do not give direct guidance such as the principal sensei are treated differently)
--Questionnaire for parents
--Transcript for the past 3 years
--Admission interview (face-to-face or phone, Skype)
--Application fee $ 100
--IELTS or TOEFL score for 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade, and graduates whose native language is not English
--SSAT score in some cases

■ Qualifications after graduation ■

High school graduation qualification

■ Price ■

--Boarding: $ 57,400
--Attendance: $ 38,400

■ Application deadline ■

● Even before the application deadline, the deadline may be reached as soon as the capacity is reached, so please consult with an And Vision Counselor in advance.

■Notes■

* School admission conditions and fees may vary depending on each customer's conditions.
* Private lessons or group lessons before enrollment can be arranged separately.
* Separately, we can arrange a local language school (affiliated school) free of charge.
* In addition to the above, please feel free to contact the And Vision Counselor for anything.
* This information is as of December 2014, 6.Information may change depending on the year and local circumstances, so please contact the And Vision Counselor for the latest information.