Interlochen Arts Camp

Interlochen Arts Camp
Admissions Office
PO Box 199
Interlochen, Michigan 49463
USA
Telephone: 231.276.7472
Fax: 231.276.7464
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Interlochen Arts Camp

The world's premier summer arts program for aspiring artists grades 3 through 12, Interlochen Arts Camp attracts students, faculty and staff from all 50 U.S. states and more than 40 countries. The world's best and brightest students train intensively with world-class instructors, and produce more than 400 presentations each summer in dance, theatre, creative writing, visual arts, motion picture arts and music.

Artistic & Academic Programs

The world's most talented and motivated young people will come to Interlochen this summer to study with an unparalleled group of artists/educators.

Interlochen Arts Camp offers programs in:

Creative Writing
Dance
Motion Picture Arts
Music
Theatre
Visual Arts

Students live and learn in age-appropriate divisions:

Juniors (grades 3-6)
Intermediates (grades 6-9)
High School (grades 9-12)

Our Faculty

Our distinguished faculty and staff come from prestigious universities, colleges and public schools, as well as from professional performing organizations. We also welcome professional guest artists to conduct master classes. There is at least one adult for every two campers at Interlochen.

Our faculty train students to perform "like the pros" while contributing to a nurturing, supportive environment. They will guide students, inspire students and empower students to achieve more than they've ever imagined!

Location

Close to Lake Michigan, Interlochen is in the center of a year-round tourist area easily reached by car, and with airlines and bus lines servicing the region. Our 1,200-acre wooded campus hugs the shores of two northern Michigan glacial lakes. Interlochen is a place among fresh air, cool lakes and whispering pines where young artists and scholars from around the world come to explore their potential and to excel within a community of experience and understanding.

Facilities

Major Academy facilities among the 450 buildings on the Interlochen campus include Corson Auditorium (a 1,000-seat proscenium concert hall), the Michael P. Dendrinos Chapel/Recital Hall, the Hildegarde Lewis Dance Building, the Phoenix Theatre, the Visual Arts Building, the Liberal Arts Building, the Dow Science Building, and the C.S. Mott Language Arts Building. The Frohlich Piano and Percussion Building, the Harvey Theatre, the Creative Writing House, and the Aaron and Helen L. DeRoy Center for Film Studies, the latest addition to the campus.

Admission and Financial Aid

The purpose of Interlochen's financial aid program is to help provide outstanding young performers the means to further their artistic development. Interlochen is able to provide some degree of assistance to approximately 25% of its campers.

Financial aid is based on three criteria: the financial need of the family, the artistic ability of the student, and the enrollment needs of the Camp. All information provided to us is reviewed very carefully, the ability of the applicant is evaluated and the Camp's needs are assessed before any decisions are made. All applicants are encouraged to seek possible sources of funding within their schools and communities. Please remember that the application fee is required of all applicants regardless of financial assistance needed.

Completed application packets (application, app. fee, audition/portfolio materials [if required], and tax forms [if applying for Financial Aid]) will be reviewed on a rolling basis. The applicant pool is competitive and limited space is available; therefore, your early application is recommended for the best chance of enrollment. Priority review for acceptance and financial aid will be given up to February 1. After February 1, applications will be considered on the basis of need and available space.

If you are interested in any of our programs and would like to request information, please contact us!

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