Idyllwild Arts Academy Gap Year Program
Vitals
- GYA Accredited Since: Unaccredited by the GYA. Please see the Standards for more information.
- COVID-19 Plans: Online only
- Enrolling:
- App Deadline:
- Next Available Departure? Apr, 2025
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Mission Statement:
Changing lives through the transformative power of art.
Idyllwild Arts believes that art is the greatest teacher of humanity. And that the practice of creativity, no matter the ultimate expression, hones each individual’s desire and ability to craft global change.
- Level of Independence/Supervision (mouse-over for definition):
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Program Locations
Typical Itinerary
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | |
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W e e k 1 |
11:00-12:15 Arts Foundations Class | 2:00-3:00 Dance for the Camera 3:15-4:30 Fashion Illustration | 2:00-3:00 Dance Conditioning | 2:00-3:00 Ballet | |||
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | |
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W e e k 2 |
11:00-12:15 Arts Foundations Class | 2:00-3:00 Dance for the Camera 3:15-4:30 Fashion Illustration | 2:00-3:00 Dance Conditioning | 2:00-3:00 Ballet |
Classes meet 1 or 2 times per week. All students take the Arts Foundations Class and can choose 2 additional classes, or add others as well.
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Program Details
- Program Starts: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
- Program Duration: Less than 2 months, Semester, Yearlong
- Program Cost: $5,000/semester
- Program Financial Aid: No
Program Learning Outcomes
- Develop and refine artistic vision and skills
- Collaborate with and learn from practicing artists worldwide
- Prepare for college arts programs
- Develop a sense of oneself as an artist
- Prepare for work in the arts by creating portfolios and business plans
- Explore one or more arts disciplines
Program Description:
Gap Year students choose arts courses of personal interest while enjoying mentorship in areas that build portfolios or resumes. They also learn how to promote their arts careers, and impact their communities with art, through social media, grant proposals, and crowdsourcing.
In addition to a foundational course that focuses on key components of choosing the arts for future study or a career, students can take two other courses in the following arts disciplines:
Creative Writing, Dance, Fashion Design, Film and Digital Media, Music, and Theatre.
Students may also choose:
College Counseling Sessions and/or Individualized Arts Coaching:
Individual appointments with college counseling staff, and/or additional one-on-one time with private instructors, portfolio assessment, monologue coaching, audition preparation.
Independent Study and/or Capstone Project:
Students can propose and co-design an independent study course in the arts area of their choice. Course will be designed in collaboration with a faculty member with expertise in the course content area and instruction will be provided by this faculty member.
Gap students can also complete capstone projects with the support of an art department advisor and input from our faculty.
Staff Training and Certification
All faculty are highly trained teachers who are also professional artists in their field.