Music School and Dance School

If you've been involved in music, dance, or art throughout your life, you're probably used to the idea of being graded or critiqued based on your talent. When you apply to a music school, dance school, or art school, that talent will be your greatest asset.

In addition to an application and a personal statement, visual and performing arts schools generally require you to audition (for music, dance, or theater colleges) or submit a portfolio (for programs in the visual arts). In many cases, and for many schools, the audition or portfolio will be the most important part of the application process. There are ways increase your chances for admission:

To find the perfect music, dance, or art school for you, use the search box above, or check out the schools listed on the right.

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Tips for Preparing Your Art School Portfolio

What exactly is a portfolio? It’s simply a collection of your best pieces of artwork that you submit for review when you apply to an art program (you can think of...

Dance School Audition and Admission Requirements

If you're pursuing a degree from a dance school, auditions are different from auditions for music school or theater colleges. Dance auditions often require you to...

Applying to a Professional Music School, Dance School, or Art School

Applying to a music and dance school such as Juilliard requires a very different competitive edge than applying to a school like Harvard, because the goal of selective...

Preparing for Your Music School Audition

If you've ever performed in a play or musical, then you're probably familiar with sweating through an audition. Even if you're not, pursuing a degree from a music...

How to Prepare for Auditions at Theater Colleges

In many liberal arts schools, entrance into a theater arts program probably won’t require you to attend a college audition. However, if you’re pursuing a Bachelor...

Ask the Experts: Music School and Dance School

Read actual questions from students about music school and dance school and see answers and advice from college planning and admissions experts

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