Idyllwild Arts Academy Gap Year Program

The Idyllwild Arts Academy Gap Year Program is a residential, arts-focused gap year offering based at Idyllwild Arts Academy in Southern California. It provides hands-on training and a dual curriculum for students pursuing majors such as Music, Visual Arts, Dance, Dramatic Arts, Fashion Design, Film & Digital Media, and InterArts. The program is delivered over an academic year with dormitory housing and access to faculty and studio facilities. Participants receive high school credit for their work.

Residential housing (dorm), high school credit, hands-on training, access to faculty and studio/facilities, tailored instruction in chosen arts major.

Students in grades 9–12 and postgraduate (postgraduate high school/PG) students, typically ages 17–19, may apply.

Apply via the Idyllwild Arts Academy website; application requires a $60 fee and follows the academy's admissions process.