This dynamic, personalized offering allows students to further their academic and artistic skills for a single semester on Idyllwild Arts Academy’s beautiful mountaintop campus in Southern California. Designed for both International and Domestic 10th, 11th, 12th, and Postgraduate students, the Semester Exchange Program offers an individually customized curriculum and goals in partnership with each student and their home school.
Semester Exchange students customize an academic path paired with a holistic arts education led by diverse, industry-leading faculty to complement artistic pursuits, elevating their creative skills and broadening their academic horizons. Join us to build your unique pathway and refine your creative voice in a supportive, nontraditional environment!
Semester Exchange students also learn how to make a greater impact on the world through our signature Art in Society program. Students learn what a “citizen artist” is by cultivating skills for positive societal impact through community engagement and advocacy, all while forging lifelong connections with artists from all over the world.
We are currently accepting Semester Exchange Program applications for Spring and Fall Semester 2025! To apply:
1) Application: Fill out the application form (linked below) & answer “Yes” to this question: “Is this application for the Semester Exchange Program?”
2) Artist Statement: Share a brief paragraph detailing what art forms you are interested in studying during the Semester Program (1-3 sentences). Please submit your email response to admissionteam@idyllwildarts.org.
3) Transcripts: Provide transcripts or progress reports from both the current school year and the previous year. Please submit to admissionteam@idyllwildarts.org
