Naperville, IL

(630) 243-5100

Same Programming, New Name! Academy of the Arts is now Illinois Conservatory for the Arts

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The Pilot Program for ICA’s K-12 day school is launching Fall 2025.

At Illinois Conservatory for the Arts, our students will engage in a practicum of pre-professional arts training balanced with rigorous academics.

Applications will open Early Spring 2025 for a limited number of spots. Selected applicants will audition for ICA with placement for those accepted in Late Spring 2025.

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Performing Arts

Dance
Music
Theatre

Visual Arts

Drawing
Painting
Ceramics & Sculpture

Media Arts

Graphic Design
Animation
Photo & Video

Arts Business

Entrepreneurship
Finance
Marketing

Academic areas

Math
language arts
Reading
Science
Social Studies

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Artistic Mentorship

Adjunct instructors from the collegiate and professional artistic industries provide our students with a direct link to the current state of the arts world.

Arts Business

All students take business courses to prepare them to be artistic entrepreneurs.

Dual Credit/ap courses

In partnership with College of DuPage, ICA high school students are able to receive college credit for coursework in the arts and business.

Capstone Projects

Students conduct capstone projects in their major art area of concentration. A culminating project where students will be encouraged to think critically and creatively. Artists develop skills in research, communication, media literacy, self-sufficiency, and professionalism.

Masterclasses

Guest teaching artists are essential to our curriculum. All arts areas feature a rotation of professional teaching artists throughout the year to provide a wide, scope of skills and perspectives.

Hands-on learning

Students have access to professional experiences to prepare them for the real artistic world.

modern technology

As a pre-professional arts program, students have access to modern technology that prepares them for arts experiences in the real world.

specialized coursework

As students grow in the program, they take specialized courses to prepare them in their areas of interest beyond general arts classes. For example, a music student will take courses in conducting, arranging, and private lessons on their instruments as part of their school day.

Student Internships

With professional partnerships at the core of our philosophy, students are given the opportunity to partner with professional artists and arts organizations to further their education through internships.

Ica... future in the arts path to a career world of possibilities dream becoming reality

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Dream becoming reality
future in the arts
path to a career
world of possibilities

k–12 day school
launching Fall 2025

pre-enrollment Auditions begin january 2025

official enrollment opens march 2025

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Nondiscriminatory Policy

Illinois Conservatory for Arts employs staff and admits students of any race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, gender, religion, and sexual orientation to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It doesn’t discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, and ethnic origin, gender, religion, and sexual orientation in administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan programs, and other school-administered programs.

High-level arts meets
high-achieving academics.

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The Pilot Program for ICA’s K-12 day school is launching Fall 2025.

Fill out the form below to get on the official interest list and access the survey form. Applications will open in Early Spring 2025.

session 1 • june 10–14, 2024

session 2 • August 5–9, 2024

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IMPACT is popular and fills up fast! You'll be forwarded to the registration form to grab your spot.

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Evening & Weekend Classes
Individual Courses & Conservatory Tracks

Fill out the form below to get on the interest list for The Studio: Fall 2024. We will update you with schedules and registration information mid-summer.