Interlochen Arts Camp

Interlochen Center for the Arts
Dedicated to the Promotion of World Friendship Through the Universal Language of the Arts
Location
Interlochen, Michigan United States
Information
Type	Educational institution, privately owned
Established	1928
President	Jeffrey S. Kimpton
Enrollment	Camp (summer): 3000 Academy (school year): 500
Campus	1,200 acres (490 ha), wooded, rural, between two lakes, and immediately adjacent Interlochen State Park
Average SAT scores	Reading: 583 Math: 555 Writing: 566
Average ACT scores	26
Website	www.interlochen.org

Interlochen Center for the Arts is a tax exempt, 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation, operating an arts education institution in northwest Michigan. The center is situated on a 1,200-acre (490 ha) campus in Interlochen, Michigan, roughly 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Traverse City. Interlochen draws young people from around the world to study music, theater, dance, visual arts, creative writing, motion picture arts, and comparative arts. Interlochen Center for the Arts is the umbrella organization for Interlochen Arts Camp (formerly the National Music Camp, founded 1928), Interlochen Arts Academy boarding high school (founded 1962), Interlochen Public Radio (founded 1963), Interlochen College of Creative Arts (founded 2004), and the "Interlochen Presents" performing arts series.

Interlochen Center for the Arts comprises five major divisions.

An annual summer camp attended by young artists from around the world. Programs are offered to students in grades three through twelve, providing an opportunity to learn, create and perform alongside leading artists and instructors.

A fine arts boarding high school offering arts training combined with comprehensive, college-preparatory academics.

An adult artist learning program offering programs in a variety of arts disciplines.

Two listener-supported stations that broadcast to northwest Michigan: Classical Music 88.7, 88.5, 94.7 and 100.9 FM; News Radio 91.5, 90.1 and 89.7 FM. Broadcasts include arts, news and culture from around the world, as well as local and regional news, information and artists. IPR was a charter member of National Public Radio.

An ongoing series of performances by students, faculty and dozens of world-renowned guest artists. The series presents more than 600 events each year, making Interlochen one of the nation's largest arts presenters.

The Interlochen Arts Academy (IAA), the highest profile pre-professional arts boarding school worldwide, was founded in 1962 by Joseph E. Maddy. As of 2016^[update], it had 350 faculty and staff, and approximately 500 students. Admission is by audition only. While more than half the students major in Music Performance, IAA offers majors in Comparative Arts, Creative Writing, Dance, Theatre (Performance; Design and Production), Motion Picture Arts, and Visual Arts. Newer majors include Motion Picture Arts beginning in 2005, Comparative Arts in 2011, and Songwriting in 2012. The vast majority of students at Interlochen Arts Academy are boarding students, including many international students; some are day students who live in the vicinity.