All applications for Interlochen Arts Camp are submitted online. You will need the materials listed below to complete your application:
1 - Your audition or portfolio materials, if required by your program.
Your audition/portfolio materials show your artistic readiness and will be reviewed by the appropriate faculty member. Please carefully review the requirements on your program page before uploading the materials to your application:
High School Intensives(Grade 9- Grade 12)
Screenwriting
PDF file: 1-2 page (double-spaced) personal essay detailing your interest in filmmaking and what inspired your application to Interlochen.

AND ONE of the following items:

PDF file: Three to five-page sample screenplay
OR
PDF file: Five-page fiction short story (double-spaced)
OR
Film Treatment: One-page synopsis of an idea you have for a film
OR
Video file: Short video/film or animation. If a collaborative work, please describe your role in the production.
Any written materials should be typed and proofread with a standard 12-point font.
High School Programs (Grade 9- Grade 12)
High School Filmmaking
PDF file: One to two-page (double-spaced) personal essay detailing your interest in filmmaking and what inspired your application to Interlochen.

AND ONE of the following items:

PDF file: Three to five-page sample screenplay
OR
PDF file: Five pages of short fiction (double-spaced)
OR
Image files: 10 photo stills
OR
Video file: Short video/film or animation. If a collaborative work, please also describe your role in the production.
Any written materials should be typed and proofread with a standard 12-point font.

High School Animation
PDF file: One to two-page (double-spaced) personal essay detailing your interest in animation and what inspired your application to Interlochen.

AND ONE of the following:

PDF file: Three to five-page sample screenplay
OR
PDF file: Five pages of short fiction (double-spaced)
OR
Image files: Five still images of visual arts (drawings, paintings, sculptures, etc.)
OR
Video file: short video/film or animation. If a collaborative work, please also describe your role in the production.
Any written materials should be typed and proofread with a standard 12-point font.
Intermediate Programs (Grade 6- Grade 9)
Intermediate Filmmaking
PDF file: Prepare a written personal essay (200 words) sharing with us the origins of your interest in filmmaking, highlighting any experience you have had with filmmaking, and what inspired you to apply to Interlochen.

AND submit one sample of your artwork: a drawing, a photo, a video, a painting, or a computer generated image.

Intermediate Animation
PDF file: Prepare a written personal essay (200 words) sharing with us why you feel compelled to enroll in the Intermediate Animation Program.

AND submit one to three samples of your artwork that you feel best represent you as an artist at this time.

2 - Form 1040 from your most recent Federal Income Tax Return (domestic applicants) or official verification of salary for each parent (international applicants), if you are requesting financial aid.
International applicants: Official Verification of Salary for each parent. This document must be in English.

3 - Make sure to review your application before submitting. When you feel it is ready, pay the application fee of $65 and submit. We accept electronic payments, checks, and money orders.

Deadline

Interlochen Arts Camp applications for Summer 2024 are now open.
Applications for programs that do not require an audition or portfolio will enroll on a first-come, first-served basis starting in December. All other applications will be reviewed after the priority application deadline in January. We will continue to accept applications following the deadline until program enrollment is full.