Overview
Students are selected for admission to the Baltimore School for the Arts in a process designed to identify students with the potential for a career in the arts. Auditions are conducted in January for fall enrollment and are open to eighth and ninth graders. Admission is based solely on an audition or portfolio review in the student’s art discipline, conducted by the school’s professional arts faculty. Nothing else is used to determine admission—transcripts, grades, test scores, and letters of recommendation are not considered in the admissions process. By focusing solely on the audition or portfolio review, BSA aims to encourage all students interested in the arts to apply to the school.
AUDITION INFORMATION AND APPLICATION DEADLINES FOR SEPTEMBER 2012 ENROLLMENT
Auditions for September 2012 admission will be held at the school on January 23rd, 24th, 25th and 26th. Students may audition in the following areas: Dance, Visual Arts, Theater (Acting and Stage Production), and Music (Instrumental and Vocal). The audition is for a student who in the 2011-2012 school year, is in the 8th or 9th grade. A student may audition in one or two art areas. Accepted students, however, can only major in one art area.
Parents may download the audition instructions and an application by clicking here. The parent must sign and date the application. Please write your e-mail address at the bottom of the application if you have one. The completed application should be mailed to:
Audition Coordinator
712 Cathedral Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
The deadline for applications is Friday, December 9th, 2011. Students who submit applications by this date are assured of receiving an audition. Students meeting this deadline will have adequate notice of the specific date and time of the audition and sufficient time to prepare for the audition. Please do not call the school to determine if your application has been received. No information can be given out by phone.
After Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012, please call the school to determine if auditions are closed for this year. The school will operate on a day-to-day basis concerning acceptance of applications. After this date, applications may still be taken if approved by the Audition Coordinator.
IMPORTANT: Near the middle of January, the school will mail to the parent the date and time that the student should come to the school for an audition. If you do not receive a confirmation letter by January 16th, 2012, please call the school at (443) 642-5167 between 9:00 AM and 2:00 PM. Please do not call the school before this date. Please do not leave messages on the school's answering system concerning auditions.
