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Frequently Asked Questions
How do students begin the audition process?
Are you ready for the challenge NOCCA can provide? Follow these steps as NOCCA begins its audition and application season.
What can I apply for?
A student currently in 5-7th grade may apply for Middle School Preparatory. (Classical Instrumental, Dance, Musical Theatre or Vocal Music)
A student currently in the 7th grade may apply for the Theatre Arts Workshop (Drama, Musical Theatre, Theatre Design).
A student currently in the 8th grade may apply for the Summer Conservatory (Creative Writing, Culinary Arts, Dance, Media Arts, Music, Theatre Arts and Visual Arts), High School Arts Instruction (Creative Writing, Culinary Arts, Dance, Media Arts, Music, Theatre Arts and Visual Arts) and/or the Academic Studio. Only current 8th grade students may apply for the Academic Studio.
A student currently in 9-11th grade may apply for the High School Arts Programs (Creative Writing, Culinary Arts, Dance, Media Arts, Music, Theatre Arts and Visual Arts) and/or Summer Conservatory (Creative Writing, Culinary Arts, Dance, Media Arts, Music, Theatre Arts and Visual Arts).
How will a student be scheduled and notified of an audition?
Students are scheduled by Student Services for audition week. Students cannot request an audition date and time. Students receive a letter of their audition day and time.
How many arts disciplines can a student audition for?
A student can apply for and audition one arts discipline. Students wishing to apply for more than one arts discipline must include an appeal letter/written statement with their second application addressing the reasons of the request. Because of the intensity of the application and audition process, NOCCA recommends students to apply for one arts discipline. NOCCA recommends families to attend Open Studios and Audition Workshops to help them decide what arts discipline their student is the most passionate.
How will a student know if they are accepted to NOCCA?
Students are notified by mail of the accepted status. Registration packets will be sent in the summer, but a student should start preparing for registration upon receipt of the acceptance letter by discussing attendance options with the student’s academic school.
What is the tuition to attend NOCCA?
NOCCA is a tuition-free professional arts training institution. Students are required to pay an annual student fee determined by the departments supply needs. Financial assistance is available through a financial aid program provided by The NOCCA Institute, NOCCA’s philanthropic support organization.
What Partner School should a student attend to be able to also attend NOCCA?
NOCCA asks parents and students to discuss scheduling options with their academic schools once they have been admitted to NOCCA. NOCCA offers a wide range of attendance options to accommodate various partner school schedules but we cannot guarantee that an academic school will allow a student to attend NOCCA. We do not encourage parents and students to consider changing schools in order to accommodate NOCCA attendance.
Once it is confirmed with the academic school that a student can attend NOCCA, the student must work with the counselor of the academic school to arrange a schedule that will best work for the student. The student will confirm that schedule with NOCCA when completing the registration process.
Our current biggest feeder schools are: Benjamin Franklin Charter, Mandeville High, New Orleans Charter Science & Mathematics High School
More specific information regarding departmental schedules is released to students upon registration.
