HOW TO APPLY

Students will not be considered for admission unless they complete the following criteria. All applicants must first submit a completed application form. Applicants must then audition to be accepted into The Young Americans. Auditions are open to high school juniors, seniors, and recent high school graduates. International students must be 16 years or older to audition.

Audition options are:

Option 1: Submit an Audition Video  or   Option 2: Audition in Person

Please see the sections below for more information on both of these audition options and what to prepare for your audition.

The Young Americans College of the
Performing Arts Application Form

Audition Option 1:

Submit an Audition Video

For candidates who cannot audition in person, you may submit an audition video for consideration. Students must be 16 years or older to submit a video audition. Please note that students must graduate High School, or equivalent, to attend our program. Please fill out the video audition form below to provide your information and submit your video. Videos should be no more than five minutes in length. Click the link below for more information on our video audition requirements and to submit your video.

Video Audition Form

Audition Option 2: Audition in Person

Auditions are held for high school juniors, seniors, or high school graduates following any performance. International students must be 16 years or older to audition.The first audition for the upcoming academic year will held on December 21, 2021 at the college campus: 1112 Olympic Dr., Corona, CA 92881.

Applicants can also audition following any concert performance or Boyne Highland Summer Dinner Theatre or schedule a campus tour in Southern California with an audition at the conclusion of the campus tour.

Please note that international candidates who are selected for Panel Review and whose native language is not English will be required to successfully complete all steps for the F-1 Student Visa including an English proficiency exam.

What to Prepare:

Please download this document to access the complete in-person audition process.

In-Person Audition Form

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Additional Information

Please note that applications for enrollment are only sent to those students who have successfully auditioned for and been accepted to our program.

Candidates may audition 3 times in the year preceding their entrance. (For example, a student interested in joining the program in Fall 2020 may audition up to 3 times between August 2019 and June 2020.)

Additional Information below:

Admissions Process