Daily Schedule
Children & Junior Artists
Children’s & Junior Artist’s Center classes run Monday–Friday from 9 a.m.–3:30 p.m. and Saturday mornings, 9 a.m.–11:30 p.m.
Students meet at 8:30 a.m. at Bowman Arts Center for announcements, and walk with counselors to their 9 a.m. classes. Students have a one-hour lunch break plus morning and afternoon snacks. Healthy snacks are provided by the school.
The afternoon class session ends at 3:30 p.m. After classes students may return to the dormitory area for relaxation, participate in supervised activities or they may go to the swimming pool.
Saturday and Sunday afternoons are filled with recreational activities created by the Student Services Staff. Students may sleep in and rest on Sunday mornings.
Day Students
Parents are requested to drop off their children by 8:30 a.m. at Bowman Arts Center, Monday Friday for Multi-Arts, and Monday–Saturday for Specialized Programs. All day students are assigned to a counselor. Day students follow the same daily schedule as residential students. Lunch in the Dining Hall and snacks are included in the day student tuition. Day students who wish to swim in the afternoons should bring a bathing suit and towel. Parents may pick up their children at 3:30 p.m. at the Children’s Center or between 3:30 – 5 p.m. at the pool. Idyllwild Arts cannot supervise day students after 5 p.m.
High School (13-18)
In general, Youth students can expect to be involved in course-related activities an average of six hours per day, six days per week. Individual course schedules vary according to the needs of each discipline. A general description of the daily schedule by discipline follows.
Dance: Three to four 1.5 hour technique classes/rehearsals each day, with brief rest periods between each class. Some evening activities include viewing dance videos along with informal lectures and discussions on nutrition and the prevention of dance injuries.
Music: Full rehearsals, sectional rehearsals, lessons, practice time, and master classes throughout the day and evening until 10 p.m. Faculty and student performances some evenings.
Theatre:Classes from 8:30 a.m.–Noon, and 1 p.m.–5 p.m. Rehearsals in the late afternoon and evenings.
Visual Arts: Classes generally meet 9 a.m.–Noon and 1 p.m.–4 or 5 p.m. Artists lectures occur some evenings.
Writing & Poetry:Classes meet together 9 a.m.–Noon. Writing assignments and individual conferences in the afternoons and evenings.
Students often have an hour or two of free time between their last afternoon arts activity and dinner.
Student Pick-Up and Check-Out
Students are free to be picked up by their parents at the conclusion of their final performance or culmination, and after they have been checked out of their dormitory rooms by their counselors. In general, room cleanup occurs on the final Friday night before the end of the session. Most students depart on Saturday. Students whose final performance/culmination takes place on Friday evening are welcome to stay until Saturday, and should be picked up no later than 11 a.m. Students whose final performance takes place on Saturday are requested to leave on Saturday. Students enrolled in Theatre Works! are required to stay until Sunday morning following their final performance in order to assist in striking the set.
Recreational Activities
All residential students participate in an extensive program of recreational activities organized and run by the counselors. Game nights, short hikes, pool parties and dances are just some of the activities offered each evening from 7–9 p.m. On weekends, longer more extensive activities including art projects, informal drama productions, and field games are scheduled for Children Center students.
Things to Bring
Please refer to the Catalog for additional items required for specific courses. You may receive a letter requesting additional items for some classes.
The Children's, Junior Artist's and Youth Center list is below:
Bedding and Towels
Blankets
Sheets for twin size bed or a sleeping bag
Pillow and pillow case
Towels and wash cloths
Pool towel
Soap and shampoo
Toothbrush and toothpaste
Deodorant
Cosmetics
Insect repellent (We share the mountain with mosquitos.)
Sunscreen
Shorts, light shirts, tee shirts
Sleeping attire, robe and slippers
Lightweight long pants
Lightweight jacket, sweater or sweatshirt
Swimsuit
Tennis shoes, boots or other sturdy shoes (We are a mountain campus with dirt pathways.)
Socks
Sandals
Undergarments
Laundry bag, detergent, quarters for washer and dryer
Flashlight
Coat hangers
Small electric fan
Spending money (Optional, for snack bar and bookstore.)
Cell Phones (use permitted Youth Center students only)
Calling Cards
Alarm Clock