NIU Community School of the Arts
Experience the arts at NIU! Founded in 1988, the NIU Community School of the Arts brings many of the most talented teachers in the region together with children, teens, and adults at all levels of ability. Approximately 500 people from more than 50 different cities and towns in the region come to NIU each semester to pursue their study of the arts through:
- A pdf version of the 2012 summer flyer is available.
- Private lessons on all instruments, both traditional and Suzuki (guitar, violin, piano, and cello)
- Classes for children, teens, and adults in music, art, and theatre
- Music ensembles
The community school offers scholarships (fall and spring only) for those 18 years old and younger, both those in financial need and for talented students. Scholarships are not offered for the summer semester.
As a member of the National Guild for Community Arts Education, our community school is committed to making high quality arts education accessible to all.
Learn more about the activities planned in Spring 2012 with the National Endowment for the Arts funding awarded to the community school.
The NIU Community School of the Arts is an outreach program of Northern Illinois University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts. Talented faculty and students from the Schools of Music, Art, and Theatre/Dance, as well as community artists, serve as teachers and advisors for a rich variety of high quality arts programming.
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Mission Statement
The mission of the NIU Community School of the Arts is to promote artistic growth among all people in the community. The school encourages lifelong involvement in the arts and to this end provides a place where students at all levels of ability can come together to experience the arts, regardless of the ability to pay. Sponsored by the College of Visual and Performing Arts, the school offers private instruction and group instruction in music, theatre, and visual arts.