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Our office links the College of Visual and Performing Arts's superb teaching faculty, students, and facilities with the people who live in the communities in and around DeKalb. We do this by finding the best teachers in the area to offer a wide variety of programs for children, teens, and adults.
News and Events
Summer 2013 in the NIU Community School of the Arts
The website has been updated. Click here for the flyer and the summer registration form.
Camp Deadline reminders
May 1 is the receipt deadline for all application materials for NIU scholarships.
June 1 is the early bird discount deadline. Registration forms must be postmarked by June 1.
Summer Camp Dates
Theatre Arts Camp Junior is July 7 - 12.
Theatre Arts Camp Senior, NIU Jazz Camp, and Visual Arts Camp are July 14 - 19.
High school music events for 2013-2014: Preliminary schedule: Choir Day is October 17, Jazz Day is January 31, String Day is February 18. Women's Chorus Day is March 4. Clarinet Cornucopia is in February, date tba. Jazz Combo Day is March 25. The NIU Concert Band Festival is March 27-29; more information is available at www.regiment.org/band. All dates subject to change.
Bring A Friend Days. Enjoy a free rehearsal of one of our ensembles. We hope you'll have such a good time, you'll register for the semester! Call the office at (815) 753-1450 for more information. Dates not yet set for 2013-2014.