Application Process

By now, you have learned about OCSA’s rigorous academic program, pre-professional arts conservatories, and unique school culture. You are ready to apply!

Before getting started, please make sure that you thoroughly understand the admissions requirements and have gathered all of the necessary materials. You will complete your application online and should be prepared to upload all required materials along with your application. Be sure to follow these step-by-step instructions.

Please read our Admissions FAQ. You may also contact our admissions office at admissions@ocsarts.net or 714-560-0900, Ext. 5510.

Attend a Preview Day

Prospective students and parents are encouraged to learn more about OCSA by attending one of our Preview Days, which are typically scheduled on a Saturday in October, November, and January.

Register here for an upcoming Preview Day.

Submit your Online Application

Applications for the 2019-2020 school year will be available in mid-October. Families with multiple students applying must use an individual, unique email account for each applicant. When creating your account, please be sure to enter the student applicant's first and last name. When entering your email address however, please use a parent email address.

Please consider January 15, 2019 to be a soft-deadline. Although we will continue to accept applications after January 15th, interview-audition space will be very limited. Click here for more information.

How to Check Your Application Status

Once an application is submitted, just log into your admission account to view your status.

Academic Review Process

Orange County School of the Arts provides a rigorous dual academic / arts program. It is recommended that applicants interested in applying maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA in 4 of the 5 core academic subjects. Additionally, applicants applying to grades 10th - 12th must be on track to graduate. For more information, please review OCSA's academic requirements.

Audition Scheduling

Applicants with a complete application submission will be scheduled to attend the first available interview/audition date, or their first-round audition materials (video or portfolio) will be sent to conservatory faculty for review. Interview/Audition information will be sent via email to the primary email account associated with the application. Please use a parent's email address when setting up your applicant account.

All auditions for the upcoming school year will be conducted in January, February, and March. Generally, all audition space is full by early February and auditions conclude in March. Opportunities to audition in late spring and summer are rare and only scheduled if space is available.

Once an audition is scheduled, there can be no changes to the scheduled date or time.

Admission Decision Notifications

All auditioned applicants for the new school year will be notified via email of admissions decisions about mid-April.

Admissions Timeline

October	Preview Day
Mid-October	Online application made available
November	Preview Day
January	Preview Day
January	No guarantee of an audition can be made for applications received after midnight January 15. (Students who apply after the deadline will be scheduled into an audition only if space is available within their conservatory(s) of choice. Applicants are still encouraged to apply after January)
January-March	Auditions are held
Mid-April	Notifications are distributed via email
May	Deadline to submit application: May 30