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New Mexico’s Public High School for the Arts

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Applicant Information

Please complete the form below. Be sure to check that all information is correct before you submit.

Applicant Legal Name:*

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Preferred Name

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Gender*

Please enter your gender as indicated on your birth certificate.

Preferred Gender Pronouns*

Please choose your preferred gender pronoun below.

Date of Birth*

Month

Day

Year

Applicant Mailing Address*

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All applicants must be current New Mexico residents to apply.

Applicant Email

Grade Applying For*

Arts Discipline Applying For*

Select only ONE. If you are applying for more than one discipline (2 is the maximum allowed), please fill out separate applications for each one.

If applying as a Music - Instrumentalist, please Indicate what instrument you play:

If applying as music, please indicate specific instrument or voice.

Applying as a:*

Students living in a commutable distance to Santa Fe should apply as a "Day Student". Students living further than 65 miles away from Santa Fe should apply as a "Residential Student"

Parent/Guardian 1 Information

Parent/Guardian 1*

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Relation to Applicant*

Parent Email*

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Primary Phone*

Secondary Phone

Address*

Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code

Employer/Place of Work

Parent/Guardian 2 Information

Parent/Guardian 2

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Relation to Applicant

Primary Phone

Secondary Phone

Address

Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code

Employer/Place of Work

Applicant's Current School Information

Name of Applicant's School*

Type of School*

Current School District*

If you do not know, please enter "Unknown"

School Address

Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code

Dates of Attendance at Current School*

EXAMPLE: August 2012 to present.

Applicant's Current Grade Level*

Additional Information

Which of the choices best describe your racial, ethnic, or cultural background? Please mark all that apply:*

American Indian/Alaska Native

Asian

Black or African American

Caucasian

Hispanic

Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander

Arts Experience*

NMSA recognizes the need to provide opportunities for students who have mid to high levels of arts experience and/or training in the arts and also for students with no prior experience or less than one year of arts training, but who demonstrate a strong natural ability and a desire to learn. In order to place students at a beginning or intermediate/advanced audition group, applicants must complete the following arts experience section on the admission application that describes any prior arts training.experience or no previous training/beginner with a desire to learn. It is very important for students to be thorough and accurate when submitting this information. All students, regardless of arts experience, will receive an audition and will equally be considered for acceptance.

How did you hear about New Mexico School for the Arts?*

If you answered 'Other' to the above question, please explain:

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Virtual Online Auditions:*

Yes, please contact me for assistance.

No, I have access to the internet and a computer with video and audio capability.

Virtual Online Auditions: Your audition will be held virtually online. Will you have difficulty accessing the internet and a computer with video and audio capability to attend your online virtual audition?

Please note, you are required to submit a Letter of Recommendation with your Application. This can be accomplished by sharing the following URL or PDF with your mentor or teacher who will submit the recommendation on your behalf.

Letter of Recommendation Form

The regular application deadline for the 23-24 school year has passed. We are now accepting rolling applications in Dance, Music, and Theatre.

STEP 1: Application & Recommendation

After a student has decided to apply, they should complete and submit the application form, and then secure a letter of recommendation from a teacher, arts instructor or other community member or leader who is familiar with the student’s art.

STEP 2: Application Workshop

Once your application is submitted, reserve a workshop date (email Fred Graham at fred.graham@nmsa-ai.org). There are five workshop dates:

Saturday, October 29, 2022 from 9:00 AM to 12 Noon
Saturday, December 3, 2022 from 9:00 AM to 12 Noon
Saturday, January 21, 2023 from 9:00 AM to 12 Noon
Saturday, February 4, 2023 from 9:00 AM to 12 Noon
Saturday, February 25, 2023 from 9:00 AM to 12 Noon

STEP 3: Acceptance

Acceptance letters are mailed in March. Students accepted to NMSA must inform the school of their intent to enroll, and are required to take academic placement tests to ensure they are placed in the appropriate classes. After acceptance, students who live too far for a reasonable daily commute can also submit an application to the NMSA Residential Program.

Contact Admissions

Fred Graham, Admissions Coordinator
fred.graham@nmsa-ai.org | 505.629.9245

Admissions at NMSA

Currently, New Mexico School for the Arts accepts approximately 80 students in 9th grade, and a limited number of positions may be available in the 10th and 11th grades, depending on enrollment levels. Seniors are currently considered on a case-by-case basis. Inquire for more information.

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Additional Information

Please note, you are required to submit a Letter of Recommendation with your Application. This can be accomplished by sharing the following URL or PDF with your mentor or teacher who will submit the recommendation on your behalf.

Letter of Recommendation Form

The regular application deadline for the 23-24 school year has passed. We are now accepting rolling applications in Dance, Music, and Theatre.

STEP 1: Application & Recommendation

STEP 2: Application Workshop

STEP 3: Acceptance

Contact Admissions

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