Fernanda Foertter
New World School of the Arts
New World School of the Arts
(abbreviated NWSA) is a well known conservatory with top
programs in Dance, Instrumental Music, Musical Theatre,
Theatre, Vocal Music, and the Visual Arts. The school's
main building is located at 25 NE 2nd Street, Miami, FL
33132, and holds other classes on the Miami-Dade College
(MDC) Wolfson Campus. The provost of the conservatory is
John Otis.
Also known as New World College, the conservatory awards
both the Associate of Arts degree from MDC, as well as both
the Bachelor of Fine Arts and the Bachelor of Music degrees
from the University of Florida (UF). UF and MDC are the
governing bodies of the institute.
New World School of the Arts also has a top high school
program with the same art programs listing above. The
principal is Ellery Brown. High school students are only
accepted through auditions or art porfolios reviews during
the months of January through March of each year, and are
notified of their acceptance status in April. Students are
taught by teachers employed by the Miami Dade County Public
Schools (MDCPS) system for their basic core curriculum, as
well as many of the same adjunct professors for their arts
programs as in the conservatory program.
Students graduate with a high school diploma, as well with
30 dual enrollment arts credits awarded from Miami Dade
College. Many of these students who continue their art in
college usually enter as second-year students, as all of
the credits are easily transferable, especially through the
State University System of Florida, which UF is a member.
The governing bodies of the high school are UF, MDC, and
MDCPS.
Both the conservatory and the high school are accredited by
the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
