| Application deadline | Unconfirmed — check official site | February 28, 2027 (2027 cycle) | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Cost | Last year's cycle (2026): $1,418–$6,173; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Financial aid | Last year's cycle (2026): Limited need-based discount: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. No scholarships or regular aid; 2026 discounts were limited and used free/reduced-lunch or SNAP documentation plus academic guidance. 2027 terms are pending.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | Last year's cycle (2026): Application payment credited to final bill: $75. Called an application deposit/fee; applied to the final bill and generally nonrefundable under 2026 policies.; Post-acceptance seat deposit credited to final bill: $300. Secured the seat; nonrefundable and part of the total bill.; Residential housing deposit credited to final bill: $50. Required for resident applicants; applied to final bill.; Residence hall, activities, and three meals daily: $0. Included in the resident program rate, not available free to commuters.; Limited need-based discount: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. No scholarships or regular aid; 2026 discounts were limited and used free/reduced-lunch or SNAP documentation plus academic guidance. 2027 terms are pending.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | 2027 tuition in Nashville or New York: $3,400. Selected 2027 session only; no universal tuition or all-in price.; 2027 tuition in Miami or Seattle: $2,500. Selected 2027 session only; no universal tuition or all-in price.; 2027 tuition in Los Angeles: $3,600. Selected 2027 session only; no universal tuition or all-in price.; 2027 nonrefundable application fee: $25. Separate from selected-session tuition; housing/transport are not included. (2027 cycle) | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Stipend or pay | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Eligibility | Grades 10–12 (provider uses rising grades) | Grades 9–12 when applying; check the provider's rules for graduating seniors | Grades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Additional eligibility | Requirement: Complete at least the first year of high school before the summer; Requirement: Noncredit applicants: rising grade 10-12 and approximately 3.0 GPA recommended; Requirement: Credit applicants: primarily rising seniors with at least 3.0 GPA; Requirement: Exceptional rising juniors seeking credit: approximately 3.5 GPA plus recommendation; Requirement: Meet course-specific prerequisites, audition, English, visa, medical, consent, housing, and conduct requirements; Exclusion: Program approval does not imply admission to Fordham University; Exclusion: Credit eligibility is narrower than noncredit eligibility; Exclusion: Housing is not automatic and may close before commuter/course capacity; Exclusion: Need-based discounts are limited and are not scholarships or guaranteed | Residency: U.S. resident; Requirement: Currently grades9-12, including spring graduates; incoming freshmen not eligible.; Requirement: Serious interest in a music-industry career and selected career-track sample requirements.; Exclusion: Incoming high-school freshmen; Exclusion: Applicants who are not U.S. residents; Exclusion: For Los Angeles, applicants unable to demonstrate competence in at least two defined music-industry areas; Exclusion: Participation without an approved supervising adult and independent lodging plan | Ages 14–18; Requirement: Be a high-school student age 14-18; Requirement: Submit the program and scholarship interest form for the applicable cycle; Requirement: Complete registration, payment, residential, health, consent, and credit-eligibility steps if offered a place; Requirement: Participate in the full residential academy; Exclusion: College credit has restrictions and is not available to every participant; Exclusion: Interest-form submission does not guarantee admission, scholarship, waitlist movement, college credit, credit transfer, prize, startup funding, company formation, sales, University admission, or admissions advantage |
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| Session dates or duration | Catalog terms: 1–2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Format | In person | In person | In person |
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| Housing and supervision | Unconfirmed — check official site | Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site | Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Location | Bronx, New York City, New York | Nashville, Miami, Los Angeles, Seattle, New York | Salt Lake City, Utah, University of Utah, Lassonde Studios |
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| Selection and application | Selection: Rolling course-by-course admission until capacity, with course caps often around 20. Applicant volume, acceptance rates, and discount counts are not published. Application materials: One teacher or counselor recommendation for rising-junior credit applicants; Audition song for Musical Theatre Workshop applicants | Selection: For 2026 the Museum expected approximately 70 Los Angeles, 60 Nashville, 40 Miami and 40 New York campers. Application totals and city- or track-level acceptance rates were not published. Application materials: Career-track samples and a video essay; Los Angeles has additional multi-area requirements. | Selection: The 2026 cohort reached capacity and accepted waitlist interest. Scholarships were limited and considered merit and need. Current cohort size, applicant count, acceptance rate, selection rubric, and waitlist movement are not published. |
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| Official sources | Source 1 · checked 2026-08-21Source 2 · checked 2026-08-21Source 3 · checked 2026-08-21Source 4 · checked 2026-08-21Source 5 · checked 2026-08-20 | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-12Source 2 · checked 2026-08-22Source 3 · checked 2026-08-22 | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-12Source 2 · checked 2026-08-22 |
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