The Interlochen 5 EMPOWERING THE NEXT GENERATION OF CREATIVE CHANGEMAKERS
The Interlochen Arts Academy experience is deeply formative.
Social and emotional growth, academic achievement, and artistic
opportunity combine here to help our students thrive now and in
the future.
THE INTERLOCHEN 5 are the defining and reinforcing
characteristics of an Academy education. We cultivate these
five key capacities across artistic, academic, and residential
learning: mindfulness, wellness, and resilience; creative capacity;
interdisciplinary perspective and collaboration; global and cultural
perspective; and community and citizen artistry.
In today’s rapidly changing world, the skills, perspectives, and
capacities developed here are enduring. The Interlochen 5
lay the foundation for life—both within and beyond the arts.
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Mindfulness, Wellness, and Resilience
Artists require a balance of focus and freedom. The ability to
“center,” “flow,” or be “in the zone” enhances creative performance.
The life of an artist is also challenging and frequently on public
display, requiring high levels of tenacity and resilience. Developing
this capacity is of lifelong value to our students and enhances all of
the other capacities of The Interlochen 5.
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Creative Capacity
In a world of rapid automation and artificial intelligence,
creative capacity is increasingly critical across all professions. By
studying the creative processes practiced across the Academy’s arts
disciplines, students master the underlying principles of creativity
and design thinking and learn to apply this mindset to all aspects of
their lives.
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Interdisciplinary Perspective and Collaboration
Effective collaboration draws the best from each individual to
achieve something no one person can accomplish on their own.
Drawing connections across artistic disciplines and other fields of
discovery are the basis for breakthrough ideas. Daily collaboration in
the classroom and across seven arts majors prepares our students to
shape insight into action with others.
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Global and Cultural Perspective
The world comes together each year on this diverse and international
campus. Global art and global issues are central to the Academy
experience. Our students develop a deeper and more direct
understanding of different cultures and experiences in this
living-learning community, developing the character and empathy
to thrive in an interconnected world.
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Community and Citizen Artistry
Across disciplines, residence halls, and grade levels, community is
at the heart of Interlochen Arts Academy. Citizen artistry extends
this concept as students develop, present, and teach art in service
to others. We ask our students to take an active role in building a
healthy community, laying the foundation for a lifetime of rewarding
and purposeful engagement.
An Integrated Approach
In our classrooms, studios, stages, and shared spaces, the principles
of The Interlochen 5 come alive. These concepts are reinforced
through all-school community meetings, small-group advisory
sessions, residence life programming, and community service
assignments. The Interlochen 5 approach promotes positive behavior
and participation, and supports our students’ physical, mental, social,
and creative well-being.
Through Interlochen Arts Academy and The Interlochen 5, we
seek to unlock the potential and unleash the capacity of the
next generation of creative changemakers to lead inspired lives
with enduring confidence.
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