Detailed information about Pittsburgh’s Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA) Middle and High School application and audition process is online. Please read this information carefully and note the deadline dates.
CAPA APPLICATION (3 parts with links and mailing addresses)
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 13 at 5 pm
General Magnet Application this can also be submitted online
341 S. Bellefield Avenue, Magnet Office, Pittsburgh PA 15213
Arts Supplement & Essay
111 9th Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222
Letter of Recommendation
111 9th Street Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222
Here are the details about the audition/portfolio requirements for each discipline and here are general FAQs about CAPA
If you would like a teaching artist from Hope Academy to submit a Letter of Recommendation on your behalf, please download the form, fill in your name and give it to Linda Addlespurger by November 1 — with a copy of your completed essay. This will help your teaching artist to write specific comments about you and your work.
Students auditioning for the high school vocal department are required to sing one of two songs at the audition (click the title for a pdf of the sheet music) Since First I Saw Your Face (high voices) or Ward the Pirate (low voices). To hear samples of the songs being sung, visit CAPA’s website.
Anna Elder will be holding a vocal audition workshop on a Saturday afternoon (date and time to be determined) in October. Please check the blog and weekly announcements for more information, as it becomes available.
If you have any other questions or concerns regarding the audition requirements or application process, it is best to contact the specific Art Coordinator at CAPA.
412-338-6125 Dance
412-338-6112 Instrumental Music
412-338-6107 Literary Arts
412-338-6121 Theater Arts
412-338-6129 Visual Arts
412-338-6113 Vocal Music