Pre-professional arts boarding schools are listed below. While college-prep boarding schools generally have excellent arts programs, the schools below specialize further in helping students train and become artists in a variety of fields such as music, visual arts, theatre, ballet, and creative writing. Students are prepared for entrance into either traditional colleges or specialty schools like music conservatories (e.g., Juilliard). Click on a school below to view its profile and student reviews. You can also browse our full boarding school directory or specify additional search criteria.