Program dates and costs
Semester Program
Topic | Detail |
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Upcoming term | Spring Semester 2026 |
Arrival date | January 19, 2026 |
Departure date | April 22, 2026 |
Mid-semester break | February 28 - March 8, 2026 |
Cost of attendance | $22,300 ($2,000 deposit + $20,300) |
Application deadline | Closed |
Early bird discount deadline | July 1 |
Payment schedule | Deposit is due after acceptance, balance is due Nov 15 (or Aug 15 for early bird discount) |
Summer I: Masks and Puppetry
A minimum number of participants is required for this program to operate. In the case that the minimum is not met, students will be offered placement on the Summer II track of their preference.
Topic | Detail |
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Upcoming term | Summer I 2026 |
Arrival date | Masks: May 19, 2026 | Puppetry: June 2, 2026 |
Departure date | Masks: June 1, 2026 | Puppetry: June 15, 2026 |
Mid-semester break | Not applicable |
Cost of attendance | 2 weeks: $3,700 | 4 weeks: $6,500 (students can select 0, 3, or 6 credits at no charge)
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Application deadline | February 15, 2026 |
Early bird discount deadline | Application and full payment is due by January 31, 2026 to receive $150 discount |
Payment schedule | Deposit of $500 (two weeks) or $800 (four weeks) is due within two weeks of acceptance. Final payment is due by April 15, 2026. |
Students who participate in both Summer I and Summer II will receive a 5% discount on cost of attendance. In the two-week interval, the Accademia offers room and board packages or students can use the time for travel.
Summer II: Intensives in Dance, Film, Physical Theatre, & Voice and Speech
Topic | Details |
|---|---|
Upcoming term | Summer II 2026 |
Arrival date | June 29, 2026 |
Departure date | July 25, 2026 |
Mid-semester break | Not applicable |
Cost of attendance | $6,250 (students can select 0, 3, or 6 credits at no charge) |
Application deadline | April 15, 2026 |
Early bird discount deadline | Application and full payment is due by March 31, 2026 to receive $150 discount |
Payment schedule | Deposit of $800 is due within two weeks of acceptance. Final payment is due by May 25, 2026. |
Summer II: Fifth Week, Balinese Mask
Topic | Details |
|---|---|
Upcoming term | Summer II 2026 |
Arrival date | July 26, 2026 |
Departure date | August 1, 2026 |
Mid-semester break | Not applicable |
Cost of attendance | $1,560 (students can select 0 or 2 credits at no charge) |
Application deadline | April 15, 2026 |
Early bird discount deadline | Application and full payment is due by March 31, 2026 to receive $150 discount |
Payment schedule | Deposit of $800 is due within two weeks of acceptance. Final payment is due by May 25, 2026. |
Summer II: Arezzo ARts & Festival Participation
Topic | Arezzo ARts & Festival |
|---|---|
Upcoming term | Summer II 2026 |
Arrival date | August 2, 2026 |
Departure date | August 8, 2026 |
Mid-semester break | Not applicable |
Cost of attendance | $1,560 (credits are not offered) |
Application deadline | April 15, 2026 |
Early bird discount deadline | Application and full payment is due by March 31, 2026 to receive $150 discount |
Payment schedule | Deposit of $800 is due within two weeks of acceptance. Final payment is due by May 25, 2026. |
Program inclusions
Accessibilty is paramount to the AdA. We are diligent in ensuring that our program fees provide as much as possible in an effort to decrease out-of-pocket costs for students.
Inclusions | Summer | Semester |
|---|---|---|
Academic Program Tuition | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Pre-Departure Assistance (visa application, addressing health issues & travel) | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Airport pick-up on arrival day | ✔️ | |
24/7 emergency phone | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Housing, rooms with double or triple occupancy | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner, Monday through Friday when classes are in session | ✔️ | ✔️ |
School Doctor | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Tour of Arezzo | ✔️ | |
Excursion led by the Accademia | ✔️ | |
Official transcript issued by Hendrix College (when credits are requested) | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Professional photos taken during performances | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Welcome and Farewell dinner | ✔️ | |
Orientation, cultural activities, and all activities and services | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Exclusions include any item not expressly stated above plus airfare, visa application fees, textbooks, insurance, weekend and break meals, personal travel and activities.
Financing your study abroad
experience
As a non-profit organization, the Accademia dell’Arte strives to provide students with the most affordable, quality programs possible.
Planning ahead is a key element to studying abroad. Students should start thinking about finances as early as possible. It is important for students to have enough resources to take full advantage of studying and living in a foreign country.
Using Financial Aid
The Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1992 mandated that a student can receive financial aid for the costs of studying abroad if the student is enrolled in a program approved by their home institution.
Every campus is different, so the appropriate timeline may vary somewhat by campus and term (especially between academic year and summer). It is important for students to plan early. Students should get in touch with their campus financial aid officer and study abroad adviser to learn more about specific funding options available at, and required procedures for, their college or university. It is the students’ responsibility to follow all instructions from their financial aid advisor and complete all paperwork well before their departure.
Alumni discount
If you have already studied with us, we would love for you to join us again! We offer a 5% discount to all alumni of the Accademia!
Withdrawal policy
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Program Deposits: $2,000 deposit for a semester program and $500 for the summer intensives are non-refundable and non-transferable.
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Withdrawal up to 60 days prior to program start date: 100% of program fee will be refunded, minus the non-refundable deposit.
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Withdrawal between 59 and 25 days prior to program start date: 50% of program fee will be refunded, minus the non-refundable deposit.
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Withdrawal 24 or less days before the program start date: No refund.
Early bird discount
To encourage applicants to finalise your deposit and balance payments early, we provide an early bird discounts on both Semester and Summer programs.
Check the program information table above to determine the deadline for early bird discounts.
Ways to pay
We provide as many payment methods as possible to support an easy and cost-effective payment process for students.
Pay using ACH, CC, or a wide variety of other payment methods. Processing fees apply (see below).
Online
Check your invoice for instructions or reach out to our staff at payments@dellarte.it.
Wire or electronic transfer
Check
Checks should be made out to Accademia dell'Arte.
Mail your check to: P. O. Box 251505 Little Rock, AR 72225
If you decide to pay by check please make sure it gets to our PO box by the due date.
Processing fees
For students wishing to pay using our online payment system, please note that a processing fee of .9% is included for ACH payments and a 3% processing fee is included for all other payment types.
These fees do not contribute to the AdA but instead exclusively cover the cost of the online payment service. ACH can alternatively be paid through a US bank.
