New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA)

What Makes Us Great

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New Orleans Center for Creative Arts is a regional public, pre-professional arts training center that offers students intensive instruction in culinary arts, dance, media arts: filmmaking & audio production, music (classical, jazz, vocal), theatre arts (drama, musical theatre, theatre design), visual arts, and creative writing, while demanding simultaneous academic excellence.

The Arts of NOCCA

Classical Instrumental

Creative Writing

Culinary Arts

Dance

Entertainment Production Design

Jazz

Media Arts

Theatre Arts

Visual Arts

Vocal Music

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Select Departments Accepting Applicants:

As NOCCA continues to grow, we’re expanding access to select arts disciplines.

Applications are now open!

Now accepting applicants:

Creative Writing
Dance
Drama
Entertainment Production Design
Jazz
Vocal Music

Deadline: July 22

Auditions: August 5 | 1–4 PM

Spring Audition Cycle students are welcome to audition again, either for the same or a different discipline.

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Apply Today!

Apply today to jumpstart your pre-professional arts training.

Application Deadline: Feb. 20^th, 2026

Apply to NOCCA

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Schedule a Tour

Schedule a tour to see our incredible facilities firsthand, meet our dedicated faculty members, and talk to current students about why they love it here.

Next Tour: April 17^th at 11:00 am & 4:30 pm

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