Experience Student Life at Roosevelt University's Chicago College of Performing Arts!

During CCPA Experience Days, you will have the opportunity to connect with faculty and current students, take a campus tour, observe classes and rehearsals, attend performances, and explore the wide range of programs we offer. You’ll get a front-row seat to classes and rehearsals led by our world-class faculty, offering a glimpse into the supportive and inspiring environment that helps our students grow as artists and scholars. Students and families are welcome to attend multiple event days. Events are optional, and you can stay for any portion of the day/evening. Please note, only admitted students may attend in-session classes and rehearsals.

RU Ready? Meet faculty and staff, as well as your potential future classmates, and take a tour of our campus! Learn how the Chicago College of Performing Arts will prepare you for a fulfilling artistic career:

Thursday,  April 9th - Theatre, Interdisciplinary, & Music Conservatories

Welcome Session: 9am

Campus tours available 9:30am, 11am, and 3pm (optional)

Class and Rehearsal Observations (students only, no guests)

Music and Interdisciplinary Conservatory Observable Classes
-9:30am-10:45am: Constructs of Western Theatre and Music
-9:30am-10:45am: Advanced Orchestration (for Music Composition Majors)
-11am-11:50am: Musicianship IV: Piano Skills, Jazz
-1:30pm-2:45pm: Special Topics in Music Literature: Issues of Representation on the Musical Stage
-2pm-3:30pm: Jazz Forum
-2pm-3pm: Classical Guitar Ensemble
-2pm-4pm: Opera Orchestra Rehearsal
-2pm-4pm: Brass Ensemble Rehearsal


Theatre Class and Rehearsal Observations
Your admissions counselor will be in contact with a schedule of observations that are most relevant to your major!


Student performances
Brass Ensemble Concert, 5-7pm

(Please note, rehearsal, performance, and class attendance is subject to space availability; the CCPA Enrollment Team will do our best to schedule these on a first-come, first-serve basis)

These special events are designed for prospective students and their families to explore our programming and imagine themselves as part of a legacy of creative change-makers, world-class musicians, and accomplished theatre professionals. We hope to see you soon.