Profile New World School of the Arts was created by the Florida Legislature in 1984 as a Center of Excellence in the visual and performing arts. New World School of the Arts is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Dance, National Association of Schools of Music, National Association of Schools of Theatre, National Association of Schools of Art and Design. All academic programs are approved by the Florida State Department of Education and accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. New World School of the Arts confers the Bachelor of Fine Arts and Bachelor of Music, the Associate in Arts, and the high school diploma through its institutional partners. New World School of the Arts is located near major cultural, entertainment and government facilities in downtown Miami, a cosmopolitan city with an international flavor and a dynamic arts environment.
Students have easy access to firsthand experiences in the arts, both as audience and participants.
Miami-Dade Community College's Wolfson Campus, adjacent to the school, provides classroom space and a library for the general studies curriculum as well as other student services. The South Beach art deco district, Coconut Grove, the beaches and a wide variety of urban and suburban neighborhoods are just minutes away. All of Miami serves as the campus for New World School of the Arts students. The artist-faculty of New World School of the Arts, drawn from a local, national and international pool of talent, comprises individuals with established artistic reputations, professional expertise, and demonstrated commitment to the creative development of young talent. Students are educated in a humanistic and personal atmosphere designed to foster mastery of traditional artistic forms while stimulating creativity and individuality.