The Philadelphia School of Circus Arts is making history.
The Associated Press reported that Circadium School of Contemporary Circus, founded by people at PSCA, announced the vocational school Tuesday in Philadelphia.
Philly.com reported it is the "first higher-education school for circus artists" in the country.
It may sound like fun and acrobatics, but the school says it's a three-year intensive training program .
PSCA founder and Circadium executive director Shana Kennedy, told KYW it is a professional training school that seeks to expose students to a range of circus coursework, including aerials like trapeze and silks, juggling, physical theatre, dance, choreography, strength and flexibility and technical coursework like rigging, building equipment and theater tech work.
The program will also include business coursework like marketing, computer software and financial planning.
"We’re planning to have a very big impact on the city’s arts scene in that we’ll have circus performers doing amazing in-depth, creative works," Kennedy said.
Circadium's aerial program designer Adam Woolley told The AP circus arts makes the arts accessible.
"Circus is starting to step up and prove it has something to offer at a time when arts education is struggling," he said.
The school is currently running a $50,000 Kickstarter campaign to fund its launch. Kennedy, the project creator, said part of the reason for the campaign is to help keep tutiton costs, currently $15,000 a year, low.
Classes don't start until September 2017, but applications, with a $50 fee, are currently being accepted.
Applications are due Nov. 30, and those accepted will be notified by Dec. 31.
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