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MAKING YOUR MARK ON THE MUSIC AND RECORDING INDUSTRY begins at CRAS
Step 1 – Complete Your Application
Complete the CRAS online Admissions application.
What You’ll Need for the Application:
- Photo or PDF proof of Official or Unofficial high school transcripts, General Educational Development (GED) passing test scores and/or the GED diploma
- Educational background
- Employment history (if applicable)
- 2 emergency contacts/family resources
If you have submitted an Admissions application and required documentation, have been interviewed, and provisionally accepted, move to the next step.
If not, contact the admissions department at 1-800-562-6383.
Step 2 – Place Your Deposit
The next step is to place your deposit of $350.00 to secure a seat in a class.*
Once provisionally accepted into the program, an appropriate deposit is required to secure a seat in an available class start date. The deposit is applied to the total cost of enrollment. Applicants will not be fully accepted until all requirements are met with the Enrollment Agreement.
Applicants may now begin the Financial Aid Eligibility process with our Student Financial Services Department.
We accept online payment with Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, or Visa debit card. If a credit card is not available, you may send a personal check, money order, or cashier’s check to 1205 North Fiesta Blvd. Gilbert, AZ. 85233.
*An additional fee that is not part of the tuition payment could be charged for changing anticipated enrollment date.
Step 3 – CRAS School Catalog
Download your CRAS School Catalog by using the link below. Look through this catalog and familiarize yourself with our policies, campus information, curriculum and more.
Step 4 – Enrollment Paperwork (Part 1)
To complete the Admissions portion of your enrollment guide, there are a few things you will need to accomplish. The first part is your Enrollment Agreement, which can be filled out with your Admissions Representative.
Schools with a requirement for students receiving Title IV funds to accept or agree to a pre-dispute arbitration agreement as a condition of enrollment, must make available to enrolled students, prospective students, and the public, a written plain language disclosure of those conditions of enrollment.
Conservatory Recording Arts and Sciences cannot require the borrower to participate in arbitration or any internal dispute resolution process offered by the institution prior to filing a borrower defense to repayment application with the Department pursuant to 685.206(e); the school cannot, in any way, require students to limit, relinquish, or waive their ability to pursue filing a borrower defense claim, pursuant to 685.206(e) at any time; and any arbitration, required by a pre-dispute arbitration agreement, tolls (pauses) the limitations period for filing a borrower defense to repayment application pursuant to 685.206(e)(6)(ii).
Step 5 – Enrollment Paperwork (Part 2)
The second part of your paperwork requirements is to fill out an Official Transcript Request Form. It’s imperative that we receive an “official transcript” proving your high school graduation and Cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher or completion of your GED.
Applicants with a cumulative GPA below 2.0 must demonstrate the ability to achieve by successfully passing the Wonderlic exam with a score of 15 or higher.
Domestic/United States and Foreign applicants with international/foreign transcripts will need the transcripts to be translated and evaluated by a 3rd party agency at the student’s expense.
Applicants can upload their international/foreign transcripts using this site:
Step 6 – Apply for Financial Aid
Step 6 begins the Financial Aid portion of your CRAS Enrollment. Please contact the Student Financial Services department to complete your Financial Aid.
Billie Eilish, Chris Isaak, Childish Gambino, Prophets of Rage, Linkin Park, Young the Giant
Metallica, Andrew W.K., Ryan Adams, Incubus, Deftones, Miley Cyrus, Spoon, At The Drive In
Kehlani, Kevin Gates, Tinashe
SportsCenter, First Take, NFL Live
Imogen Heap
What We Do in the Shadows, 21 Jumpstreet, Thor: Ragnarok, The Carrie Diaries, The Regular Show
International Students at CRAS
CRAS is an SEVP-Certified school and can accept international students who meet M-1 visa requirements.
Step 1 – Complete Your Application
Complete the CRAS online Admissions application.
What You’ll Need for the Application:
- Photo or PDF proof of Official or Unofficial high school transcripts*, General Educational Development (GED) passing test scores and/or the GED diploma
- Educational background
- Employment history (if applicable)
- 2 emergency contacts/family resources
If you have submitted an Admissions application and required documentation, have been interviewed, and provisionally accepted, move to the next step.
If not, contact the admissions department at 1-800-562-6383.
*Foreign applicants with international/foreign transcripts will need the transcripts to be translated and evaluated by a 3rd party agency at the student’s expense.
Step 2 – Apply for a M-1 Student Visa
After you have been accepted at CRAS, you will be enrolled in the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) and can apply at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate for an M-1 student visa.
Step 3 – Submit Form I-20
After enrollment, CRAS will provide you with a Form I-20 (Certificate of Eligibility for Non-immigrant (M-1) Student Status-For Vocational Students) to present to the consular officer when you attend your visa interview.
M-1 visa holders are not permitted to work during the course of their studies. They must show that sufficient funds are available to pay all tuition and living costs for the entire period of intended stay. Full tuition is due three weeks prior to the first day of class.
