2027-2028 Application Schedule
FAC Application Opens in Acceptd – Thursday, October 1, 2026
Visits for GCS 8th grade students – October through December, scheduled with each school’s counselor. Contact yours for more information.
High School Visitation Day – Thursday, November 19, 2026, 9:15-11:00 a.m. Click here to register.
Audition/Portfolio Workshops (click to go to site) –
Saturday, November 21, 2026; 10:00 a.m.
More information coming soon!
Application Workshop (Help with the Acceptd application)
Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 6:00-7:00 pm
Tuesday, December 15, 2026, 6:00-7:00 pm
More information coming soon!
FAC Application Closes January 28, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. (Thursday) –
No extensions will be granted.
The only exception to this deadline are for families that move into Greenville County after the application closes.
Audition Notifications – Students who are offered an audition will be notified by February 11, at the latest. Notifications will be communicated via the Acceptd program.
All communications done through Acceptd.
Whole School Audition Days – February 27 and March 6
Notifications of results via Acceptd – March 15, 3:00 p.m.
Deadline for students to accept their offer to the FAC – March 31, 3:00 p.m
Audition requirements are the same for Pre-screening and for Live Auditions
Students should prepare the requirements for at least two of the following instruments:
Snare Drum
rudiments (as many as you know)
a solo or etude
possible sight reading
Drum Set
a solo piece and/or demonstration of styles (rock, funk, jazz swing, latin, etc)
Mallet Percussion
scales and arpeggios (as many as you know)
a solo or etude
possible sight reading
Timpani
a solo or etude
demonstration of timpani roll (single stroke roll)
For Jazz Drummers/Percussionists
First time applicants to the FAC who are interested in studying drums and/or percussion in the Jazz program must apply to and audition for the Percussion program. Most new students will need to study percussion and Music Theory I their first year in order to establish the basic competencies necessary to succeed in the Jazz program. Placement decisions will be made jointly by the percussion and jazz instructors, and may also reflect the number of available drum chairs in the FAC jazz combos.
Please Note:
In order to receive an audition with us, you must be a student in good standing at your school. We will look at your discipline record and grades to ensure that you will be a successful student in the rigorous, independent learning environment of the FAC.