Conservatory Model. Innovative Approach.

The University of North Carolina School of the Arts is a top-ranked performing arts, visual arts and filmmaking conservatory preparing high school, undergraduate, and graduate students for professional careers in dance companies, top orchestras, themed entertainment, major motion picture companies, on Broadway, and more. Faculty with entertainment industry experience and expertise mentor gifted, wildly creative and passionate students to do what they love, and do it brilliantly. UNCSA offers the unique opportunity for cross-disciplinary artistic collaboration as the only institution in the U.S. composed of five top arts schools: Dance, Design & Production, Drama, Filmmaking, and Music.

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Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony nominations and wins for alumni

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ranked B.F.A. drama program in the U.S. by The Hollywood Reporter

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ranked in the U.S. film schools by TheWrap

TOUR UNCSA!

Take a 360-degree tour of each of our 16 universities, either on your desktop, laptop, phone, VR headset, or through the GEAR UP NC VR app. The GEAR UP NC VR app is the first of its kind, and the largest VR project for social good to date. This marks the first time a university system has used the technology across all of its institutions.

Download the GEAR UP VR app from the iTunes store or from the Google Play store.

Highlights

Powering Creativity

The Campaign for UNCSA is the most ambitious in the institution’s history and will help the university prepare and inspire the next generation of artists. Over half of the funds raised will go directly to student scholarships and faculty support.
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Successful Alumni

Alumni are creative minds powering a multitude of hit TV shows and films at companies like Disney, Netflix, and Universal. They also play prominent roles on Broadway and in orchestras and companies like the New York Philharmonic, American Ballet Theatre, and more.
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Boundless Innovation

New ideas, new voices, and new methods of expression are critical to the artistic process. UNCSA fuses conservatory training with advances in technology and technique to prepare emerging artists to tell timeless stories in relevant ways for today’s and tomorrow’s audiences.
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