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University of North Carolina School of the Arts

Overview

At a Glance

School type

Public, 4-year or above

School Size & Setting

Medium | Urban

Students-to-Faculty Ratio

5:1

Religious affliation

Not applicable

General Information

Address

University of North Carolina School of the Arts

1533 South Main St., Winston Salem, North Carolina 27127

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Phone

(336) 770-3399

Website
www.uncsa.edu/

Mission Statement

The mission of this school is to train talented students for professional careers in the arts. School of the Arts graduates go on to dance with American Ballet Theatre, sing at the Metropolitan Opera; act on Broadway and in film, design Emmy and Tony-Award winning shows and win student Academy Awards. NCSA alumni represent the very best in the arts today!

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Mission Statement

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The mission of this school is to train talented students for professional careers in the arts. School of the Arts graduates go on to dance with American Ballet Theatre, sing at the Metropolitan Opera; act on Broadway and in film, design Emmy and Tony-Award winning shows and win student Academy Awards. NCSA alumni represent the very best in the arts today!

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cost & financial aid

Annual tuition & fees

Undergraduate

In state

$9,388

Out of state

$26,622
Graduate

In state

$12,087

Out of state

$26,790

Financial Aid: Undergraduates

Received financial aid
83%
Type of aid % of students receiving aid Average amount
Federal grants 23.0% $5,330
State/local grants 21.0% $5,623
Institutional grants 66.0% $7,709
Loans 49.0% $8,683

Other Estimated Costs

Housing

$12,902 per year

Books & Supplies

$1,385 per year

Personal Expenses

$2,610 per year

Financial aid resources

Paying for college

Learn about different ways to cover costs, incluing financial aid, GI Bills, grants and scholarships

Applying for financial Aid

Review this step-by-step guide on everything you need to do to complete your application.

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Academics

Most Popular Undergraduate majors

  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production
  • Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
  • Dance, General
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • Music Performance, General
Full List of Majors

Undergraduate Majors X

  • VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
    • Dance, General
      • A general program that prepares individuals to express ideas, feelings, and/or inner visions through the performance of one or more of the dance disciplines, including but not limited to ballet, modern, jazz, ethnic, and folk dance, and that focuses on the study and analysis of dance as a cultural phenomenon. Includes instruction in technique, choreography, Laban notation, dance history and criticism, and dance production. See other colleges that offer this major
    • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
      • A program that focuses on the general study of dramatic works and their performance. Includes instruction in major works of dramatic literature, dramatic styles and types, and the principles of organizing and producing full live or filmed productions. See other colleges that offer this major
    • Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
      • A program that prepares individuals to apply artistic, technical and dramatic principles and techniques to the communication of dramatic information, ideas, moods, and feelings through technical theatre methods. Includes instruction in set design, lighting design, sound effects, theatre acoustics, scene painting, property management, costume design, and technical direction and production and use of computer applications to support these functions. See other colleges that offer this major
    • Cinematography and Film/Video Production
      • A program that prepares individuals to communicate dramatic information, ideas, moods, and feelings through the making and producing of films and videos. Includes instruction in theory of film, film technology and equipment operation, film production, film directing, film editing, cinematographic art, film audio, techniques for making specific types of films and/or videos, media technologies, computer image making, multi-media production, and the planning and management of film/video operations. See other colleges that offer this major
    • Music Performance, General
      • A program that generally prepares individuals to master musical instruments and performing art as solo and/or ensemble performers. Includes instruction on one or more specific instruments from various instrumental groupings. See other colleges that offer this major

Most Popular Graduate programs

  • Music Performance, General
  • Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Full List of Programs

Graduate ProgramsX

  • VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
    • Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
      • A program that prepares individuals to apply artistic, technical and dramatic principles and techniques to the communication of dramatic information, ideas, moods, and feelings through technical theatre methods. Includes instruction in set design, lighting design, sound effects, theatre acoustics, scene painting, property management, costume design, and technical direction and production and use of computer applications to support these functions. See other colleges that offer this major
    • Cinematography and Film/Video Production
      • A program that prepares individuals to communicate dramatic information, ideas, moods, and feelings through the making and producing of films and videos. Includes instruction in theory of film, film technology and equipment operation, film production, film directing, film editing, cinematographic art, film audio, techniques for making specific types of films and/or videos, media technologies, computer image making, multi-media production, and the planning and management of film/video operations. See other colleges that offer this major
    • Music Performance, General
      • A program that generally prepares individuals to master musical instruments and performing art as solo and/or ensemble performers. Includes instruction on one or more specific instruments from various instrumental groupings. See other colleges that offer this major
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Admissions

Undergraduate acceptance rate

Acceptance rate
31.78%
  • Apply 1,139
  • Accepted 362
  • Attend 210

Application Fee

Undergraduate
$95
Graduate
$95

Undergraduate application requirements

  • High school transcript

    Required

  • High school GPA

    Required

  • Recommendation letter

    Required

  • Admissions test
    (SAT or ACT)

    Not applicable

  • TOEFL
    (international students)

    Required

  • Completion of college
    prep program

    Not applicable

  • Demonstration of
    competencies

    Required

Average Test Scores

SAT Math
525-660
ACT Composite
22-30
SAT Reading
590-690
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Student Life

Student Demographics

Female Students
59%
Male Students
41%
Student Ethnicities
  1. Caucasian62.41%
  2. Hispanic/Latino12.77%
  3. Black10.05%
  4. Two Or More Ethnicities9.97%
  5. Asian2.81%
  6. Not Specified1.81%
  7. American Indian/Alaska Native0.09%
  8. Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.09%

Student body breakdown

Total students enrolled

1,127

Undergraduate students

946

Graduate students

181

Full Time Students
98%
Part Time Students
2%

Student services

  • Meal plan
  • Counseling services
  • Remedial services
  • Work-study
  • Placement services
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening classes
  • On-campus day care for student's children
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