UNC School of the Arts
The University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) is an arts school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Founded in 1963 as the first public conservatory for students interested in pursuing a career or education related to their artistic interests[1], UNC-SA offers high school programs leading to graduation and undergraduate and graduate degrees.
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| 🏡 Address | 1533 S Main St, Winston-Salem, NC 27127 |
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| 🚬 🚭 Smoking Allowed | No |
Location[edit]
The campus of the University of North Carolina School for the Arts (UNCSA) is located in Winston-Salem, and encompasses 77 acres, small by university standards. It contains eight residence halls - six for college students, two for high schoolers - an on-campus student apartment complex and one that's walking distance away.
There are some performance spaces like ACE Exhibition Complex with three small movie theaters; Crawford Recital Hall and its Fisk Organ; deMille Theatre reserved specifically for dance; Hood Recital Hall; Watson Chamber Music Hall along with Performance Place which includes three theatrical spaces all within UNCSA’s confines as well as a shared Stevens Center downtown.
For recreational use there is also a fitness center featuring an internal basketball court while elsewhere, administrative offices can be found within Gray Building or Semans Library & Hanes Student Commons' Workplace housing Visual Art Studios & Dance Offices/Studios too!
A costume/wig studio plus design production areas round out additional features at this esteemed institution though some new additions such as another apartment complex are currently underway.
History[edit]
The University of North Carolina School of the Arts was founded in 1972, inspired by composer Vittorio Giannini's dream to create a conservatory for artists. After receiving state funds and establishing a committee, it became an official part of the University of North Carolina system. In 2008, the board unanimously approved its name change from "North Carolina School of the Arts" to "University Of North Carolina School Of The Arts" in order to increase recognition. This decision was then ratified by other governing bodies including UNC Board or Governors and Governor Mike Easley.
Notable Alumni[edit]
- David Gordon Green – director of Pineapple Express
- Jody Hill – writer and director The Foot Fist Way, Eastbound & Down, and Observe and Report
- Mary-Louise Parker – Golden Globe, Emmy and Tony Award-winning actress
- Katrina Pfitzner, author, consultant, award-winning designer
- Gillian Murphy – principal dancer, American Ballet Theatre
- Danny R. McBride – actor and writer, Pineapple Express, Tropic Thunder, and Eastbound & Down
- Paul Schneider – actor and filmmaker
- Randy Jones – original Village People cowboy
- Dennis Delaney – writer and actor, first National Director of Greenpeace USA
- Matt Lauria – actor, Friday Night Lights, The Chicago Code
- ↑ Staff Reporter. "Course Stresses Originality, Blends Ballet, Geometry." Charlotte Observer. Feb, 1966.
