• Application
• Required Documentation for all Drama Applicants
• Audition Information
  • Professional Actor Training Program
  • Directing Program
  • High School
• Scheduled Audition Dates
• International Applicants
• Notification of Decision
• Other Requirements
• Final Steps

• The application for admission must be completed in full.
• Applicant signature is required along with the parent signature if the applicant is under the age of 18 at the time of application.
• Mail the application to the Office of Admissions along with the nonrefundable application fee ($60 for U.S. Citizens/Permanent U.S. Resident/$110 for international applicants).
• Applications received without the application fee or all questions not answered will be returned to applicant.
• Applicants are encouraged to submit their application by the suggested application deadline to secure the audition date they desire and allow time for travel arrangements.
• All required documentation must be on file in order for the applicant to find out if they have been accepted by the Admissions Review Committee into the North Carolina School of the Arts.

Application Information in Admissions

• Resume:
• A resume detailing the applicant’s artistic experience and educational objectives. Include a list of plays performed, giving the name of the role and the date and place of performance.
• Photographs:
• An 8x10 headshot or a recent representative photograph either in color or black and white (applicant’s name is to be printed on photograph).
• Writing Sample:
• Directing applicants must submit a short essay detailing why they wish to pursue a directing career and what they intend to accomplish in directing.
• Recommendation Letters:
  • Two (2) letters of recommendation are required.
    • One (1) letter is to come from an arts instructor
    • One (1) letter is to come from an academic instructor.
    • If not currently enrolled in school, a letter may come from an employer, mentor, instructor, directors, etc.
  • All letters are to be mailed directly to the Office of Admissions to be placed in the applicant’s file. Always list the Office of Admissions as the recipient.

Note: A form is provided for recommendations. All recommendations should be dated and signed by the writer and mailed directly to the Office of Admissions. Materials that do not bear the Office of Admissions as the recipient may be sent to other departments.

Transcripts

Undergraduate Program:

• Official transcripts and courses in which the applicant is enrolled at the time of application are required.
• All transcripts must bear a validation seal or signature of a school official or registrar.
• Transcripts sent under separate cover must come in a sealed envelope and should be mailed directly to the Office of Admissions. Always list the Office of Admissions as the recipient.
• Undergraduate applicants who have been home-schooled must provide proof of graduation from home school along with titles and course descriptions in each year of home-schooling, tests used and evaluation of knowledge that the applicant has completed the equivalent of the University of North Carolina’s Minimum Course Requirements
• College transfer applicants must supply their official college transcript along with an official list of courses the student is taking at the time of application.
• A high school transcript or GED is required of all applicants who are applying as a first time freshman or undergraduate transfer.
• SAT or ACT. Official scores from the testing agency are required of all applicants to the Bachelor of Fine Arts (do not send student copy).

• Official transcript from each school attended with a validation seal or signature of a school official or registrar. Copies are unacceptable. Entering 12th grade must have a transcript from 9th, 10th and 11th grades.
• Transcripts must include the courses in which the student is enrolled at the time of application.
• Official SAT or ACT score if taken (do not send the student copy).
• Standardized test scores, including state and national testing, since grade 7 must be included for entering 12th grade applicants if not reported on the high school transcript.
• Home-schooled applicants must provide an official transcript from each traditional school attended with a validation seal or signature of a school official.
• Titles and descriptions (including topics) of courses completed in each year of home schooling.
• A course-by-course listing of credits earned and tests used.
• Documentation verifying mastery of coursework.
• Attendance records.
• Results of nationally recognized standardized achievement tests taken.
• Verification of home school’s continuing compliance with state law.
• An expository writing sample.

• Applicants must write the date and city in which they desire to audition on the application.
• Written confirmation of the audition date, time and location will be mailed to the applicant from the Office of Admissions after the application has been processed.
• Please allow ten working days for processing.
• Auditions will not be scheduled by phone.
• Applicants are encouraged to submit their application by the suggested application deadline to secure the audition date they desire and allow time for travel arrangements.
• Applicants are encouraged to provide all required documentation prior to their interview.
• The North Carolina School of the Arts reserves the right to cancel and reschedule auditions, or make other arrangements with the applicant. If weather prohibits an audition from being held the cancellation notice will be placed on www.ncarts.edu.

• All applicants must audition and interview in person.
• Videotaped auditions cannot be accepted.
• Applicants must be prepared to perform three monologues: one classical (preferably from Shakespeare), and two contrasting monologues from modern plays.
• Each monologue should stand on its own.
• Do not use accents, dialects, or stylized characters.
• The School of Drama recommends that candidates choose audition pieces from published plays. Read the complete play.
• Do not use generic monologue books as a source of material.
• Applicants must be prepared to perform16 bars of a song without accompaniment.
• It is recommended that the audition song come from the standard musical theatre repertory.
• Applicants may use a pitch pipe if desired.
• The three monologues and song must not exceed a total of six minutes.
• Applicants should be prepared for a short interview following the audition.

• All applicants must audition and interview in person.
• Videotaped auditions cannot be accepted.
• The program begins in the third year of the Bachelor of Fine Arts or Arts Diploma program.
• The requirements for admissions are equivalent to the first two years of the Professional Actor Training Program at the North Carolina School of the Arts.
• Admission is limited and is at the discretion of the dean of the School of Drama.
• A short essay detailing why the applicant wishes to pursue a directing career and what the candidate intends to accomplish in directing must accompany the application.
• Applicants must audition and interview in person to be considered for admission and should follow the same criteria listed above for the Professional Actor Training Program.

• All high school applicants must audition and interview in person.
• Videotaped auditions cannot be accepted.
• Acceptance is limited to rising high school seniors who demonstrate artistic potential, academic readiness and social maturity.
• The high school program is designed for North Carolina residents and a limited number of nonresident students.
• Applicants must present two contrasting monologues.
• Each monologue should stand on its own.
• Do not use accents, dialects, or stylized characters.
• Audition pieces should be selected from published plays. Read the complete play. Do not use generic monologue books as a source of material.
• Applicants must sing 16 bars of a song without accompaniment.
• Applicants may use a pitch pipe if desired.
• The monologues and song must not exceed four minutes.
• Dress comfortably (no torn jeans or t-shirts).

The North Carolina School of the Arts reserves the right to cancel and reschedule auditions, or make other arrangements with candidates. Candidates may present their completed application materials on-site on the audition day, but applicants are only guaranteed an audition if their application materials are submitted to the Office of Admissions by the suggested application deadline listed below.

The off-campus auditions occur in conjunction with the Consortium of Conservatory Theatre Training Programs. The members of the consortium include Boston University, Carnegie Mellon University, the North Carolina School of the Arts, and Purchase College at the State University of New York. Each participating school requires a separate application. (To schedule an audition with the North Carolina School of the Arts, please select one of the dates below, write it on your application in the appropriate space provided and submit it for processing. No auditions will be arranged by telephone or email.)

In addition to the required documentation listed for the undergraduate and high school programs, international applicants must provide the following information:

• International applicants must complete the International Questions on the application.
• International Applicants must complete the North Carolina School of the Arts Safety Questions.
• International applicants must follow all of the program guidelines as outlined and submit all required documentation as stated.
• An official TOEFL score is required for undergraduate applicants for whom English is not the primary language.
• For information on TOEFL scores please go to the following web link: www.ncarts.edu/iss/esl.htm.
• An official SLEP score is required for high school applicant for whom English is not the primary language.
• For information on SLEP scores please go to the following web link: http://www.ncarts.edu/iss/esl.htm.
• Official transcripts from each school attended that bears a seal or registrar’s signature and a notarized English translation of each transcript.
• Transcript must include the courses in which the applicant is enrolled at the time if application.
• Verification of sufficient funds to cover the first year of enrollment or affidavit of support from a bank or sponsor is required.
• A North Carolina School of the Arts Financial Statement Form must be completed by the applicant. The link for the form is: www.ncarts.edu/admissions/guidelines.
• Applicant is to provide a copy of their current passport, visa and/or I-20.

• Decisions concerning admission are made only after all candidates have auditioned.
• The Admissions Review Committee (the Office of Admissions, Undergraduate Academic/High School Academic Program and Student Life) will review applicant files that are recommended for acceptance and make the final admission decision.
• All required materials must be on file for the applicant to be reviewed by the Admissions Review Committee. No incomplete files will be reviewed.

• If submitting an online application, print, sign and mail to the Office of Admissions immediately after submitting the application the Application Agreement Statement.
• Complete and sign the Provision of Social Security Number form provided with the application.
• Complete the top section of the Mandatory Information Form, sign and give the form to your guidance counselor or college advisor. If currently not enrolled in school, the form may be given to an employer, mentor, instructor, etc.
• Signatures of family members or legal guardians will not be accepted. Form is required of ALL APPLICANTS.

• For your records keep copies of the application and all materials mailed to the Office of Admissions. Items can get lost in the mail.
• Always address materials to the following mailing address:
  Office of Admissions
  North Carolina School of the Arts
  1533 S. Main St.
  Winston-Salem, NC 27127
  
• Materials mailed to the North Carolina School of the Arts only may be distributed to other departments and delay processing of your application.