Post-Master's Studies Graduate Studies Undergraduate Studies High School Studies

Performance Opportunities Summer Session Community Music School

"We are delighted that world-class musician and highly successful NCSA alumnus Ransom Wilson will be returning to Winston-Salem to join our world-class music faculty. His growing acclaim as an orchestral conductor is indicative of the excellent leadership he brings to our ensemble program."

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Paul Sharpe NCSA’s new artist teacher of double bass maintains an international profile and career in a variety of roles as a soloist, chamber, and orchestral double bassist.  As a student of Jeff Bradetich he received the B.M. degree in Performance from Northwestern University, and he obtained an M.A. degree in Music from the University of Iowa studying with Diana Gannett

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• Artist-Teacher of Bassoon

"What a wonderful place for serious study and growth. The facilities are some of the best that I've seen anywhere and the faculty is top-notch, with real world experience under their belts...a student couldn't ask for a better situation to learn and grow as both a person and an artist." ~  Jennifer Higdon, Composer, Curtis Institute of Music

Welcome to the NCSA School of Music, a unique state-of-the-art conservatory offering intensive training and career development in music performance and composition since 1965. How are we unique?

• With selective admissions, a robust scholarship program, and 7-to-1 student-to-teacher ratio, we function like a private conservatory, yet are affiliated with the highly respected University of North Carolina system.
• We offer a world-class artist faculty and an ample array of distinguished visiting artists to inspire and guide our students.
• Magnificent facilities, including Watson Chamber Music Hall with state-of-the-art acoustics, are learning laboratories for students.
• We offer superb training and a well-rounded education in Post-Master's Studies, Graduate Studies, Undergraduate Studies and High School Studies programs.
• Our campus is vibrant with other arts: dance, design and production, drama, filmmaking, and visual arts.

With all these elements, there’s no place else like the School of the Arts for musical artists to learn and grow!

Dr. Thomas Clark, Dean

...preparing the artists of the future

NCSA Wind Ensemble: Blown Away by NCSA artist-faculty Lawrence Dillon

NCSA Symphony Orchestra: Symphony No. 3 in F Major - Andante by Johannes Brahms

NCSA Jazz Ensemble: Groove Blues by Don Menza