The School of Design & Production offers a Bachelor of Fine Arts and a Master of Fine Arts.

Undergraduate Concentrations:

• Costume Design and Technology
• Lighting
• Scene Design
• Scene Painting
• Sound
• Stage Management
• Stage Properties
• Scenic Technology
• Wig & Makeup

Undergraduate Portfolios:

An original portfolio of work is required at the time of interview. Examples of work the portfolio might contain are:

• photographs of productions
• drawings or paintings from arts classes (not necessarily related to theatrical design)
• three-dimensional work, models, sculpture
• production books
• production draftings or mechanical drawings
• scene, costume or lighting examples, renderings and sketches
• visual examples showing the applicant’s highest level of achievement and training, graphic abilities and artistic vision.
• sketchbooks, preliminary sketches (your process)
• sound systems diagrams, audio examples on CD, notation of cues
• examples of woodworking skills, upholstery, furniture projects, masks, puppets or craft projects.

Application Priority Dates

Applications must be received in the Office of Admissions by the dates listed below. Accompanying application documentation must be received in the Office of Admissions before the date of your audition or interview.

In order to facilitate a smooth admissions process and speedy review of applicant files, applicants are encouraged to apply by a set of priority dates. Each priority date acts as a dealine by which you must apply in order to have an audition or interview during a given timeframe. Please review the audition and interview dates for your selected program to ensure you apply by one of the priority dates. Please be aware that each arts school has different audition and interview dates and that a school may not have dates after a certain time.

Priority Dates:

• 11/16/2012 - Applicants who apply before November 16, 2012 will be eligible to audition or interview for any of the published dates. Check the listing of published dates and locations.
  
  
• 01/18/2013 - Applicants who apply after November 16, 2012 but before January 18, 2013 will be eligible to audition or interview for any of the published dates after February 1, 2013. Check the listing of published dates and locations.
  
  
• 03/15/2013 - Applicants who apply afterJanuary 18, 2013 but before March 15, 2013 will be eligible to audition or interview for any of the published dates after April 1, 2013. Check the listing of published dates and locations.

Application Information in Admissions

Undergraduate Program for Freshmen Applicants

Undergraduate Program for Transfer Applicants

• Portfolio (MFA)

  • Costume Design, Costume Technology
    Renderings or costume sketches, photographs or slides of produced costumes, millinery, accessories, demonstrations of patterning, tailoring skills; figure-drawing; work in watercolors, acrylic, ink, etc.

  • Performing Arts Management
    Admission to the Performing Arts Management program has been suspended for the 2013-2014 academic year. Applications will not be accepted for this program for the upcoming year. Applications will resume for the fall of 2014-2015.

  • Scene Design
    Design candidates should include sketchbooks and preliminary sketches (we are interested in your process), renderings, models or photographs of models, drawings, photographs of realized designs and their related materials-drafting, paint elevations, prop drawings, and other non-theatrical artwork demonstrating your visual expression and the exploration of ideas.

  • Scenic Art
    Scenic Artist candidates should include sketchbooks, drawings, paintings, production shots of your work, renderings, sculpture, designs, paint elevations, examples of soft good skills and other non-theatrical artwork.

  • Stage Properties
    Stage Properties candidates should include: sketchbooks, drafting, prop drawings, examples of your painting, scene painting, renderings or designs, woodworking skills or construction, metalworking, mould making, sculpture, soft good skills: sewing or upholstery, as well as items you have built: furniture, masks, puppets, costumes, craft pieces, and examples of craftsmanship.

  • Sound Design
    System design draftings, photos, audio examples used in productions, any documentation supporting script analysis and sound design for productions. Examples of any creative work.

  • Stage Automation
    Mechanical designs, draftings, structural designs, technical drawings, production work, and examples of computer or programming work.

  • Technical Direction
    Draftings, technical drawings, production photographs, construction detail photographs (if available), any documentation supporting your organizational and technical skills, and some examples of the quality of your craftsmanship.

  • Wig & Makeup Design
    Renderings; makeup designs; portraits; photographs of realized makeups and/or hairstyle designs; photographs of hairpieces or wigs constructed; examples of costuming, masks constructed, or millinery.

• Artistic Statement
  • An Artistic Statement expressing the applicant’s interests, goals and other information giving insight into their work is required of all graduate applicants.
    
    
• Portfolio:
• Applicants to the graduate program are required to submit an original portfolio of work at the time of interview.
  
  
• Resume:
  • Applicants must submit a resume detailing artistic experience and education objectives.
    


• 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.
    • Applicants who are no longer enrolled in college and do not have contact with an academic or arts instructor should have a letter of recommendation from an employer.
  • 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.
    
    
• Mandatory Information Form
• Complete, sign and give the form to your guidance counselor or college advisor to complete, sign and mail to the Office of Admissions.  If not enrolled in school/college at the current time the form should be completed by an employer, mentor, or instructor.
  

• Transcripts:
  • Graduate applicants must supply an official transcript.
  • If currently enrolled in college, the applicant must supply a list of the college courses in progress.

*Undergraduate applicants:  priority for merit scholarship consideration will be given to applicants who interview between November 2, 2012 and February 22, 2013.

 NOTE: Off-campus interviews may be conducted by a faculty member who does not teach in the specific concentration that you are applying for. Please come prepared with take-away materials  for program faculty to examine on campus. Students who interview off-campus may be asked to participate in an additional telephone, Skype or campus interview.

 Graduate applicants interviewing on Friday should check-in at the Administrative Offices for the School of Design and Production at 1:30 pm. Applicants interviewing on Saturday should check-in at 12:30 pm.

• All required documentation must be on file for the applicant to be reviewed by the Admissions Review Committee. Final decisions will be made only on those applicants with complete files.
• Applicants will be notified in writing of decisions regarding their applications.
• Offers of admission are contingent uponn satisfactory completion of required cours work. Official final transcripts are reviewed to verify that admitted students have successfully completed all course work requirements.

• For your records keep copies of the application and all materials mailed to the Office of Admissions. Items can get lost in the mail and cannot be returned.
• Do not mail application documentation to an arts departments. Always address materials to the following mailing address:
  
  Office of Admissions
  University of North Carolina School of the Arts
  1533 S. Main St.
  Winston-Salem, NC 27127