School of Drama

School of Drama

The highly-ranked School of Drama has produced some of the most versatile and successful actors in theatre, film and television over the past fifty years. The School offers rigorous conservatory training grounded in classical values and offering technical skills that shape today’s in-demand actor. At this top drama program, you will perform constantly in both small workshops and major productions in a variety of styles and learn directly from outstanding full-time faculty and acclaimed guest artists, including award-winning UNCSA alumni. Students receive invaluable on-camera training, and opportunities to explore creative entrepreneurship; showcases in New York, LA, Chicago and Atlanta offer coveted exposure to industry professionals.

UNCSA DRAMA PHILOSOPHICAL STATEMENT ON EQUITY IN EDUCATION

School of Drama Mission Statement

The School of Drama at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts trains talented artists to become dynamic, versatile, and accomplished. Students develop through rigorous practice, creative techniques, and generative work. We provide tools to hone their unique artistic voice, develop their creative process, and foster innovation. We strive to build a just, humane, and diverse school that prepares each student to thrive in a broad range of artistic careers.

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World's Best Drama Schools, The Hollywood Reporter
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Schools with Most Alumni on Broadway, Playbill.com
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Top 5 Undergraduate  Acting Programs, The Hollywood Reporter
Scott Zigler, Dean of Drama
 Scott Zigler, Dean of Drama

Director and educator Scott Zigler worked in the theatre for more than 30 years before becoming Dean of Drama in 2017. Zigler's extensive career includes working with the American Repertory Theater's Institute for Advanced Theater Training at Harvard University, Atlantic Theater Company of New York/ the Atlantic Acting School, Indiana University in Bloomington and the American Repertory Theater.

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