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Visual Arts students at UNCSA win multiple Mid-Carolina Scholastic Art Awards

Visual Arts students at UNCSA win multiple Mid-Carolina Scholastic Art Awards

Eighteen high school students at UNCSA have won a collective 52 awards in the 2026 Mid-Carolina Scholastic Art Awards. The students in the High School Visual Arts Program in the School of Design and Production collected 20 Gold Keys, 18 Silver Keys and 14 honorable mentions.

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Film faculty Molly Bernstein brings her documentary filmmaking approach to UNCSA

UNCSA Filmmaking faculty member Molly Bernstein brings decades of acclaimed documentary experience into the classroom, blending teaching and practice. From films on magic, art and music to mentoring emerging storytellers, her journey reveals how nonfiction filmmaking, editing and collaboration shape both her career and her students' creative voices.

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5 things first-time opera goers should know

New to opera? We asked Steven LaCosse, stage director and artistic director of the A.J. Fletcher Opera Institute, for his advice to make the most of your first performance.

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Empower emerging artists who will shape the future of creativity

UNCSA is building the future of the arts by educating the next generation of creative innovators. With extraordinary accomplishments propelling us, we are poised to reach new heights.

Alumni Success

From backstage to the limelight, discover how UNCSA alumni are making their mark in the world.

School of Design & Production alumnus Paul Tazewell (B.F.A. '86) has designed countless costumes for both stage and screen and is the first Black man to receive the Academy award for costume design for his work on "Wicked."

Though many know Visual Arts alumna Hunter Schafer (H.S. '17) for her “Euphoria” work, fans can now see her on the big screen in her first big-screen debut, the highly anticipated film “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes.”

From Broadway and TV to podcasts, it’s safe to say that School of Drama alumnus Wesley Taylor (B.F.A. '08) likes to stay busy. Most recently, he joined the cast of the Emmy-winning Hulu original series "Only Murders in the Building."

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School of Music alumna Jessica McJunkins (B.M. '09) has shared the stage with symphonies, ensembles and music royalty — including Beyonce, Jay-Z and Stevie Wonder.

School of Design & Production alumnus Randy Rees' current career is out of this world. No, literally. The 1999 graduate is helping SpaceX revolutionize space technology and is using his UNCSA training to do it.

Every day, visual Arts alumnus Connor Matz (H.S. '12) blends together his love of fashion and visual arts at work as visual windows and interior director for Saks Fifth Avenue’s flagship store in Manhattan.

School of Filmmaking alumnus Danny McBride (B.F.A '99) delivers laughs and thrills as a multi-faceted filmmaker. His recent work includes executive producer of the "Halloween" reboot and creator and star of "The Righteous Gemstones."

From UNCSA to Broadway and beyond, choreographer and School of Dance alumna Camille A. Brown (B.F.A. '01) stays true to her own voice as her vision grows.