High School Drama Admissions
The Drama program in the UNCSA High School is a one-year intensive course of study for Grade 12 students who demonstrate artistic potential, academic readiness and social maturity.
2026-27 Application Deadline
| Thursday, January 15, 2026 (11:59 p.m. EST) | Application Deadline |
To meet a deadline:
- UNCSA online application
- application fee paid
- transcript(s) uploaded for review
All required application documents must be uploaded no less than two weeks prior to a scheduled audition.
Auditions
| Audition Dates | Deadline for Required Application Documents |
| Saturday, January 24, 2026 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. |
Sunday, January 11, 2026 |
| Saturday, February 14, 2026 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. |
Sunday, February 1, 2026 |
| Saturday, February 28, 2026 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. |
Sunday, February 15, 2026 |
Candidates who meet a deadline will have a 10-minute audition for faculty on the UNCSA campus. Audition slots are limited on a given day.
Information Session / Group Warm-up
On the day of the audition, applicants attend a required faculty-hosted information session about the UNCSA High School and the Acting program. This is followed by a group warm-up. Audition times are assigned at the conclusion of this.
Scheduling
Applicants are scheduled on a first come, first serve basis. Scheduling begins in November.
Admissions decisions are based on a combination of artistic and academic merits. Decisions are released after all candidates have been reviewed.
Academic Criteria
GPA & Academic Requirements
Completed Application, Fees & Required Documents
- Complete the online application.
- Pay your Application Fee: $95 for U.S. citizens and permanent residents, $130 for
international applicants. Application fees are non-refundable.
Payment Options- Online: Follow payment instructions at the end of the application.
- Check or Money Order (through a U.S. bank): Make payable to "UNCSA" and include your full legal name. Mail your payment and fully legible name of the applicant to the Office of Admissions.
- International Applicants: Use Flywire to pay your application fee online through an international bank or pay by check or money order through a U.S. bank as listed above.
- Upload all Required Application Documents by the application document deadline associated with your audition date.
Please note: If applying to two different UNCSA art schools (Dance, Drama, Music, and Visual Arts), a second completed application and second application fee will be required.