Maintaining and Expanding Industry Relevance Committee Updates
Maintaining and Expanding Industry Relevance Committee Updates
The arts and entertainment industries are constantly evolving, and it is critical that UNCSA students graduate with the skills, knowledge and connections they need to ensure a successful transition from school to a creative professional life. UNCSA will continue to enhance its strong ties to the global industry and empower our students to be at the forefront of arts and entertainment in their careers.
Connecting Artists
Fall 2023
- Hired new Director of Alumni Engagement in the Office of Advancement.
- Advanced UNCSA Connects more broadly, to connect students, alumni and incomming students with our robust network of alumni.
Spring 2023
- Partnered with the Winston-Salem Symphony to establish a new fellowship program. Beginning in 2024, five graduate string players (receiving full scholarships) will perform with the WSS, and participate in internship and outreach activity, while earning Masters of Music degrees.
Fall 2022
- BOV Alumni Relations Committee redesign.
- Agreed on a shared concern for the limited capacity of a one-person Alumni Engagement Office. Exploring funding for a second alumni-focused position, alumni liaisons in major cities, etc.
- Piloted UNCSA Connects portal connecting current students with alums to answer questions.
Creating New Curricular Options
Fall 2023
Coming in January 2024.
Spring 2023
- The Office of Career Development lead four career faculty convenings to begin conversations about how career readiness is addressed on campus, and ways to better prepare UNCSA graduates for the world of work. Agreement coalesced around the need for continuing intentional dialogue about career readiness skills, recognizing what is already happening in every class, and helping faculty and students understand the general career skills that are being built throughout the conservatory education.
Fall 2022
- Approved minors within existing degree programs that respond to current global career
and market opportunities for graduates.
- Liberal Arts: Arts Entrepreneurship, German Studies, Creative Writing
- Music: Multiple Woodwinds
- Progress towards a new degree completion initiative for former students, leveraging in-person and remote learning resources, and connecting past training with current opportunities and career directions.
Empowering Artists
Fall 2023
Coming in January 2024.
Spring 2023
- Working to launch a new media label this fall that will publish, promote and distribute the artistic work of UNCSA students, faculty and alumni.
- Completed a full-length album of School of Music faculty performing works by living female composers.
Fall 2022
- Established plans to create career readiness modules that are useful toall conservatories.
- Planning towards incorporation of UNCSA alumni into career classes.
