School of Drama
Drama

UNCSA

Where the future of art and artist align.

High School and Undergraduate Drama

Drama Alumni
The only way I know how to open up a script and dive in, or start preparing for a role at all, is from what I learned at school.
Alumnus
Wesley TaylorB.F.A. Drama ’08

Is the School of Drama right for you?

Drama Students in production
Make a Statement

Work with faculty as colleagues to create meaningful, socially-relevant work in a safe and inclusive environment — leveraging the arts as a mechanism for social change.

Drama students on stage
Sharpen Your Craft

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. 

Drama student
Nurture Your Talent

Balancing health, time and artistic integrity is crucial here — the rigorous conservatory training grounded in classical values and offering technical skills that shape today’s
in-demand actor.

Drama student on stage
Set Your Career in Motion

Graduating undergraduate seniors present a showcase in Los Angeles and New York for industry professionals. Recent grads have signed with top agencies including UTA, Gersh, Innovative, Paradigm, Abrams, with some cast almost immediately in their first project.

#3 Drama Program in the World

—The Hollywood Reporter

Student-directed "Neaptide" celebrates queer stories and playwrights

Student director Ticket Knowlton chose Sarah Daniels' "Neaptide" for their senior thesis project, exploring the play's subject matter through a more expansive queer lens, based in part on their own experiences with queerness.

Drama Video Neaptide

Discover how powerful your talent can become.