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Where the future of art and artist align.

High School, Undergraduate and Graduate Music

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Review Deadlines

Select your conservatory admissions page to find specific application deadlines. In general, for entry fall 2026, final deadlines are January 8, 2026 for Filmmaking and January 15, 2026 for all other schools.

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Start Your Application
Visit uncsa.edu/admissions/apply to start the application process. Each of our five conservatories has its own admissions process and requirements, and our counselors are here to guide you and offer a personalized experience. schedule a campus tour!

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Not sure which documents to upload? Attend a Virtual Info Session to get all the details. These will likely include your transcript, courses in progress, test scores, two letters of recommendation, artistic statement and resume.

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Auditions & Interviews
If you meet the admissions criteria, you will be evaluated by faculty which may include an interview or audition as the final step in the process. Now is the time to schedule a campus visit to get a feel for life at UNCSA.

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Music Alum
Attention spans are at an all-time low, and the cultural tide shifts so quickly; you have to be prepared to adjust, always — and UNCSA prepares you for that.
Alumna
Jessica McJunkinsB.M. Violin ’09

Is the School of Music right for you?

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Make a Statement

Working closely with your world-class faculty as a master-apprentice, you will gain the skills, technique and training needed to become poised and professional musician. 

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Sharpen Your Craft

Our transformative conservatory experience combines intensive individual study under artist mentors with a rich variety of performance opportunities every year, including collaborations with other UNCSA
arts schools.

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Nurture Your Talent

Balancing health, time and artistic integrity is crucial here — our rigorous conservatory training is grounded in classical values while providing the
technical skill needed to become a
well-rounded musician. 

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Set Your Career in Motion

You will attend weekly master classes taught by distinguished guest artists and rehearse and perform in state-of-the-art facilities.

Hundreds of Performance Opportunities

Alumni folk band Early Gray
performs single "Half Past Eleven" live

The modern folk duo, Early Gray, features UNCSA School of Music alumni Drake Duffer and Owen Dodds. Watch them perform their single "Half Past Eleven," filmed live on Lake Norman, NC. Early Gray has performed in venues such as Lincoln Center’s Clark Studio Theater and Rockwood Music Hall in New York, and the duo’s second album is scheduled for
release later in 2022.

Alumni folk band Early Gray

Discover how powerful your talent can become.