If you’ve decided that the College of Visual and Performing Arts is the right fit for you and your future, we’re glad to be your choice. Whether you’re seeking to join our Undergraduate, Masters, Doctoral or Certificate programs, the next step is to apply for admission. Your journey starts here.
Undergraduate
Step 1: Apply for Admission to the University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Full admission to many of the programs within the College of Visual and Performing Arts is a two-step process involving a successful secondary application and/or an audition in addition to acceptance into the University by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Acceptance to the University prior to submission of your CVPA academic program application or audition is not a requirement, though you are strongly encouraged work on these applications and auditions concurrently so as to meet University scholarship deadlines and at a minimum have submitted an application to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions prior to your audition. You can contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions for more information at (336) 334-5243 or visit their website at admissions.uncg.edu.
Ready to begin the process? First, start your application for undergraduate admission to UNCG through our Student Portal or the Common Application.
Step 2: Apply for admission to the CVPA
Please choose the area of study you are interested in:
Note: All incoming Art students must first apply as BA, not BFA.
All students pursuing a studio degree enter the department as candidates for a BA degree in Studio Art. Upon completion of the foundational program, students seeking to join the BFA program in Art Education, New Media and Design, Painting, Photography, Printmaking and Drawing, or Sculpture and Ceramics will submit a portfolio of their work. Admission to any BFA concentration is contingent upon a successful portfolio review by a rotating committee of art department faculty.
View more information on the School of Art application process.
There is currently no audition for entry into the BA in Arts Administration. Students will be reviewed by the Arts Administration Program Director to ensure adequate and timely progress within the degree program. Further requirements may need to be met.
Acceptance to the Dance program is contingent on admission to the University either before or after your audition date. Your space will not be held if you are not admitted to the University. To apply to the School of Dance and submit an audition, please submit a completed School of Dance application. The application must be submitted to the Department by the application deadline, typically a week before the scheduled audition date.
Once your request is processed, you will receive a confirmation via e-mail stating that the Department of Dance has received your audition request.
View more information on the School of Dance application process.
All students interested in pursuing a major in Music at UNCG must apply to the School of Music in addition to the Undergraduate Admission Office and receive an offer of admission from both areas.
Students planning to pursue the Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Music program are not required to audition unless they plan to seek private lessons as part of their course of study. The short essays in the School of Music application are especially important for the faculty review and admission process of BA applicants. Make sure all responses are thoughtfully considered before submission.
Students seeking admission to the Bachelor of Music (BM) in Performance or Music Education programs are required to audition along with submitting their School of Music application, and some areas may require supplementary information.
Students desiring to minor in Music are not required to audition or complete the secondary School of Music application, but should the student want private lessons, an audition is required.
Find the most up to date audition dates, audition requirements and the undergraduate School of Music application on the School of Music application pages.
View audition dates, information, and application procedures.
All students applying to a degree program in the School of Theatre must be admitted to the University prior to enrollment. Each program’s secondary admission requirements are detailed below.
Bachelor of Arts in Drama
Students academically admitted into the BA in Drama by the UNCG Undergraduate Admission Office are automatically admitted into the BA in Drama by the School of Theatre. No additional secondary admission requirements must be met at this time for this program.
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting or Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre
To be accepted into the BFA Performance Programs, you must complete an application and video prescreen via Acceptd. After a successful prescreen, you will be invited to a final audition on campus. Students audition for the BFA in Acting and BFA in Musical Theatre for Fall term entry only and prior to first-year enrollment at UNCG. To keep class size small and allow for individual attention, these programs are highly selective.
Visit Acceptd for deadlines and to begin the BFA in Acting or BFA in Musical Theatre application and audition process.
For questions:
BFA in Acting: [email protected]
BFA in Musical Theatre: [email protected]
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Design and Theatre Technology, Bachelor of Fine Arts in Technical Production
Provisional admission is granted to the BFA in Design/Technology and the BFA in Technical Production during the first two semesters of enrollment. At the end of Fall semester of the first year, students meet the faculty to discuss their goals. At the end of the second semester of the first year, following the completion of a production assignment, students interview for admission to the program. Students should consult their faculty advisors for detailed interview requirements. Admission to these programs is very competitive.
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Education
To be accepted into the BFA Theatre Education program, you must first be admitted to the University. You must then be admitted to the Teachers Academy before you are officially categorized as a BFA in Theatre Education major. Application for admittance into the Teachers Academy must be made at least one year prior to the semester in which you plan to student-teach.
For more information on the application process, including detailed information about your audition, if required, we highly recommend you visit the dedicated Apply page for your program of interest.
Masters
If you’ve decided that the College of Visual and Performing Arts is the right fit for you and your future, we’re glad to be your choice. Whether you’re seeking to join our Masters, Doctoral or Certificate programs, the next step is to Apply for Admission. Your journey starts here.
Master of Fine Arts in Art
The Master of Fine Arts in Studio Art is a full-time, two-year, sixty-hour degree. Students complete coursework in studio art, art criticism, art history, free electives as well as thesis work. The Graduate level work encompasses a broad range of practices, aesthetic issues, personal explorations, and technical approaches.
Supplemental materials, portfolio reviews, interviews and auditions
Your application to the School of Art Masters program may require you to submit supplemental materials, present a portfolio review, or attend an interview or audition. We’ll contact you with more information on the next steps in this process.
Master of Arts in Dance (including K-12 Licensure option)
The MA in Dance is a 36-hour degree. Options are available in Dance Education with or without licensure for teaching in public schools, or Dance Theories and Practices.
Master of Fine Arts in Dance (including K-12 Licensure option)
Students in the 60-hour, 3-year program develop and clarify their choreographic voices and deepen their understandings of dance making as a personal, aesthetic, cultural, and social process and product through guided investigations of choreographic methods and practices in coaching and performing movement.
Master of Arts in Dance Education (Distance Learning)
The MA in Dance Education, with or without the advanced North Carolina M (advanced) license in dance, is designed for public school dance educators. The degree may be completed only through part-time study, combining online courses at UNCG, summer study on campus, and selected courses taken on campus or online from other institutions. Admittance into this program occurs only in alternate (even) years.
Supplemental materials, portfolio reviews, interviews and auditions
Your application to the School of Dance Masters program may require you to submit supplemental materials, present a portfolio review, or attend an interview or audition. We’ll contact you with more information on the next steps in this process.
Please see the School of Dance Apply page for specific information on your application.
Assistantships and other opportunities
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro provides a number of funding and support opportunities for graduate students. More information on opportunities available to graduate students in the School of Dance is available here.
Master of Music in Performance (includes Conducting degrees)
This degree offers conservatory-type performance training and complements this with academic offerings directly related to careers in performance.
Master of Music in Music Education
This degree provides advancement of music teaching skills and knowledge. Students can enroll as full-time students during the academic year, or as completely online/distance students.
Master of Music in Composition
In addition to private composition study, students take courses in orchestration, electronic music, counterpoint, advanced theory, history, and electives.
Master of Music in Music Theory
Both thesis and non-thesis options are offered for this degree.
Supplemental materials, portfolio reviews, interviews and auditions
Your application to the School of Music Masters program may require you to submit supplemental materials, present a portfolio review, or attend an interview or audition. We’ll contact you with more information on the next steps in this process.
Please see the School of Music Apply page for specific information on your application.
Master of Education in Theatre Education
A degree designed for in-service K-12 teachers holding North Carolina’s Standard Professional Licensure in Theatre Arts who are seeking advanced training, professional development, and an Advanced Master’s Licensure in Theatre. It is the state’s only approved M.Ed. in Theatre Education, providing a path for North Carolina K-12 theatre teachers to pursue professional development that also results in a salary increase.
Master of Fine Arts in Acting
An intensive two-year degree dedicated solely to the development of the advanced actor pursuing a career in professional and/or academic theatre, appropriate for students intending to pursue professional careers in theatre, film, and/or television.
Master of Fine Arts in Design
An intensive two-year degree dedicated to the development of well-rounded theatre designers within a scenographic tradition, this degree is structured to develop the artistry of those seeking specialized training and intending to pursue professional careers as artists, craftspersons, and teachers.
Master of Fine Arts in Directing
An intensive two-year degree designed to train theatre directors to become working artists in professional and academic theatre, providing advanced specialized training in the art and craft of directing.
Master of Fine Arts in Theatre for Youth
An intensive two-year degree designed to educate theatre artists for leadership roles within the growing field of theatre with and for youth.
Supplemental materials, portfolio reviews, interviews and auditions
Your application to the School of Theatre Masters program may require you to submit supplemental materials, present a portfolio review, or attend an interview or audition. We’ll contact you with more information on the next steps in this process.
Please see the School of Theatre Apply page for specific information on your application.
Assistantships and other opportunities
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro provides a number of funding and support opportunities for graduate students. More information on opportunities available to graduate students in the School of Theatre is available here.
Doctoral
Music
- Doctor of Musical Arts in Music (includes Conducting degrees)
- Doctor of Philosophy in Music Education
Supplemental materials, portfolio reviews, interviews and auditions
Your application to the School of Music Doctoral program may require you to submit supplemental materials, present a portfolio review, or attend an interview or audition. We’ll contact you with more information on the next steps in this process.
Visit the School of Music Apply page for detailed information on the application process.
Assistantships and other opportunities
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro provides a number of funding and support opportunities for graduate students. More information on opportunities available to graduate students in the School of Music is available here.
Music
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Music Education
This certificate provides students and/or professionals with knowledge and skills needed to apply principles of music education to a variety of musical careers.
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Composition
This certificate provides students with knowledge and skills needed to pursue music composition within a variety of musical careers.
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Jazz Studies
This certificate provides students and/or professionals with knowledge and skills needed to apply principles of jazz studies to a variety of musical careers.
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Ethnomusicology
This certificate provides students with global breadth and awareness of multiple music traditions, as well as the theoretical principles and practical applications of ethnomusicology.
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Musicology (Historical)
This certificate provides students with the opportunity to increase cultural awareness and understanding of the Western art music tradition in relation to non-European musical traditions, to develop practical skills for teaching music history in the classroom, and to develop research and writing skills in the field of music history.
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Music Theory
This certificate provides students and/or professionals with knowledge and skills needed to apply principles of music theory to a variety of musical careers.
Post-Masters Certificate in Music Theory Pedagogy
Current doctoral students in music at UNCG may apply to this certificate program. The purpose is to provide students with knowledge and skills necessary to be successful teaching music theory and ear training in higher education.
Supplemental materials, portfolio reviews, interviews and auditions
Your application to the School of Music Certificate program may require you to submit supplemental materials, present a portfolio review, or attend an interview or audition. We’ll contact you with more information on the next steps in this process.
Visit the School of Music Apply page for detailed information on the application process.
Contact
For general information about the admission process in the CVPA, or if you’re unsure who to contact, please contact Sandra Barinowski 336-334-5581 or [email protected].
Art
Art: School of Art at 336-334-5248 or [email protected].
Dance
- Undergraduate Dance: Amy Masters at 336-334-5570 or [email protected].
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Graduate Dance: Dr. Ana Paula Höfling at (336) 334-3264 or [email protected].
Music
- Undergraduate Music: Sandra Barinowski at 336-334-5581 or [email protected].
- Graduate Music: Dr. Catherine Keen Hock at 336-334-5794 or [email protected].
Theatre
Theatre: Natalie Sowell at 336-334-4112 or [email protected].