High School Drama Admissions

UPDATE 3/8/25: The deadline has passed and the application has closed for applying for fall 2025 entry into the High School Acting program. If you are interested in applying for the upcoming academic year, please submit a Late Application Request(opens in new tab) (opens in new tab) form. Upon receipt, a member of our Admissions team will contact you.

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.

Application Deadline

To meet a deadline, the application must be submitted with transcript(s) and the application fee paid. All required application documents (opens in new tab) must be uploaded no less than two (2) weeks prior to a scheduled audition.

Application Deadlines:

• Wednesday, January 15, 2025 (11:59 p.m. EST)
• Friday, March 7, 2025 (11:59 p.m. EST)

Audition Information

Candidates who meet a deadline will have a 10-minute audition for faculty. Auditions are in-person on the UNCSA campus. Space is limited.

On the day of their audition, candidates attend a required information session about the Acting program. Information sessions are held at the beginning of an audition day. Audition times are assigned at the conclusion of the information session.

All required application documents (including video) must be uploaded no less than two (2) weeks prior to an audition.

Admissions decisions are based on a combination of artistic and academic merits. Decisions are released after all candidates for the 2025-26 school year have been seen.

Admissions Criteria

Off-campus Opportunities

UNCSA Admissions counselors attend many off-campus events. Please visit our booth so we can meet you and answer your questions about our school.