UNCSA

During their first year, students take three studio art courses each semester: design, drawing and sculpture. These classes place emphasis on developing foundational art and design skills in a variety of media, employing an appropriate art and design vocabulary, as well as using classroom critiques to encourage analysis and self-evaluation

In your second year, studio art courses in design, drawing and sculpture continue at an advanced level. Students are required to take AP Art History. Although structure and technique are addressed in studio courses,  greater emphasis is placed on the interpretive style of each individual and the development of a professional portfolio.

UNCSA’s Visual Arts Program is a residential program designed for high school juniors and seniors who have an artistic interest, dedication and enthusiasm they wish to pursue in a structured course of study.  

Tuition is provided free of charge for in-state high school students and the majority of their other billed educational costs (e.g., textbooks, health and wellness services, room and meal plan, activities, etc.) are covered by the North Carolina High School Artists Grant.