Bachelor’s degree · Initial professional preparation
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drama, Acting concentration
University of North Carolina School of the Arts, School of Drama · Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
- Award
- Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a concentration in Acting
- Audience & level
- Adults
- Format
- In person
- Price
- $6,691per year, 2026-27
About this program
Undergraduate conservatory-style BFA with an Acting concentration. Applicants complete an online application and audition for the Drama faculty, on campus, in New York, Chicago or virtually.
- Offering
- Degree program
- Fields
- Theatre acting
- Purpose
- Initial professional preparation
- Teaching language
- English
Qualification and recognition
- Qualification
- Bachelor’s degree
- Exact award
- Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a concentration in Acting
- Award status
- Academic awardAwarded by a degree-granting institution.
- Awarding body
- University of North Carolina School of the Arts
Structure and schedule
- Duration
- Not published
- Delivery
- In personTaught at the listed teaching location.
- Physical attendance
- Regular physical attendance
- Schedule
- Full-time
- Teaching location
- UNCSA campus1533 South Main St. Winston-Salem, NC 27127-2738
Admissions and auditions
Audition required
- In-person audition
- Yes
- Audition detail
- Audition dates 2027: on-campus Jan. 9, 10, 16, 17 and Feb. 6; New York (Ripley Grier Studios) Jan. 21-24; Chicago Jan. 28-31; virtual (Zoom) Feb. 13 and Feb. 20.
- Intakes
- 2027-28 school year
- Deadlines
- Wednesday, January 20, 2027 (11:59 p.m. EST) for the 2027-28 school year
- Official instructions
- Application and audition instructions
Fees
Original currency is authoritative. Each price keeps its basis (per class, per term, per year, whole program) and is never converted or added up for you.
| Item | Amount | Applies to | Dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate in-state tuition, full yearTuition · mandatory | $6,691per year, 2026-27 | In-state residents | 16 October 2026Source |
| Undergraduate out-of-state tuition, full yearTuition · mandatory | $24,831per year, 2026-27 | Out-of-state students | 16 October 2026Source |
| School of Drama special fee, full yearMandatory fee · mandatory | $308per year, 2026-27 | All students | 16 October 2026Source |
| Application fee, U.S. citizens and permanent residentsApplication fee · mandatory | $95one-time, 2027-28 | Domestic studentsRefunds: Non-refundable | 16 October 2026Source |
| Application fee, international applicantsApplication fee · mandatory | $130one-time, 2027-28 | International studentsRefunds: Non-refundable | 16 October 2026Source |
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: duration, experience level.
Sources and how this was checked
Last checked 16 October 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 16 October 2026)