ARTS THE OF SCHOOL CAROLINA NORTH DANCE DESIGN £* PRODUCTION DRAMA FILMMAKING MUSIC VISUAL ARTS GENERAL STUDIES This bulletin is published biennially and provides the basic information you will need to know about the North Carolina School of the Arts. It includes admission standards and requirements, tuition and other costs, sources of financial aid, the rules and regulations which govern student life and the School's matriculation requirements. It is your responsibility to know this information and to follow the rules and regulations as they are published in this bulletin. The School reserves the right to make changes in tuition, curriculum, rules and regulations, and in other areas as deemed necessary. North Carolina. School oi the Ari s Training America's new generation of artists BULLETIN 2000-2002 Dance Design & Production Drama Filmmaking Music Visual Arts Graduate, undergraduate and secondary education for careers in the arts One of the 16 constituent institutions of the University of North Carolina Accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance, Design & Production, Drama, and Filmmaking and the Bachelor of Music; the Arts Diploma; and the Master of Fine Arts in Design & Production and the Master of Music. The School is also accredited by the Commission on Secondary Schools to award the high school diploma with concentrations in dance, drama, music, and the visual arts. 1533 S. Main St. Winston-Salem, NC 27127-2188 Telephone 336-770-3399 www.ncarts.edu l TABLE OF CONTENTS Academic Calendar 2000-2002 pg . 4 Mission Statement pg . 6 History of North Carolina School of the Arts pg . i Arts and Academic Programs School of Dance Pg . 9 School of Design & Production Pg . 23 Visual Arts Pg . 55 School of Drama Pg . 61 School of Filmmaking Pg . 73 School of Music Pg . 101 Division of General Studies Pg . 143 Summer Session Pg . 167 Student Life pg . 171 Institutional Information pg . 179 Semans Library Pg. 181 Enrollment Services Admissions Pg. 182 Tuition and Fees Pg. 188 Registrar Pg. 191 Financial Aid Pg. 196 Administration and Boards NCSA Administration Pg. 201 NCSA Boards Pg. 202 University of North Carolina History Pg. 204 UNC General Administration Pg. 205 UNC Board of Governors Pg. 205 Institutional Policies Probation, Suspension, Dismissal, Readmission Pg. 206 Privacy of Records Pg- 208 Residency Requirements Pg- 209 Policy on Illegal Drugs Pg- 211 2 To Students and Prospective Students: As the new chancellor of the North Carolina School of the Arts, it is my pleasure to welcome our new students to campus, and to introduce the campus to those individuals considering additional training and a professional educa- tion in the arts. I was attracted to the North Carolina School of the Arts because of its commitment to excellence, its one-on-one training with students and to the success of its alumni. It is clear that the education they received - and that you will receive - will be second to none. The North Carolina School of the Arts has established a reputation as the premier institution for advanced and comprehensive study in the arts beginning at the high school level through graduate study. The faculties are recog- nized professionals, scholars, educators and practitioners. Studies in general education and in specialized courses will excite and motivate given the small class size, quality faculty and professional focus within the arts school. We enhance that experience with more than 300 performances annually, and with numerous guest artists and our resident companies. Many of our dance, drama, film and music students extend their education through trips to New York, Los Angeles, Washington and Europe as part of their education at the School of the Arts. Our Design & Production students can boast of one of the highest placement rates in an industry where dozens of companies compete for you as you approach graduation. I think you will find the facilities on campus to be some of the best in the country. In fact, in some disciplines they are the best. The campus is student friendly and its mission is to provide quality service, safety and ultimately to provide the highest level of education offered to make you a successful professional. There will be many challenges along the way because we expect the best from you. If you have talent, commitment and enthusiasm, then the North Carolina School of the Arts is the best place on earth for you to be. This school offers you a once-in-a-lifetime experience and we are delighted that you have selected us to pursue advanced study in the arts. Where else will you find students singing in the cafeteria, performing in the hallways, dancing in the streets, filming in the community and regularly collaborating across arts disciplines? This is a special place and you will sense the excitement, dedication and professionalism the moment you enter your first class. 3 NCSA CALENDAR - 2000-2001 2000 Fall Term (Sun.) August 27 .... New High School Students Arrive (Wed.) August 30 .... Returning High School Students Arrive (Wed.) August 30 .... CLEARANCE & REGISTRATION FOR ALL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS (Thurs.) August 31 .... High School General Studies Classes Begin (Mon.) September 4 ....Labor Day -NO CLASSES (Sat.) September 9 .... All New College Students Arrive (Sun.) September 10 .... Residence Halls Open for Returning College Students (Wed.) September 13 .... CLEARANCE & REGISTRATION FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS (Thurs.) September 14 .... All Classes Begin; Special Student Registration (Mon.-Wed.) November 20-22 .... Final Examinations (Wed.) November 22 .... All Classes And Exams End — 6 p.m. (Thurs.-Sun.) November 23-26 .... THANKSGIVING BREAK (Mon.) November 27 .... Intensive Arts Begins (Sun.) December 10* .... Fall Term Ends - Noon (Sun.) December 10 .... Residence Halls Close at Noon (Sun.-Tues.) December 10-January 2 .... .... WINTER BREAK 2001 Winter Term (Tues.) January 2 Residence Halls Open at Noon (Wed.) January 3 REGISTRATION; High School General Studies Classes Will Be Held (Thurs.) January 4 All Classes Begin; Special Student Registration (Mon.) January 15 Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday - NO CLASSES (Wed.-Fri.) March 14-16 Final Examinations (Fri.) March 16 All Classes And Exams End - 6 p.m. (Fri.) March 16 Residence Halls Close at 7 p.m. (Sat.-Sun.) March 17-25 SPRING BREAK 2001 Spring Term (Sun.) March 25 (Mon.) March 26 REGISTRATION; High School General Studies Classes Will Be Held (Tues.) March 27 Classes Begin: Special Student Registration (Tues. -Thurs.) May 29-31 Final Examinations (Thurs.) May 31 All Classes And Exams End - 6 p.m.** (Sat.) June 2 COMMENCEMENT (Sat.) June 2 Residence Halls and Apartments Close at 4 p.m. Summer Session 2000 (Sun.) June 24 REGISTRATION (Mon.-Fri.) June 25-July 27 Five-Week Session *Fall Term/Intensive Arts ends on December 10, with the following exceptions: those students involved in “Nutcracker” tour are not free until Sunday night, December 17, for dancers; Monday night, December 18, for technical crew. **Students not involved with graduation must vacate their campus housing within 24 hours of their last exam. 4 NCSA CALENDAR - 2001-2002 2001 Fall Term (Sat.) August 25 .... New High School Students Arrive (Tues.) August 28 .... Returning High School Students Arrive (Tues.) August 28 .... CLEARANCE & REGISTRATION FOR ALL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS (Wed.) August 29 .... High School General Studies Classes Begin (Mon.) September 3 .... Labor Day - NO CLASSES (Sat.) September 8 ....All New College Students Arrive (Sun.) September 9 .... Residence Halls Open for Returning College Students (Wed.) September 12 .... CLEARANCE & REGISTRATION FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS (Thurs.) September 13 .... All Classes Begin; Special Student Registration (Mon.-Wed.) November 19-21 .... Final Examinations (Wed.) November 21 .... All Classes And Exams End - 6 p.m. (Thurs. -Sun.) November 22-25 .... THANKSGIVING BREAK (Mon.) November 26 .... Intensive Arts Begins (Sun.) December 9* .... Fall Term Ends - Noon (Sun.) December 9 .... Residence Halls Close at Noon (Sun. -Tues.) December 12-January 2 .... .... WINTER BREAK 2002 Winter Term (Wed.) January 2 Residence Halls Open at Noon (Thurs.) January 3 REGISTRATION; High School General Studies Classes Will Be Held (Fri.) January 4 All Classes Begin; Special Student Registration (Mon.) January 21 Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday - NO CLASSES (Wed.-Fri.) March 13-15 Final Examinations (Fri.) March 1 5 All Classes And Exams End - 6 p.m. (Fri.) March 15 Residence Halls Close at 7 p.m. (Sat. -Sun.) March 16-24 SPRING BREAK 2002 Spring Term (Sun.) March 24 Residence Halls Open at Noon (Mon.) March 25 REGISTRATION; High School General Studies Classes Will Be Held (Tues.) March 26 Classes Begin: Special Student Registration (Tues. -Thurs.) May 28-30 Final Examinations (Thurs.) May 30 All Classes And Exams End - 6 p.m.** (Sat.) June 1 COMMENCEMENT (Sat.) June 1 Residence Halls and Apartments Close at 4 p.m. Summer Session 2002 (Sun.) June 23 REGISTRATION (Mon.-Fri.) June 24-July 26 Five-Week Session 'Fall Term/Intensive Arts ends on December 9, with the following exceptions: those students involved in “Nutcracker” tour are not free until Sunday night, December 16, for dancers; Monday night, December 17, for technical crew. "Students not involved with graduation must vacate their campus housing within 24 hours of their last exam. 5 MISSION STATEMENT The North Carolina School of the Arts differs from most institutions in that it did not gradually develop over a period of time, but instead started off with its mission and its character fully defined in advance. The Enabling Act which established the School, and the great amount of writings and conversations which preceded its actual commencement, called on it to function as a conservatory quite unlike most other arts schools in existence at the time and unique in terms of state-operated educational institutions anywhere else in the United States.