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We believe it's the best way to evaluate young artists' true artistic gifts and professional potential.</span></p> <h2 id="h_35017135681551677620723545"><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Explore our program offerings:</span></h2> <div class="uncsa-accordion-closed subheading"> <h3 class="h3-accordion">High School Degree</h3> <div> <p><span>The Schools of <a href="/dance/high-school/index.aspx">Dance</a>, <a href="/design-production/high-school.aspx">Design & Production</a>, <a href="/drama/high-school.aspx">Drama</a> and <a href="/music/high-school/index.aspx">Music </a>provide high school degree programs.</span></p> </div> <h3 class="h3-accordion">Undergraduate - Bachelor Degree Programs</h3> <div> <p><span>The Schools of <a href="/dance/undergraduate/index.aspx">Dance</a>, <a href="/design-production/undergraduate-programs/index.aspx">Design & Production</a>, <a href="/drama/undergraduate/index.aspx">Drama </a>and <a href="/admissions/filmmaking/undergraduate/index.aspx">Filmmaking</a> provide B.F.A. programs.</span></p> <p><span>The School of <a href="/music/undergraduate/index.aspx">Music</a> provide B.M. programs.</span></p> </div> <h3 class="h3-accordion">Graduate - Master Degree Programs</h3> <div> <p><span>The Schools of <a href="/design-production/graduate-programs/index.aspx">Design & Production </a>and <a href="/admissions/filmmaking/graduate/index.aspx">Filmmaking</a> provide M.F.A. programs.</span></p> <p><span>The School of <a href="/music/graduate/index.aspx">Music</a> provides M.M. programs</span></p> </div> <h3 class="h3-accordion">Post-Graduate Certificate</h3> <div> <p><span>The School of <a href="/music/graduate/">Music</a> provides a post-graduate professional artist certificate in a variety of instruments. </span></p> </div> </div> <p> </p> <h2>Select your School Below</h2> <p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">At UNCSA, you apply for admission to a specific program in one of our five conservatories. 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