Arts Schools in North Carolina
North Carolina contains
105 schools that offer arts programs.
Duke University,
the highest-ranking arts school in NC, has a total student population of 14,350 and
is the
15th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 105 arts schools
in North Carolina,
only 8 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
The Art Institute of Charlotte comes out as the most expensive ($31,116/yr),
with Rowan-Cabarrus Community College as the lowest recorded at only $76/yr.
Arts students from North Carolina schools who go on to become
artists,
graphic designers,
journalists,
musicians, etc.
have a good chance at finding employment.
For example, there are 8,900 people working as
fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators alone in the US, and their average annual salary is
$50,630.
Also, Craft artists make on average $33,070 per year and there are about 5,380 of them employed in the US today.
In fact, in the North Carolina alone, there are
140 employed craft artists earning an average yearly salary of
$26,810. Fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in this state earn
$40,600/yr and there are 170 employed.
Also, within the arts schools
in North Carolina, the average student population is 3,455 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
15 to 1. Aside from arts,
there are 6640 total
degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 3,218 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around
$2,155, but can vary widely depending on the type
of school.
Arts Programs in North Carolina
Duke University
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Masters
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Masters
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Davidson College
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Arts Management
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Elon University
Recording Arts Technology/Technician
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of North Carolina-Wilmington
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Masters
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Masters
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
East Carolina University
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
University of North Carolina at Asheville
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Masters
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Masters
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Arts Management
Levels offered:
Masters
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Salem College
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Arts Management
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Campbell University Inc
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Guilford College
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
High Point University
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Queens University of Charlotte
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
North Carolina A & T State University
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Masters
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
North Carolina Central University
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Elizabeth City State University
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Winston-Salem State University
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Greensboro College
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Methodist University
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Associates
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Associates
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Fayetteville State University
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Saint Augustines College
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Wake Forest University
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Masters
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Masters
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Livingstone College
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Pamlico Community College
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Associates
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Levels offered:
Associates
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Associates
Southeastern Community College
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Associates
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Associates
Meredith College
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Catawba College
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Arts Management
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Lenoir-Rhyne University
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Arts Management
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Gardner-Webb University
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
The Art Institute of Charlotte
Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Wingate University
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Piedmont Baptist College and Graduate School
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Bennett College for Women
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Arts Management
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Visual and Performing Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Pfeiffer University
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Arts Management
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Mount Olive College
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Visual and Performing Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Johnson C Smith University
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Barton College
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Mars Hill College
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Edgecombe Community College
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Associates
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Associates
Davidson County Community College
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Levels offered:
Associates
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Haywood Community College
Shaw University
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors
St Andrews Presbyterian College
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Visual and Performing Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Peace College
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Stanly Community College
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Levels offered:
Associates
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Associates
Belmont Abbey College
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Bachelors
North Carolina Interesting Facts
- The University of North Carolina Chapel Hill is the oldest State University in the United States.
- In 1903 the Wright Brothers made the first successful powered flight by man at Kill Devil Hill near Kitty Hawk. The Wright Memorial at Kitty Hawks now commemorates their achievement.
- High Point is known as the Furniture Capital of the World.
- Know as "Fish Town" in the early 1700's when Blackbeard frequented the coast, "Beaufort Town" was established as a seaport with the right to collect customs, in 1722.
- The Outer Banks of NC hosts some of the most beautiful beaches in the country.
Top National Parks in North Carolina:
Famous State Residents:
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