<p>i have not been able to find much about nc arts - what is this school's reputation? do you still get a good regular education along with the pre-professional education? how is the school for film?</p>
<p>Here's a nice quote from the thread:
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NCSA provides an excellent education at the high school and college level. The school owns the largest collection of vintage movies in the world and has frequent screenings for students and annually puts on a "Nutcracker" production at Christmas that rivals any in the country.
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<p>There've been other posts about NCSA if you do a search.</p>
<p>NCSA is reputedly much better at the hs level than for college, and is def. stronger in theater than in music. Liberal arts offerings are weak. Facilities are good, I hear.</p>
<p>Music is very much a conservatory experience for high school students, complete with theory, music lit, lessons, studio class, juries, chamber music, orchestra. Unfortunately high school students wind up having lots of service requirements (opera chorus and orchestra, etc.) which get in the way of their own development and audition schedules. There are some excellent teachers and very talented students there. It definitely raises the bar of standards for promising young students who do not have access to professional level role models.</p>
<p>Outstanding for film, but it takes the conservatory approach. As fiddlefrog notes its college liberal arts offerings are weak. My son spent two summers in their film program for high school students, but he did not apply there for college. I think the conservatory apporach for undergrad film is a mistake. He's at USC now in film, and is getting a very well-rounded education, taking a minor in Peace and Conflict Studies. I think this broad-based education will make him a much better, more informed and humane, filmmaker.</p>
<p>Does anyone know anything about the Wig and Makeup Design program there?</p>
<p>I haven't heard anything about it, the place to go for makeup and especially wigs is Cincinatti</p>