May 26, 2012

NCSA Becomes UNCSA

by Jessica Wall | Published August 12, 2008

Some may not see a big difference between “North Carolina School of the Arts” and “The University of North Carolina School of the Arts,” but the school’s chancellor, John Mauceri, explains that the recent name change “is emblematic, in every sense, of a larger and, for us, deeply important shift in the attitude of our university and state leaders toward the School of the Arts.” The North Carolina School of the Arts became The University of North Carolina School of the Arts after the Governor gave his stamp of approval and signed it into law on August 8th (the bill had previously passed unanimously in the Senate and by a margin of 115 to 1 in the House).

Maureci also notes that, “while the school’s leadership had unanimously supported (and indeed, suggested) the name, the U is the tip of the iceberg.” He was certainly correct considering that the school received $24.5 million to construct two new buildings, further confirming its state backing. As the nation’s very first residential and state-supported school of its kind, UNCSA will continue the dedication to performing arts education that it began when it was founded in 1965, only now with the added bonus of a brand new-name that symbolizes the state support and faith in the school’s mission.

Visit http://www.ncarts.edu/ for more information.

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Comment by John Hickey on 9/21/08 at 4:02 pm: I am not a student at (U)NCSA. But, I did attend the Summer Session for Film. When I spoke to other students on campus, there was mixed feelings. Some did not care, some thought it ridiculous. The name change is over, and it is after all is said and done: A name.
Comment by Free G1 on 12/11/08 at 2:07 pm: One thing Im sure we can all agree on is that there wasnt exactly a good selection of titles for the school