About the School
Winner of South Carolina's Governor's Award for the Arts – the state's highest award in the arts – the School of the Arts strives to be a pre-eminent center for the study, practice and management of the performing and creative arts. Learn about our academic departments that offer rigorous undergraduate and graduate programs of study. See scholarships and awards.
In addition to a broad range of courses, our school offers educational and cultural experiences, such as internships, performance opportunities, and experiential work in various fields. The Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art, administered by the School of the Arts, serves as an extension of the undergraduate curricula at the College and as a cultural resource for the region. The Halsey Institute provides a direct experience with works of art in all media within an environment that fosters creativity, individuality, innovation and education. Students can submit their visual artwork to an annual juried student exhibition coordinated by the Halsey Institute.
Each semester, the school presents an exciting array of concerts, plays, dance performances, lectures and gallery exhibitions. (View event info + calendar) And, in the summer, the school produces many events that are part of Charleston's Piccolo Spoleto Festival. In addition, many students are engaged as interns for the City of Charleston’s Office of Cultural Affairs and Spoleto Festival USA.
• Join the Friends of the School of the Arts, an organization that promotes and supports the school's departments and programs, and assists students in their academic and artistic pursuits.
• Read the School's Annual Reports for 2017-18, 2016-17, 2015-16, 2014-15 or 2013-14.
