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Experience Dance and Music at NC State

The Department of Performing Arts and Technology is where NC State students of any major cultivate and explore their creative interestsโ€”no matter where they lead.

Our courses and programs empower students to evolve as performers, cultivate entrepreneurial skills, explore innovative methods to elevate their art through technology and acquire knowledge of the theory, history, and cultural importance of dance and music.

Whether youโ€™re a mover, musician, performing arts enthusiast or innovator, your artistic passions will thrive at NC State.

“[The department] is genuinely one of the happiest communities I’ve ever been a part of. Everybody in the department is there because they care about making music with other people.”

Anna Lee, ’22

Founder & President, Music Theory Club
Minor in Flute Performance

Connect With Us

At NC State, our student-performers come from every college on campus to perform in our dance companies, music ensembles, study music or arts entrepreneurship, and find their community.

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For 100 years, music has united NC State students across all disciplines and perspectives, fostering a dynamic community driven by shared interests and passions. โค๏ธ๐Ÿบ๐Ÿ’ฏ๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽผ

Throughout the '24-25 academic year, the Department of Performing Arts and Technology will celebrate 100 years of music!

Come along with us as we highlight the history of music at NC State with a packed schedule of performances and ways for you to get involved. #NCStateMusic100

Inspire Lifelong Performing

When you support the Department of Performing Arts and Technology, you’re providing resources that enable NC State students to continue learning and performing now and into the future, just like these Power Sound of the Southยฎ alumni.

Join our passionate alumni community in their commitment to the student-performers of NC State by making a gift to the Dance or Music Enhancement Funds.

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Flute performance minor and 2019-20 Toni Christine Masini Memorial Music Scholarship recipient Reece Neff, ’20, speaks with Mickie Masini, Toni’s mother, following the scholarship presentation at the ECU football game on Aug. 31. Photo by Dan Jahn.