About
We're here to help you continue performing, listening, creating and connecting.
Our Mission
The mission of the Department of Performing Arts and Technology is to provide an environment where all NC State students have opportunities to develop skills and knowledge, which prepare them for a lifetime of arts engagement and a variety of careers. We cultivate this environment through excellence in teaching, performance, service, outreach and creative and scholarly work in arts entrepreneurship, dance, music and music technology.
[The department] is one of the beautiful facets of NC State University that make this place feel like home.
Riley Stephenson, ’21
Vocal performance minor
Our Goals
- Promote belonging and well-being in an accessible, student-centered environment through arts entrepreneurship, dance, music and music technology.
- Cultivate an understanding of artistic concepts and processes through investigation, innovation and collaboration.
- Create a dynamic department through impactful artistic and scholarly activity.
- Serve as a cultural resource through performances, scholarship, partnerships and other programming with the university and community.
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20+ Performance Groups
Choirs, bands, orchestras and dance companies for all experience levels.
50+ Events
Every Year
Live performances by choirs, bands, orchestras and dance companies.
60+ Courses
Available to You
Open to all majors. Many fulfill General Education Program requirements.