Arts
Converse is nationally recognized arts powerhouse. Get the real-world experience you need to for a productive careers in the arts.
Converse University
We Will…
…provide you with mentors and the professional skills you need for a lucrative career.
Degrees & Programs
We offer more than 40 majors, 8 career tracks, and 28 graduate programs, providing you with the professional and technical skills you need to take on the future confidently.
Business and Data Science
Study and research with our dedicated, award-winning faculty, who offer a variety of insights and experiences.
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Our School of Liberal Arts and Sciences helps students to pursue their passions and develop skills for lifelong success.
The Graduate School
Housing all our Graduate offerings and our Undergraduate education programs, join a legacy of award-winning teachers, leaders, and creative thinkers.
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98%Of full-time faculty have terminal degrees
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9:1Student/Faculty ratio ensures personal attention & mentoring
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86%Of our courses are taught by full-time faculty
We will guarantee your education
Converse is committed to empowering and transforming our students. We guarantee our undergraduate students will graduate in 4 years and gain employment or graduate school acceptance within 6 months after graduation.
See Yourself at Converse
Whether you live on campus or commute, your student life experience is where your learning goes beyond the classroom.
You’ll score an internship or find a mentor — or both. You’ll groove on downtown Spartanburg’s art and music vibe, while finding local opportunities to flourish personally and professionally. You’ll venture out into the nearby outdoors, so bring your kayak and hiking boots.
Converse is a community that supports, inspires, and cheers you forward.
Beyond Converse
Converse graduates are passionate, service-oriented citizens who make a positive difference in their professions and communities.
Our students set themselves up for career success through independent or collaborative research, creative projects, service-learning, work-study options, and our vast alumni network.
Experiential learning opportunities such as internships, clinical experiences, student teaching, and study-travel offer transformative, out-of-the-box experiences to develop problem-solving skills and expand their ability for innovative thinking.
Leading the Way
We are agents of transformation.
Faculty & Alumna Present at 17th World Congress of Music Therapy
Associate Professor & Director of Music Therapy Carol L. Shultis presented at the 2023 World Congress of Music Therapy in Vancouver, British Columbia, in July. Dr. Shultis showcased her research titled …
NAfME Honors Ethan Watkins ’24 with Music Scholarship
The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) has honored Converse University student Ethan Watkins ’24 as one of three recipients of the 2023 Shannon Kelly Kane Scholarship. Watkins, along with …
Jenn Bell Wins NCAA Division II Nike Executive of the Year Award
Converse University Athletics Director Jenn Bell has been named the NCAA Division II Nike Executive of the Year, the Women Leaders in College Sports announced. “I am humbled to receive …
Converse Students Honored at Meeting Street Celebration
First-year Converse student, Justin “Jet” Joyner ’27, delivered the keynote address at the Meeting Street Scholarship Fund Celebration in Charleston, South Carolina. Jet was selected from 260 other recipients to present to nearly 1,000 parents, …