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Esteemed Guest Artists Bring Expertise to Performing Arts Students
Masterclasses and conversations with star professional artists are a key part of performing arts students’ education in the College of Arts + Architecture. This semester, we are pleased to welcome a range of extraordinary guest artists to enhance the curricular experiences of our students. Lorenzo Pagano Lorenzo Pagano is an international award-winning contemporary dancer whose […]

College Announces 2025 Distinguished Alumni
The College of Arts + Architecture (CoA+A) will honor five Distinguished Alumni on Friday, March 14, in the eleventh annual celebration of alumni achievement. The award ceremony will take place at 11:00 am in the Anne R. Belk Theater in Robinson Hall. The event is open to the public. The Distinguished Alumni Awards were created by the […]

Memorial Scholarship Receives Major Gift
The Broderick Adé Hogue Graphic Arts Memorial Scholarship is now the largest in the Department of Art & Art History.

Artist and Educator Jamil Steele ’05 Wins Black Alumni Chapter Excellence in Leadership Award
Steele uses art to foster understanding, build bridges, and inspire change.

Architecture Professor Receives Gambrell Fellowship
Kyle Spence is one of six 2025 Gambrell Faculty Fellows.

Music Students Sing Professionally in Opera Carolina’s Educational Production
Opera tours to area schools and community centers.

Architecture Students Win Award in U.S. DOE Photo Contest
Picture of algae-based concrete receives national recognition.

College Announces New Associate Dean for Research
Dean José Gámez has appointed Professor of Art History Jae Emerling the new associate dean for research in the College of Arts + Architecture. Emerling assumes the position with the start of the spring 2025 semester. The associate dean for research serves as the dean’s senior research officer and works to advance the mission of […]

Threads through Time: 60 Years of Art at Charlotte
When he first began to research the history of UNC Charlotte’s art department, the thing that struck Professor of Art History Jim Frakes the hardest was not what he found, but what had been lost. In the ephemeral digital world, links on websites and online articles often led to “page not found.” Even more distressing, […]

New Book by Architecture Faculty Amplifies Diverse Voices
“Margin & Text” was published by Princeton Architectural Press in November.