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CarlosAlexis Cruz, assistant professor of theatre, has been awarded a Global Connections “In the Lab” grant from the Theatre Communications Group (TCG). The $10,000 award will support a residency in Mexico City, where Cruz will continue his collaboration with Alicia Martinez-Alvarez and Laboratorio de La Máscara to develop his show, Pícaro. Inspired by the real-life […]

At UNC Charlotte we believe that the arts are a vital part of every child’s education. In partnership with the Cato College of Education, the College of Arts + Architecture prepares future teachers in visual art, dance, music, and theatre. The Department of Dance congratulates recent dance education graduates who are starting their first teaching […]

The Department of Music Faculty & Friends Concert Series will open August 28 with “Revolution & Revival,” a tribute to Nina Simone that features A Sign of the Times jazz band and the Madison Park String Quartet. The concert will take place at 7:30 pm in Rowe Recital Hall. A Sign of the Times (ASOTT) […]

The College of Arts + Architecture is pleased to welcome these new full-time faculty this fall: Department of Art & Art History Lydia Thompson, Chair & Professor Jessica Burke, Assistant Professor / Foundations Anna Kenar, Lecturer Cynthia Frank, Lecturer Department of Dance Kaustavi Sarkar, Assistant Professor Department of Music Jeremy Marks, Assistant Professor / Trombone […]

The UNC Charlotte Department of Dance announces Fall 2018 guest artist, Claudia Lavista. Lavista will teach master classes, hold conversations with students, and create a new version of her interdisciplinary work PROW (a journey). Students will audition to work with Lavista in the first week of fall semester. The work will be performed as part […]

The College of Arts + Architecture and the Department of Art & Art History join Goodyear Arts to co-present Delusions of Grandeur: Big Works From Below the 39th Parallel at Goodyear Arts/Camp North End, August 10-31. The exhibition, which opens with a reception and gallery talk on August 10, is curated by Associate Professor of […]

Assistant Professor of Stage Voice Chris Berry has been named the Vice President of the Executive Board of the Black Theatre Network. Founded in 1986, the Black Theatre Network is comprised of artists, educators, scholars, students, and theatre lovers who are dedicated to the exploration and preservation of the theatrical visions of the African Diaspora. […]

Julia Foster, who graduated from UNC Charlotte in May with a Bachelor of Arts in Dance and a Bachelor of Arts in English, has joined PDX Contemporary Ballet in Portland, Oregon, as a company member. While at UNC Charlotte, Julia participated in the Professional Training Certificate in Dance, a two-year, 16-hour certificate program with Charlotte […]

Department of Theatre alumna Caridad Svich has been awarded the 2018 Ellen Stewart Award for Career Achievement in Professional Theatre by the Association for Theatre in Higher Education (ATHE). The honor, given annually to recognize superlative contributions to the field of theatre, was awarded at the ATHE 2018 conference in Boston. Since graduating from UNC […]

The College of Arts + Architecture is pleased to welcome Lydia C. Thompson as the new Chair of the Department of Art & Art History. Thompson has held positions as the Director of the School of Art at Texas Tech University, Department Head at Mississippi State University, Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Studies at Virginia Commonwealth […]