Student Spotlights

Degree: BA in Graphic Design with Spanish and Art History minorsGraduation Year: 2027Hometown: Greensboro, NC How did you first get interested in art?I grew up in a household saturated with the arts. I was constantly surrounded by creative projects and experimented with all kinds of mediums like photography, writing, drawing, video editing, etc, so I’ve […]

Degree: BA in ArchitectureGraduation Year: 2026Hometown: Charlotte, NC How did you first get interested in architecture?My interest in architecture started with a curiosity about where art and technical skill meet. I’ve always been interested in the creativity of art, but also the structure and precision of technical work. Architecture felt like a perfect blend of […]

Degree: Bachelor in fine arts concentrating in paintings, Certification in entrepreneurshipGraduation Year: 2026Hometown: France How did you first get interested in art?After the pandemic art took an important place in my life, it helped process a lot like moving across the world at 16, the isolation that came with it. Joining the college of art […]

Degree: BFA in Art with a concentration in educationGraduation Year: 2026Hometown: Germanton, NC How did you first get interested in art?I’ve always had a passion for creating since I was small, even though my creativity wasn’t fully fostered early on. I didn’t have art classes in elementary school, and I spent most of middle school […]

Degree: BB in Music and a BA in ArchitectureGraduation Year: 2028Hometown: Augusta, GA How did you first get interested in architecture and music?I have always been involved with the band since middle school and continued it all throughout high school, but during high school I realized my passion for architecture, too. Therefore, when I went […]

Degree: BM Trumpet PerformanceGraduation Year: 2026Hometown: Mooresville, NC How did you first get interested in music?I fell in love with music at around 12 years old when I was in a middle school band. I saw trumpet as a challenge so I immediately set out to be the best. I listened to tons of jazz […]

Degree: BA in Music PerformanceGraduation Year: 2026Hometown: Mooresville, NC How did you first get interested in music?I first got introduced to music by my older brother. When he was in high school, he played trumpet and showed me how much he enjoyed music. Ever since he introduced me to trumpet, I was hooked, and I […]

Degree: BA in Dance Performance, Choreography & Theory and BA in SpanishGraduation Year: 2027Hometown: Outer Banks, NC How did you first get interested in dance?I’ve been dancing since I was two, and my passion for dance has never left me but instead has kept growing with me becoming an essential for my happiness.  What kind […]

Degree: B.A. Dance, Concentration in Applied Dance, B.S. Computer Science, Concentration in AI, Robotics, and Gaming, and the Professional Training Certificate with Charlotte Ballet.Graduation Year: 2026Hometown: Charlotte, NC How did you first get interested in dance?My mom danced professionally as a principal ballerina. So as soon as I could walk, I was enrolled in dance […]

Degree: BA in Applied Dance and a BA in Communication Studies with a Media & Technology concentrationGraduation Year: 2025Hometown: Raleigh, NC How did you first get interested in dance?I first became interested in dance when I was 10 years old, after being exposed to famous dancers on social media and TV. I was immediately inspired […]