Student Spotlights

Degree: B.M. in Music Performance Graduation Year: 2027 Hometown: Charlotte, NC How did you first get interested in music?I got into music because I was captivated by the beauty and emotions that music can convey, and how it has the power to bring people together. I was also fascinated by the strength and expression of […]

Degree: B.A. in Architecture and violin performance minor Graduation Year: 2028 Hometown: Fletcher, NC How did you first get interested in architecture and music?I spent my childhood playing with blocks, drawing the houses in my neighborhood, and staring out the window in awe at buildings on long car rides. So, when I first heard the […]

Degree: B.M. in Music Education Graduation Year: 2026 Hometown: Concord, NC How did you first get interested in music?I first got started in music when I was 8 years old playing the piano. I eventually started in a middle school band, and my love for music grew from there. I took part in a high […]

Hometown: Raleigh, NC Degree: BA in Theatre Education and a Musical Theatre Certificate Graduation Year: 2026 How did you first get interested in theatre? Performance has always been a big part of my life—I started in first grade, inspired by my family’s love for music. I was lucky enough to have great instructors both in […]

Hometown: Raleigh, NC Degree: B.A. Theatre with a Concentration in Performance & Undergraduate Certificate in Musical Theatre Graduation Year: 2026 How did you first get interested in theatre? My love for theatre began at a young age. I grew up performing in Christmas pageants and participating in my local community theatre. In high school, I […]

Hometown: Leland, NC Degree: BA in Applied Dance Major and Psychology and a Musical Theatre Certificate Graduation Year: 2026 How did you first get interested in dance? I first got involved with dance when I was 2, and my mom signed me up for a rec class at our local dance studio! I was first […]

Hometown: Charlotte, NC Degree: BA in Theatre Education with a K-12 Education Concentration Graduation Year: 2027 How did you first get interested in theatre? My interest in theatre started when I was in middle school. I began attending shows at Matthews Playhouse and Theatre Charlotte during my early teenage years and fell in love with […]

Hometown: Brown Summit, NC Degree: B.M in Instrumental Music Education Graduation Year: 2027 How did you first get interested in music? I didn’t grow up in a musical family, so my first musical introduction was watching the nearby high school bands march in the Greensboro Winter Parade. I started playing the tuba in sixth grade, […]

Hometown: Lafayette, Indiana Degree: M2 Master of Architecture track with a dual Master’s degree in Critical Heritage Studies Graduation Year: 2026 How did you first get interested in architecture? I had the opportunity to take introductory engineering courses in high school, and I originally thought I would end up in civil engineering at Purdue University. […]

Hometown: Gastonia, NC Degree: BA In Architecture Graduation Year: 2027 How did you first get interested in architecture? I’ve loved design my whole life! I put together Legos or made “cities” for my dolls, and I always knew I wanted to make things. The idea of being an architect came when I toured Charlotte and […]