Student Spotlights

Hometown: Seattle, Washington BFA Digital Media and Minors Art History & Software Development 2024 How did you first get interested in art?I have been interested in art for as long as I can remember. I grew up watching documentaries and cartoons which melded into a unique love of the arts, with an interest in how […]

Hometown: Wilmington, NC BA in Architecture and a Minor in Italian 2024 How did you first get interested in design?When I was in high school, I really wasn’t certain how I wanted my career to look. In researching degrees, I appreciated the multidisciplinary aspect of architecture programs. I liked that I could learn a bit […]

Hometown: Da Nang city, Vietnam BFA in Illustration 2025 How did you first get interested in art?In high school, I had a friend, who liked to draw, sitting next to me, and  I wanted to make friends with her, so I started picking up the pen. After practicing for a while,  I realized how bad I was […]

BA in Dance Education with an Advanced Dance Studies Certificate

Hometown: Apex, NC BA in Art with a concentration in Digital Media 2024 How did you first get interested in art?Like a lot of kids I imagine, I drew a lot as a kid and loved watching cartoons, and very sadly the love of cartoons persisted. I was really inspired by shows like Spongebob that […]

Hometown: Denver NC BA in Architecture 2024 How did you first get interested in design?Design/architecture was not something I had expected for my life, but once I gave architecture a try at a summer design camp in high school, I knew I couldn’t do anything else.  What kind of career do you hope to have?I […]

Hometown: Misenheimer, NC BA in Music and a Minor in Japanese 2025 How did you first get interested in music?Starting in church choirs from a young age, I’ve always had a love and passion for music. During my high school years, that passion grew greatly thanks to the nurturing guidance of my choir teacher. She […]

BA in Dance with a concentration in Performance, Choreography, and Theory, an English minor, and a Certificate in Advanced Dance Studies

Hometown: Charlotte, NC BFA in Print Media 2025 How did you first get interested in art?I began sketching at an early age but what drew me into the world of art was the Frida Kahlo biopic. After watching, I couldn’t help but say to myself that I’m going to become an artist! A successful black […]

Hometown: Buffalo, NY BA in Music Education with a concentration in Choral and General Music K-12 Graduatio 2024 How did you first get interested in music?I have been in choir my entire life, and I played violin in orchestra for 10 years! I knew going into college I wanted to study something I was passionate […]