Student Spotlights

BA in Applied Dance and a Bachelor in Psychology

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: 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: Maiden, NC BA in Architecture and a Minor in Urban Studies 2026 How did you first get interested in architecture?I have always been a super artistic person. I grew up dancing, then I learned how to paint and later became involved in theatre. I knew that I wanted to have a career invested in […]

BA in Dance Education

Hometowns: born in Columbus, Ohio and grew up in Pune, Maharashtra in India BFA in Graphic Design and Minors in Human Computer Interaction and Marketing 2026 How did you first get interested in art?I was born in the U.S. but moved to India at a very young age and was raised there! Having been raised […]

BA in Theater Performance, BA in Applied Dance, and a Musical Theater Certificate