Student Spotlights

Hometown: Charlotte, NC B.M. in Instrumental/General Music Education and a Minor in Psychology 2024 How did you first get interested in music?I started learning music in 6th grade band, and it has stuck with me to this day. I didn’t think about teaching until my junior year of high school where I decided that I […]

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 being involved in theatre. I knew that I wanted to have a career invested in […]

Hometown: Apex, NC BFA of Graphic Design and BSBA in Pre Business Administration 2024 How did you first get interested in art?I’ve always been a creative spirit, but started to get serious about art in middle school. I would spend all of my allowance on different trips to Michaels, buying whatever paint and canvases I […]

Hometown: Matthews, NC BA in Theatre and a minor in Sociology 2024 How did you first get interested in theatre?My sixth grade class did a production of The Wizard of Oz. I originally auditioned to be in the musical but unfortunately I was cut. I wanted to be a part of the musical in any way […]

Hometown: Cary, NC BFA in Art with a double concentration in Digital Media and Illustration/ double minor in Art History and Psychology 2024 How did you first get interested in art?I’ve been interested in art my whole life but didn’t start considering it as a serious career option until high school. My family is very […]

Hometown: Concord, NCBA in Graphic Design and Minor in Journalism2024How did you first get interested in art?I first got interested in design before transferring to UNC Charlotte in 2021 from Rowan-Cabarrus Community College. I have always loved to draw as well as taking photos. Being at both community college and being a part of the […]

BA in Dance Education

Hometowns: born in Columbus, Ohio and grew up in Pune, Maharashtra in India BA 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

Hometown: Greensboro, NC B.A. Political Science and B.A Music 2025 How did you first get interested in music?I first became interested in Music when I entered middle school. In the 6th grade, I joined my middle school choir, and participating in an ensemble made me a more confident and social individual. Singing allowed me to […]