Art & Art History

Degree: BA in Art with a concentration in Painting, and Minor in Art HistoryGraduation Year: 2025Hometown: Charlotte, NC How did you first get interested in art?My first freedom through art expression came at a very young age: I drew on everything, including my mother when she needed time to write. My parents let me paint […]

Degree: 3D Interdisciplinary Art MajorGraduation Year: 2025Hometown: Raleigh NC How did you first get interested in art?I’ve been passionate about drawing from a young age and did so constantly while growing up. Occasionally, I would experiment with air-dry clay, but my focus was primarily on illustration, which was my major when I first started at […]

Degree: BA in Illustration and a minor in JapaneseGraduation Year: 2026Hometown: Indianapolis, IN How did you first get interested in art?I’ve always engaged with the arts. It’s hard to pinpoint any beginning to loving to draw or design. I can list off a million different times I’ve been inspired or chosen drawing as the path […]

Dean José Gámez has appointed Professor of Art History Jae Emerling the new associate dean for research in the College of Arts + Architecture. Emerling assumes the position with the start of the spring 2025 semester. The associate dean for research serves as the dean’s senior research officer and works to advance the mission of […]

When he first began to research the history of UNC Charlotte’s art department, the thing that struck Professor of Art History Jim Frakes the hardest was not what he found, but what had been lost. In the ephemeral digital world, links on websites and online articles often led to “page not found.” Even more distressing, […]

Visual Arts Teacher at Myers Park High School

Non-traditional student Jessica Franco’s work is informed by her peer mentorship.

MacKillop Scholar Zoe Turner graduates this semester with a BFA in Art and minors in art history and theatre.

Immersive project by artists Maja Godlewska and Marek Ranis is part of a national initiative.

Department of Art & Art History Celebrates 60th Anniversary.