Student Spotlights

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 BA 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 […]

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 […]