Student Spotlights

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 […]

Hometown: Boone, NC B.M. in Instrumental/General Music Education with a Certificate in Jazz Studies 2024 How did you first get interested in music?Coming from a family of professional musicians, I have always been immersed in music. I received a healthy diet of jazz and classical music as I grew up listening to my mother play […]

Hometown: Charlotte, NC Degree: BM in Instrumental Performance Graduation Year: 2024 How did you first get interested in music?When the thought of college first crossed my mind, music was not in the cards at all. I have been playing trombone since 6th grade, but pursuing a career in it was never something I was really […]

Hometown: Charlotte, NC BA in Architecture 2026 How did you first get interested in design?I am a sibling to 3, and am a strong momma’s baby. I am a huge part of the Arianators, and I love Italian and Mexican cuisine. I grew up in Charlotte, NC, and began my interest in design around the […]

Hometown: Holden, Massachusetts BA Music & Criminal Justice ’24 2024 How did you become interested in music?I grew up in a really musical family, so I was surrounded by music at a really young age. I started doing musicals with my mom with our local community theatre group, and as I got older, did more […]

BA in Applied Dance Studies, and BS Communication Studies