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The UNC Charlotte College of Arts + Architecture is a community of curious individuals and skilled problem solvers who care about the impact of our work. Through education, expertise, and leadership, the College models excellence in teaching, scholarly and creative research, and performance in five creative disciplines: architecture, art and art history, dance, music, and theatre.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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At unc Charlotte, the city is your classroom<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Whether it’s cultural or design internships, performance opportunities, museum visits, or coffee shop study sessions, students are constantly inspired by the vibrant, creative energy of the city. See how students thrive in the heart of Charlotte!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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UNC Charlotte Jazz Ensemble performs on Uptown Stage<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The UNC Charlotte Jazz Ensemble, directed by Will Campbell, journeyed uptown to present a night of swinging Sinatra tunes at the Booth Playhouse in the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Architecture students bring energy-efficient design to the city<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Housed Uptown in the Innovation Barn<\/a>, Professor of Architecture Kyoung-Hee Kim and her students are developing a window system that uses microalgae to make buildings more energy-efficient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I’d really like to see the public interact with the windows and see the potential for microalgae in building systems,” says student Constance Sartor. “Incorporating an entirely new system like this into sustainable design can really help us push the limits on what we can do with sustainable architecture in the future,” student Josh Davids continues. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Based on oral histories and featuring Hip-Hop artist YUNG Citizen, the Charlotte Strings Collective, literary artist Malika J Stevely, and dance professor Ashley Tate with dance alumni, “Brooklyn to Browne’s Ferry” told the inspiring story of Grace A.M.E. Zion Church and the move from its historic building to a new home. \u2060<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Students thrive in Uptown Charlotte cultural internships<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Nestled in the heart of our vibrant city, students are uniquely positioned to take advantage of the bustling cultural landscape of Charlotte. Each semester, students work with renowned museums, galleries, arts organizations, design firms, and architecture firms in uptown Charlotte. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“This internship has allowed me to gain experience and knowledge in a professional environment, specifically in the music industry. Music is a catalyst for a stronger, more connected community<\/em>,” says former intern with the Charlotte Symphony and music student May Bahizad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What can you do with a degree in the arts and design?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As the College of Arts + Architecture, we reaffirm the value of bringing the arts and design together in common purpose. And we celebrate the amazing community that demonstrates the power of these disciplines to shape the world. Check out alumni spotlights<\/a> on each of our department pages to meet some of our fantastic alumni!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Marideth Telenko<\/strong>, BA in Dance with a concentration in Performance, Choreography, and Theory \u201820, is a professional dancer\/choreographer and half of the viral dance duo @cost_n_mayor<\/a> with over 7M TikTok followers! Her recent projects include choreographing productions of Waitress<\/em> at La Mirada Theatre in Los Angeles, going on tour with Pentatonix, and dancing in major campaigns for NBC, Target, Amazon Prime, Disney, Kate Spade, and many more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Kalin Devone<\/strong>, Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art with a concentration in painting \u201815, is a working artist in Charlotte, who has been involved in the creation of various murals across the city, along with commissioned orders for paintings. Her recent projects include working with PUMA and Footlocker to debut Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball\u2019s new clothing release, creating a painting for Charlotte FC commemorating Juneteenth, and other commissions for T-mobile, F1 Las Vegas, Micheals, Harris Teeter, Procter and Gamble, Whiteclaw, and many more. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Jack Taggart<\/strong>, Bachelor of Creative Arts \u201888, is a textile artist on feature films being made all over the United States, in Europe, and beyond. Jack has worked on a long A-list of films — Guardians of the Galaxy<\/em> (2 and 3), Dunkirk<\/em>, the Avatar <\/em>franchise, Top Gun: Maverick<\/em>, Black Panther<\/em>, and The Dark Knight Rises,<\/em> to name a few. Top Hollywood directors like Clint Eastwood (with whom he’s done 14 films), Steven Spielberg, James Cameron, Quentin Tarantino, the Coen Brothers, Tim Burton, Denis Villeneuve, and Christopher Nolan all come to him for his expertise. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Alaa Bou Ghanem<\/strong>, Master of Architecture ’20 and Bachelor of Arts in Architecture ’18, is a Lebanese-American Architect born and raised in the small town of Ramleh. Alaa worked with the renowned company, Little Diversified Architectural Consulting for five years before becoming the CEO and founder of his own architecture firm, AB Group. While at Little Diversified Architectural Consulting, he worked on projects for the National Museum of Korean Literature and Silicone Valley’s SPARK, among many more. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Emily Golden<\/strong>, BM, Music Education (K-12) ’22, is the Director of Bands at East Burke High School in Connelly Springs, NC, and the Youth Symphony Conductor for the Western Piedmont Symphony. In 2024, she was a quarter-finalist for the 2024 Music Educator \u200bGRAMMY Awards, established to recognize current educators (kindergarten through college, public and private schools) who have made a significant and lasting contribution to the field of music education.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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