A Center Of Creative, Performing And Fine Arts In North Carolina
The College of Arts + Architecture attracts a diverse community of artists, designers, actors, dancers and musicians. The arts and architecture disciplines spur vital research, provide cultural leadership and sustain our quality of life. In this stimulating interdisciplinary environment, students routinely cross boundaries, collaborate and engage communities. Experiential learning is at the center of an arts and architecture education, where creative research marries thought with action.
Art & Art History
Earn degrees in art history, art education, graphic design or studio art. Gain core visual literacy and become critical thinkers and creative problem solvers — skills that apply to a range of career paths.
Career Fields:
- Art Authenticator
- Art Advisor (Private Collectors)
- Art Blogger/Editor/Critic
- Art Librarian/Visual Resource Curator
- Arts Organization Consultant
- Artist's Representative/Agent
- Artist
- Art Publishing (Antiquarian)
- Art Crime Investigator
- Art Exhibit Installer
- Art Insurance Adjustor
- Art Economist
- Architectural Conservator
- Art Investing/Art Lending
- Art Lawyer
- Auctioneer
- Conservator/Art Restorer/Conservation Scientist
- Curator
- Designer
- Fine Arts Expert Witness
- Museum Reproductions/Retail Manager
- Museum Administrator/Director
- Photographer
- State Arts Agency Director/Staff Member
- Teacher
Architecture
Study architecture, urban design or computational design on two campuses and in active research and design labs, studios and global travel. Become future community and architectural leaders.
Career Fields:
- Advanced Environmental Systems Designer
- Advanced Materials and Structural Systems Designer
- Digital/Automated Building Manufacturing Designer
- Internet of Spaces Designer
- Urban Designer
- Immersive Reality Modeler
- Virtual Simulation Designer
- Digital Wayfinding Designer
- High-Performance Building Designer
- Sustainable Building Systems Integration Designer
- Performative Computation Architect
- Parametric Architect
- Sustainable Design Architect
- Virtual Simulation Designer
- Building Information Modeler
- Public Interest Designer
- Chief City Experience Officer
Dance
Earn a BA degree with concentrations in performance and choreography or dance education. Train across diverse dance practices: contemporary dance, ballet, vintage jazz, and styles from West Africa and Latin America.
Career Fields:
- Dancer (ballet company, opera house, or musical theater company)
- Choreographer
- Notator
- Dancer (large-scale theme park, Las Vegas production or cruise line)
- Dancer (music videos and commercials)
- Music Video Choreographer, Trainer, Coach
- Dance Company Marketing/Public Relations
- Arts Organization Grant Writer, Development Officer
- Artist Management and Representation
- Arts Facilities Operator
- Special Events Planner for a Ballet Company or Arts
- Organization
- Dance Teacher at a Dance Studio or School
- Dance or Movement Therapist
- Sports trainer or Pilates instructor
- Physical Therapist
- Massage Therapist
- Yoga Instructor/Studio Owner
- Dance Studio Owner
- Dance Writer/Critic
Music
From Wind Ensemble to Gospel Choir; from Improvisational Jazz to Chamber Orchestra; music students put theory to practice as artists who master both individual craft and collaborative performance.
Career Fields:
- Accompanist
- Acoustics Designer
- Arranger
- Artist Management
- Artistic Director
- Arts Administrator
- Audio Engineer
- Audio Producer
- Band Director
- Choral Director
- Composer (TV, film, concert, video games)
- Concert Manager/Promoter
- Conductor
- Copyright Consultant
- Educator
- Game Development Producer
- Instrument Builder, Designer
- Music Librarian
- Music Agent
- Music Critic/Writer
- Music Curator
- Music Publisher
- Music Teacher
- Music Therapist
- Performer
- Producer
- Recording Engineer
- Royalty Analyst, Royalty Accountant
- Songwriter
- Sound Designer
- Studio Manager
- Talent Scout
- Vocal Coach
Theatre
Master theater fundamentals before choosing a concentration: performance, design/tech, directing, dramaturgy and dramatic writing, applied theatre and theatre education (leading to a North Carolina teaching license).
Career Fields:
- Actor
- Audience Relations Specialist
- Booking Agent
- Special Effects Technician
- Publicist Grants Specialist
- Acting Coach
- Property Designer
- Casting Director
- Costume Designer
- Director
- Hair/Makeup Coordinator
- Producer
- Playwright
- Press Agent
- Stage manager
- Set designer
- Lighting Designer/Technician
- Sound Designer/Technician
- Stage Crew
- Stage Manager
- Stunt Choreographer
- Box Office
- Theatre Marketing Manager
- Dramatherapist
- Theatre Writer/Critic
- Event Planner
- Theatre Teacher
Shaping North Carolina’s Future
The College of Arts + Architecture includes nearly 1,000 students, thousands of alumni and more than 100 full-time faculty members. We originate from places near and far and bring diverse creative influences, practices and cultures to the table. As artists and architects, we imagine possibilities and solve problems to improve quality of life and enliven civic space. We innovate, mentor and craft, and in the process, shape North Carolina's arts and design communities.
Alumni
Imagine the possibilities of networking and co-creating with classmates and peers who arrive from cities and small North Carolina towns and have taken their voices to global arts hubs like New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles and hundreds of places in between. The alum writing in a national academic journal on how to simultaneously deepen awareness and set students free at the convergence of contemporary dance and mindfulness/meditation. The ceramic artist and Temple University professor who designed a 3D clay printer to create metaphorical landscapes. The classmates chosen to exhibit Ebb and Flow of Rural Black Spaces which explores “the evolution and deterioration” of rural Union County.
Faculty
Imagine the benefits of learning and creating alongside world-class mentors and teachers. An art professor supported by the National Science Foundation who joined with engineers and geologists to compare the impact of climate change on rock formations in California and Israel. Two architectural research teams considering whether passive solar systems can both power buildings and filter interior air. A theater teacher named as a 2020 National Theater Project finalist for his company’s contemporary circus work La Bestia, which addresses immigration and migration through acrobatics, music, and spoken word.
North Carolina Culture and Voices
North Carolina embraces countless artistic and architectural perspectives and heritages — classical and contemporary; rural and urban; traditional and avant-garde. We are proud to celebrate the many voices of artists and design professionals who strengthen and bring life to the Charlotte community and beyond.
Alumni Across the Carolinas
UNC Charlotte alumni live, work, teach and support communities throughout the state.
- Asheville, NC
- Charlotte, NC
- Concord, NC
- Durham, NC
- Fayetteville, NC
- Greensboro, NC
- Greenville, NC
- Jacksonville, NC
- Raleigh, NC
- Rocky Mount, NC
- Wilmington, NC
- Winston-Salem, NC
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