Over 25% of the student body in the SoA participate in study abroad opportunities. Recent cities include Spain, Shanghai, the Netherlands, Rome, and more.
The Department’s Symphonic Wind Ensemble has grown to be one of the finest college bands in the Southeast.
Students gain practical experience to develop as scholars and artists.
The Department of Music offers three undergraduate degrees, and will soon offer a Masters of Art in Music Education.
The enrollment of majors and minors in the Department of Music has grown by 284%.
Advanced undergraduate and graduate students have opportunities to engage in faculty research during their course of study.
The Undergraduate Program attracts over 350 applications annually for 64 seats in the first year design studio.
The SoA offers approximately 15 graduate assistantships annually, providing opportunities for students to work with and support faculty in the areas of teaching and research.
Of the Music Department’s faculty - one is the Past-President of the International Trombone Association.
Since 2002, the Master of Architecture Student Society (MASS) has staged CriticalMASS, an all-day symposium of thesis work from Schools of Architecture in the Southeast.
The SoA is only 1 of 2 architecture programs in the country that offer a Bachelor of Arts, a Bachelor of Architecture, and a Master of Architecture within the same School.
Of the Music Department’s faculty - three are Music Directors in local churches.
The SoA is located in Storrs Hall, designed in 1990-92 by Charles Gwathmey, FAIA (1938-2009) of Gwathmey Siegel & Associates in New York. Born in Charlotte, NC.
The SoA is comprised of approximately 250 undergraduate and 100 graduate students, with 25 full-time faculty and approximately 10 visiting instructors.
The Department of Music generates over 60 performances annually.
Of the Music Department’s faculty - one is former alto sax player with the Harry Connick Orchestra.
The Department of Dance established the 1st undergraduate certificate at UNC Charlotte in 1999 with its Professional Training Certificate in Dance partnering with the North Carolina Dance Theatre
The SoA has three design research centers: 1) Digital Design Center; 2) Center for Integrated Building Design Research; 3) Design and Society Research Center.
The SoA was recognized by “Architect Magazine” as one of the top five design build programs in the country.
The SoA incorporates “field trip week” each semester, with opportunities to travel with faculty to cities around the country. Recent visits include NYC, Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston, and more.
Of the Music Department’s faculty - one is the Vice president of the National Association of Teachers of Singing.
The BA in Dance Education with courses in place since 1978, is one of the two first programs licensing teachers in dance education in the North Carolina.
To become a licensed architect, an individual must possess a Professional degree in architecture from a program accredited by NAAB.
UNCC Dance nurtures creativity and builds a solid foundation for dance.
Of the Music Department’s faculty - eleven perform with the Charlotte Symphony.
