The School of Architecture (SoA is fully-accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB).

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.

UNCC Dance nurtures creativity and builds a solid foundation for dance.

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 an award-winning composer.

The SoA is comprised of approximately 250 undergraduate and 100 graduate students, with 25 full-time faculty and approximately 10 visiting instructors.

Of the Music Department’s faculty - three are Music Directors in local churches.

Of the Music Department’s faculty - eleven perform with the Charlotte Symphony.

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 Department of Music generates over 60 performances annually.

Of the Department of Music faculty, one has been interviewed by The New York Times, ABC News, and CNN about his innovative teaching at UNC Charlotte

Of the Music Department’s faculty - one is the Past-President of the International Trombone Association.

Dance Department is the only department statewide, regionally or nationally to have a course in Vintage Jazz as part of the required curriculum.

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 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.

The SoA has three design research centers: 1) Digital Design Center; 2) Center for Integrated Building Design Research; 3) Design and Society Research Center.

Of the Music Department’s faculty - one is an acclaimed Bosendorfer piano artist and co-author of a widely used text for piano pedagogy.

The enrollment of majors and minors in the Department of Music has grown by 284%.

Of the Music Department’s faculty - one is the Vice president of the National Association of Teachers of Singing.

The Undergraduate Program attracts over 350 applications annually for 64 seats in the first year design studio.

Over 25% of the student body in the SoA participate in study abroad opportunities. Recent cities include Spain, Shanghai, the Netherlands, Rome, and more.

To become a licensed architect, an individual must possess a Professional degree in architecture from a program accredited by NAAB.

Of the Music Department’s faculty - one is former alto sax player with the Harry Connick Orchestra.

The Department of Music offers three undergraduate degrees, and will soon offer a Masters of Art in Music Education.

The Department’s string program has grown rapidly to include three orchestras, and an extensive chamber music program.