Fine Arts & Humanities

View a list of departments in fine arts & humanities.

Jacqueline Lawton sitting at a desk with a pen and notebook smiling

Diversifying the theater

Jacqueline Lawton’s work as a playwright and equity, inclusion and diversity coordinator has led to a greater range of programming by students in Carolina’s Kenan Theatre Company.

Through study of a “new” Japanese religion called Tenrikyo and centuries of Japanese history, PhD student Timothy Smith strives to understand how cultural shifts morph belief systems across generations.

Alumnus Enrique Toloza awarded the Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship

The fellowship supports graduate study for students who are either immigrants or children of immigrants who demonstrate creativity, originality, initiative and sustained accomplishment.

Jessica Wolfe in Wilson Library on UNC's campus. (photo courtesy of Sarah Boyd)

Curiosity Ignited

Jessica Wolfe has been fascinated by medieval and Renaissance culture for more than 30 years.

2021 Arts Innovation Grant winners: AhDream Smith, Matthew Svec, Emily Harmon, and Krysta Sa (L-R, clockwise).

Arts Everywhere announces Students Arts Innovation Grant winners

The four winning students will receive funds to bring their projects to life and add a touch of creativity to Carolina’s campus.

Bob Goldstein lifts the lid on a screen printer as he he is surrounded by bright colors in his shed where he does his art.

Science art that rocks

Biologist Bob Goldstein had a knack for promoting science talks like rock shows. Then the pandemic hit.

Joey Richards stands in front of a sculpture near the CURRENT ArtSpace on Franklin Street. He plays in a band called Joey Cougar and The Starfish.

Performing and researching stand-up comedy

Doctoral student Joey Richards is a stand-up comedian who researches performance studies, teaches in the department of communication in the College of Arts & Sciences, and serves on the Graduate and Professional Student Federation.