Fine Arts & Humanities
View a list of departments in fine arts & humanities.

The music department wants to know: What is the soundtrack to finals season?
Music students Nuria Shin and Casey Mentch asked Tar Heels which songs they listen to when it is time to hit the books.

Winter Commencement speaker Daniel Wallace walks his own path
The Carolina English professor talks about failure, the value of walking and the origin of his life-changing “napkin doodles.”

Dream job, dream degree
Carolina has helped Angela Nguyen realize her career and academic goals. At age 45, this first-generation college student will walk across the Winter Commencement stage, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in religious studies.

Identity and experience—from the military to a master’s degree
Graduate student Dailihana Alfonesca uses creative writing as a way to understand and express issues of identity and trauma, both those unique to her experience and those shared by other Latina women.

Finding the light
Bronwyn White found her calling when a work study opportunity with the Center for Dramatic Arts taught her how to bring lighting to center stage.

Daniel Wallace to give Winter Commencement address
The professor of English is known for his stories, essays and novels, including “Big Fish,” which was adapted as a movie and Broadway musical.

Carolina’s Matthew Troyer channels his veteran experience into photography
A master of fine arts student, Matthew Troyer is channeling his experience in the Marine Corps to create photography that shares the military experience with those who have served and the civilian population.