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Texas A&M University is again ranked the No. 1 animation school in Texas and No. 2 among public schools in the nation, according to new rankings by Animation Career Review.

The Summer Industry Course is in full swing for Visualization students. Over the course of 10 weeks, nine undergraduate and three graduate students will explore virtual production with industry partner Captiv Studios from Houston.

Visualization students were awarded “Vizzies” for their creative works and research showcased during the 32nd annual Viz-a-GoGo award ceremony on May 2 at the Rudder Tower Complex.

A.J. Villarreal said he found a deeper understanding of the performing arts following his first semester at Texas A&M. The Laredo native received his associate’s degree in theatre from Laredo Community College before he began his undergraduate degree in Performance Studies. Villarreal is now set to graduate Saturday with a Master of Arts in Performance Studies.

Nicholas Mireles grew up in Georgetown, and would often go to the movie theater on weekends, attempting to catch every new release. As his love of film grew, he started…

Bryn Shellenback felt most creative as a child when she was drawing her favorite book characters, or playing video games like “Skylanders.” In high school, she took technical animation classes…

In Colton Neuville's youth, he was drawn to the performing arts. The Euless native joined choir and drama clubs, and set out on a path to pursue the arts in…

Maggie Lloyd was inspired by superhero media and comics in her youth, as well as animation including “Gravity Falls,” “The Muppets,” “Avatar: The Last Airbender” and “Steven Universe.”

Zoe Nygren has been dancing since she was 4, from ballet and modern to Chinese folk dance. Throughout her dance journey, Nygren said she saw fellow students face injuries that led to chronic pain. It was through those experiences she decided to pursue a career path in physical therapy at Texas A&M.