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Rojas-Muñoz To Explore Adaptable Virtual Reality Environments Through ASCEND Research Fellowship

Edgar Rojas-Muñoz, assistant professor in the School of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts, was recently selected for Texas A&M University’s inaugural ASCEND research seed grant initiative. The Research Leadership Fellowship aims to turn junior faculty into research leaders, and it comes with a $75,000 award for a one-year project. Twelve researchers were…

Bolivian Musician Piraí Vaca Shares Technique, Advice With Performance Studies Students

Bolivian musician Piraí Vaca shared stories about his music and his career and demonstrated his guitar technique with students in performance studies classes on July 10. Vaca’s visit to Texas A&M University was held in conjunction with his sold-out Texas debut at Grand Stafford Theater in Downtown Bryan on July 8, co-presented…

‘Metabolism, A Happening’ Brings Artists, Students, Faculty Together To Examine Creative Process In Making Art

A recent collaborative art-making experience at the School of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts explored the energy that drives the creative process. “Metabolism, A Happening,” brought together faculty, students and community members in June for a weeklong workshop. The event included visiting artist Meredith Tromble from the University…

Bieber Receives Glasscock Faculty Fellowship For Inflatable Technology Research

Susanneh Bieber, assistant professor in the School of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts, will receive a Glasscock Faculty Research Fellowship for the 2023-24 academic year. The $5,000 fellowship will go toward Bieber’s research for a book, tentatively titled “Global Pneumatics.” “The book focuses on inflatable technology in an interdisciplinary and transnational context.

Photo Gallery: Visualization Celebration At SIGGRAPH 2023

Here’s a look back at the School of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts’ Aug. 8 celebration at Bonaventure Brewing Co. in Los Angeles during the annual SIGGRAPH conference. Thanks to all current and former visualization students and faculty for joining us! Photos by Glen Vigus. View previous item…

Photo Gallery: Howdy Week Art Party

A buzz of excitement surrounded the Liberal Arts and Arts & Humanities building Friday afternoon as the School of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts presented its Howdy Week Art Party. Students, faculty and staff participated in a wide range of festivities including acting and dance improv sessions and workshops for drawing, button making, perler beading and cookie decorating. Steel-pan…

Artists From Around Texas To Showcase Their Work At Brazos Contemporary Dance Festival

Dance companies and choreographers from around the state will showcase their work at the Brazos Contemporary Dance Festival on Sept. 8 and 9, hosted by the School of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts’ dance program. The festival was created in 2007 by Carisa Armstrong, dance program director and associate professor, and Christine Bergeron, associate dean for…

Summer Industry Course Gives Visualization Students A View Of Life In Gaming Industry

Armed with the guidance of faculty and industry professionals, visualization students tackled the challenge of creating fully playable video games in just 10 weeks over the summer. Modeled after the Summer Industry Course for animation, the game development course afforded students the opportunity to work in a fast-paced, cooperative environment that resembles a career in the industry. In addition to…

A Year Of Innovation And Expansion: School Of Performance, Visualization And Fine Arts Celebrates First Anniversary

The School of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts opened its doors a year ago, aiming to provide a new emphasis on the intersection of arts and technology at Texas A&M University. By bringing together three programs — Dance Science, Performance Studies and Visualization — the school has created a foundation in…

Visiting Artists Bring Intricate Works To Brazos Contemporary Dance Festival

Themes of heritage, body image, art and the human condition will be explored at the Brazos Contemporary Dance Festival on Sept. 8 and 9, hosted by the School of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts’ Dance Science program. Visiting artists presenting work include Melanie Diaz from Denton, Heather Samuelson from Nacogdoches, Andrew Smith…