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Photo Gallery: Spring 2024 Commencement Ceremony

Eighty-seven undergraduate students in Dance Science, Performance Studies and Visualization earned their diplomas from the Texas A&M School of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts on May 10 at Reed Arena. Fourteen graduate students from the Visualization program were honored with their master’s degrees the following day. Congratulations to all of our spring graduates! Photo by Andersen Wood. Photo…

Becky Jobling Honored With President’s Meritorious Service Award; Will Retire After More Than 40 Years At Texas A&M

Texas A&M is home for Becky Jobling, Class of ’86, who was recently honored with the President’s Meritorious Service Award. Jobling, senior administrative coordinator II in the School of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts, is set to retire at the end of May after working for the university for more than 40 years. “I grew up with A&M…

Recent Visualization Graduate Hyohyun (Sophie) Lee Wins Two Awards For Paintings Featuring Minority Business Entrepreneurs

Hyohyun (Sophie) Lee, who earned a Master of Fine Arts degree in Visualization on May 11, recently won two awards for her artwork about minority business entrepreneurs. Lee, a native of Seoul, South Korea, was awarded first place in the graduate category for her painting titled “Delmar Blvd #2” in the 2024 Artovation Student Show run…

Screenwriter Paul Guyot Shares Insight And Guidance With Performance Studies Students

Performance Studies students learned about the art of screenwriting during a recent workshop event with Paul Guyot, a professional producer and screenwriter. Dr. Michelle Simms, lecturer, invited Guyot to work with students in the Special Topics: Story for the Screen course for two weeks in March to produce their own screenplays. Funding was provided by a grant from…

Visualization Students Bring Creative Visions To Life At Starlab Motion Capture Facility

Inside a nondescript-looking warehouse at the Texas A&M RELLIS campus in Bryan, Visualization graduate student Axel Galindo stomps toward a classmate, trying his hardest to portray the fearsome stride of a Minotaur — the legendary beast from Greek mythology described as part man, part bull. Across the room, a computer connected to dozens of precisely placed cameras tracks and records…

Safety In Maritime Surveying: Dr. Edgar Rojas-Muñoz Leading Research With Augmented Reality Devices

Dr. Edgar Rojas-Muñoz, assistant professor in Visualization, is working to improve the safety of maritime surveyors by using augmented reality devices. The American Bureau of Shipping approached Rojas-Muñoz in June 2023 to evaluate whether these devices are safe enough to be used by workers performing industrial tasks in hazardous maritime environments. Rojas-Muñoz’s lab — the Laboratory for…

New Bachelor Of Fine Arts Degree In Theatre Will Debut In Fall Semester

The Texas A&M School of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts will add a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Theatre starting in the fall semester. The major was recently approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Theatre joins the school’s existing majors in Dance Science, Visualization and the recently renamed Performance and Visual Studies.

New Bachelor Of Fine Arts In Music Performance Degree Will Debut In Fall Semester

The Texas A&M School of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts will add a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Music Performance degree starting in the fall semester. The major was recently approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. The new major joins the school’s existing majors in Dance Science; Performance and Visual Studies; and Visualization.

Tim McLaughlin Named Dean Of The School Of Performance, Visualization And Fine Arts

Tim McLaughlin has been named the dean of the Texas A&M School of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts, and the inaugural recipient of the Ray Rothrock ’77 Endowed Dean’s Chair. McLaughlin has served as interim dean since the school was established in September 2022. “The School of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts is a major component of the…

Krista Steinke Wins Jones Artist Award For ‘Sun Notations’ Video Project

Krista Leigh Steinke, assistant professor in Visualization, recently received the 2024 Jones Artist Award for her video “Sun Notations,” an experimental project about the sun. The Jones Artist Award is presented by the Houston Endowment foundation. This year’s award recognizes artists who created work around the theme of time and memory as it relates to…