Dhruv Rathod sitting in a room with purple lighting and wearing a blue shirt

Rathod created a project titled “VR Passport," designed to transport people to a place or city virtually. The project earned the AeroSpatial Exploration Track Award.

A woman sits on a bench in an art exhibit. Behind her is a large piece of artwork on the wall displaying imsges of trees and brush. She sits between two pillars.

“The Great Turning: We Gather, We Grow, We Tend, by Hammonds + West,” features work by Hammonds, associate professor in the Visualization program; and sound and text by Austin-based poet Sasha West.

A trio of animated images, on the far left is an animated dinosaur, the middle an animated old man's face and the far right an animated cat.

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.

Three men stand in a university classroom.

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.

A college hallway is filled with people looking at artwork displayed on the walls.

The Viz Fall Show is an accumulation of undergraduate and graduate student works created throughout the fall semester. Physical works will be on display in Langford B and C, and a digital screening starts at 6 p.m. at Geren Auditorium in Langford B. The event is open to all students, faculty, families and friends.

An array of gold statuettes featuring a TV for a head while wearing sunglasses known as a Vizzy.

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 college student wears a traditional graduation gown with a yellow sash as he smiles for a portrait.

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…

A college student wearing a white dress and maroon graduation sash stands outside of a university building as she smiles for a portrait.

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…

A college student wears a traditional graduation cap and gown and a maroon sash.

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.”

Award statues painted in gold feature a figure with a computer screen for a head, also wearing sunglasses.

Paintings, animated shorts, game design and research by Visualization students will be among the artistic works featured in the 32nd annual Viz-a-GoGo, starting Wednesday and continuing through Friday at the Rudder Theatre Complex.