A college student smiles and gives the thumbs-up gesture while sitting at a cubicle with his computer, wearing a graduation gown.

Once Andersen Wood arrived at Texas A&M, he said he had one mission: get involved and try as many things as possible. The Grapevine native did just that, and participated in an abundance of events and projects in the Visualization program in the College of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts.

A student moves in front of a 360-degree screen, with the images displayed on the screen tied to her movements.

The Institute for Applied Creativity is showcasing 360-degree films during its inaugural Field of View: 360 Video Festival on Dec. 2-7. The festival features 23 juried immersive films, created with 360-degree video technology, from 12 countries, along with nine invited films, sponsored by the College of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts and Igloo Vision.

People view artwork as part of a student showcase.

The annual Viz Fall Show will showcase about 400 creative and immersive works by undergraduate and graduate students in the Visualization program on Tuesday at the Langford Architecture Center, Buildings B and C.

A virtual production stage features large LED screens with a nighttime forest scene. Performers and filmmakers are at work in front of it.

The College of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts at Texas A&M University has selected Sony Electronics Inc. and its state-of-the-art equipment and technology for the emerging Virtual Production Institute.

A university professor addresses a crowd of students at a 48-hour game jam.

Aaron Thibault’s passion for video games goes back as far as he can remember. As a child growing up in Rhode Island, he learned how to program his own games on a TRS-80 — back before saving such games was even possible. 

Two performance artists stand for a portrait in front of a grayish background. Both are shirtless from the upper torso.

The multidisciplinary performance duo slowdanger ­— which was selected for the inaugural New Work Development Artist Residency in the College of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts — will debut a dance performance titled “Story Ballet” on Friday at 7 p.m. in Rudder Auditorium. Admission is free.

College students are standing on a staircase, holding up puppets they created based on stories of folklore.

Five nights of spooky folklore, performances, games, cuisine and research will highlight the second-annual Lorefest, a multidisciplinary event featuring students and faculty across the Texas A&M College of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts. The free event is Tuesday through Saturday.

An Olympic archer raises her hands in victory and smiles at the Olympic Games in Paris.

As Casey Kaufhold prepared her final set and steadied her bow arm, she knew one more good shot is what it would take to earn an Olympic medal in archery.

An art piece featuring a representation of an animal carcass, with colorful mushrooms growing from it and around it.

An exhibition showcasing the work of artist Shawn Smith continues through Oct. 24 at Wright Gallery in the Langford Architecture Center, Building A.

A woman speaks at a podium in a conference room.

Faculty members in the Texas A&M College of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts showcased their expertise and scholarly passions during the 2024 Research and Creative Works Day.