Innovative Program Named Best in Texas
UT Dallas’ Arts and Technology (ATEC) program has been named fourth among the “The Best Animation Programs in the South” by Animation Career review, an online resource for people aspiring for careers in animation, graphic design, digital art, game development/design/art and related fields. The ATEC program ranked first among Texas universities. According to the Animation Career Review’s online post: “Animation programs on the cutting edge are often those that seek to bridge the gap between technology and art, and UT … Read more
350 Show Support, Offer Condolences to Workers’ Families
More than 350 students, staff and members of the community gathered Wednesday at UT Dallas to honor two construction workers killed in a July 7 crane collapse on campus. Student leaders organized the Moment of Reflection as a way for the campus community to express its support and condolences to the families of Terry Weaver, of Grand Saline, and Thomas Fairbrother Jr., of Austin. The men were killed while attempting to dismantle a crane that was used to build the … Read more
Students Plan Moment of Reflection for Workers
UT Dallas student leaders are organizing a Moment of Reflection at noon Wednesday, July 11 on the campus mall to honor two construction workers who were killed July 7 in a crane collapse on campus. Make a Contribution UT Dallas students have established a benefit and memorial fund for the two construction workers killed in the accident. To make a contribution to this fund for their families, go to the online Construction Workers’ Memorial Fund page, enter the amount you wish … Read more
University Forges Future at Intersection of Arts and Technology
The following are excerpts from “Reinventing the Arts,” the cover article in the just-released edition of UT Dallas Magazine. Kratz’s viewpoint, a broadminded administration, and a creative faculty eager to transform the traditions of a typical liberal arts program, have redefined how the arts and humanities are viewed and taught at UT Dallas. “This isn’t about putting art in a science-based university. It’s about reconstructing the way we educate people to bring science, art and humanities together,” Kratz said. “We want … Read more
ATEC Faculty Candidate Presentations, June 11-15
The following candidates are slated to present for the week of June 11-15, 2012. Linda Post, MFA Candidate for Assistant Professor, Media Based Visual Arts Ms. Post will give a lecture on Tuesday, June 12 from 2 – 3 pm in JO 4.122 (note room change) entitled Resistance to Flow / Subject to Change. Linda Post explores how perception and individual position can be examined through experiential video installations, sound works, media sculpture and photography. Often in site-specific projects, a choreography of the … Read more
Big Design Conference Offers a Weekend of Design and Development
The end of this month marks the 4th annual Big Design Conference at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Addison, TX. Big Design is a weekend learning intensive conference for digital creatives May 31-June 2, 2012. With almost 60 speakers from all over the country, the topics vary from design, strategy, user experience, and code development. Several of the speakers hail from the Dallas area: Hassan Bawab has a BS in Computer Science from UNT, Brett Briley is a character artist for … Read more
Changes to Advanced Electives
The Council of Undergraduate Education recently passed a policy to eliminate advanced electives from all undergraduate degree plans. This change goes into effect immediately. Here’s how this affects you: In the Past By definition an advanced elective had to be at least six hours of advanced electives – 3000 or 4000 level and outside your major field of study. An upper-level elective is any 3000 or 4000-level course. This course can be within or outside of your major, and can come … Read more
Game Design Intern Needed for Educational App
Doubleloop, Inc is looking for a game design intern to brainstorm and finalize game design for their first app, to be released end of August 2012. Skills needed As a game designer, you will be responsible and involved in every aspect of the game development process. Your prime job is the creation of the game design, which includes information about the game plot, game mechanics, artwork, graphics, sound design, level design etc. Other skills involve: Designing elements such as characters, levels, … Read more
Making Science Intimate: Translating and Integrating the Arts and Humanities with Biology and Medicine
There is an “urgent need to find new ways to connect the arts and design with science and engineering,” Dr. Roger F. Malina’s writes on the official blog of the National Endowment for the Arts in his article Making Science Intimate: Translating and Integrating the Arts and Humanities with Biology and Medicine. “My body doesn’t care which governmental or private organization funded or provided the source of my body’s health and healing,” writes Malina. “It doesn’t care from which sub-discipline or branch … Read more
“Acoustic Shadows, Transformations” Conference with Cast and Crew at the DMA
Frank and Kristin Lee Dufour and two Arts and Technology graduate students will discuss how they used choreography and lighting to interpret movement in their experimental interactive sound installation, Acoustic Shadows, an Exploration of the Sense of Space. Acoustic Shadows is an audiovisual immersive and interactive installation that depicts Orpheus surrounded by shadows of the underworld consumed by the shadow of his wife, Eurydice. The Dufours and the cast and production team will discuss the immersive qualities in the work and the … Read more
