Bill McCarter significantly contributed to art education during his tenure at UNT. He co-authored the widely used art appreciation textbook "Living with Art" published in 1985. He was co-director of the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, a program funded by the Getty Center for Education and the Marcus and Annenberg Foundations. His efforts in advancing art education earned him numerous accolades, including the Texas Art Education Association's Higher Education Art Educator of the Year award in 1994 and the title UNT Regents Professor, reflecting his exceptional contributions to the university.

Donations can be mailed to the University of North Texas College of Visual Arts and Design, in care of Felicia Lewis, 1155 Union Circle, #305100, Denton, TX 76203. Please include "McCarter Scholarship" on your check.

Terry Barrett came to UNT in 2009 to teach art before retiring in 2014 leaving a 49-year-long career in teaching. He was a staunch advocate for the arts and art education, specifically art museum education. For decades, he conducted workshops for museum visitors and practitioners both nationally and internationally. Barrett lived a fascinating life; his autobiographical web page describes it best. To support Dr. Barrett's legacy at UNT CVAD, please make a gift to the UNT Terry Barrett Scholarship Fund.

 In memory of 2011 Communication Design alumna Jaclyn Williamson, this scholarship benefits students majoring in a CVAD Department of Design program. To donate, please follow the link to the Jaclyn Williamson information web page, the Jacyln Williamson Design Scholarship Endowment web page or contact Felicia Lewis, senior director for development and fundraising, at 940-369-8042.

More than 75 percent of UNT students qualify for financial aid yearly. During these times of uncertainty, the College of Visual Arts and Design Scholarship Fund makes a difference in whether our students can continue pursuing higher education. Scholarships will genuinely make a significant impact on the lives of our students and their families. See the list of students who benefitted from the generosity of our donors: 2022-23 Continuing Student Scholarship Awards.

Your gift will support our undergraduate and graduate students in Art Education as they engage in their interdisciplinary exploration and engagement of local, regional, national and global research topics.

Our students conduct research in the curriculum — art content, and pedagogy, art teaching methods for pre-K through 12th-grade teachers, studio art in the community and higher education venues, and art museum education.

You can assist in their delivery of educational experiences to the Denton schools and community as part of their research and studies. Art education students also welcome your financial support for their transformative internships, study abroad experiences, and research presentations at local, national, and international arts and education conferences.

Your support of our Design programs can provide a myriad of opportunities for our students, and you can designate your gift to the program of your choice! Your generosity supplements our students' financial needs to be competitive in developing their portfolios, defraying competition entry fees, creating websites, helping with travel expenditures to attend conferences, participating in study away and abroad opportunities, buying design supplies, and conducting research.

Design Programs: Communication Design: Graphic Design and User-Experience Design, Fashion Design, Interior Design and our graduate programs, M.A. and M.F.A. in Design.

Help our undergraduate students by stocking the supply shelves and providing art supplies.

The Interdisciplinary Art and Design Studies, IADS, major is the fastest-growing program in CVAD. It currently has about 200 majors who specialize in one of three tracks: Open, Arts Management, or Design Management.

This degree program allows students to pursue interdisciplinarity as a field of academic inquiry, which allows students to discover the diverse cultural discourse communities and opportunities for creative inquiry specific to their professional pursuits. They often take classes in anthropology, film, communications, psychology, art history and sociology.

IADS students are encouraged to seek at least one internship at CVAD. This is an important time in which they translate their academic learning into experiential knowledge. Interning students are expected to keep a log of the 240 hours they work during the semester producing a journal of activities and reflections twice during the semester.

A majority of the IADS student internships are unpaid. CVAD strives to supply these students with approximately $2,000 for an internship semester, which translates into $8 x 15 hours/week in a 16-week semester.

Your donation will encourage students to work in this pragmatic and foundational way.

Your support of our Studio Art programs can provide myriad opportunities for our students, and you can designate your gift to the program of your choice! Your generosity supplements our students' financial needs to be competitive in developing their portfolios, creating websites, helping with travel expenditures to attend conferences, participating in study away and abroad opportunities, buying art supplies, and conducting research.

Studio Programs at the B.F.A. and M.F.A. levels: Ceramics, Drawing and Painting, Metalsmithing and Jewelry, New Media Art, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture