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As one of the best and largest art and design schools in the nation, teaching art has been a vital part of UNT since it was first taught only a few years after the institution was founded in 1890. The College of Visual Arts and Design looks forward to celebrating 130 years of teaching art and 30 years of standing apart as an art school at UNT. Join us for CVAD Celebrates 130/30 on Oct. 28, 2023, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. at the UNT Art Building!

CVAD's Fine Arts program is ranked #21 of all national public universities by U.S. News and World Report! Our college's creative, caring, tenacious culture sets the stage for continued excellence to elevate creative ambitions for innovative futures!

Read more about our history, our new building designed by Machado Silvetti, explore our degrees/programs of study and how to pursue your future in art and design at CVAD!

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CVAD News and Views | Highlights on Students, Faculty & Staff

Visit the CVAD News and Views website to see what's happening in the Art Building

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CVAD N&V is your portal for news. Read the articles, find us on social media and share your news.

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Li-Fen Anny Chang, UNT CVAD associate professor, Fashion Design

In the News

Whether exhibiting art, winning awards or conducting research, the CVAD community is always making news.

NEWS AND EVENTS

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Join the UNT CVAD Eagles!

First, apply to UNT and connect with our Future Students Information page!

CVAD VIRTUAL TOURS

We believe art and design are essential to the human experience.

Art is what defines us. As educators, designers, makers, researchers and scholars, from distinguished research professors to entering undergrads, we are a community of the creative and the curious. Collectively, we encourage creative futures for a diverse population on an increasingly global stage. Through rigorous arts-based education, arts- and client-based studio practice, scholarship and research, we engage with communities near and far.
Join us as we help to create the future!

CVAD Programs of Study

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Welcome to the college of creative careers! With 29 degree programs, CVAD includes the Texas Fashion Collection, The Onstead Institute, and three art galleries to showcase student and professional work. CVAD offers the first and only Ph.D. program in art education in Texas and an M.F.A. program ranked 22nd nationally among public universities. Students are guided by faculty recognized nationally and internationally for their intellectual and creative research. CVAD is home to some of the highest-rated art and design programs in the southern United States — and number 1 in the Communication Design program!

Design your future in art school — make CVAD your home for creativity!

Learn about your future in the visual arts and design by visiting our Programs of Study web page and the Future Students page. You will use the fabrication labs, the galleries, the state-of-the-art equipment and so much more!

Undergraduate-student tours are not scheduled until further notice, but we invite your questions. Visit the CVAD information page to contact us today!

Graduate-student tours, when available, can be planned by contacting the graduate program coordinator in your area of interest.

Our Team: Leadership, Faculty and Staff

It takes the whole team to make UNT one of the top 10 public universities on the rise. The UNT College of Visual Arts and Design fosters creative futures for its diverse student population through rigorous arts-based education, studio practice, scholarship and research. One of the largest stand-alone art colleges of its kind, CVAD comprises the departments of Art Education, Art History, Design and Studio Art, along with the Interdisciplinary Arts and Design Studies and Foundations programs. Galleries, the Onstead Institute and the Texas Fashion Collection also support the undergraduate and graduate teaching and research agenda of this Tier 1, Hispanic-serving university.

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