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CVAD Student Galleries Fall 2009
May 14, 2009 - Dec 19, 2009 | @ CVAD Student Galleries | Submitted By adminCVAD Student exhibitions, Fall 2009. See "Announcements" for individual show listings.
College of Visual Arts and Design
- CVAD Alum Carl Finch heads the two-time Grammy winning band, Brave Combo.
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- The CVAD Art Education Doctoral Program is a nationally ranked program, #13 in North America
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- One of every fifteen students at the University of North Texas is a CVAD major!
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- UNT is an institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design
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- Three Art Education faculty members (Chris Bain, Rina Kundu, and Nadine Kalin) have served on the Editorial Review Board of the Journal of Art Education, one of the most prestigious journals in the field.
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- UNT‘s MFA program ranks in the upper 25% nationally according to US News and World Report
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- CVAD‘s Communication Design students won nine of fifteen Best of Show prizes in this year‘s Dallas Society of Visual Communication 4th Annual National Student Show.
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- As of Fall 2008, all new CVAD MFA students will receive $1000 scholarships.
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- In Spring 2008, CVAD donors sponsored over $50,000 in scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students!
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- The CVAD NAEA student chapter won the 2008 Student Organization Distinguished Service award from the University
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- The Department of Art Education and Art History prepares more art teachers each year than any other university in Texas.
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- CVAD‘s Ph.D. program in Art Education is among the top-rated programs in the U.S.
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- Recent graduates of the art history program have pursued advanced degrees at University of Texas, Tufts University, University of Rochester, City College of New York, University of Arizona, Southern Methodist University, and Texas Christian University.
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- CVAD art historians were the first UNT faculty chosen to participate in UNT‘s Next Generation course redesign. This program is considered to be a national model.
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- The Department of Art Education and Art History faculty includes presidents of three national and international professional societies and the 2006 Art Educator of the Year.
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- CVAD offers regular opportunities to study and travel in countries such as China, England, Ireland, Russia, and Scotland.
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- CVAD‘s Texas Fashion Collection includes over 15,000 fabulous dresses by designers such as Balenciaga, Dior, de la Renta, and many others.
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- CVAD Art Education alum Susan Gabbard is the former president of the National Art Education Association.
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- CVAD alum, sculptor, Jesús Moroles, is on the Board of the Smithsonian Institute
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- “I learned a lot about the creative process for producing a complete original work.”
- Jezzalie Gill (Drawing 1)
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- CVAD‘s Texas Fashion Collection includes over 15,000 fabulous dresses by designers such as Balenciaga, Dior, de la Renta, and many others.
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- CVAD Art Education alum Susan Gabbard is the former president of the National Art Education Association.
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- CVAD alum, sculptor, Jesús Moroles, is on the Board of the Smithsonian Institute
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- Interior Design MFA student Greta Buehrle was named one of two IDEC Foundation Graduate Scholars for 2009.
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Interior Design
Overview
Interior designers create the environments in which we live, work and conduct our daily business. They work with residential and non-residential spaces and generally specialize in one or the other. They understand not only the fundamentals of design, but also its technical development in such areas as drafting, computer-aided design, presentation and interior construction. Interior designers also must know lighting and building systems and federal, state and local building codes.
Before beginning a project, the interior designer meets with a client to determine the intended use of a space and to learn about the client?s tastes. Interior designers prepare drawings and specifications for interior construction and work closely with architects and builders. They design lighting and interior details, coordinate colors and select furniture. They also plan additions and renovations.
Many graduates of UNT's interior design program work as designers with established design and architectural firms or own their own businesses. Teaching interior design at the college level may require an advanced degree.
Undergraduate Program
The Interior Design curriculum at the University of North Texas is based on the belief that interior designers have design responsibilities for all spaces built for human occupancy. The curriculum prepares the student for challenges found in accepting and analyzing a problem, assessing existing conditions, researching and synthesizing a solution, visually and orally presenting a solution, and reviewing the process for insights for future improvements, all with the goal of creating interior design solutions for the improvement of the physical environment and the protection of the safety of the inhabitants.
The Interior Design program has been continuously accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (formerly FIDER) beginning in 1977. CIDA provides the foundation for excellence in the interior design profession by setting standards for education and accrediting academic programs that meet those standards. Specific information regarding this accreditation can be found at www.accredit-id.org.
Strong enrollments in the Design Department programs have required the implementation of enrollment management programs. In Interior Design there is a two-step portfolio process. The first portfolio review occurs in the spring semester that the student completes the Art Core and Introduction to Interior Design. This group of applicants is reduced to a maximum of 56 students who are then eligible to enroll in the sophomore level interior design courses. In the spring of the sophomore year, through another portfolio review, this group is further reduced to a maximum of 36 students who are considered majors. The submission requirements are amended each year and can be found on this web site beginning in late October.
- Suggested Undergraduate Curriculum for Interior Design 2009-2010 (PDF).
- 2010 First Year Entry Portfolio Review (PDF).
- First Year Entry Review Special Problem (PDF).
- 2010 Sophomore Portfolio Review (PDF).
Transfer Students
All interior design transfer students are required to submit a portfolio of work and transcripts for evaluation by the interior design faculty between January 15 and February 15 only so that the faculty can establish which review(s) is/are most appropriate for the individual student to submit for review. This will give the student sufficient time to prepare for the review(s). Transfer portfolios will not be reviewed at other times during the academic year.
Graduate Students
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics - 3 of 10 interior designers are self-employed. Most interior designers specialize and competition is increasingly keen, especially in the commercial fields such as health care, hospitality and corporate design. There is and will continue to be a need for professionals with specialized expertise that a graduate program can provide. Areas of research focus served by MFA candidates at UNT that can further your career path whether for a new position or new directions in an existing position include: Pedagogy, Sustainability and green design, Advances in materials, Lighting, Color and color theory, Multidisciplinary opportunities, and Presentation techniques including advanced medias.
The UNT Interior Design MFA program curriculum is based on independent study. The student is required to have a concentrated area of study, focusing on a specific topic in interior design and its related fields. The minor field of study must be chosen within the School of Visual Arts. Students, who apply for admission, must have a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree or its equivalent in interior design, and have at least two years of experience in the interiors industry. Interior Design graduate students are expected to have mastered the basics of the Interior Design profession, and be ready to research a specific topic. Applicants with identified deficiencies in professional experience or undergraduate coursework will be required to do additional undergraduate coursework, or leveling, before being accepted into the interior design MFA program. ID MFA graduates are expected to develop a research agenda, and plan a course of investigation that leads to the discovery of new insights into their chosen area of research. This graduate level investigation includes both studio work and scholarly research. In the course of the graduate program, students are required to present a comprehensive proposal of their work and proposed final problem to a faculty committee prior to approval to move into the final stage of the degree.
At the end of the graduate program, our students should be well prepared to re-enter the profession with a specialized focus, or, if the minor in pedagogy is selected, in the field of interior design education in the university environment with identified areas of design research necessary for growth and tenure at the university level.
- Application Information for the Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Design with a concentration in Interior Design (PDF opens in a new window).
Faculty & Staff
Bruce Nacke | Associate Professor and Interim Associate Dean
Cynthia Mohr | Associate Professor and Design Department Chair
Cynthia Mohr serves as Chair of the Design Department in the College of Visual Arts and Design at the University of North Texas. In her 30 + year academic career she has taught in Oregon, Kansas and Tennessee before coming to the University of North Texas in the fall of 2003. Certified as a professional designer by the NCIDQ, her professional work is varied and includes experiences in both residential and contract design. As an educator, her research focuses on the interaction of design, culture and pedagogy. Professor Mohr has a strong commitment to study abroad experience for students. She has organized and led annual spring break trips to Europe and study abroad courses to the United Kingdom, Italy, and France. At UNT she was instrumental in the creation of the first formal student/faculty exchange for the College of Visual Arts And Design with Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design at the University of Dundee in Scotland. She is a professional member of the Interior Design Educators Council serving that organization as Regional Chair, and, editor of both the Innovative Teaching Manual and the online version of the E-Record.
Johnnie Stark | Assistant Professor
Johnnie Stark is an assistant professor in interior design. In addition to an undergraduate degree in education and sociology from Trinity University, she received her undergraduate and graduate degrees in design from UNT. She has served in both lecturer and adjunct capacities and joined as a full-time faculty in 2005. She is a registered interior designer in the State of Texas and has over twenty years of commercial project experience including furnishings dealerships, interior and architectural firms, program management for public schools, and sales. She has designed two commercial upholstery collections for ANZEA Textiles, headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. Ms. Stark was a charter member of the organizing group for the North Texas Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council, and qualified as a LEED® accredited professional in 2004. Her current research addresses green design and sustainability with an emphasis on life cycle issues. In summer 2006, she taught Green Timeline, an experimental course surveying the history of the sustainability movement. In summer 2008, Stark teamed with Dr. Jennifer Way, CVAD associate professor of art history, to teach 29 students in a UNT Study Abroad program, London Trash: Green Design and Post-Industrial Art.
Ron Reed | Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator
Jin Gyu Phillip Park, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor
Chris Clifton | Administrative Assistant
940-565-3621 | design@unt.edu
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