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A new Bachelor of Arts in professional communication and digital media studies will debut this fall at The University of Texas at Dallas. Students interested in technical communication and digital media will have the opportunity to enroll in the program through the Harry W. Bass Jr. School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology. Though UT Dallas […]

Since graduating from The University of Texas at Dallas, Ramisha Sattar BA’21 has brought her artistic visions to life for millions in a career that has quickly taken off. As creative director for pop music star and Grammy Award winner Chappell Roan, she uses a distinct and personable scrapbook design style that has found a […]

Joan Davidow, a longtime supporter of the arts and The University of Texas at Dallas, has donated the Joan Davidow Art Collection in Memory of Seth Carlin Davidow to the Harry W. Bass Jr. School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology. Her son, Seth, was an art collector until his death in 2023 from ALS, or […]

Nothing in Renny Hoang’s resume screams “pianist” or even “musician” or “piano prodigy.” He’s a computer science senior at The University of Texas at Dallas who is minoring in music. Admittedly, that’s the only hint. Yet Hoang, 21, who plans to graduate with a bachelor’s degree in 2026 and is fluent in coding languages such […]

In Moses Pendleton’s world, brightly colored tutus transform dancers into marigolds. Strategically placed lights switch them into abstract Holstein cows. And sunflowers serve as endless muses. With visual creations spanning film, television, opera and ballet, Pendleton, founder and artistic director of the dance theater company MOMIX, has been selected to receive The University of Texas […]

As the academic year comes to a close, the History and Philosophy Programs at the Bass School are proud to recognize the exceptional accomplishments of its faculty. This year has been marked by milestones in teaching, research, and professional service, demonstrating the continued excellence and dedication of the program’s scholars. Promotions and Advancements This year […]

Grace Kang, a senior design and arts, technology and emerging communication student, has always been driven by curiosity. She is passionate about learning the wide array of techniques and skills that are associated with her preferred art form: graphic design. Her eagerness to learn in an expansive creative environment brought her to the Harry W. […]

The Faculty Mentoring Program usually allows two colleagues to build a relationship and share information over the course of an academic year. It is designed to be casual and carefree as it builds collegial comfortability. But for Dr. Kathryn Evans and Dr. James Wilder of the Harry W. Bass Jr. School of Arts, Humanities, and […]

The University of Texas at Dallas honored its latest endowed chairs and professors along with their supporters at an investiture ceremony before honorees’ families, colleagues and friends April 17 in the Edith O’Donnell Arts and Technology Building Lecture Hall. “UT Dallas is one of the nation’s youngest premier research universities,” Dr. Richard C. Benson, UT […]

The University of Texas at Dallas received a record 3,141 gifts and raised more than $1 million for the sixth consecutive year during the ninth annual Comets Giving Days on April 9-10. The annual fundraising event brought in $1.1 million to benefit 128 UT Dallas groups. The Basic Needs Resource Center, which opened last fall, […]