University of North Texas

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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Art Education faculty members Chris Bain and Nadine Kalin 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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Institutes and Centers

Contemporary Arab and Muslim Cultural Studies Institute (CAMCSI)

Design Research Center (DRC)

NTIEVA

P.R.I.N.T.

Texas Fashion Collection

Visual Resources Collection

Galleries

The University of North Texas College of Visual Arts and Design galleries support the educational mission of the university, enrich the aesthetic environment of the community and serve as a cultural resource for the public at large. Through their focus on curatorial projects involving vanguard contemporary art, the galleries challenge and promote the current discourse surrounding living artists and their works.

Official UNT Art Galleries Website

Visit the Gallery Website for complete information on the four CVAD galleries and exhibitions past, present, and future. Please note: to view the official gallery page correctly, you will have to have the latest version of Internet Explorer (7 or higher) or an alternate browser (i.e.: FireFox or Safari).

Hours and Information

The University of North Texas Art Gallery

First floor, Art Building, Mulberry at Welch
gallery (940) 565-4316
Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Wednesday 12 - 8 p.m.
Thursday - Saturday 12 - 5 p.m.

Summer hours:
Tuesday - Saturday 12 - 5 p.m.

North Gallery

First floor, Art Building, Mulberry at Welch
Gallery Hours:
Tuesday - Wednesday 12 - 8 p.m.
Thursday - Saturday 12 - 5 p.m.

Summer hours:
Tuesday - Saturday 12 - 5 p.m.

Lightwell Gallery

First floor, Art Building, Mulberry at Welch
Gallery Hours:
Tuesday - Wednesday 12 - 8 p.m.
Thursday - Saturday 12 - 5 p.m.

Summer hours:
Tuesday - Saturday 12 - 5 p.m.

Cora Stafford Gallery

Oak Street Hall, Oak at Ponder
(940) 565-8798
Visitor parking available in side lot

Gallery hours:
Tuesday - Friday 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

For more information: email gallery@unt.edu or call 940-565-4005

Parking for UNT CVAD art galleries

Hourly parking is available at the parking garage (corner of Welch and Prairie streets) or metered parking at the southwest corner of Mulberry and Welch.

A visitor's permit, allowing parking directly behind the Art Building, and a campus map may be obtained at the Visitors Parking Information booth located in front of the Gateway Center, exit 35E at North Texas Blvd. (Ave. D) or by calling (940) 565-3020.

Park free on campus on weekends, unless otherwise posted (for example, in dormitory lots).

CVAD and UNT Galleries in Dallas and Denton

Fashion on Main

Universities Center at Dallas
1901 Main Street
(214) 752-8151
Gallery Hours:
Wednesday, 12 noon - 5 p.m.
Friday, 12 noon - 8 p.m.
For more information: email tfc@unt.edu or call 940-565-2732

See UNT on the Square and the Union Gallery for additional UNT gallery schedules.