Art and Design RLC students tour Pauline Hudel Smith exhibition at The Gallery at UTA, August 2024.
“Whether a student finds their interest in the studio arts, graphic design, or loves to explore the depths of cinema and stage, UTA's Art & Design Residential Learning Community offers amazing opportunities of all shapes and sizes - for all," says this year’s residential peer mentor for Art & Desing RLC group, Majestic George (King O.).
Over the course of the 2024-2025 academic year, freshmen within the Art & Design Residential Learning Community, who live in the West Hall on campus and take a few introductory classes together, were able to immerse themselves in a community that expanded beyond classroom boundaries. From developing lasting friendships with peers to experiencing new worlds through the eyes of others, the RLC has had its fair share of exciting activities for them. Students in the Art & Design RLC group toured exhibitions at the galleries in the Fine Arts Building, attended visiting artist talks and community building events hosted by their peer mentor, and took trips outside of the UTA campus, including a guided group visit to the interactive world of Meow Wolf in Grapevine.
On February 15th, 2025 our RLC liaison Holly Williams organized a very special trip to Brazen Animation Studio for the Art & Design RLC group. The students were accompanied by UTA Animation Professor Mason Lahue. At Brazen Studio, they explored the animation industry firsthand, learned about the creative process behind professional animation projects, and discovered potential career paths and job opportunities at Brazen.
Art and Design RLC students tour Vista exhibition at the Visual Resource Collections Gallery, August 2024.
Art and Design RLC students visit Brazen Animation Studios. Photo: courtesy of UTA RLC.
