Develop and deliver innovative 21st century educational experiences
Recruit and hire world-class faculty who work at the intersections of art, technology, and emerging communication
Showcase the uniqueness of ATEC
Increase public investment in our success
Attract students with the potential to change the world
Recruit students with diverse backgrounds, identities, and learning goals Educate intellectually agile students Evolve degree programs to be responsive to emergent topics and opportunities Design innovative pedagogies in creativity and technology Maintain leading-edge creative learning environments Expand co-curricular learning opportunities across domains Implement cutting-education model of STEAM graduate education Implement a holistic learning assessment program
Develop and deliver innovative 21st century educational experiences
Recruit faculty with diverse backgrounds Expand research in the four pillars of ATEC Develop funding resources to support research Develop funding resources to support creative practice Amplify ATEC’s commitment to art-based research Scale the impact of research and creative practice Develop projects that demonstrate the impact of convergence research Communicate research locally, nationally, internationally
Recruit and hire world-class faculty who work at the intersections of art, technology, and emerging communication
Cultivate internships and apprenticeship programs Articulate relevance of research and teaching to foundations and funders Cultivate and deploy alumni to spread the word Establish a Development Council Establish an Industry Advisory Council
Langford’s Pocket Guide to Creatures, Critters, and Cryptids: La Lechuza by Katie Risor — Spring 2018 Best Capstone Award Winner
ATEC Senior Sarah Wall works on “Slice of PI” animation (2019)
ATEC Professor Xtine Burrough and A&H Associate Professor Sabrina Starnaman collaborate on “The Laboring Self” (2017)
“Visual Music” Celestial Celebration: Music, Art, and Technology, a collaboration with the Richardson Symphony Orchestra, Chuck Eisemann Center, and UT Dallas. (2019)
“Comets Light Up the Dallas Skyline” ATEC 3D Studio project (2019)
STRATEGIC PLAN | FALL 2020 — STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
Build-out student pipelines across all degree programs Increase scholarships to promote diversity of student body Implement marketing and recruitment focused on master’s students Establish funding to attract strong MFA students Establish funding to attract strong doctoral students Expand facilities to support graduate creative work Cultivate partnerships with local communities, businesses, and cultural organizations for internships, co-ops, career opportunities
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Expand public programming of exhibits, installations, and performances Host public events featuring world-class artists, scientists, technologists, and scholars Establish ATEC as hub for regional art and technology programming Establish ATEC as a creative resource for community and industry partners Transform art
Attract students with the potential to change the world