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Innovator. Change-maker. Collaborator. Problem-solver. Creator of emotion. Whatever you aspire to be, SVAD offers more than twenty programs and specializations in visual arts to help you get there. Where will you begin?

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Animation

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Architecture

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Art History

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Drawing & Illustration

Graphic Design

Painting

Photography

Printmaking & Book Arts

Sculpture & Ceramics

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Visual Arts Management

Upcoming Events

March 2 - March 20

2020 Annual MFA Exhibition

March 19

THE ITALIAN WAY: The Design-Driven Innovation

April 1

NEA Big Read Kickoff: The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien

April 2 - April 13

Spring 2020 SVAD Biannual BFA Exhibition

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In the News

Award-winning Positive Parenting Fables offers a modern twist on the classic fable

February 12, 2020 Positive Parenting Fables, the animated short film with a modern twist on the classic fable, is the result of a collaboration funded by the Pabst Steinmetz Foundation Arts & Wellness Innovation Awards.

UCF Program at Love Your Shorts Film Festival to Connect Filmmakers

February 10, 2020 Student films to be featured at 10th annual festival in Sanford this week. Tiffany, an animation directed by Christina Christie ’19, was created by UCF’s character animation class of 2019.

Confectionary-contemporary painter Will Cotton to speak at UCF

February 06, 2020 Cotton, who will speak Feb. 26, is known for his photo-realist depictions of landscapes as sugary confections, as seen in the Smithsonian and Katy Perry’s “Teenage Dream.”

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Applications are Now Open!

Applications are now open for Emerging Media Pending Students. Follow the links below to complete an application.
Please note: the Experimental Animation track uses the Studio Art Portfolio Review.

Character Animation Experimental Animation Graphic Design Studio Art

SVAD Ambassadors

The School of Visual Arts and Design is seeking dedicated individuals who are passionate about the School of Visual Arts and Design. SVAD Ambassadors serve as group facilitators, resource persons, role models, and of course, ambassadors for the School of Visual Arts and Design at the University of Central Florida.

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