From University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Magazine: The perception of an art degree is changing. While other areas of academic study may struggle in the wake of the pandemic, recruitment numbers are up in the Department of Art at UTC. Department Head Angie To credits some of that change in perception to the state of affairs in the modern world.
Chemistry and art? Makes scents for honeysuckle research
Andrew O’Brien, an associate professor in the UTC Department of Art, was awarded a $10,000 grant to incorporate something new into his art—the scent of honeysuckle. “It has allowed me to be a little more ambitious and try something that is certainly more experimental.”
Collaborating with UTC, Battle Academy earns statewide recognition for its STEAM programs
An educational partner with the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Battle Academy has been named to a group of 22 schools selected statewide for its Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics program (STEAM) programs.
Young alum Gus Gaston selected for youth exchange fellowship to Germany
A Brock Scholar as a University of Tennessee at Chattanooga student, Gus Gaston is heading to Germany in July after being selected as one of 75 finalists for the 2023-2024 year of the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals.
Special Collections, AVA collaborate to showcase works of Chattanooga artist Barry Moser
A University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Library Special Collections exhibit is going on the road for the first time. Special Collections and the Association for Visual Arts (AVA) have organized an exhibition of art pieces and fine bindings created by Barry Moser, a native of Chattanooga and a 1962 graduate of the University of Chattanooga. The presentation, titled “Transformation: Exploring the Art of Bookmaking with Barry Moser,” will take place from April 14 to May 26 at AVA, located at 30 Frazier Ave. on Chattanooga’s North Shore.
UTC senior earns Top 20 spot in college journalism’s highest honor
For the second year in a row, a student at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga has been recognized in a national competition known as the Pulitzer Prize for collegiate journalism. Jules Jackson, a double major in art and communications, placed 19th in the 2022-23 Hearst Multimedia Narrative Storytelling Competition.
Home away from home: New residential learning communities create ‘a sense of belonging’
The College of Arts and Sciences launched five new residential learning communities (RLCs) in fall 2022. These are living/learning communities made up of students with similar interests or areas of study. The goal is to speed up the process of forging a community while away at college.
Spreading the jam: Student DJs mixing things up
Several UTC students are part-time DJs, dropping beats without dropping classes. They play coffeehouses, clubs, house parties and on-campus events or sometimes just do it for themselves.
A show of support: New fellowship creates artist opportunities
On Dec. 12, the Diversity and Engagement Art Fellowship was introduced with six oil paintings created by Tamia Spinks, who received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from UTC in May.
Inner examination: Through her art, Sam de Armas embraces being bipolar
From the pages of University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Magazine: 2022 fine arts graduate Sam de Armas fully embraced the reality of her bipolar disorder in her novel conception for a senior thesis—a virtual-reality experience that lets others enter a simulated environment with bipolar elements.