We’ve got big news for you! 🚨 The Department of Arts and Entertainment Technologies has officially launched its new YouTube channel! From behind-the-scenes moments to long-form creative highlights, there’s so much to explore. 🎥
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The Department of Design is now officially on YouTube! 📹 From process to final projects, we’re sharing the work, ideas, and people that are shaping the future of design.
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From a small mountain town in Appalachia to Broadway, film and television, commencement 2026 speaker Kimberly Belflower shared the winding path that led her to becoming a Tony-nominated playwright.
Her message to graduates: don’t hide the parts of yourself that make you who you are. And sometimes the meandering path is the one that leads exactly where you need to go.
Watch her full commencement speech.
One of our favorite commencement traditions? Watching College of Fine Arts put their own creative spin on crossing the stage.
From dance moves to backflips to full-on splits, this year's graduates understood the assignment. Congratulations to the Class of 2026 for making the walk unforgettable.
Congratulations to the College of Fine Arts Class of 2026! The day was full of joy, and we loved celebrating your success today. We want to extend gratitude to playwright and alumna Kimberly Belflower (@kbelflower ) for her inspiring commencement address. The future is bright for #ut26! #HookEm
Thank you to everyone who came out to Anna Hiss for the opening night of the 2026 UT Design Show.
This year's B.F.A. Capstone Showcase brought together some of the most personal, ambitious work our program has seen. Each project told a story about the designer behind it—and every designer had something worth saying.
🔗 Head to the link in our bio to learn more about their projects and the stories behind them.
Summer is just around the corner, and spots for our Design camps for teens are filling fast.
From designing and building your dream video game to animating 3D characters in the E-sports lounge—our camps are hands-on and faculty-led.
Leave with portfolio projects, a creative community, and a head start on college applications.
🔗 Head to the link in our bio to secure your spot!
One of our faculty members gave a @TED Talk, and it'll change how you see everyday design.
Kate Canales, Professor of Practice in the Department of Design, has spent more than 20 years photographing the handmade signs people leave behind when design falls short—uncovering something no technology can replicate: our instinct to look out for one another.
🔗 Watch her full talk at the link in our bio.
