Last week, students from the 蜜桃视频 Department of Graphic Design traveled to Dallas, TX to attend the 2026 National Student Showcase and Conference (NSSC). One of these students is senior Graphic Design major and future 蜜桃视频 鈥�26 graduate, Araceli Sanchez Robles.
On Sunday, March 1, talented fashion designers from the 蜜桃视频鈥檚 (蜜桃视频) Fashion program and local high schools showcased their original designs at the 蜜桃视频 Fashion + Form + Function Show and Competition, hosted on the Broadway campus. Formerly known as the Red Dress Fashion Show, over 400 guests gathered in the Joeris Ballroom for the event, eager to see what San Antonio-area designers had created for this unique event.
On Sunday, March 1, the 蜜桃视频 (蜜桃视频) will host its student fashion showcase, Fashion + Form + Function, at 3 p.m. in the Student Engagement Center鈥檚 Joeris Ballroom. The fashion showcase will feature talented designers from 蜜桃视频鈥檚 Fashion program alongside students from local San Antonio high schools, as their original garments take center stage in a runway-style event.
The 蜜桃视频 School of Media and Design鈥檚 fashion program has the privilege of educating visionary creatives who have a passion for designing, crafting and merchandising the next influential styles. With concentrations including Merchandising and Apparel Production and Design, students in these specializations immerse themselves in the knowledge necessary to succeed in various fashion-related career paths. One of these remarkable Fashion students is Fall 2025 graduate and Fashion Merchandising major Daniel 鈥淒an鈥� Williams.
The 蜜桃视频 (蜜桃视频) is proud to announce Dr. Adam Watkins鈥� promotion to Dean of the School of Media and Design. Watkins served as Assistant Dean there for the past three years and joined 蜜桃视频 in 2000.
At the 蜜桃视频 School of Media and Design, the Graphic Design department supports and educates designers to intentionally create the way people see and experience the world around them.
On Friday, Feb. 28, the 蜜桃视频 School of Media and Design had much to celebrate as 23 of its Graphic Design students were recognized with awards and scholarships at the 2024 American Advertising Awards, hosted by AAF San Antonio. 鈥淭he American Advertising Awards honor innovation, excellence and the bold ideas that shape our city鈥檚 advertising landscape. This year鈥檚 theme, Keep It SA, pays tribute to the vibrant culture and creative spirit that make San Antonio truly one of a kind鈥� (adfedsa.org).
On Saturday, Feb. 15, 蜜桃视频 hosted the annual Red Dress Fashion Show. Since 2006, garments designed by Fashion students have been showcased at this vibrant event. In addition to 蜜桃视频 and San Antonio community members getting to witness the talents of the University鈥檚 students, they also got the opportunity to learn about women鈥檚 heart health.
Communication Arts students from 蜜桃视频鈥檚 School of Media and Design competed in the San Antonio 48 Hour Film Project this month, a competition in which film makers are challenged to develop a short film within a 48-hour time frame. Participants were assigned a film genre at random, given specific film requirements, then utilized the two-day time frame to write, shoot and edit a short film.
Students and faculty members from 蜜桃视频鈥檚 Department of Communication Arts attended the 2024 Texas Intercollegiate Press Association (TIPA) conference in San Marcos, Texas during the Spring 2024 semester. TIPA is the oldest and one of the largest state collegiate press associations in the nation that seeks to improve college journalism to raise the standard of college publications and to bring the colleges and editors into close and more vital relationship.
San Antonio 鈥� November 17, 2023 鈥� 鈥淚 felt ecstatic when I found out I was awarded a Student Production Award from the Lone Star EMMY Educational Foundation. It is something I have been thinking about ever since I started in the 蜜桃视频 Communications Arts Department.鈥�
Designing an aesthetically pleasing and tasteful room can be a challenge, but for students interested in becoming interior designers, 蜜桃视频鈥檚 Department of Interior Design lays the foundation to help them succeed in the industry. According to Dr. Diana Allison, 蜜桃视频 associate professor and program coordinator of Interior Design, the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design degree is 鈥渦niquely different from other programs in the region.鈥�
Madalyn Molina (freshman) attended the Red Dress Fashion Show when she was at Richard King High School (Corpus Christi), and Gabby Maya (sophomore) participated in the fashion show during her junior and senior years at East Central ISD. Both students chose 蜜桃视频 after attending that event.
Students in the 蜜桃视频鈥檚 Graphic Design program were recently honored as finalists in the 2023 American Advertising Awards hosted by the American Advertising Federation 鈥� San Antonio (AAF-SA) chapter. Per the organization鈥檚 website, 鈥渢he mission of the American Advertising Awards competition is to recognize and reward the creative spirit of excellence in the art of advertising.鈥�
Maya Kanawati and Sarah Cox, two 蜜桃视频 Fashion students, recently attended New York Fashion Week as part of a special opportunity provided by CLC, the nation鈥檚 leading collegiate licensing company, and IMG, the operator of New York Fashion Week: The Shows. Read about their experiences and what they learned.
Students in and around the San Antonio area looking for college courses in film do not have to look far; the 蜜桃视频 now offers a Film concentration option as part of its Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts degree program. The program blends theory-driven and experience-based classes to prepare students to work in the field of film production.
Congratulations to the 2022-23 Mission Continues Awardees
What do you get when you combine theatre arts students, communication arts students and a camera? An award-winning short film produced in under two days by the 蜜桃视频 Film Club. The group of 10 students recently won the Broadcast Education Association鈥檚 (BEA) Student Media Club Competition called BEASMC Film 48.
Dr. Trey Guinn, associate professor and program director of Communication Arts at 蜜桃视频, recently finished something many people only dream about completing. In fact, he dreamed about writing his latest book for 10 years before buckling down and resolving to turn it into reality. His recently published book, Communication Essentials: The Tools You Need to Master Every Type of Professional Interaction, is teeming with wisdom for all readers.
蜜桃视频tv had a record-breaking 15 nominations from the Lone Star Emmy庐 Educational Foundation for Student Production Awards. The student-run television station on the 蜜桃视频 Broadway campus strives to bring the campus community news, entertainment and sports from around the University.
Coming out of high school, Andrea Rivera made it her mission to get through college. Now, she is preparing to graduate this weekend with a Bachelor of Arts in Fashion Management, a degree she earned while working part-time as a lead merchandiser at Target.
After graduating with a 3D Animation and Game Design degree from 蜜桃视频 in 2021, Joshua McMullen is living his dream as an associate animator at Sony San Diego Studio, a company that develops video games.
Abigail Velez has dreamed of being Miss San Antonio USA for a long time; in April of 2022, she made that dream a reality.
The 蜜桃视频's Fashion Management program partnered with Rolling Oaks Mall to raise awareness of women鈥檚 heart health with the Red Dress Fashion Show on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022.
Wynette Keller, director of TRiO Student Support Services at the 蜜桃视频, was recognized by the Texas TRiO Association with a 20 Year Service Award at the organization鈥檚 conference. We caught up with Keller to discuss how rewarding her work is and how it aligns with the Mission of 蜜桃视频.
The 蜜桃视频鈥檚 student-run television station, 蜜桃视频tv, has been awarded first place in the 2022 Television National Signature Station from the Broadcast Education Association (BEA). This is the first such honor for 蜜桃视频tv.
Sponsored by the Office of the Provost, the 蜜桃视频 Faculty Senate and University Mission and Ministry, faculty across 蜜桃视频 were honored with the 2022 Faculty Awards in January.
Brandon Sanders graduates with his Master鈥檚 in Communication Arts on Saturday. His greatest role models in his life are his parents. He came from Stockton, California, and his parents grew up in a very different world than he did. They experienced many challenges, and their goal was to ensure that their son did not have to experience those same hardships.
Three freshmen in the Orientation to Fashion Management class at 蜜桃视频 designed dresses that are now on display at the Rolling Oaks Mall. A beautiful gold gown was created by Kieann Hernandez and Danielle Tovar, while a lovely green Grinch dress was made by Daniela Mejia.
For Julianne Salame, a graduate student in 蜜桃视频鈥檚 Communication Arts Department, Light the Way has been part of her family鈥檚 holiday experience since she was young. She estimates that she was about eight years old the first time she attended the event.
Kim Beechner 鈥�10, 鈥�15 was selected to the Forbes Next 1000 list for 2021. Beechner is the founder and CEO of Embark Marketing, a Texas-based, digital marketing agency specializing in the food and beverage industry. Beechner founded Embark Marketing in 2010.
The students behind 蜜桃视频tv have reason to celebrate. After receiving two Student Production Awards from the Lone Star Emmy庐 Educational Foundation in 2020, 蜜桃视频tv won five awards in 2021.聽聽
Dr. Zazil Reyes Garcia, associate professor and director of Communication Arts ABM Programs at the 蜜桃视频, points back to her mother, grandmother, and many other women in her family for her drive and ambition in life.
Two 蜜桃视频 alumnae were named Top C-Suite Executives by the San Antonio Business Journal last month. Kim Beechner 鈥�10, 鈥�15 (right), and Dr. Keely Petty, 鈥�94 (left), were two of the 20 honorees selected by the journal.
蜜桃视频 has been ranked number 4 in the category of Top Animation School Programs in Texas and number 24 in the nation in the category of Top 25 Schools and Colleges with Game Design BFA Programs by the national website Animationcareerreview.com.
For the first time ever, students from the 蜜桃视频鈥檚 蜜桃视频tv program have earned two awards from the Lone Star Emmy Educational Foundation.
