UNCA to Hold Multimedia Arts and Sciences
Juried Student Show

UNC Asheville will hold its first annual Multimedia Arts and Sciences Juried Student Show from 5-8 p.m. Thursday, April 25, in UNCA’s Laurel Forum, Karpen Hall. Students will compete in six categories: Web design, interactive designs, two-dimensional animation, three-dimensional animation, video and sound. The Show is free and open to the public.

Tony Brock, assistant professor at N.C. State University’s College of Design, will serve as juror. Brock teaches undergraduate as well as graduate courses, including a graduate course on "New Information Environments." His work has been published in "The 20th Annual 100 Show, Typographics 3: Global Vision" and "Design Beyond Design." Brock formerly served as a designer with Phillips Consumer Electronics Corp. and Whittle Communications.

UNCA’s Multimedia Arts and Sciences program is an interdisciplinary study of art, computer science, drama, mass communication and music. The program’s mission is to educate students using current multimedia theory as a springboard for effective communication in digital environments. Based on a their choice of concentration, students develop a foundation in two- and three-dimensional animation, video production, Web site development, interactive design and sound recording.

For more information, call UNCA’s Multimedia Arts and Sciences Department at 828/232-5027.

Media Contacts:

• Judi Rivers, Multimedia Arts and Sciences Dept., 828/232-5027
• Jill Yarnall, UNCA Public Information Assistant Director, 828/251-6526