Spotlight
![Winners of the Universal Design Symposium](https://pxl-umassdedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/320x500/filters:quality(80)/prod01/production-cdn-pxl/media/umassdartmouth/news/2024/IMG_1043-copy-1-1200X675.jpg?text=fallback320)
Universal Design Symposium event focused on accessibility and universal design
![Group photo of students with Fall River Mayor Paul Coogan](https://pxl-umassdedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/320x500/filters:quality(80)/prod01/production-cdn-pxl/media/umassdartmouth/news/2023/1000004047-1920X1080-1-1200X675.jpg?text=fallback320)
Students in civil engineering and interior architecture and design work together to benefit the city's future and leave their mark on the SouthCoast.
![Illustration student Chloe Canterbury paints an electrical box alongside Route 18](https://pxl-umassdedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/320x500/filters:quality(80)/prod01/production-cdn-pxl/media/umassdartmouth/news/2023/bright-color-copy-1-1200X1200.jpg?text=fallback320)
Illustration and fashion design students bring life to electrical boxes
![CVPA students pictured in downtown New Bedford](https://pxl-umassdedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/320x500/filters:quality(80)/prod01/production-cdn-pxl/media/umassdartmouth/news/2023/IMG-8969-copy-1-1200X1500.jpg?text=fallback320)
Visual & Performing Arts students explore historical public art collections in New Bedford
![One-of-a-kind handmade bowls for Empty Bowls fundraiser in New Bedford](https://pxl-umassdedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/320x500/filters:quality(80)/prod01/production-cdn-pxl/media/umassdartmouth/news/2023/Image-(45)-copy-1-1200X1500.jpg?text=fallback320)
$11,000 raised for New Bedford Salvation Army Food Pantry
![Samples of Dylan’s branding solutions for the Cambodian Community of Fall River. Courtesy of Dylan Kaplowitz.](https://pxl-umassdedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/320x500/filters:quality(80)/prod01/production-cdn-pxl/media/umassdartmouth/college-of-visual-and-performing-arts/news--events/Dylan-1-1.jpg?text=fallback320)
Branding solutions for the Cambodian Community of Fall River
![View of the exhibition, “Sound in Space, Sound in Place.” at the New Bedford Art Museum. Photo courtesy of Walker Downey.](https://pxl-umassdedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/320x500/filters:quality(80)/prod01/production-cdn-pxl/media/umassdartmouth/college-of-visual-and-performing-arts/news--events/sound-art-01-1.jpg?text=fallback320)
Art History Featured in Celebrated “Sound Art” Exhibition at the New Bedford Art Museum
![IAD 302: Institutional Design students pose at a presentation of their designs for renovations to CO-OP](https://pxl-umassdedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/320x500/filters:quality(80)/prod01/production-cdn-pxl/media/umassdartmouth/news/2023/IAD_Main_Image-1-850X480.jpg?text=fallback320)
IAD 302 class redesigns local nonprofit's facility for practical learning experience
![Katie (bass) and Vanessa (violin) are adding their instrumental expertise to a hip-hop song that the sound production class is creating.](https://pxl-umassdedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/320x500/filters:quality(80)/prod01/production-cdn-pxl/media/umassdartmouth/college-of-visual-and-performing-arts/news--events/One-hip-hop-song-1.jpg?text=fallback320)
CVPA Music Majors volunteer with area middle school music program
![Lara Henderson's fall 2022 motion graphics class pictured outside the amphitheater at UMass Dartmouth.](https://pxl-umassdedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/320x500/filters:quality(80)/prod01/production-cdn-pxl/media/umassdartmouth/college-of-visual-and-performing-arts/news/CVPA_DATMA_Collab-copy-1-850X480.jpg?text=fallback320)
Students gain real-world experience promoting non-profit artwork