4th Annual Celebration of Excellence Highlights Innovation and Outstanding Achievements Dec 11, 2025
Appalachian State University’s College of Fine and Applied Arts gathered this fall for its 4th Annual Celebration of Excellence, a tradition that honors the creativity, scholarship, and serv
Fine and Applied Arts, Art, Applied Design, Communication, Military Science and Leadership, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment, Theatre and Dance
Interior Design Students Shine, Claim Top Honors at IIDA Carolinas Designworks Dec 11, 2025
The Interior Design Program, part of the Applied Design Department within the College of Fine and Applied Arts, is celebrating a major achievement after its students claimed top honors at the rece... Applied Design, Fine and Applied Arts
Appalachian State University Professor Richard Elaver Receives Prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to Advance AI Design Research in Belgium Oct 8, 2025
BOONE, N.C. — Richard Elaver, a Professor of Industrial Design at Appalachian State University, has been honored with a Fulbright U.S.
Applied Design, Fine and Applied Arts
App State students share 7 tips for success — inside and outside the classroom Jan 10, 2022
Student success shows up both inside — and outside — the classroom at Appalachian State University.
Applied Design, Communication
College Honors Dr. Nancy Oliver as Spring Commencement Mace Bearer May 3, 2021
By Amanda Brasier
Fine and Applied Arts, Applied Design
App State Furniture Design Student Receives International Award for Japanese-Inspired Tea Cabinet Sep 28, 2020
By Amanda Brasier
Oolong. Black. Matcha. White.
Applied Design
App State furniture design program awarded $12K grant to support student scholarships Sep 24, 2020
The American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA) Furniture Foundation has awarded $12
Applied DesignTwo App State Interior Design Students Receive Awards At National Lighting Competition Aug 25, 2020
Two Appalachian State University Interior Design stude
Applied Design
‘Holding space’ in synchronous studio meetings Q&A with D. Jason Miller Jun 30, 2020
“This atmosphere of shared learning and shared ideas relies on proximity and access to a shared space.
Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment, Applied Design, Art, Theatre and Dance
Welcome home — first App Builds a Home project is dedicated Jun 1, 2020
The welcome mat is on the porch and the first completed home built through a partnership between Appalachian State University’s <
Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment, Applied Design
App State sophomore wins top prize in 2019–20 Otto Zenke Student Design Competition Apr 23, 2020
BOONE, N.C.
Applied Design
15 countries, 6 continents — go globe-trotting with ‘Mountaineers Abroad’ Dec 2, 2019
From the Sahara Desert of Morocco to the rooftops of Venice, Italy, photos from “Mountaineers Abroad” — the theme of Appal
Fine and Applied Arts, Art, Applied Design, Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment