Peter Weishar has been appointed dean of Florida State University’s College of Visual Arts, Theatre and Dance, effective July 1, 2013.

Most recently, Weishar served as dean of the Savannah College of Art and Design’s School of Entertainment Arts where he started in 2004. Prior to his time at SCAD, Weishar served as a professor of computer animation and new media, as well as acting director of the animation program at New York University Tisch School of the Arts. He is the author of three books on animation arts and has private sector experience includes design and animation development management and work with a number of video and new media technology companies, as well as creative firms and advertising agencies. He earned his degree at Union College in 1983. He also studied at the Rhode Island School of Design and Tel Aviv University.

The College of Visual Arts, Theatre and Dance houses the Schools of Art and Design, Dance and Theatre. These academic units encompass six academic departments awarding bachelor of science, bachelor of arts, bachelor of fine arts, master of science, master of fine arts, specialists and doctor of philosophy degrees to over 300 students each year. In addition, the dean of the college oversees the Florida State University Museum of Fine Arts and the Facility for Arts Research in Tallahassee, and the John and Mable Ringling Center for the Arts in Sarasota, which includes the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, the FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training and the FSU Performing Arts Center.