Peter Weishar has been appointed dean of Florida State University’s College of Visual Arts, Theatre and Dance (CVATD), leaving his previous position as dean at the Savannah College of Art and Design’s (SCAD) School of Entertainment Arts.

Effective 1 July, Weishar will oversee operations at the CVATD, which encompasses six academic departments awarding bachelors of science, arts, and fine arts; masters of science, and fine arts; plus specialists and doctorates of philosophy to over 300 students each year.

In addition, the dean will oversee the Florida State University Museum of Fine Arts, the Facility for Arts Research in Tallahassee and the John and Mable Ringling Center for the Arts in Sarasota.

Weishar leaves his role at SCAD after nearly a decade of service, having taken the reigns there in 2004.

While at SCAD, Weishar helped launch the first themed entertainment design degree

in 2012, which teaches students to tell a story and create a compelling environment for visitors through attractions.

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 programme at New York University Tisch School of the Arts.