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Pouya Afshar serves as Associate Professor in the Art and Design Department at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell's College of Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. Specializing in animation and digital media, he bridges academic scholarship with professional creative practice through culturally-infused visual narratives.
His educational foundation includes:
- Bachelor of Arts in Character Animation from California Institute of the Arts (CalArts), Valencia, with Natural Science concentration
- Master of Arts in Animation from UCLA, featuring thesis 'Zaal' combining Ferdowsi's 'Book of Kings' research with animated production
Professor Afshar's research centers on Animation and Digital Media with deep specialization in Visual Development and Character Design. His internationally exhibited work—including the animated series 'Rostam in Wonderland', '1PA2PA' comics, and 'Tehran' graphic novel—demonstrates innovative fusion of Persian literary traditions with contemporary digital techniques. Exhibited at the Getty Center, LACMA, and USC while presented at Harvard and Stanford, his practice embodies cross-cultural academic dialogue through visual storytelling. Current teaching emphasizes hands-on animation production integrated with cultural narrative frameworks.
