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���Ĵ�ý Fashion Students to Present in 2022 NRF Foundation Student Challenge

���Ĵ�ý students make up two of the three teams competing in the NRF Foundation Student Challenge.

AAA Alum Patrick Tumulty on Pivoting to Chase the Dream

For Patrick Tumulty '20, classes like Audio Theory and Systems, Science of Acoustics, and Intro to Audio Programming, which applied math and science to audio, were not courses that he anticipated enjoying. And yet, he did.

���Ĵ�ý Student Film to be Included in 2022 Sundance Film Festival, Wins Multiple Awards Including Student Academy Award, Gotham Annual Focus Feature

Short film by Cinema and Television Arts students Akanksha Cruczynski and Felicia Ferrara receives recognition, honors

Fashion Studies Student Among Finalists for the NRF Foundation Scholarship

Fashion Studies student Robert Davison Long has been named a top finalist for the prestigious NRF Foundation Scholarship.

Faculty, Alum on Her Full Circle Experience at ���Ĵ�ý

Melissa Pinney tells us about her favorite projects and being named the latest Diane Dammeyer Fellow

CTVA Alum and Faculty Begin Production of "Home Invasion for the Holidays"

The upcoming Thanksgiving drama-comedy "Home Invasion for the Holidays" will be produced by alum John Condne '94 and directed by CTVA faculty member Kevin Cooper.

Yulia Yrkoski on Illustration and Staying True to Yourself

Illustration student Yulia Yrkoski talks about their ���Ĵ�ý experience, revolutionizing the industry

Audio Engineering Student Kimberly Liwanag on Living the Journey

Audio Engineering Student Kimberly Liwanag has built a sustainable support system within her Audio Design & Production program, one defined by individuals committed to supporting her evolution as an artist.

Ksenia Rychtycka ’93 Publishes Poetry Chapbook, "A Sky Full of Wings"

Ksenia Rychtycka ’93 discusses her new chapbook and how her experience at ���Ĵ�ý helped her become a published author.

���Ĵ�ý Ranked #2 for Composing for Film and TV

Music Department MFA program recognized by The Hollywood Reporter

Executive Producer Brian Smego ’97 on Building His Dream Career

By the time he graduated from ���Ĵ�ý's Cinematography program, Smego was an agency producer hiring directors to shoot some of the biggest names in advertising.

Ju’Juan Day MFA ’20 Self Publishes First Poetry Collection, Footsteps

Day discusses his new poetry collection about the day-to-day experiences of a Black adolescent male transitioning into maturity, and how his time at ���Ĵ�ý helped him publish this work.

���Ĵ�ý's Collective Impact Series to Present Conversation with Author Mikki Kendall

Collective Impact Series Presents a Conversation with Mikki Kendall, Author of "Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women that a Movement Forgot"

Associate Professor and Scientist Michelle Rafacz Helps Launch BA in Environmental and Sustainability Studies

As coordinator of ���Ĵ�ý's Environmental Studies minor, and in part, Rafacz has also been instrumental on launching the new BA in Environmental and Sustainability Studies.

Imprisoned Journalist Danny Fenster ’09 is Coming Home

Journalist Danny Fenster ’09 was released into the custody of former U.S. diplomat Bill Richardson after being sentenced to 11 years in Myanmar prison.

The Many Paths Forward with Audio Arts and Acoustics: Alum Jackie Loupakos ’19 on Life After ���Ĵ�ý

As her skills and experiences evolved while a student at ���Ĵ�ý, Loupakos became interested in working in sound for film. After taking Audio for Visual Media I with Michael Coyle, Loupakos knew that she wanted to explore sound design and recording.

���Ĵ�ý Announces Photography Week, November 8 to 12

���Ĵ�ý to celebrate photography week with a series of talks and panel discussions

Fashion Studies Student Ben Sill on Building an Entrepreneurial Mindset

Since his second year at ���Ĵ�ý, Fashion student Ben Sill has been dedicated to making the most of his time with experts in the field.

Creative Conversations: Super Stations and Superheroes with Luis De La Parra ’95

This conversation features Luis De La Parra ’95, senior vice president, partner solutions at Univision, and Victoria Alonso, president of physical and post production, visual effects, and animation production at Marvel Studios.

Dan Rybicky's Short Documentary to Screen Online at 38th Annual Chicago International Children's Film Festival

"Larry from Gary" has been selected to screen online at 38th Annual Chicago International Children's Film Festival from November 5-14.

Associate Professor Wilfredo Cruz on Teaching Social Sciences

Cruz teaches various courses in sociology, including Introduction to Sociology, Social Problems in American Society, Race and Ethnic Relations, Marriage and Family, and The Sociology of Sport and Social Inequality.

���Ĵ�ý Faculty Bring Their Dance Movement and Skills to a Chicago Hip-Hopera

���Ĵ�ý Dance faculty tell us about their work in “The Rosina Project”

���Ĵ�ý Faculty Featured in Documentary on the History of Improv

Theatre faculty Anne Libera and Richard Walker featured in “Inventing Improv” Documentary

CTVA Alum Publishes Fiction Novel, The Sodium War

The Sodium War, by Nathan Merritt '03, is the story of a young couple who report on a catastrophic event in Sodium, TX, only to discover that it has political ties to Washington, DC.

Kristin Crowley ’06 on the Road to Becoming an Investigative Reporter

Broadcast Journalism alum Kristin Crowley '06 has advice for anyone with a passion for investigative journalism.

CTVA Student Wins First Place at 2021 Slamdance Screenplay Competition

Reese Taylor Givens’ film, IRL, was awarded first place in the category of Feature Film at the live-streamed ceremony on October 14.

Join the Fashion Studies Department's Pledge to Purchase NOTHING NEW in November

���Ĵ�ý’s Theatre Department, the MoCP, and WCRX Present #HereToo Podcast Season 3

Creative Writing MFA student Laura Hawbaker on Living Life for the Story

Laura Hawbaker spent several years traveling and living around the world, writing, teaching, and tutoring, and received a master’s degree in linguistics. After a while, Hawbaker realized she wasn’t being as creative as she would like, so she decided to attend ���Ĵ�ý’s Creative Writing MFA program.

Drawing Her Way to Disney: Alum Jennifer Nelson ’08 on Animation and Producing

Throughout her time at ���Ĵ�ý, Jennifer Nelson '08 kept her eye on her goal, which was eventually working in television. She continued to stretch professionally, representing the institution at Cannes Film Festival in 2008 and landing an internship at Nickelodeon.

Fine Arts Student on Her Love of Art and Her ���Ĵ�ý Experience

Aleida Zapata talks about access to fine art and expanding her craft through embracing new technologies

���Ĵ�ý Gifted Sabina Ott Art Collection

A collection of artworks by former ���Ĵ�ý faculty member to be archived, displayed at the College

Jesi Nelson MFA ’15 selected for the Universal Composers Initiative

Alum Jesi Nelson '15 started her career determined to help represent the female and BIPOC communities. Earlier this year, she was named one of eight composers selected for the Universal Composers Initiative and the first female and first BIPOC composer to be hired by Lucas Arts to score a Star Wars project.

Angel Kristi Williams, MFA ’15, Wants You to Know You Don’t Need Permission

CTVA alum Angel Kristi Williams MFA '15 is dedicated to her work, she is also a dedicated mentor to other creatives, and teaches screenwriting at the Maryland Institute College of Art as well as master classes at Johns Hopkins University.

John and Theresa Guleserian on Making Movies and Building Community

For John and Theresa, the road to professional and personal success has been driven by their ability to create the community they want to work in.

Sarah Miller ’19 Puts Her Deaf Studies BA to Use at Motion Light Lab

Miller graduated in May 2019 and was selected the commencement speaker for her graduation ceremony. She was the first Deaf commencement speaker in the history of ���Ĵ�ý.

Professor of Philosophy Stephen Asma Speaks at Berlin's Insight 2021 Conference

At the annual conference, which took place this year September 9-12, Asma’s talk was titled “Therapeutic And Epistemic Power Of Imaginative (Mythopoetic) Cognition – And Its Role In The Re-enchantment Of The Modern World.”

Associate Chair Sean Andrews Helps Launch New Cultural Studies BA Program

Andrews has spearheaded ���Ĵ�ý’s recent Cultural Studies BA program update as the Co-Chair.

Simone Tobias, Instructor teaching Patternmaking and Construction, on Fashion, Design and her Beginnings

"Carve your own path but do so with sensibility for the finite resources, empathy for others, curiosity of the world around you, and meaningful creativity."

Any Given Day to premier at 57th Chicago International Film Festival

The film, directed by faculty member Margaret Byrne, will be available to view virtually (Oct 14-24) and in person on October 20th and 23rd.

Jawole Willa Jo Zollar HDR ’02 Awarded 2021 MacArthur Genius Grant

���Ĵ�ý honorary degree recipient receives prestigious award

How Drawing After Work Steered ���Ĵ�ý Student to a New Career Path

Camille Estrada Willaford talks about publishing their comic in a well-known comics magazine

IAM Alum Fred Boursier '08 on Getting the Most out of Life

For today’s college students, Boursier has a bit of advice: “Find what renews you, find people who believe in what you do, and find people you like to work with. Workplaces change, but finding people you like to be around and trust will get you more of what you want from life.” 

William Meiners MFA '96 Publishes First Book, 'Though the Odds Be Great or Small'

'Though the Odds Be Great or Small' is about Notre Dame's 1957 Comeback Season and the Year That Changed College Football.

���Ĵ�ý Freshman Featured on NBC's The Voice

Fashion major Grace Nourbash was featured in the September 20th season premier.

���Ĵ�ý Alumni Take Home 2021 Emmy Awards

Congratulations to alumni Josh Fisch ’10, Matthew Fleischmann ’11, and Genndy Tartakovsky and the more than 20 ���Ĵ�ý alumni recognized with nominations in 17 categories.

Filmmaker Thavary Krouch, MFA ’13, Wants You to Know You are a Success

After graduating in 2013, Krouch dove into the world of filmmaking. She now works as the Independent Film Coordinator for the City of Chicago, where she gets to pay forward the mentorship and support that she received early on in her career.

CM Burroughs Poetry Collection, Master Suffering, Longlisted for National Book Awards

The National Book Foundation was founded in 1989 to administer the National Book Awards, which has been one of the most prestigious literary prizes in the country since 1950.

English and Creative Writing Department Introduces New Literary magazine, Allium, A Journal of Poetry & Prose

Allium will replace the department’s three genre-specific journals, ���Ĵ�ý Poetry Review (poetry), Hair Trigger (fiction), and Punctuate (non-fiction), becoming the department’s first multi-genre print and online publication.

���Ĵ�ý Announces 2021-22 Art Now! Lecture Series

���Ĵ�ý’s Art Now! Lecture Series to kick off

Fashion Expert Flora Brunetti is Back: On Teaching, Mentoring, and Taking Good Risks

Adjunct Instructor Flora Brunetti talks about her life teaching in both Chicago and New York, her perspective on navigating COVID, and her advice for students interested in carving out their own paths to success. 

Aleksei Borovikov MFA ’22 Gets Class and Passion Projects Noticed in Film Festivals

When Borovikov started at ���Ĵ�ý, he was nervous. English wasn’t his first language, and he didn’t know its linguistic quirks. However, his time at the College has helped Borovikov enhance his work.

���Ĵ�ý professor's debut novel selected for One Book, One Chicago program

One Book, One Chicago 2021 explores the theme "Neighborhoods: Our City's Bedrock" and features the book "Bedrock Faith" by Eric Charles May.

Taz Johnson ’19 on Audio Arts and Acoustics and Persevering through the Pandemic

Johnson has been working successfully as a freelance audio engineer since 2015, taking many of the skills he learned at ���Ĵ�ý with him along the way.

Catalyst Magazine recognized with Award of Excellence

���Ĵ�ý's student-run Catalyst Magazine has received a 2021 Award of Excellence from the University & College Designers Association.

���Ĵ�ý Students, Alumni Featured in 'Humanity is the Genre Festival'

This festival is a celebration of unity, which was first demonstrated with the successful recording and release of 'Humanity is the Genre’ (HitG), a student-driven, professionally supported charity initiative album released on Electric Train Records.

���Ĵ�ý Student Film Advances to Finals of Student Academy Awards

Close Ties to Home Country was written and directed by Akanksha Cruczynski (MFA, Cinema Directing) and produced by Felicia Ferrara (MFA, Creative Producing).

���Ĵ�ý Journalism Faculty Welcomes International Professors

The U.S. State Department-sponsored trip gave professors an opportunity to discuss teaching journalism and the changing industry.

Alum Joseph Strickland '86 Premiers Feature Film at Gene Siskel Film Center

Dual Mania will be shown at the Gene Siskel Film Center on Thursday, August 26, 2021.

���Ĵ�ý Alums Awarded Large Commission Project at O’Hare International Airport

Three ���Ĵ�ý alums awarded large art installation project at O’Hare

Precious Brady-Davis '13 Discusses New Memoir on Claim It! Podcast

Precious Brady-Davis '13, Theatre and Liberal Education alum and former assistant director of diversity recruitment initiatives at ���Ĵ�ý, published her first memoir, I Have Always Been Me, on July 1.

Assistant Professor of Immersive and Interactive Media Releases New Book

Augmented and Mixed Reality for Communities is available to purchase on Amazon.

Kofi Ofosu-Yeboah MFA ’15 Premieres Film at Locarno International Film Festival

Kofi Ofosu-Yeboah Film & Video MFA ’15 will premier his film, “Amansa tiafi (Public Toilet Africa),” at Locarno International Film Festival.

���Ĵ�ý Celebrates 2021 Emmy Nominations

More than 20 ���Ĵ�ý alumni have been recognized with 2021 Emmy nominations in 17 categories.

���Ĵ�ý Senior Wins $10,000 Live Nation + Music Forward Foundation Scholarship

Business and Entrepreneurship student honored with Live Nation + Music Forward Foundation 2021 Scholarship

Kseni Avonavi MFA ’19 Thesis Film Released Online

Jack and Anna, Avonavi's thesis film, has screened at over 40 festivals

Close Ties to Home Country Advances to Semi-Finals of Student Academy Awards

Close Ties to Home Country was written and directed by Akanksha Cruczynski (MFA, Cinema Directing) and produced by Felicia Ferrara (MFA, Creative Producing).

Student Film Advances to Penultimate Round of the Student Academy Awards

71 Seconds, directed by Jazmin Bryant '20, is one of 92 films to advance this year.

���Ĵ�ý Publications Win State and National Awards

Echo and the Chronicle were honored for their work during the 2019-2020 academic year and 2020-2021 academic year.

���Ĵ�ý College Communications Office Awarded for Reporting on COVID-19

APEX 2021 awards are based on excellence in graphic design, editorial content and the success of the entry–in the opinion of the judges–in achieving overall communications effectiveness and excellence.

Ida B. Wells Monument Dedication Ceremony to be Live Streamed

For the past 13 years Business and Entrepreneurship part-time faculty member Michelle Duster has highlighted the prominence of her great grandmother Ida B. Wells’ inspiring legacy, which will culminate in the Ida B. Wells Monument dedication ceremony.

Journalist Danny Fenster ’09 Detained in Myanmar

Story updated July 2 to reflect the most recent information available related to Fenster's detainment.

���Ĵ�ý Alums at the Helm of New Limited Series Podcast

The Flame will be an 8-episode limited series and has been written, co-directed, co-produced, and executive produced by ���Ĵ�ý alumni.

Erin McCarthy Appointed Interim Chair of Communication

���Ĵ�ý is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Erin McCarthy as Interim Chair of the Communication Department.

���Ĵ�ý Now Casting for Amazon Prime Series "The College Tour"

���Ĵ�ý will be a featured episode filming on campus July 19 - 22.

CTVA Associate Professor Dan Rybicky's Film to Premiere on Omeleto

Omeleto is a YouTube channel which "brings the world's best short films from the Oscars, Sundance, Cannes and more."

CTVA Alum and Art Director Interviewed by Jim Richardson '87 for his Recent Work with Pixar

Daniel López Muñoz '96 was interviewed by Jim Richardson '87 of Animateducated on May 19, 2021.

Suzanne McBride Appointed New Dean of the School of Graduate Studies

Dean McBride’s appointment will be effective June 1, 2021.

Adjunct Music Instructor Joe Cerqua Honored With Award

Cerqua was honored with an Adult Artist Mixtape Award by actress and playwright Regina Taylor.

Animated Feature Made by Faculty Distributed by 1091 Pictures

"Coriander and a Penny's Worth of Lonesome" can be rented or purchased on most major streaming platforms including YouTube, Amazon, iTunes, Xfinity, Google, and Apple TV+.

Nisha Bolsey MFA ’21 Awarded the Eileen Lannan Poetry Prize

Bolsey's poem "Sprawl" chosen as the 2021 winner

Pax Helgesen ’15 on the Road to Creating Audio for Games

Pax Helgesen ’15 has carved out a successful career in sound design. Now, he's here to pay it forward.

The Editors Guild of ���Ĵ�ý Takes Home Prestigious Awards

The Editors Guild of ���Ĵ�ý, Cinema and Television Arts, proudly took home several awards from the 2020-2021 Excellence in Leadership Awards!

���Ĵ�ý Alumni and Student Films to be Featured at CineYouth Festival

The work will be featured in The Cinema of Chicago program streaming globally from May 6th at 6:30PM CST to May 13th at 11:59PM CST.

“Artists and Models” Exhibition: Students Across Campus Tell the Story of the South Side Community Art Center

Students from across ���Ĵ�ý brought the South Side Community Art Center’s administrative archives to life through a recent exhibition

Photography Alum, Guggenheim Fellow on How ���Ĵ�ý Helped Shape and Inform Her Practice

Sama Alshaibi talks about how her experiences at ���Ĵ�ý helped shape her career and the projects she has been most passionate about

���Ĵ�ý Faculty Member and Alum to be Honored at 2021 Public Humanities Awards

Photography Faculty Member Dawoud Bey and Alum Tonika Lewis Johnson to receive awards

Association for Popular Music Education is Breaking New Ground at ���Ĵ�ý

This year's APME conference will be a hybrid event, featuring sessions with musicians and experts in popular music education, keynote speakers from various disciplines, and a virtual student showcase.

Assistant Professor Melanie Chambliss Awarded Career Enhancement Fellowship

The Institute for Citizens & Scholars has announced that Assistant Professor Melanie Chambliss has been awarded Career Enhancement Fellowship.

Associate Professor Ann Hetzel Gunkel’s Poles in Illinois awarded in Best of Illinois History 2021 Awards

The Illinois State Historical Society has awarded Poles in Illinois the Superior Achievement Award for a Scholarly Book

5 ���Ĵ�ý Faculty Members Join the Rank of Professor

Five faculty members have been selected for the outstanding contributions made to their fields and to the ���Ĵ�ý community.

Cartoons That Make You Think: Political Cartoon Contest 2021 Winners Announced

Winners of the 2021 Paula Pfeffer and Cheryl Johnson-Odim Political Cartoon Contest have been announced.

New Charity Album Celebrates ���Ĵ�ý Students and Alums

"Humanity is the Genre," was released on Friday, April 30th, 2021 by Electric Train Records.

���Ĵ�ý Student-Run “Hokin Honors” Exhibit Returns in Virtual Format

���Ĵ�ý’s student art exhibit to open online for second consecutive year

Student Film Finds Festival Success

CTVA student Daniel Kayamba has a new short film that has been honored at two film festivals.

CTVA Alum-Driven Film Launches Fundraiser

A film fifteen years in the making launches its WeFunder campaign this May.

Borenstein and Minsky's New Book Makes it Personal

It's Personal: The Business Case for Caring, written by Lorna Borenstein with Laurence Minsky, aims to convince leaders that a compassionate workplace is best.

Assistant Professor David Antognoli on Game Design, Mentorship, and Serious Games

Interactive Arts and Media Assistant Professor David Antognoli tells us how serious games can bend the rules and create new worlds.

���Ĵ�ý Celebrates Award Nominees

���Ĵ�ý alums are honored with nominations for the Oscars and Independent Spirit Awards

Countdown to Virtual Manifest and Commencement 2021

Join us in celebrating the accomplishments of the graduating classes of 2021 and 2020 at ���Ĵ�ý's annual Commencement exercises and Manifest Urban Arts Festival, which will be offered in a virtual format.

���Ĵ�ý Team Headed to International Semi-Finals for L'Oreal Brandstorm 2021

A team comprised of three ���Ĵ�ý students won one of the top two coveted spots at the United States finals for this year's Brandstorm and will be advancing to the international semi-finals.

Graduate Students are Ready to Showcase Their Work in this Year’s Manifest

As we celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Manifest, we wanted to highlight a few MFA students to learn more about their ���Ĵ�ý experiences, how they’ve been cultivating their work to showcase in this year’s Manifest and how each finds inspiration to pursue their art.

Associate Professor Sam Weller will Talk with American Writers Museum President Carey Cranston About Ray Bradbury on April 27

Chloe Herring MFA ’21 Awarded Individual Artists Program Grant for Thesis Film Project

Sabrina Pastard MFA ’21 given an honorable mention in the CAA’s Professional Development Fellowship

Associate Professor Ruth Leitman Has Work Featured at High Museum of Art

Leitman has two pieces featured in the exhibition, which is up until August 1, 2021.

Echo Magazine Wins International Award

Echo Magazine won a Silver Award from the 2021 international Indigo Awards.

���Ĵ�ý Announces DocYourWorld Programming 2021

DocYourWorld, the annual student-run documentary film festival at ���Ĵ�ý, will be hosting events throughout April 2021 on the theme "Justice for All."

Fashion Student Makes Finals for the Gucci CFDA Changemakers Scholarship

Kyndal Gennings, a senior, has made waves with her fashion collection, "A Jubilant Legacy."

Holiday Observance of Juneteenth

As an extension of our commitment to the College’s DEI efforts which include the Antiracism Transformation Team and the Social Justice Initiative and as a reflection on our collective commitment to achieve permanent and lasting social change, ���Ĵ�ý will honor Juneteenth in recognition of the struggles and triumphs of the African American community.

MFA Candidate Has Five Films Find Success on Festival Circuit

CTVA MFA Candidate Aleksei Borovikov has five short films screened around the world

CTVA Professor Josef Steiff's Film Recognized at Festivals Nationally

Steiff's short film, "Jesse James," won Best of LGBTQ+ Film at The Santa Fe Film Festival and will be screened around the country.

Recent CTVA Graduate Wins Honorable Mention at One Earth Young Filmmakers Contest

Interdisciplinary Documentary alum Anna Lee Ackerman '20 will have her film screened online on Saturday, April 24th at 6pm CST.

Sarah Uhlarik ’17 Returns to ���Ĵ�ý For Interaction Design MA and Gets Noticed

Sarah Uhlarik has gone from pastry chef to graphic designer with help from ���Ĵ�ý

Virtual Commencement 2021 Celebrates Graduates and Honorary Degree Recipients

The ceremonies will be available for on-demand streaming throughout the month of June and there is no registration required for viewing.

CTVA Senior Earns Prestigious Internship and Fellowship

Paige Brunsen, a senior Cinema and Television Arts major studying editing and post-production has been accepted as both an Editing Fellow for the Television Academy and an intern for CBS for summer 2021.

Adjunct Professor Kate Wisel MFA ’17 on Chasing Her Dreams

Wisel wanted to become a professor so she could empower students the same way that her mentor empowered her.

Elsa Brydalski on How Graphic Design Keeps Her Sharp and Creative

On the road to self-discovery, ���Ĵ�ý student Elsa Brydalski finds that Graphic Design was exactly what she was looking for.

Faculty Film to Premiere at Hot Docs Film Festival

Filmmaker and Instructor Margaret Byrne's latest project will hold its world premiere at the Hot Docs Film Festival in Toronto, Canada, on April 29, 2021.

���Ĵ�ý Announces Spring Screenwriter Splash 2021

This year's events will take place April 23rd and 24th 2021 on Zoom, and are hosted by the Department of Cinema and Television Arts in partnership with the Department of Development and Alumni Relations.

MFA Student Beth Ashby Wins the UFVA Carole Fielding Grant

Ashby has been awarded the University Film & Video Association Carole Fielding Grant in support of her thesis project, which is currently titled "Astronomical Units."

Cecil McDonald MFA ‘08 Photography Exhibition on Display at Hyde Park Art Center

McDonald’s latest installation of work is now on display as a solo exhibition at the Hyde Park Art Center. Cuts and Beats will be running through Saturday, June 12.

Associate Professor Jeanne Petrolle’s Story of Writing, Adventures and the Bible

‘You could do [writing] for a living.’ “That had never occurred to me. ... But the minute he said it, I knew it was for me,” said Petrolle.

���Ĵ�ý Announces Screenings of Five Practicum Films

Cinema and Television Arts student practicum films "Inconvenience," "Pegasus," "Oasis," "Little Sparrow," and "A Wolf Comes at Night" featured at film festivals around the world.

Sheryl Williams on Performing, Intimacy for the Stage, and Eliminating the Stigma of Mental Health in the Arts

���Ĵ�ý student Sheryl Williams tells us about the joys of working on stage and the importance of mental health in theatre.

���Ĵ�ý Alums Honored at 2021 NAACP Image Awards

Ten ���Ĵ�ý alums were honored for their work during the 52nd annual NAACP Image Awards.

Advanced Practicum Film Wins Award

Cinema and Television Arts Advanced Practicum short film, "Parker's Dad," has won at the London Independent Film Awards.

Get Ready to Register for Summer and Fall 2021 Semesters

Registration for the Summer 2021 and Fall 2021 semesters will open for students beginning Monday, April 5. 

Introducing ���Ĵ�ý's Newly Tenured Faculty

Congratulations to the five new additions to ���Ĵ�ý's tenured faculty ranks: Christopher Arnold, MFA, Design; Olga Goldenberg, PhD, Humanities, History, and Social Sciences; Robert Hanserd, PhD, Humanities, History, and Social Sciences; Anne Libera, BS, Theatre; Kubilay Uner, MFA, Music.

Glass Curtain Gallery Presents Cristal Sabbagh's Solo Exhibit 'OOPS! POW! SURPRISE!'

The exhibition, which is now open and runs through April 21, takes a deep look at Sabbagh’s interdisciplinary practice that includes traditional portraiture, ceramics, and performance.

Wabash Arts Corridor Announces Public Art Project to Honor Suffrage Leaders

In conjunction with the Chicago Womxn’s Suffrage Tribute Committee, the new murals will celebrate women and the work of local activists in obtaining the right to vote and the modern struggle for equality.

Assistant Professor Gabriela Díaz de Sabatés on Women’s Life Stories

Díaz de Sabatés took a Women's Life Stories course and it changed her life

How the ASL Department Tackled Teaching COVID-19

This year, American Sign Language has been in the spotlight due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Adjunct Instructor Demetrio Maguigad on Solving Problems with Social Media

Communication Instructor Demetrio Maguigad on the promise and potential of social media.

For the Love of the Music: Instructor Stuart Greenspan on Living a Full Life

Stuart Greenspan knows what it is to devote your life to music and to live limitlessly. This is his story.

Filmmaker Kseni Avonavi, MFA ’19, on the Path of Persistence

Obstacles aplenty lay before filmmaker Kseni Avonavi on the path to her dreams. This is her story of resilience, persistence, and success.

Assistant Professor Melissa Gamble Questions the Rules

Assistant Professor Melissa Gamble on asking the hard questions, and why asking them pays off.

Award-Winning Documentary, “Flannery,” to be Aired Nationally on PBS American Masters

The ���Ĵ�ý community came together to work on "Flannery," an award-winning documentary about the life of southern writer, Flannery O'Connor.

CTVA Alum Corbin Eaton '20 to Have Pilot Produced

Eaton's pilot, "Old Folks," was awarded the Silver Nib Grand Prize in the 2021 "Let's Make It!" screenwriting competition.

Dance Department, Fashion Studies Faculty Member Win Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Teaching Activism Awards

���Ĵ�ý announces awardees for its first ever DEI Teaching Activism Awards.

Associate Professor Gerald Adams Shares His Passion of Geology with Students

Adams realizes that many students coming into his classes may have had painful science classes while in high school and actively works to give them a better experience.

���Ĵ�ý Announced a Partner in Legacies of American Slaveries Network

���Ĵ�ý named an institutional affiliate by The Council of Independent Colleges for a multiyear project.

Professor and Poet David Trinidad Spoke With Scholar Heather Clark about the Life of Sylvia Plath

Trinidad hosted a Community Conversations podcast with Heather Clark

���Ĵ�ý Alums Create New Game

Cinema and Television Arts alums Justus Meyer '11, Eric McCoy '09, and Chris Svehla '11 along with Andrew Meyer launched their card game, Doomlings, last week.

Postcards from the Pandemic: Photographing a Virus

���Ĵ�ý Photography students collaborate with Skylark Editions to document the pandemic

The Chronicle, Echo Magazine, and Hair Trigger Recognized at 2021 ���Ĵ�ý Scholastic Press Association Awards

Three student publications will be recognized at the ���Ĵ�ý University Scholastic Press Association’s 2021 Crown Awards.

Christopher Rohrbeck ’19 Uses Science to Inform His Films

Rohrbeck was able to tie his Biology minor to his Cinema and Television Arts major while at ���Ĵ�ý.

Five #Columalums Recognized at 2021 Golden Globes

���Ĵ�ý is pleased to announce that five Cinema and Television Arts and Theatre Department alumni have been recognized at the 2021 Golden Globe Awards for their work on features and on dramatic television series.

Ames Hawkins to Participate in Penn State's 2021 Archival Imaginaries Symposium

Presented April 2-3 virtually through Zoom, the Archival Imaginaries Symposium will feature eight prominent scholars and archivists from across the country.

Annual Faculty Publication Celebration and Faculty Showcase Move to Virtual Format

This year the Library and Faculty Development have collaborated to create an online reception for both events.

The Museum of Contemporary Photography: A Hidden Gem

Over the last two decades the art of photography has evolved, and so has the Museum of Contemporary Photography. Celebrating its 45th year, the MoCP has mastered its ability to harness the power of art and imagery to create social change.

Faculty Member Michael K. Paxton to Exhibit New Artwork

���Ĵ�ý faculty member in Art and Art History, Design to have work featured in solo exhibition

Faculty-Edited Film, Rain Beau's End, Gets Global Premier March 8th, 2021

The film, which previously premiered as a part of the LGBTQ+ Film Festival qFLIX, is getting its global premier on the streaming platform Lesflicks.

Musical Theatre Program Requests Submissions for New Work

The Musical Theatre Program in ���Ĵ�ý’s Theatre Department announces call for submissions

Social Justice Through the Lens

The Museum of Contemporary Photography and ���Ĵ�ý community members on the importance of visibility and the impact of photography on social justice

���Ĵ�ý Hosts 4th Annual Black Arts Festival

Black Arts Festival 2021 synthesizes the past and present to inform visions of an empowered future.

Community at the Heart of ���Ĵ�ý: Musician Hannah Pope Takes the Plunge

How mentorship, a community support, and a healthy dose of courage helped one student leap from her small town to big stages in Chicago.

A One-of-a-Kind Ride: Associate Professor Peg Murphy on Communication at ���Ĵ�ý

For Associate Chair and Associate Professor Peg Murphy, applied creativity has always been at the heart of her interests.

Transfer Student Vashon Jordan Wants You to Take the Leap

From Kennedy-King to ���Ĵ�ý, Vashon Jordan has followed his dreams of using art to make a better world.

Alum Andrew Hulva ’15 on Music, Audio Engineering, and Working in Silicon Valley

How Audio Arts and Acoustics Alum Andrew Hulva combined his passions to forge a unique career in his chosen field.

���Ĵ�ý Recognized for Top Film, Photography, Game Design Programs

Intelligent.com, an independent informational archive dedicated to helping students in their pre-college journey, has identified ���Ĵ�ý as an institution with top programs in multiple disciplines.

Professor Teresa Prados-Torreira Named President of American Humor Studies Association

Prados-Torreira is a cultural historian with a range of interests that include American and Cuban history.

Instructor Ryan Black Releases New Album

“Push Button Future,” was produced and written by Audio Arts and Acoustics Instructor Ryan Black and features the artist NÆ.

Assistant Professor Guy Villa Jr. on Design, Teaching, and His Latest Award-Winning Design Projects

���Ĵ�ý Assistant Professor of Instruction tells us about how he got into Design, his latest projects, and how those projects inform his teaching.

Associate Professor Elio Leturia Releases New Book

Journalism Associate Professor Elio Leturia's new text presents the work of national Peruvian folk artists.

"Showman" Wins Big at Festivals

The documentary was directed by Cinema and Television Arts alum Armin Korsos '20.

Student Film to Be Featured at Slamdance Film Festival

"Inside and Outside the Wall," which was created in Experimental Production II (Fall 2020), will be online from February 12-15, 2021.

Associate Professor Heather Minges Wols on Her Love of Teaching, Students, and Research

Minges Wols fell in love with teaching at ���Ĵ�ý during her very first course.

From a Kids Camp at ���Ĵ�ý to a BFA in Dance

Dance student Kennedy Ward tells us how an art camp and a fateful invitation to Links Hall brought her to ���Ĵ�ý.

Teena Sloane-Hendricks ’20 Continues Legacy at ���Ĵ�ý With Her Children

The first time Teena was on campus, in 1984, she knew that she would return – and encourage her future children to do so too.

Senior Isabella Gianesi Takes Internship to Career at ARRAY

CTVA student earns place with up-and-coming prestigious film collective.

For Fashion Student Amaiya Sims, Winning the NRF Next Generation Scholarship is Just the Beginning

Award-winning Fashion student Amaiya Sims on going all-out for the dream.

“It Will Give You a Sense of Purpose in Life:” Sam Roe on the Burden and Brilliance of Investigative Reporting

Sam Roe is best known as a pathbreaking and Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist who has decades of experience in his field. He is also an adjunct instructor in Communication at ���Ĵ�ý.

Kellee Terrell on Becoming a Filmmaker: The Joyful Upside of Taking the Hard Road

Filmmaker, screenwriter, and director Kellee Terrell would have been justified in walking away after witnessing the inside of an industry that, although improving, remains rife with white, male, cisgender homogeneity. But instead, she made a different choice. She made the choice to persevere. This is what happened next.

Darby Gustafson Tells Us How a Few Elective Courses Changed His Trajectory

Art and Art History student Darby Gustafson talks about moving into the Fine Arts program and his current projects.

Naomi Washer MFA Nonfiction ’15 Publishes First Novel Subjects We Left Out

The book is scheduled to be published in March 2021.

ASL Chair Peter Cook Helps Spread LUUV this February with The National Storytelling Network

Elizabeth Moss BFA ’14 Combined Passions in Illustration and Science to Follow Her Dreams

Moss loved her illustration classes and professors but felt that something was missing. She found what she was looking for in the Science and Math Department.

Jessica Borowski ’10 on Persevering for the Dream in Acoustics

Audio Arts and Acoustics Alum Jessica Borowski had to fight for what she wanted. Here's how she landed her dream job in a competitive field.

���Ĵ�ý Alums Collaborate on Film Festival

Alums Curt Clendenin ('98) and Matt Jones ('01) collaborate on the 5th KaPow Intergalactic Film Festival (February 19-28, 2021).

MFA Thesis Film Wins $5,000 Grant

"Where Monsters Lurk," which is currently in pre-production, won a $5,000 grant from The Film Fund. The film is being produced by Lindy Stokes and was written and directed by Beth Ashby.

���Ĵ�ý Collective Impact Series to Present “Ida B. Wells: More Than a Street, a Force for Activism”

���Ĵ�ý to host a presentation on Ida B. Wells by her great granddaughter and ���Ĵ�ý faculty member Michelle Duster as part of the school’s Collective Impact Series.

Student Amaiya Sims Wins NRF Scholarship

Fashion Studies student Amaiya Sims, who will graduate in 2021, won the top scholarship offered by the NRF Next Generation Scholarship Competition.

CTVA Alum Richard Song ’17 on Building His Business

Richard Song sat down with us to talk about building a life beyond cultural assimilation and how his business, Eleven04, has taken off.

���Ĵ�ý faculty, alumni featured in WTTW documentary 'Mandela in Chicago'

An upcoming documentary by Northwestern faculty member, Ava Thompson Greenwell, will air next month on WTTW.