The Communication Arts Student Association (CASA) is officially a student org at UW-Madison! Executive board elections were held on April 30 to select the association’s inaugural President, Secretary, and Treasurer. The newly-elected leaders include: Anna …
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Communication Arts Showcase Spring 2014
The Communication Arts Showcase is just a few short days away. The showcase, which occurs at the end of each semester, is a selection of the best student work curated by the course instructors of …
Featured Course: CA 262
Welcome to CA 262: Theory and Practice of Argumentation and Debate. Taught by Professor Karma Chávez, this topical course teaches students how to engage with contemporary politics in the United States. During the semester, students will …
Three Communication Arts Instructors Inducted into the Teaching Academy
Not one, not two, but three Communication Arts instructors have been inducted into the University of Wisconsin Teaching Academy. The induction ceremony was held in the Education Building’s Wisconsin Idea Room Thursday evening, April 24th. …
Performing “Honey in my Tea”: An Interview with Comm Arts Undergrad Taylor Scott
I sat down with Communication Arts undergraduate and The Bellhops member Taylor Scott last week to talk about the performance ensemble’s upcoming show, “Honey in my Tea.” The show will be in Promenade Hall of …
An Interview with Filmmaker Brandon Colvin
This week I sat down with filmmaker Brandon Colvin to discuss his new film Sabbatical, his process, and the Wisconsin Film Festival, which begins today, Thursday, April 3rd. Brandon Colvin is a graduate student of …
Rhetorically Speaking Blog Strives to Make Rhetoric More Accessible
What is the importance of rhetoric? How does language affect our daily lives, ideas, beliefs, and behaviors? These are just some of the questions that the new blog Rhetorically Speaking hopes to explore. The idea …
New Head Archivist, Amy Sloper
The Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research is pleased to announce the appointment of Amy Sloper to the position of the Head Film Archivist. As the WCFTR Film Archivist, Amy will oversee the Center’s …
Communication & Media Studies Ranked #1 from QS World University Rankings
UW-Madison has received the #1 ranking from QS World University Rankings for Communication & Media Studies. Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), a company that focuses on education and study abroad, releases annual rankings for universities around the …
Professor Lyn Van Swol’s Blended Course
A year from now, Professor Lyn Van Swol’s CA 368: Theory and Practice of Persuasion will be in full-swing as a blended course. Blended courses have a substantial online component while retaining face-to-face time in …