University of Wisconsin-Madison
While many students may be thinking about scary thrills during Halloween week, students in our new postproduction class have been thinking about and creating those experiences all semester. Communication Arts instructor Craig Erpelding created the new capstone course to help students explore a variety of postproduction workflows as they re-edit a found footage horror film.
Communication science professor Catalina Toma offers tips for being honest, strategic, and swipe-worthy online.
You may have heard a college student refer to their experiences outside the classroom as “real life.” How can we dispel the impression that what happens in the classroom is somehow disconnected from students’ lives? How can we make our courses more “real” to students? And how might this infusion of “real life” into the classroom motivate student learning and engagement? Read on for small changes that can make your assignments more authentic and encourage student motivation and learning.
UW–Madison’s Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research preserves priceless materials from the entertainment industry.
As she heads into retirement, Sue Zaeske reflects on a career expanding the scope of the College of Letters & Science.
UW–Madison study reveals what people want to know about PFAS in drinking water and how insights can guide better public health communication.
As the digital world expands, Communication Arts is building a team of scholars whose research and teaching can propel the field forward. We are honored to have Matthew Hannah join our department as faculty in digital studies this fall to expand our impact in this area. Professor Hannah’s research focuses on how digital platforms and …
Buoyed by the generosity of the Hamel family and of the festival itself, for the last ten years, a professor and a small group of grad students have been welcomed to the Telluride Film Festival. Infamously, Telluride keeps its screenings secret until the last minute, but is home to many US, North American, and even …
Each time we welcome a new visiting assistant professor to our department, their ideas and methods of studying communication make large impacts on our student curriculum. This year, we are thrilled to be joined by Paxton Haven, whose research focuses on the ways digital media affects local music economies, specifically dance music and nightlife club …
Communication Arts is proud to announce that our newest faculty member, Professor Diana Leon-Boys, has arrived at UW–Madison. Leon-Boys joins us as an Assistant Professor of Media and Cultural Studies, and we are sure she will help transform the department in the years to come. Leon-Boys focuses her research on media, social inequalities, and representations …