Last spring, then-freshman Sam Acker was hard at work directing and filming a movie with a small cast and crew about a zombie apocalypse–learning cinematography, studio lighting, website design, and Photoshop. Now, he feels more confident than ever about the career doors opened to him by learning these lucrative skills in Comm Arts’ newest class, …

On May 22nd and 23rd, the 2013 Teaching and Learning Symposium, “Sparking Innovation: Ideas to Impact” took place at Union South. The goal of this year’s Symposium was to share ideas and best practices that enhance teaching and learning excellence on campus.  Three Communication Arts instructors, (from left to right) Eric Hoyt, Erik Gunneson, and …

Each year, the Institute for Research in the Humanities awards the Dana-Allen Dissertation Fellowship to exceptional doctoral dissertators in the humanities at UW-Madison. This year, Comm Arts PhD student Kelly Jakes is one of the recipients, along with Sarah Groeneveld in English and Matthew Rarey in Art History. Kelly’s dissertation project examines popular music in …

You’ve worked hard, played hard, and studied harder. You’ve trekked across the Humanities bridge on icy mornings, heading for lectures in 4070. You’ve turned in your final papers and taken your final exams. It’s time to say goodbye to friends, faculty, and beautiful Vilas Hall. Hooray! You’re graduating! Your degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison …

On Thursday, May 16th at 6:00pm in Union South’s Marquee Theater, Errol Morris will present a special screening of his Academy Award-winning documentary The Fog of War. The screening will be followed by a Q&A session and a reception with Mr. Morris. The following day at the Kohl Center, the Chancellor will bestow Mr. Morris with an Honorary …

At the end of each semester, the hard work of the Communication Arts media production students culminates in the Communication Arts Showcase, in which the best work from the semester is shown on the big screen. Two films from the capstone production course, CA 659, will be shown this semester, along with works from the …

Between the classroom and the career lies the internship. An internship gives students the opportunity to shadow their prospective career path of choice, gaining industry connections and cultivating the exact skills needed to succeed. Undergraduate Mitch Weckerly found his internship on BuckyNet, a UW resource he recommends as an excellent place for students searching for …

Every year, the Communication Arts department gives back to its students with a series of scholarships aimed to help Comm Arts’ hardest working majors. These scholarships are possible through the generosity of our alumni and friends. This week marks students’ last chance to apply for a trio of excellent opportunities: The Charline M. Wackman Award, …

Kent Jones will be in Madison this Thursday, April 18, giving a talk entitled “What is Authorship in Cinema?” at 4 p.m. in Vilas Hall 4070. Jones is a prominent film critic and filmmaker, and holds an important place in American film culture as Director of Programming for the New York Film Festival. Emeritus Professor …

UW emeritus professor of film, David Bordwell, reflects upon his friendship with and the career of legendary film critic, Roger Ebert. Antenna Blog Post UW News Post