The College of Arts & Media Newsroom

Apr 8, 2021

CU Denver Singer/Songwriter faculty, Chris Webb, has launched a podcast offering advice to musicians on how to hone their trade—like the ins and outs of live-streaming, selling merch and being a songwriter for hire.

Apr 5, 2021 by Alice Crogan

Are you listening to Finn O’Sullivan? She's making major waves in the singer/songwriter scene with her witty lyrics and perfectly-crafted songs––in fact, she's won the grand prize in the folk category of the The John Lennon Songwriting Contest for the title song of her first LP, "When the Power Comes Back On." Now she is she's competing head to head for the Lennon Award, which is determined by voting.

Mar 29, 2021

DeVine, a student at University of Colorado Denver, writes songs grounded by strong, reliable pop-ballad beats and suffused with celestial electronic ornaments.

Mar 27, 2021

3D Animation student Pauline Nunez shares how her experience interning with the tech team at the Cleo Robinson School of Dance has influenced her as student, innovator, and creative. Learn more about how Denver legend Cleo Robinson integrates science, technology, arts, and media education in her work.

Mar 23, 2021

In their new exhibition histordomest-icity at the Center for the Arts Evergreen, Melissa Furness and Rian Kerrane place an anthropological lens on domesticity, elevating the refuse of everyday life, and exposing its strangeness.

Mar 5, 2021

The University of Colorado Denver’s College of Arts and Media (CAM) recently joined The Alliance for the Transformation of Musical Academe’s (ATMA) Task Force on Musical Racism. Made up of 30 deans, 30 faculty members and 30 students from across the nation, ATMA and the task force are pursuing a more equitable music education system by taking definitive steps to reposition Black American music within their musical curriculum.

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Jan 28, 2021

Festival honoring Asian and Asian American film showcases the work of CAM Film & Television students.

Jan 28, 2021

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Dec 1, 2020

Music majors and music pros are discovering how to find success while navigating the impacts of COVID on recording and production work. Majoring In Music talked to students and alums of top music programs, including University of Colorado Denver Recording Arts alum, Aaron Daniels. He's found himself busier (& more successful) than ever because of his diverse skill set and willingness to be flexible.

Dec 15, 2020

In the fourth episode of the series, hosts Jager and Ferguson are joined by actress Christina Ochoa; Dean of the College of Arts & Media at the University of Colorado Denver, Laurence Kaptain; and entrepreneur Rich Sloan.

Nov 5, 2020 by Alice Crogan

Drew Young, CU Denver visiting professor of Music Business, brings experience as a music industry pro and a lifelong recording artist to "understand and teach music not just as a product– but from its emotional core.”

Oct 27, 2020 by Alice Crogan

CU Denver and the College of Arts & Media (CAM) will bid farewell to one of its respected leaders and visionaries, Laurie Baefsky, as she departs her role as Associate Dean of Research and Strategic Partnerships at CAM for Dean of the College of Arts and Media at the University of Montana. Her new position speaks greatly to her ability to elevate academic institutions and advance arts-integrated creative scholarship.

Sep 30, 2020 by CAM Communications

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Sep 9, 2020 by Alice Crogan