Get to Know Anaïs Ornelas
by Aug 25, 2022Anaïs Ornelas believes image literacy “has become essential to the understanding of the world” and is committed to helping her students navigate the images they see in film, television, and other sources.
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CU Denver Film & Television Students Capture Stunning Wildlife Footage at The Wild Animal Sanctuary
Jan 8, 2025 byCU Denver Film & Television students gained hands-on experience capturing stunning wildlife footage during an exclusive visit to The Wild Animal Sanctuary, utilizing professional-grade Canon equipment to enhance their cinematography skills. This unique opportunity allowed students to build their portfolios with industry-level work, preparing them for careers in film and television production.Full story -
This Denver gallery is easy to miss, but it’s worth a stopOpens in a new window
Dec 27, 2024(The Denver Post) The CU Denver Experience Gallery shows a wide variety of fare, though it specializes in interactive work and the intersection between technology and art. The exhibition currently on display is “Incubator,” a collaboration between CU Denver’s College of Arts & Media and the organization IL and features the works of four local artists.Opens in a new window Full story -
Incubator Envelops Visitors to the CU Denver Experience Gallery in the Elements of Life
Dec 13, 2024 byINCUBATOR takes visitors through the stages of preconception, conception, and birth and features the artwork of three educators.Full story -
CAM Celebrates Outstanding Fall 2024 Graduates
Dec 11, 2024 byThe College of Arts & Media (CAM) at CU Denver is proud to recognize four Outstanding Graduates for Fall 2024. Students, Rowan Petersen, Denis Sullivan, Madisyn Walker, and Lillie Wesley, have each distinguished themselves through their dedication, professional accomplishments, exemplifying the creative spirit that defines CAM.Full story -
Béla Fleck Inspires CU Denver MEIS Students in Master Class
Nov 25, 2024 byRenowned banjo virtuoso Béla Fleck captivated Music & Entertainment Industry Studies students at CU Denver with a master class in the King Center on November 15, 2024.Full story -
Housekeeping: An Exhibition at Emmanuel Art Gallery with Sculptor and CU Denver Professor Rian Kerrane
Nov 13, 2024 byThe Emmanuel Art Gallery at CU Denver’s College of Arts & Media (CAM) presents Housekeeping, a solo exhibition by Irish sculptor and CU Denver Art Practices Professor Rian Kerrane. Known for work that blends artifacts and sculpture, Kerrane draws on the discarded and overlooked objects of daily life, transforming them into installations that reflect societal values, consumption, and environmental responsibility.Full story -
This Local Band Is Bringing Denver Americana to the MassesOpens in a new window
Nov 12, 2024(Westword) The up-and-coming Denver music group Marfa, composed of CAM alumni Bryce Menchaca and Kellen Wall, are having a moment. Ace retro-rock producer and singer-songwriter Nick Waterhouse invited Marfa to a studio in Los Angeles to record their song “66”. Menchaca and Wall met in a songwriting class at CU Denver and began collaborating while students. Now they are receiving offers from major record labels.Opens in a new window Full story -
Crafting Legacy and Identity Through Film at CU Denver
Nov 11, 2024 byMalakye Zaayin Tsosie, a CU Denver Film & Television student, has created a beautifully personal film that is resonating across cultures and generations. His short documentary recently screened at the highly selective and prestigious Santa Fe International Film Festival.Full story -
Meet Vapid HausOpens in a new window
Nov 7, 2024(Canvas Rebel) A group of CAM students and aspiring music business professionals who met at CU Denver while forming the university’s first student radio (Denver Lynx Radio) has formed a music promotion organization called Vapid Haus. Through concert and portrait photography, interviews, playlists, show promotions, and more, the group is introducing listeners to musicians. Canvas Rebel interviewed the group to talk about their new venture.Opens in a new window Full story -
CU Denver Named Top Music Business School by Billboard for Fifth Year in a Row
Oct 28, 2024 byCU Denver’s College of Arts & Media (CAM) is celebrating its fifth consecutive year being named one of the best schools to study music business by Billboard. The recognition highlights CU Denver’s ongoing commitment to preparing students for impactful careers in the evolving music industry.Full story
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Get to Know Vidblain Balvas
by Aug 10, 2022As a cinematographer whose credits include films that have been screened at Cannes, Morelia, Guanajuato, Huesca, and Toronto, Vidblain Balvas has also worked for big production companies like Netflix and HBO. Balvas will be joining the FiTV faculty as a visiting scholar this fall.
Get to Know Laura Harvey
by Aug 3, 2022After studying Anthropology at CU Boulder, Laura Harvey thought her career would lead her to the jungles of Central and South America or to archaeological dig sites across the globe. But that all changed when her eyes were opened to Museum Anthropology. Now, Harvey's career in higher education has her meeting with prospective students and their parents and managing a whole lot of logistics.
Get to Know Storm Gloor
by Jul 12, 2022"My biggest thrill and reward is when I see so many former students working successfully and doing big things in the industry, locally or nationally," says Storm Gloor, Associate Professor of Music Business.
Get to Know Dean Laurence Kaptain
by Jun 23, 2022“Rather than replicating western European art forms, CAM does exciting things at the intersection of arts, technology, and commerce—from many different cultural perspectives,” Dean Laurence Kaptain says.