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ARTS & MEDIA
The College of Arts & Media is the only college leveraging the influence of CU Denver in the heart of Denver’s thriving arts industry to produce
graduates who are ready to inspire, lead, and create. CAM offers top-ranked degrees and programs in Film & Television, Media Forensics, Music & Entertainment, and Visual Arts.
TURN WHAT YOU LOVE INTO WHAT YOU DO.
Film & Television
Film & Television at CU Denver is where your passion becomes the opportunity to write the script, edit the film, hold the camera, and tell your story. With leading industry professionals, you’ll work on a variety of projects—including short films, web series’, documentaries, digital effects, and TV studio production.
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Music & Entertainment Industry Studies
You know the right sound when you hear it. You know it’s a hit when you mix it. You know the music and entertainment industry is for you, and we know how to turn that passion into a career. MEIS offers four unique programs with a contemporary and commercial focus.
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Visual Arts
In Visual Arts, the city becomes our canvas, industry leaders become professors, and a passion becomes a profession. Students have access to state-of-the art digital labs, sculpture studios, industrial equipment and darkrooms, uniting the ability to create with the means to succeed.
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National Center for Media Forensics
Facts lie right in front of us like puzzle pieces waiting to be put together. The NCMF provides world class programs and a Master of Science in Media Forensics degree dedicated to the scientific study and research of the collection, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of digital evidence.
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CAM's Residential Creative Community
City Heights is home to the CAM Residential Creative Community, a special residential space for College of Arts & Media (CAM) students to live in a supportive environment of artists, filmmakers, musicians, and scholars.
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The College of Arts & Media is a vibrant and active community! Whether you are current student, prospective student, alumni, or community member, we are excited to have you join our CAM happenings.
CAM's New Dean: Meet Lucinda Bliss
Dean Bliss brings a dynamic vision for the
future of arts and education and a wealth of experience from
Massachusetts College of Art and Design, where she served as
associate provost and dean of graduate, professional, and continuing
education.
FROM THE CAM NEWSROOM
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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