Mar 9, 2022 by Megan Briggs

"After developing my skills in career coaching and advising, when the opportunity presented itself to combine that skillset with arts, music, film and scholarship, there was no doubt in my mind that this was the job for me," Amy Foss says of her position as CAM's Life Design and Career Coach Advisor.

Mar 8, 2022 by Megan Briggs

As an academic advisor, Diccon Conant is a strong supporter of students' careers. He could even be called a patron of the arts: "Over the years I have admired (and sometimes purchased!) art created by students I have advised. I have loaded their music onto my phone, posted their paintings on my wall, visited exhibitions, concerts, and film showings, and even worn a t-shirt that a student designed."

Mar 8, 2022

Between the state-of-the-art equipment, the knowledge of instructors who have been or are currently active in the animation industry, and the group-project dynamic of the curriculum, the Digital Animation Center at CU Denver is preparing a new generation of animators for the work force.

Mar 4, 2022

Jazz Guitar Today talks to MEIS Chair Sean McGowan about his fingerstyle guitar technique, his career as a musician and an educator, and how the pandemic spurred him to compose Union Station, an album of original music.

Mar 3, 2022

(CU Connections)––Art History professor Maria Buzek is honored for excellence in and commitment to learning and teaching, as well as active, substantial contributions to scholarly work. President Saliman solicits annual nominations of faculty across the four campuses for the designation, which is a lifetime appointment.

Mar 2, 2022 by Megan Briggs

The National Center for Media Forensics (NCMF) graduate program has representation in the new leadership of the Scientific Working Group on Digital Evidence (SWGDE). Brandon Epstein ’20 was elected as Chair and Jesus Valenzuela, who is expected to graduate fall 2022, was elected to the Vice Chair position.

Feb 28, 2022 by Alice Crogan

Denver and the College of Arts & Media celebrate Performance Art Week with live performances at the Emmanuel Art Gallery on March 1st and 2nd. A special viewing of video art and film will be projected on the Daniels & Fisher Clock Tower during the evening of March 1st.

Feb 26, 2022

(A&R Factory)––Lolita is a soulfully sweet Denver, Colorado-based indie-pop solo artist who studied at the University of Colorado and has a Bachelor’s Degree in Music & Entertainment Industry Studies.

Feb 24, 2022

(Denver Post)—Artist and activist Gregg Deal’s exhilarating and gutting solo show, “Tutse Nakoekwu (Minor Threat),” closes its roughly month-long run at Emmanuel Art Gallery at 4 p.m. on March 1 with a spoken-word performance from the artist himself.

Feb 21, 2022 by Alice Crogan

The College of Arts & Media joins the Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival to showcase Asian and Asian American film at Denver’s Sie Center opening March 3 and running through March 5, 2022.

Feb 21, 2022 by Megan Briggs

"When you are an artist, it is a calling and quite simply, it is difficult, if not impossible, to pursue anything else," advisor Karin Hunter-Byrd says. Hunter-Byrd pursues her own calling in the arts and higher education through her role as an advisor in CAM.

Feb 14, 2022 by Megan Briggs

Production design professor Nathan Thompson says each set is "a new puzzle to solve with new challenges required by the story and the director's vision." Thompson shares how he uses these challenges to spur creativity in our five question interview.

Feb 7, 2022 by Megan Briggs

Denise Larson began her career in academia teaching English as a second language. Now she helps CAM students navigate the waters of study abroad programs, among other things.

Feb 7, 2022

(Fox 31)—Storm Gloor, an associate professor of music business at the University of Colorado Denver, comments on the impact of artists pulling music from the Spotify platform.

Feb 2, 2022 by Megan Briggs

"Working with analog materials forces students to slow down and be more conscious of their choices," Prof. of Photography Carol Golemboski says when speaking of the merits of film and the darkroom.

Feb 1, 2022 by Megan Briggs

There are several reasons to get started in NFT art, but there are a lot of things to take into consideration as well. Don't let the fees or volatility of the market take you by surprise! Read our tips from faculty members who have already entered the world of blockchains and NFTs.

Jan 27, 2022

When Gregg Deal came across the work of James Luna, it was the first time he experienced another artist who was “unapologetically Indigenous.” It is that same spirit of un-apology and autonomy that Deal brings to his art.

Jan 25, 2022 by Megan Briggs

"I am always surprised at the efforts our students go through to make it through their degree programs," Professor Sam McGuire says of the students he encounters in the Music & Entertainment Industry Studies program.

Jan 21, 2022 by Megan Briggs

As the Program Manager for the Music & Entertainment Industry Studies (MEIS) department in the College of Arts & Media (CAM) at CU Denver, Christie would like aspiring musicians to know this: The business side of the music industry is just as important as the talent.

Jan 18, 2022

(Voyage Denver)—Today we’d like to introduce you to Travis Vermilye, professor at the University of Colorado Denver in the College of Arts & Media in Visual Arts