Nov 9, 2021 by Megan Briggs

An accomplished violin and guitar player (including the electrical versions of both of those instruments), Walker comes from musical stock: His father, George Walker, was the first African American winner of a Pulitzer Prize in music. His mother, Helen Walker-Hill, was an academic whose research focused on the music of Black women who received less than their deserved share of history’s attention.

Nov 8, 2021 by Megan Briggs

Bryce Menchaca signed a songwriting deal with BMG, one of the biggest names in the music business.

Nov 3, 2021 by Megan Briggs

Shawntisha Bailey is a senior in the Music & Entertainment Industry Studies program. Her passion for music evolved into passions for Music Business and Entertainment Law.

Oct 25, 2021

The “web series project”—the only of its kind among U.S. art schools—gives students hands-on experience creating an episodic film series from start to finish.

Oct 25, 2021 by Megan Briggs

Associate Professor of Art History Maria Elena Buszek came by her love of art history via the unconventional road of punk music. Her perspective on what makes art worthy of study speaks to the diverse students who feel at home in CAM.

Oct 14, 2021 by Megan Briggs

Theo Edmonds is the Associate Dean for Transdisciplinary Research & Innovation at CU Denver's College of Arts & Media.

Oct 13, 2021

Check out photos from Awadagin Pratt's October 4th performance at the King Center Concert Hall on the Auraria Campus. Pratt was joined by members of the Colorado Symphony and CAM faculty member Gregory Walker.

Oct 8, 2021 by Alice Crogan

–Punk and New Wave posters will take over the walls of the historic Emmanuel Art Gallery from October 14 through December 21 in electrifying tandem exhibitions, depicting the revolutionary intersection between music, design, and pop culture. “Too Fast to Live, Too Young to Die Redux: Punk Graphic Design” and “Reversing Into the Future: New Wave Graphic Design” feature the storied posters, patches, and fashion from the collection of Andrew Krivine, who holds one of world’s most important collections of Punk and Post-Punk graphic art.

Oct 6, 2021 by Megan Briggs

Songwriting professor Owen Kortz used grant money he received last year to construct, outfit, and staff a music studio in Urban Peak, a drop-in shelter for youth experiencing homelessness in Denver. A Grand Opening event with live music will take place Oct. 14, 2021.

Oct 6, 2021 by Megan Briggs

Sreeja Chakrabarty chose to study at CU Denver because she believes the non-traditional music programs will give her the foundation necessary to pursue a career at the intersection of music and social work.

Oct 4, 2021

"The Fantasy Show " features new artworks produced by Museum of Outdoor Art Design and Build Fellow Tiffany Matheson '15 and 2021 Artists in Residence Scottie Burgess '18.

Sep 28, 2021 by Megan Briggs

In its first exhibit since the onset of COVID-19, the Next Stage gallery invites visitors to step "Through the Looking Glass" into a wonderland-like display of multimedia art.

Sep 24, 2021

(College Gazette) - The College of Arts & Media at CU Denver was named on a short list of top colleges for pop music and songwriting.

Sep 22, 2021 by Megan Briggs

CU Denver welcomes pianist Awadagin Pratt to the Auraria Campus October 4, 2021. Carried by accounts of being stopped by police for driving while black, Awadagin Pratt’s multimedia performance uses art to engage the conversation about racism.

Sep 20, 2021

(CU Denver News)–– In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we spoke to digital artist Quintin Gonzalez, associate professor in the Visual Arts department in CU Denver’s College of Arts & Media. Although he doesn’t call himself a political artist, his recent work was created in response to the family separation policy at the Mexico-U.S. border.

Sep 16, 2021

Sep 15, 2021 by Megan Briggs

Alum Tim Kimmel '98 traces his success in sound editing to his time in CAM, which led to internship, then a job, and (so far) three Emmys.

Sep 2, 2021

(9News Denver)–– CU Denver student and pianist, Hunter Gamel, hopes sharing his story may inspire other people, like Stevie Wonder has inspired him.

Aug 30, 2021 by Megan Briggs

Hannah L. Drake and Josh Miller visit CU Denver College of Arts & Media to present their lecture "From Underestimated to the Cover of the New York Times”, which chronicled their path to creating the (Un)Known Project.

Aug 26, 2021 by Alice Crogan

The beloved bronze work of sculptor Dan Ostermiller is considered fundamental to the artistic spirit of Colorado. With the upcoming installation of an eight-foot, 1,000-pound Lynx statue, his work will also be fundamental to the spirit of the University of Colorado Denver.