Jan 8, 2026 by Megan Briggs Pintel

This year's Advanced Cinematography class created three video vignettes for the Denver Zoo and Conservation Alliance. The cohort-style of the film & television degree program sees students working on fellow students’ projects, creating a web series together in their junior year, and crafting senior projects that they screen at Cinefest, an annual red-carpet event complete with photographers, awards, and speeches.

Jan 5, 2026 by Megan Briggs Pintel

What can studying abroad do for your arts career? Not only does research indicate students who study abroad have higher rates of graduation compared to those who don't study abroad, it also indicates these students have greater prospects when job hunting.

Jan 5, 2026

(Denver Post) The CU Denver Experience Gallery "blurs the usual rules about how we consume culture by combining different artistic genres. That is especially true with the current exhibition, titled “Dressing Out Loud,” which adds another layer onto the experience with a bit of fashion."

Dec 8, 2025 by Megan Briggs Pintel

CU Denver’s Digital Design program emphasizes experiential learning, giving students hands-on opportunities to collaborate with clients, create interactive projects, and showcase their work publicly. By combining foundational design skills with real-world problem solving the program prepares graduates with versatile portfolios and the ability to adapt to evolving technologies and inclusive design challenges.

Oct 27, 2025 by Megan Briggs Pintel

Nestled within the College of Arts & Media’s (CAM) contemporary Music & Entertainment Industry Studies department, the music business degree track has students studying alongside music performance, recording arts, and singer/songwriting students, giving them ample opportunity to collaborate.

Oct 24, 2025 by Megan Briggs Pintel

“Try everything” you can while studying, advises CU Denver alum Natalie Maul Ruskaup. “Employers really value people who know where they want to be. Take risks while the stakes are low,” she says.

Oct 23, 2025

(The Sheridan Press) Pyper Tiffany, a CU Denver student, is turning her passion for music into career opportunities. Tiffany plays guitar and sings for her band, Blackberry Crush, which recently finished its first tour. While her degree ultimately focuses on audio engineering, Tiffany is keeping her options open as she finds out what the best route for her would be post graduation.

Oct 22, 2025

(Sentry) The ILL Exhibition returned for a second time at CU Denver’s Experience Gallery. Showcasing 36 by undergraduate students from CU Denver’s College of Arts & Media, the exhibition features a wide range of artistic styles and tones, all unified by illustration as the central medium of expression.

Oct 20, 2025 by Megan Briggs Pintel

Through her "Music, Meditation, and Technology" class, Jiayue Cecilia Wu, PhD teaches students the art of using sound engineering and technology to create more effective meditative techniques. At CU Denver, Cecilia is an assistant professor and the recording arts graduate program (MSRA) director. She recently shared about three goals she’s been working toward lately.

Oct 8, 2025 by Megan Briggs Pintel

Illustrators face many options when it comes to career paths. At CU Denver, faculty members have experience in a wide array of industries and help students build a foundation of professional skills that will carry into their careers. With many opportunities to show their work during their time at CU Denver, both in public exhibitions and portfolio reviews, illustration students leave with a repertoire of work to show.