Theater Professors Mary Vreeland and Kelly Morgan watch and critique student scenes in Professor Mary Vreeland's Acting 1 course in Weston Auditorium.
Theater Professors Mary Vreeland and Kelly Morgan watch and critique student scenes in Professor Mary Vreeland's Acting 1 course in Weston Auditorium.
Topics: Communications/Media, Theater Program
Students in Communications Media Professor Robert Harris' Film Styles Genres & Movements class work on various projects in the Conlon building. This course blends theoretical and historical concepts associated with a selected genre, style or movement within a production course setting. Students study a selected genre, style or movement, and then, in groups, will write and produce a short film or digital video, based within the historical and/or theoretical framework that the class has studied.
Topics: Communications/Media
Beginning this evening, the Communications Media Department will present staged readings of two new plays by award-winning playwright Peter Anderegg, including a new take on Romeo and Juliet and an exploration of the destructive effects of narcissism.
Topics: Communications/Media, Theater Program
Students in Theater Professor Mary Vreeland's Acting 1 course practice their scenes in Weston Auditorium. This course is an introduction to professional stage performance techniques. Students learn how to build a character using techniques such as playing actions, status, physical transformation, improvisation, relaxation and script analysis.
Topics: Communications/Media, Theater Program
Students in Dr. Robert Carr's Client Project Production course met with this semester's client, the Fitchburg Art Museum and presented aspects of their campaign so far. Fitchburg Art Museum Director Nick Capasso, Assistant Curator Sarah Harper. and Dr. Carr provided valuable feedback on the various student group presentations.
Topics: Fitchburg Art Museum, Communications/Media
Once again, Communications Media's Assistant Professor, Photography Concentration, J Flynn and our our photography students offered professional headshots at this week's Creative and Common Good Career Fair. This service is the result of a cooperative effort with our Career Services and Advising Center.
Topics: Communications/Media, Career Services
Students in Theater Professor Mary Vreeland's Acting for the Camera course practice their monologues in small groups before performing in front of the camera in Weston Auditorium. This course involves intensive scene study for the advanced student actor.
Topics: Theater Block, Communications/Media, Creative Arts Therapies, Creative Arts Enterprise
Best-selling author and illustrator Peter H. Reynolds, a 1983 alumnus of Fitchburg State University, returned to the campus earlier this month for an artist residency for a series of events with students, faculty and community members. On this day, Mr. Reynolds sat with President Hodge for a Q&A session in front of a crowded audience of students, faculty, staff, and community members in the Hammond Hall Main Lounge. Learn more about Peter H. Reynolds' visit to campus here.
Topics: Community, Alumni, Communications/Media, President
In a cooperative effort between Career Services and Advising Center and Communications Media's Assistant Professor, Photography Concentration, J Flynn our photography students offered professional headshots at this week's Business and Technology Career Fair.
Topics: Communications/Media
While Music Program Professor Dr. Jonathan Harvey is on sabbatical, English Studies Professor DeMisty D. Bellinger-Delfeld welcomed the audience in the Kent Recital Hall for Women in the Arts, a continuation of our Women's History Month celebration. The event showcased women-identified artists and performers, featuring visual artists, musicians, poets, and more. Learn more about our Humanities Programs here.
Topics: Humanities, Communications/Media, Fine Art, Creative Arts Therapies, Creative Arts Enterprise