Students in Communications Media Professor Kevin McCarthy's Multi-Camera Television Production course were at Fitchburg Access Television (FATV) to learn all the intricacies and roles involved in a  multi-camera production. FATV. Executive Director of FATV, Nathan Glenny assisted students with equipment, their role in the production and more.

Theater Technical Director Jo Nazro, Fitchburg State University Industrial Technology/Technical Theater alum, discusses stage blocking with students in her Stage Management class. This course is a lecture/laboratory study of the professional union approach to stage management and personnel mediation in stage production. Students will apply knowledge and technique related to contract and union policy in various repertory scenarios. The aspects of prompt books, blocking documentation, call-sheets, rehearsal set-up and running and calling the show will be implemented.  Learn more about our Theater Concentration here.  

Students in Communications Media's Professor Charles Roberts' Intermediate Digital Cinema Production course  work on an editing project. This course covers professional production techniques used in modern narrative production environments. In addition to achieving competency in lighting, exposure, composition and framing with video cameras, students master the basics of audio production both on location and in studio environments and the editing of the dramatic narrative.  

The Center for Faculty Scholarship recently held a Faculty Book Launch in the The Amelia V. Gallucci-Cirio Library Archives. English Studies Professor DeMisty D. Bellinger-Delfeld welcomed those  gathered and introduced Communications Media Professor Dr. Rachelle Dermer and Humanities Professor Dr. David Svolba. Dr. Svolba presented his two new publications, Consciousness: An Interdisciplinary Guide and the OER published Arguments in Medical Ethics. Dr. Dermer presented her OER book Short Film Screenwriting and Pre-Production Planning.  

Theater Professor Kelly Morgan teaches his course in Playwrighting in Weston Auditorium. This course will teach students the craft and art of Playwrighting for the Stage. The aim of the course is to foster and augment the motivated student to engage in the writing of new theater works in the professional arena.  

With the help of our good friends at Fitchburg Access Television (FATV) including Production Assistant and Alum Isaiah Manuel '25, and Operations Manager Travis Falk, students in Professor Kevin McCarthy's Multi-Camera Television Production course got to see what it's like to set up a remote multi-camera production at Elliot Field. From set-up to break-down, teams of students got to operate the cameras, act as subjects, and see how to put the final production together in real time in the FATV remote production truck. 

Fitchburg State University is marking Constitution Day 2026 with an array of events organized by the General Education Program co-sponsored with the Office of Student Engagement and the Student Government Association. It continued today with a keynote address by  Communications Media Professor J.J. Sylvia IV entitled We've Done This Before: The Constitution from the Camera to the ChatBot in the Hammond Main Lounge.

 Fitchburg State University Communications Media faculty held a Meet & Greet with students in the Highland Plaza in front of the Conlon Building. This gave students in and out of the major the opportunity to engage, and have any questions answered.

During his internship at Fitchburg Access Television last semester, Communications Media student Aiden Truehart created an incredible historical series called Fitchburg Rewind. In his featured episode, Civic Center Semicentury, Aiden takes us on a deep dive into the legendary history of the Wallace Civic Center. From its construction in the 1970s and its evolution into a Fitchburg State University staple, to the packed hockey games and roaring concert days that made it a local landmark—this building has been the backdrop for countless community memories. Watch the full episode created by Aiden here. 

 Roll out the red carpet—Upward Bound just went Hollywood! For their final Thursday meeting, our Upward Bound program completely switched things up by hosting an exclusive red carpet screening of the documentary, "Beyond the Athlete". The film shines a spotlight on the dedication and stories of three phenomenal Fitchburg State student-athletes: Matthew Drayton 🏀, Elijah Zaire "EZ" McKnight 🏈, Samantha Wozniak 📣. Following the screening, the crowd got a behind-the-scenes look with an exclusive panel discussion. Director Skye Goba '26, Co-Producer Cassie Israelson '26, current graduate student/former UB staff Elijah Zaire "EZ" McKnight, and Samantha Wozniak '26 answered questions about the filmmaking process and share what it’s really like to be a Falcon!