Students in Assistant Professor, Film and Video, Rachelle A. Dermer'sShort Film Story Development course prepare for the upcoming Screenplay Table Reads event featuring screenplays by students in Writing the Series & Short Film Story Development this Wednesday, December 20, 2023, 6 PM to 9 PM in the Ellis White Lecture Hall. Jonah Pishkin, with the help of fellow students playing various roles, conducts a table read of his script. Jonah is currently performing in  It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play at the Wallace Theater for the Performing Arts in the McKay Complex.

Students in Biology and Chemistry Professor Dr. Sean Rollins' Medical Microbiology course performed four separate procedures in yesterday's lab in the Antonucci Science Complex. The course serves as an introduction to the biology of major groups of micro-organisms including bacteria, viruses, protozoa, and fungi. Emphasis is placed on their relationship to man as agents of infectious diseases. In the laboratory principles and practices of aseptic techniques and diagnostic identification and culture of disease entities are explored.

Beginning this evening, the Communications Media Department will present its production of It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play at the Wallace Theater for the Performing Arts in the McKay Complex. Written by Joe Landry and directed by Fitchburg State Professor Kelly Morgan and student Allison Thompson, the classic movie is retold as a charming 1940s-themed radio show, including a live Foley operator for sound effects. Experience the impressive vocal range of the actors as they play multiple characters "over the air." Learn more about the production and when to see it here.

Music Professor Amy McGlothlin discusses and demonstrates how different types of microphones can be used in different ways to improve voice or instrument recording in her Intro to Music Technology course. Students recorded, then evaluated the microphones based on sound, soundwaves, and tonality. This course focuses on acoustics, hardware operation, music theory, notation, and composition skills through instructional software and on creating, recording, and editing sounds with digital audio applications. Learn more about our music programs here.

Students in English Studies Professor Kisha Tracy's Honors Seminar Literature discussed their work on the topic of Afro/Africanfuturism at the Student Literature Fair: An Exploration of Afro/Africanfuturism in the Amelia V. Gallucci-Cirio Library. University Librarians selected a winner of the Fair, with an additional Visitors' Choice award.

Students assist Technical Theater Professor Jo Nazro and continued building the  set for the upcoming production of It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play at the Wallace Theater for the Performing Arts in the McKay Complex . Local Theater Professional David Allen Prescott was on hand to assist with the stage buildout. Learn more about the production here.

Ian ( Nursing staff member), beleaguered father of two, brings Joey in for his 12 moth check-up with new addition Timmy in tow. Third-year Student Nurses Haley and Stephanie tend to the patient, including vaccinations, and answer any of Ian's questions about the vaccines and Joey's physical development.

Communications Media Professor Kyle Moody hosted an information session, along with fellow Communications Media Professors J.J. Sylvia IV and Randy Howe remotely, to discuss the MS in Applied Communication with students interested in perusing an advanced degree. 

Students in Biology and Chemistry Professor Steven Fiedler's Chemistry Seminar course present their research in the Liscotti Pavilion in the Antonucci Science Complex. This course is designed as a capstone course for those who are pursuing a major in chemistry. Its overall objective of the course is to provide training in areas critical to success in a job or academic pursuit that may not be covered in traditional courses. 

Students in Professor M. Zachary Lee's Lighting course work together to recreate a scene in the TV Studio. The course provides an introduction to the techniques of lighting, both on location and in the studio. Topics covered in the class include the use of lighting instruments, lighting control media and devices, location lighting techniques, studio lighting techniques, camera movement, composition, metering, the use of lenses, electrical and safety considerations, grip techniques and equipment. Learn about our Film/Video Production Program here.