Tag: NSU Department of Communication Media and the Arts

Graphic Design students in the B.A. in Art + Design program in the Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts at Halmos College of Arts and Sciences recently created a campaign for the David Posnack Jewish Community Center’s (JCC) grant-funded Hire-Ability project.

Through the course ARTS 4500: Professional Print Design, students expanded their professional portfolios with logo designs, food truck wraps and menus, while creating opportunities for adults with special needs. Students also gained experience pitching their concepts to a client, and those who participated were compensated with payments and recognition in the final Hire-Ability materials.

“Our graphic design students had a chance to participate in a project emulating a real-life situation, where a client has a briefing with specifics,” said Kolos Schumy, assistant professor of art and design, who taught the course. “The project with the David Posnack JCC was an ideal, lifelike experience for our students, paving the way for them becoming professional and seasoned graphic artists.”

For more information about the B.A. in Art + Design and its concentration in graphic design, click here.

Posted 04/07/24

Students in the Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts are visiting local wilderness areas this winter and investigating the ways in which writing can help improve them.

The grant-funded special topics course, taught by Professor of Writing Claire Lutkewitte, Ph.D., is called “Writing in the Wilderness.” It tours locations in Broward County, including Anne Kolb Nature Center, Fern Forest Nature Center, Long Key Natural Area and Nature Center, and Tree Tops Park, allowing students to observe the ways writing can have an impact in these areas.

“My hope for this class is that students not only sharpen their writing skills but that they also learn writing matters to the preservation of wild places,” Lutkewitte said.

Guest speakers throughout the semester visit the class to discuss ways writing can help improve wilderness areas, and students complete writing projects, including proposals, informative texts and presentations.

For more information about Writing courses and the Writing minor offered through the Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts, click here.

Posted 03/03/24

NSU’s B.A. in Theatre program and the Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts hosted Certified Intimacy Director and Coordinator Nicole Perry for a workshop with the cast and crew of the theater production “Gruesome Playground Injuries” last Jan. 20.

During the workshop, titled “Protecting the Performance: Boundary and Closure Practices for Cast and Crew,” Perry taught students, faculty and staff supportive practices they can implement during rehearsals and performances.

“How do we create a space where everyone is respected?” Assistant Professor of Theatre Alex Alvarez asked. “Very often in a hierarchical structure, people silence themselves, because they don’t want to be perceived as sensitive or difficult. By providing this workshop, we’re reminding students, faculty and staff that each of us is a full human being even at work, that ‘no’ is a complete sentence and that we can tell people when they’ve crossed a boundary. It’s empowering to us all.”

Learn more about Arts events here.   

Posted 02/18/24