A celebration of the arts, culture & ideas
SPRING 2018 | Vol. 18, No. 1
Art changes lives. Whether it’s the art of music, film, drama or writing, each medium has the potential to address the quality – or inequality – of life in our community. This edition of Bravo! focuses on the ways faculty and students in the College of Arts Media and Communication at MSUM use their art for good. The Community Video Project, led by Professor Raymond Rea, matched student film crews with non-profit community clients from local, regional or statewide agencies to create short non-fiction videos that can be used by the client. Sculptor Brad Bachmeier united businesses, schools, nonprofits, children, citizens and government agencies to transform a dreary park into a beautiful, restful playground for families. And because of School of Entertainment Industries and Technologies reputation for excellence in production and service, faculty and students frequently assist with performances and conventions in the community, at places such as the Fargodome, Bluestem Center for the Arts and the Sanctuary Event Center. These are just a few examples that you can read about in this edition of Bravo! Our programming for the spring and summer season also reflects our commitment to the arts as change agents. African American clergyman and Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., was fatally shot at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tenn., on April 4, 1968. To commemorate this event, the Cheryl Nelson Lossett Performing Arts Series will present L.A. Theatre Works’ production of The Mountaintop by Katori Hall in the Hansen Theatre in January. In addition to this production, MSUM has planned a number of activities throughout the semester to honor Dr. King’s legacy of bringing people together to fight injustices wherever they occur. The College of Arts, Media and Communication is not only committed to creating good art, but art that’s good for our community.
Dr. Earnest Lamb, Dean
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School of Art: Songs of Resistance and Civil Rights Exhibit (through Feb. 28)
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School of Art Colloquium: Master Teachers Panel
Events at a Glance
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School of Performing Arts: Faculty Recital – Tiana Grisé, flute
chool of Art Student Juried 05 SExhibition (through March 1) Opening Reception Feb. 8
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School of Performing Arts: Choir Concert
chool of Art and School of 20 SMedia Arts and Design Artist Talk: Advertising director and designer Barrett Haroldson
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Cheryl Nelson Lossett Performing Arts Series: The Good Lovelies School of Media Arts and Design: Graphic Communications Community Celebration School of Art: BFA Senior Exhibition #1 (through April 12) Opening Reception March 15 The School of Media Arts and Design: MLK- A Cinema Celebration of Justice, Equality & Peace
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School of Performing Arts (April 4 to 7): The Who's Tommy
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School of Art: BFA Senior Exhibition #2 (through May 11) Opening Reception April 19
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School of Art: Excellence Scholarship Winners
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chool of Media Arts and 27 SDesign: Film/Animation Senior Seminar Screenings
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chool of Media Arts and 05 SDesign: Juried Graphic Communications Exhibition
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Hat Players: How 29 Stotraw Talk Minnesotan: The Musical (through June 1)
JUNE traw Hat Players: All 05 SHands on Deck: The Musical (through June 8)
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JULY of Media Arts 09 SandchoolDesign: Summer Cinema Series Opens
For more information and tickets: mnstate.edu/tickets OR mnstate.edu/events Minnesota State University Moorhead is an equal opportunity educator and employer. This information will be made available in alternate format, or if a disability-related accommodation is required, please contact Accessibility Resources at 218.477.4318 (voice) or 1.800.627.3529 (MRS/TYY).
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50TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION
Celebrating the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. L.A. Theatre Works’ production of The Mountaintop, a play by Katori Hall African American clergyman and Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was fatally shot at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968. To commemorate this event, the Cheryl Nelson Lossett Performing Arts Series will present L.A. Theatre Works’ production of The Mountaintop by Katori Hall. The Mountaintop is rife with humor and political jabs, and gives us a glimpse at the human side of King just hours after his famed final speech. Punctuated by the immortal line, “I’ve been to the mountaintop,” the celebrated Reverend reveals his hopes, regrets, and fears, creating a masterful bridge between mortality and immortality. The audience is invited to remain for a talk with the actors immediately following the performance. In addition to this production, MSUM has planned a number of activities throughout the semester to honor Dr. King’s legacy of bringing people together to fight injustices wherever they occur.
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Theatre Works’ 25 L.A. production of The Mountaintop, a play by Katori Hall Hansen Theatre, 7:30 p.m.
FEBRUARY Figures film 20 Hidden screening & discussion Langseth 104 , 3-5:30 p.m. Speaker: 27 Guest Odell Bizzell CMU Ballroom, 6-7 p.m.
Guest Speaker: Odell Bizzell
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Nationally recognized guest speaker, Odell Bizzell, will present “Why’d They Kill Dr. King, and Did It Work? Four Ways to Resurrect the Dream.” The presentation will not cover the numerous conspiracy theories surrounding the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., but instead will analyze what King stood for and discuss his dynamic leadership style and how it impacted the Civil Rights Movement and how it impacts us now.
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music from 20 Chamber the African Diaspora
All events free EXCEPT The Mountaintop. Go to mnstate.edu/tickets or call the MSUM Box Office M-F from noon to 4 p.m. at 218.477.2271 or arrive early and buy at the door.
The School of Media Arts & Design: MLK- A Cinema Celebration of Justice, Equality & Peace An evening of short films celebrating the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Fox Recital Hall, 7 p.m.
Glasrud Auditorium, Weld Hall, 7:30 p.m.
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L.A. Theatre Works presents The Mountaintop Hansen Theatre, 7:30 p.m.
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School of Performing Arts: Five Women Wearing the Same Dress (through Feb. 24) Gaede Stage, 7:30 p.m.
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School of Performing Arts: Evening of An Evening of Dance Hansen Theatre, 7:30 p.m.
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Straw Hat Players: The Last Five Years (through June 15) Gaede Stage, 7:30 p.m.
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Straw Hat Players: Guys and Dolls (through June 22) Hansen Theatre, 7:30 p.m.
For tickets, go to mnstate.edu/ tickets or call the MSUM Box Office M-F from noon to 4 p.m. at 218.477.2271 or arrive early and buy at the door! Gaede Stage and Hansen Theatre are located in MSUM’s Roland Dille Center for the Arts.
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New Major Prepares Students for Entertainment Industry BY KRISTI MONSON
Minnesota State University Moorhead’s new major in Entertainment Industries and Technology (EIT) is the only program in a five-state region to offer a degree specific to entertainment and is one of very few accredited programs nationally that offers the flexibility of specialization within the entertainment field.
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EIT is perfect for me. I can study the entertainment industry while also taking classes that fulfill my plan to become an accountant. – Linsi Boe
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SUM has a 30-year history of offering entertainmentrelated programs, which has evolved to meet the changing needs of our students and the industry,” said Ryan Jackson, professor and chair of the School of Entertainment Industries and Technology (SoEIT).
The major is a collaborative partnership among many university disciplines that allows students to “focus on their unique career preparation within the context of the entertainment industry,” Jackson said. Students get professional industry experience in all areas of entertainment through on-campus opportunities such as helping to produce music and theatre productions or working with Dragon Athletics GO! TEAM. And because of MSUM’s reputation for excellence in production and service, faculty and students frequently assist with performances and conventions in the community, at places such as the Fargodome, Bluestem Center for the Arts and the Sanctuary Event Center. Whether it’s facilitating the FM Record Fair, running sound for the Johnny Holm Band or being the go-to behind-the-scenes technical support for events such as the Minnesota gubernatorial debates, our students’ impact is felt across the region as they learn their craft.
“Our students’ interaction with the community is critical to being workforce ready,” Jackson said. “Learning to problem-solve at a high level and communicate effectively while being in a decision critical environment is what sets them apart from the rest.” Accounting and EIT major Linsi Boe is preparing for an accounting career to work with a record label or a music nonprofit. “EIT is perfect for me,” Boe said. “I can study the entertainment industry while also taking classes that fulfill my plan to become an accountant.” After watching her favorite venue go out of business, Boe started researching money-making activities of venues and music businesses that are doing well. “Having an accounting background allows me to analyze a music business in a way that I wouldn’t have been able to before,” she said. Clearly, the industry needs dynamic people in all vocations, and MSUM alumni are making an impact in the entertainment field across the country as audio engineers, performers, business owners and production specialists, among others. For more information about the program, visit mnstate.edu/entertainment-industries.
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School of Performing Arts: Faculty Recital – Tiana Grisé, flute Glasrud Auditorium, Weld Hall, 7:30 p.m.
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chool of Performing Arts: 27 SWind Ensemble Concert
Cheryl Nelson Lossett Performing Arts Series: The Good Lovelies, a female vocal trio from Canada and winners of the Juno Award (Canada’s version of the GRAMMY®), the group features three-part harmony, sunny melodies, constant instrument swapping and witty stage banter. Gaede Stage, 7:30 p.m.
chool of Performing Arts: 20 SChamber Music from the African Diaspora Glasrud Auditorium, Weld Hall, 7:30 p.m.
Plains Art Museum, 7:30 p.m.
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School of Performing Arts: Jazz Ensemble Concert Glasrud Auditorium, Weld Hall, 7:30 p.m.
chool of Performing Arts: 20 SChoir Concert Hansen Theatre, 7:30 p.m. chool of Performing Arts: 25 SWind Ensemble Concert Hansen Theatre, 7:30 p.m.
Hansen Theatre, 7:30 p.m. For tickets, go to mnstate.edu/tickets or call the MSUM Box Office M-F from noon to 4 p.m. at 218.477.2271 or arrive early and buy at the door! Gaede Stage, Hansen Theatre and Fox Recital Hall are located in MSUM’s Roland Dille Center for the Arts. Glasrud Auditorium is located in MSUM’s Weld Hall.
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BY KRISTI MONSON
BRICK BY BRICK, PIECE BY PIECE, AND WITH THE POWER OF MORE THAN 315 CHILDREN, PARENTS, ARTISTS, VOLUNTEERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS, FARGO UNVEILED ITS FIRST LARGE-SCALE PUBLIC ART PROJECT LAST AUGUST AT MADISON SKATE AND BIKE PARK.
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Being a part of this huge project leaves them with something they can continue to love as they get older. – Megan Johnson
he two-year public/private collaboration demonstrates the power and positivity of art. “It was a ground-breaking strategy to use art as a launching pad to unite businesses, schools, nonprofits, children, citizens and government agencies together to transform a dreary park into a beautiful, restful playground for families,” said Mary Jean Dehne, director of Legacy Children's Foundation and the visionary behind the park. The visionary behind the art was MSUM Professor and alumnus Brad Bachmeier ’93 (art), one of only 19 brick sculptors in the country. To ensure an authentic design reflecting community culture, Bachmeier talked with families in the neighborhood and worked with students from the Legacy Children’s Foundation, representing nearly a dozen cultures. “We took all of their cultural symbols and put them into the work. We utilized patterns and cultural symbols that represented the diversity of the community,” Bachmeier said. Art installations included a lizard-shaped brick sculpture with seating, a whimsical archway and a wall mosaic crafted by area children that incorporated their cultural heritage. Mosaic artist Magda Szeitz ’90 (art) ’95 (art education) and former Madison Elementary art teacher Megan Johnson ’10 (art education) worked with more than 120 Madison students to incorporate representative cultural symbols in the mural. Each child designed a square from recycled stained glass. The squares were then blended together in one cohesive design. Madison Elementary is a special school located in an economically challenged area of Fargo, but it’s a close-knit community that celebrates diversity and culture.
“Some kids remember the exact piece they made. Knowing it will last through generations is significant to them.” Bachmeier is thrilled with the level of community engagement created by this first-ever public art grant and the opportunity to work with over a dozen current MSUM art students and alumni. “I think a big part of this project was creating a sense of pride and ownership and reflecting the cultures present in the community. That’s why Mary felt this park needed art. Without it, it’d be a slab of concrete that kids could play on. But this connects to the community in an authentic way,” Bachmeier said. And Bachmeier is an authentic artist. “He is truly an unbelievably talented, humble servant, who wants to use art as a means to help everyone feel valued and connected to our community,” Dehne said. “The MSUM art department was a tidy web of resources that also saw the vision and potential impact a project of this magnitude could have in our community.” Puja Chhetri, a sophomore at Fargo North High School who is part of the Legacy Children’s Foundation, said it was fun to be a part of making something “spectacular. It was important to involve students like myself in this project so we could learn to collaborate with one and other, and to be involved with the community in making something great that everybody enjoys.” Today, instead of a ravaged, run-down park that is littered with trash, it is a source of pride and joy that brings life and beauty to a hurting area of Fargo. (Special thanks to The Arts Partnership for contribution to the story.)
“Being a part of this huge project leaves them with something they can continue to love as they get older,” Johnson said.
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PUBLIC ART = PUBLIC GOOD
> From left to right: Chelsea Engelhard (The Arts Partnership), Megan Johnson (Fargo Public Schools), Julianne Feir (MSUM Art Student), Nancy Leier (Fargo Public Schools, Mary Jean Dehne (Legacy Children's Foundation), Brad Bachmeier (MSUM faculty member) and students from the Legacy Children's Foundation.
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APRIL Social Media Day 06 MSUM Paseka School of Business
8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. Telling Your Organization's Story: Brand Journalism & Social Media Organizations are increasingly using digital tools to tell their own stories. Social Media Day provides an opportunity to learn from industry experts about the benefits and best practices of storytelling. Breakout sessions will feature local communicators who have successfully told their stories (or the stories of their customers) in social media. Tentatively planned for the end of the day is a panel titled "Reporters Gone Corporate" that would explore the benefit of journalism training and experience in marketing and social media roles. This event is intended for communications and marketing professionals looking for inspiration on how to use storytelling, as well as college students going into communication, marketing or journalism fields. The event is free of charge and is sponsored by the Marcil Center for Innovative Journalism, the School of Communication and Journalism and the Paseka School of Business.
For more information: mnstate.edu/social-media-day or call 218.477.2983.
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EVERY YEAR, A SELECT GROUP OF MSUM STUDENTS INTERESTED IN JOURNALISM FINDS OUT WHAT IT IS LIKE TO WORK IN A MODERN NEWSROOM THROUGH THE CENTURIES-OLD TRADITION OF APPRENTICESHIP.
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Seeing the ‘ins and outs’ of how The Forum works and getting to have that one-on-one time with professionals in the field has really helped my future career. – Kayleigh Omang
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hanks to a generous gift from the Marcil family, owners of Forum Communications Company and sponsors of MSUM’s Marcil Center for Innovative Journalism, 19 students worked this year as apprentices at The Forum, Fargo-Moorhead’s daily newspaper; and Inforum, its online website. For 15 weeks beginning last September, apprentices experienced the media through five different rotations, each lasting three weeks. This year’s group consisted of students from a variety of programs and majors – communications, journalism, business, and computer science and information systems. The apprenticeship program is in its fifth year.
“I thought it was a good way to gain experience in the business,” said Tanner Robinson, a junior broadcast journalism major. “The way they rotate us throughout five different stations in the digital content division makes it so that we experience most of the areas that are involved with putting the newspaper together or putting things on the website. It has been an amazing experience.” For Kayleigh Omang, a senior photojournalist major, the time she spent shadowing was the best. “Being a photojournalist, there wasn’t really a rotation for that,” Omang said, “so getting to shadow Dave Samson was most beneficial to my future.” Students are not the only ones who learn something.
Danielle Teigen, features editor for The Forum, says each group of apprentices brings new insights into what is being taught at MSUM. “The apprentice program serves as an opportunity for professionals to share knowledge with students interested in what we do for a living,” Teigen said, “but it's also a way for us to gauge what students know today from their classes and experiences and offer additional insight that could help them in their future careers.” Each student has different advice about what it takes to be a successful apprentice. For Omang, “going above and beyond” can make the difference between a successful or unsuccessful apprenticeship. Robinson thinks that speaking up and taking criticism can help further success. “The Forum professionals make sure we publish the best kind of content possible on any of their websites, and they work with us to publish future articles, Robinson said.” The apprentices agree that learning how a real newsroom works may be the most important lesson. “Seeing the ‘ins and outs’ of how The Forum works and getting to have that oneon-one time with professionals in the field has really helped my future career,” Omang said.
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School of Art Colloquium: Master Teachers Panel with Michael Dunn, Nancy Leier, Barbara Nagel; moderated by Brad Bachmeier. Panelists will talk about their experiences as classroom teachers and professional artists. Center for Business, Room 111, 4:30 p.m.
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School of Art: BFA Senior Exhibition #1 (through April 12) Opening Reception March 15 Center for the Arts Gallery
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The School of Media Arts & Design: MLK- A Cinema Celebration of Justice, Equality & Peace An evening of short films celebrating the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr. Fox Recital Hall, 7 p.m.
avigating Film Fests: Festival 25 NOrganizers Speak to the Process! Livingston Lord Library, Room 103, 7 p.m.
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Annual Kiwanis Regional High School Art Show Awards Ceremony Center for the Arts Gallery, 12 to 12:30 p.m.
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School of Art: BFA Senior Exhibition #2 (through May 11) Opening Reception April 19 Center for the Arts Gallery
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School of Art: Excellence Scholarship Winners Kali Benson, Jayce Hermanson, Molly Ueland and Parker Wolverton will each present their artwork. Center for Business, Room 109, 6:30 p.m.
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School of Art Artist Talk: Breanne Trammell, Assistant Professor of Fine Arts at the University of Cincinnati. Center for Business, Room 109, 6 p.m.
chool of Art Student Juried 05 SExhibition (through March 1) Opening Reception with awards and honors Feb. 8 from 4 to 7 p.m., Center for the Arts Gallery chool of Art and School of Media 20 SArts and Design: Artist Talk with designer Barrett Haroldson Haroldson is a group creative director at Space 150, a digital advertising agency in Minneapolis. Center for Business, Room 109, 6 p.m.
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School of Media Arts and Design: Graphic Communications Community Celebration Comstock Memorial Union Ballroom, 5:30 p.m.
chool of Media Arts and Design: 27 SFilm/Animation Senior Seminar Screenings Glasrud Auditorium, Weld Hall, 7 p.m.
School of Media Arts and Design: Juried Film/Animation Exhibition Glasrud Auditorium, Weld Hall, 7 p.m.
chool of Media Arts and 05 SDesign: Juried Graphic Communications Exhibition Comstock Memorial Union Ballroom, 7 p.m.
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School of Art: The Art of the Photojournalist: Images from The Forum (through June 30) Center for the Arts Gallery
JULY chool of Media Arts and Design: 09 SSummer Cinema Series Opens The best in silent films (TBA), with organ accompaniment Glasrud Auditorium, Weld Hall, 7:30 p.m.
All events listed on this page are free and open to the public. The Art Gallery is located in the Center for the Arts. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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ACADEMIC SERVICE LEARNING IN ACTION
★ These three images are from a film created for New Rivers Press by students in Ray Rea’s Advanced Video class.
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ay Rea wants his students to close their books, leave campus and have a life-changing experience. That’s why he developed the Community Video Project nine years ago. Since then, 125 film students have enrolled in the Project (also known as Advanced Video class), working off campus to create meaningful films that benefit real clients in the community.
“With the pressures of assignments, homework, and student organizations, MSUM students often find themselves staying within the seven-by-three block area that defines the main campus, and only venturing out to work or to shop for necessary supplies,” Rea said. “Teaching often reinforces that idea, encouraging students to stay on campus to get course work done.” The Community Video Project challenges students to not only get off campus, but also to give back and lead the way. Divided into shooting groups, student crews are matched with community clients (mostly
nonprofit organizations) to create short non-fiction videos that the organization or business can use to demonstrate the work they do and the people they serve. Art Phillips, director of Video Arts Studios, a local multiple-award-winning non-fiction and production house, calls Rea’s class ‘real world experience’ for anyone interested in working in commercial and non-fiction video. Film students have created videos for The Arts Partnership, The Humane Society, The Minnesota State Historical Society, the Fargo-Moorhead Youth Symphonies, Midwest Mud, The Moorhead Police Department, The World in FargoMoorhead, Theatre B, The Red River Theatre Organ Society, Handiwheels, The Department of Veteran’s Affairs, and the Prairie Roots Cooperative.
to edit together videos for Theatre B that they can use for marketing their plays and to show that Theatre B is important to the community,” she said. “This class allows me to learn more about how a filmmaker would work with clients and collaborate to make useful videos for their business.” “This is a perfect example of academic service learning in action,” Rea said. “Students become connected to the surrounding city and learn while doing. Many MSUM Film majors who take this class go on to start their own production company after graduation,” he said.
Film student Brianna Overstreet worked with Theatre B, a local professional theatre company. “I have loved being able
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School of Communication and Journalism B.A. Degree in Communication Studies ▸ Emphasis in Event Planning & Promotion ▸ Emphasis in Communication Training & Development ▸ Emphasis in Sales Communication ▸ Emphasis in Sports Communication B.A. Degree in English and Mass Communication B.S. Degree in Advertising B.S. Degree in Broadcast Journalism B.S. Degree in Integrated Advertising & Public Relations B.S. Degree in Multimedia Journalism B.S. Degree in Photojournalism B.S. Degree in Public Relations Minors: ▸ Advertising ▸ Broadcast Journalism ▸ Communication Studies ▸ Leadership Studies ▸ Mass Communications ▸ Media Analysis ▸ Photojournalism ▸ Public Relations ▸ Sports Communication Certificates: ▸ Publishing
School of Media Arts and Design B.A. Degree in Animation B.A. Degree in Film Production B.A. Degree in Film Studies B.A. Degree in Graphic Communications B.F.A Degree in Graphic Design Minors: ▸ Film History/Criticism ▸ Film Production ▸ Graphic Communications ▸ Media Arts 28
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School of Entertainment Industries and Technology B.S. Degree in Entertainment Industries and Technology ▸ Emphasis in Audio Technology ▸ Emphasis in Entertainment Business Minors: ▸ Entertainment Business ▸ Audio Production and Technology Related Areas of Specialization ▸ Accounting ▸ Business ▸ Communications ▸ Entrepreneurship ▸ Film Production ▸ Music ▸ Paralegal ▸ Theatre
School of Performing Arts B.A. Degree in Theatre Arts ▸ Emphasis in Performance: Acting ▸ Emphasis in Performance: Musical Theatre ▸ Emphasis in Theatre Technology and Design B.F.A. Degree in Acting B.F.A. Degree in Musical Theatre Minors: ▸ Theatre Arts ▸ Musical Theatre ▸ Theatre Dance ▸ Theatre Design and Technology ▸ Theatre Performance: Acting B.A. Degree in Music ▸ Emphasis in Performance B.S. Degree in Music Education ▸ Option in Instrumental Music ▸ Option in Vocal Music
B.S. Degree in Commercial Music Minor: ▸ Commercial Music ▸ Music Certificate: ▸ Music Education Plus > Musical Theatre > Jazz > Music Technology > Instrumental Music for Vocal Educators > Vocal Music for Instrumental Educators > Kodaly
School of Art B.A. Degree in Art History B.F.A Degree in Art Education B.F.A. Degree in Studio Art ▸ Emphasis in Ceramics ▸ Emphasis in Drawing & Illustration ▸ Emphasis in Painting ▸ Emphasis in Photography ▸ Emphasis in Printmaking ▸ Emphasis in Sculpture Minors: ▸ Art ▸ Art History ▸ Art Therapy Certificates: ▸ Book Illustration ▸ Professional Portfolio Development ▸ Sequential Art ▸ Scientific Illustration
Summer Kodály Institute Receives National Endorsement MSUM’s Summer Kodály Institute has recently received national endorsement from OAKE (Organization of American Kodály Educators) and is one of only 25 OAKEendorsed programs in the United States! The Summer Kodály Institute is a graduatelevel program designed for qualified educators and supervisors at every level of musical instruction from elementary, junior and senior high school through college and university. The courses are taught by an exceptional and passionate group of certified Kodály
instructors in a friendly, supportive, and educationally focused environment. The Kodály philosophy of music education is a sequential, child developmental program based on folk songs and art music. The concept is an experience-based approach to teaching that leads to literacy through the development of basic musical skills and musicianship by reading, writing and performing music.
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If you graduated from MSUM in theatre, music, art, film, graphic design, music industry, journalism, mass communications or communication studies, or if you participated in Straw Hat Players, please join us for food, fun and frivolity June 22 and 23 in Moorhead! We’ll gather Friday at Sidestreet Pub (the new one), and will visit campus Saturday. A big banquet at the Hilton is set for Saturday night. We’re going to honor two of our most loyal and beloved arts patrons, Yvonne Condell and Jim Bartruff ! And we’ll celebrate the 55th Anniversary of Straw Hat Players! More details will be available soon, but if you can’t wait to find out what’s planned, contact Elizabeth Evert Karnes at 218.477.2267 or email her at evertel@mnstate.edu. Invitations will get mailed later, but get this event on your calendars now!
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We thank the following donors who contributed more than $100 to the College of Arts, Media and Communication during the past academic year. These contributions allow us to offer high quality educational experiences that enrich the community. Please contact Dr. Earnest Lamb at 218-477-4623 for more information about how you can contribute to the college.
Alan and Renee Aamodt Julie Adams and Allen Carter Irma and L. Eugene Allen Dave and Sarah Arntson Bradley and Susan Bachmeier Dale Beling Pam and James Benedict Annie and Bill Bergquist Anne Blackhurst Steven Bolduc Janet and Thomas Brandau Alan and Barbara Breuer Steven and Linda Briggs Ken and Lynn Brown David and Marlene Carlson Donald and Mary Clark Maura and Christopher Cock Russell Colson Yvonne Condell Adam Costello Carol Current Ellen and Paul Diederich Richard and Patricia DuBord Jenny Dufault Nancy and Jason Eide Craig Ellingson Audrey and Dennis Emmen Sadie and Jonathon Erickson Elizabeth Evert-Karnes and Darin Karnes Casey Fawbush Charity Fretty Nancy Froysland-Hoerl and Scott Hoerl Sue Gens Robert Gerke John Gill Brittney Goodman Denise Gorsline Ricky Greenwell Dennis Hamilton and Cheri Diesem Kari and Darrell Haugen Eric and Tammy Hausten Earl and Ruth Herring
Theresa Hest Kathleen Holiday and William McKeown Shirlee Holland Patrick and Deanne Hollermann Jerry and Ruth Holmaas Ryan and Darcy Jackson Spencer Johannes Gayle Jorgens and Stanley Wai John Justad Joan Justesen Michael and Atsumi Kolba Kyja Kristjansson-Nelson and Chris Nelson Marie and Dan LaRock Donna Larson Lyle and Francine Laske Kathy Lee Karen and Mark Lester Steve Lindaas and Alison Wallace Becky and David Lindell George and Alice Lukac Jody and Rich Mattern Marj Matthees Faith Meurrens Robert and Lisa Mikkelson Melva Moline Katherine Murphy David and Jenell Nilles Mark Nordli and Susan Anderson Lee Nordrum Prudence Olson Richard and Madelyn Ortner Dwight Palmquist Sandra and Thomas Pearce Jane Pederson and Donald Aggerbeck Paulette and Douglas Pikop David and Theresa Plakos Dewey Possehl James Powers Aaron and Kristine Quanbeck Karen and Rudy Rathert Linda Rice Rod Rothlisberger
Charles and Barbara Ruzicka Lois Samuelson Jacqueline and Thomas Sather Kelly Schiffner Marjorie Schlossman and Ivan Weir Roger and Ruth Schultz Angela and Brian Schulz Lawrence and Cynthia Schwartz Davis Scott Scott Seiler Tamara and Peter Shaw Lori Sims and Vern Dosmann Sharon and James Sinclair Kelli Sinner Joan Stenger James Stenger Virginia Stewart Barbara Storslee Thomas Strait Rebecca Sundet-Schoenwald and Bruce Schoenwald Lavetta and Ryland Syverson P. Richard and Karen Szeitz Jane and John Tandberg Dean Tongen Elizabeth Urban David and Martha Wheeler Kenyon Williams Fred and Beth Wosick Mary and Andrew Zurn Thrivent Financial for Lutherans - Foundation Drama Section of Fine Arts McGough Construction Bell Bank Kiwanis Club of Fargo Tecta America Dakotas - Greenberg Roofing Universal Audio Forum Communications Company
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