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CMA 3333 presents Point Of VU, a Vanderbilt University Film Festival

Nov. 7, 2024—Dr. Kramer’s CMA 3333 class is launching the Point Of VU Film Festival (to become a yearly exhibition) on February 15th, 2025! Stay tuned for more information as we start the Spring Semester

Vandy-in-Hollywood Scholarship

Feb. 23, 2023—The Vanderbilt Hustler reports on the launch of a scholarship aimed to eliminate financial barriers for students interested in pursuing summer media internships in Los Angeles. Richard Hull (‘92), who co-founded the internship program with fellow alumnus Chad Gervich (‘96) in 2006, established the scholarship with his wife Kelly Straub Hull to give back to...

Let’s Hear It for America’s Sweethearts

Feb. 23, 2023—Check out this CNN article featuring an interview with our own Claire King on celebrity/fame/et c.

Conversations in Film and Media

Nov. 1, 2022—The Department of Cinema & Media Arts is excited to partner with Comparative Media Analysis & Practice, the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, and European Studies to sponsor the lecture series “Conversations in Film and Media”

Check out this Special Issue of the Journal of Literature and Science!

Jul. 12, 2022—CMA is celebrating the publication of a special double issue of the Journal of Literature and Science edited by Prof Claire Sisco King and Prof Jay Clayton. It features nine open access articles exploring how literature, film, TV, and social media shape public attitudes toward genetic privacy. These great pieces explore media like Orphan Black,...

CMA welcomes “Radiolab” founder Jad Abumrad!

Apr. 14, 2022—The Cinema & Media Arts community is excited welcome celebrated media creator Jad Abumrad to our department! From Vanderbilt’s official announcement – “Jad Abumrad, a public radio icon, podcast pioneer and founder of Radiolab, will join Vanderbilt University to lead and advise on several areas of work, including the launch of a new podcast institute...

Music, Science, Cinema, Stars! 8pm Sept 25

Sep. 20, 2021—Hello All, Please come to this exciting event co sponsored by the Communication of Science and Technology, The Blair School of Music, The Curb Center and Cinema & Media Arts. This will be an evening of live music at the Blair School with a fascinating film of the stars hosted by the astronomer and visual...

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