News
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...
Vandy-in-Hollywood program offers diverse student voices unique path to entertainment industry
Aug. 26, 2021—Read more here!
Jonathan Waters named assistant dean of undergraduate education
Aug. 20, 2021—8/20/21 Congratulations to Prof Jonathan Waters!
Vanderbilt faculty partner with Nashville arts group for a cosmic country western musical
May. 21, 2021—5/21/21 Congratulations, Krista Knight!
CMA is featured in the Variety Entertainment Impact Report: Top 50 Film Schools and Instructors From Around the World
Apr. 20, 2021—“Each year, Variety curates a list of the top film school programs and film school educators both in the United States and abroad. This year, as the COVID-19 crisis continues unabated, most film and digital arts programs worldwide relied on online models of instruction. But in the midst of this ongoing crisis, centers of higher...