February | 2012 | Marginalia

Interdisciplinary Book and Paper Arts

A Conversation With Home

Moving to Chicago was a huge transition for me. I switched regions (south to north), climates (warm to oh so cold), and population (ru..

Interdisciplinary Arts and Media

In Search of the Right Stuff (Part 1): Chicago Honey Co-Op

Making cereal leads to some interesting adventures. My Thesis project, A Simple Cereal, is on its way to be unveiled this April; in th..

Journalism

Get Ready, Springfield…Here Comes Columbia!

This week, I’m preparing for a trip to Springfield—Illinois’s lovely capital—with my Reporting Public Affairs State/National colleague..

Music Composition for the Screen

Flip Flops in the Windy City: Spring Curriculum

The last Chicago semester of the film scoring program is a busy and exciting one. Want to know more about the curriculum this semeste..

Visual Arts Education

Student Teaching – Elementary Week 2

It is week two in my student teaching, and I am still alive! Other than being physically exhausted at the end of the day, I can not th..

Creative Writing – Nonfiction

Hall Chat: Boully & Casteel Reading

I recently attended an on-campus reading that featured Nonfiction MFA faculty members, Jenny Boully and Joshua Casteel. The reading w..

Business and Entrepreneurship

Want to Take Over the World? Then Take Strategic Planning

Every Monday, as a group we meet for our final core arts management course, Strategic Planning. This course will take important components from our required core classes and put them to the test. This is a big picture type course that focuses on the challenges currently facing the Arts, Entertainment and Media organizations. The goal of the course is to learn how to create a sustainable competitive advantage in a rapidly changing world.

Cinema and Television Arts

Battle On

In film school, as in many independant productions, the Director usually has the sole financial stake in the film. Therefore, with your vision and money on the line you have to careful.