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Students share why they love studying music at PLU Posted by: vcraker / December 8, 2021 December 8, 2021 Music is a big deal at PLU. Each year, more than 140 concert performances present students, faculty artists and exciting guest performers with an incredible array of musical styles and media. Kylie Cordero ‘23 and Noatak Post ‘23 discuss their passion for music and how their journey at PLU inspires them to pursue careers in music. Learn more at plu.edu/music. Read Previous How to be a Lute

You Ask. We Answer. How is your Art & Design Program? Posted by: shortea / May 3, 2024 May 3, 2024 Curious about PLU's art & design program?With courses ranging from drawing to 3D digital modeling, our art and design program provides you hands-on experience to hone and expand your craft. In this session, hear from Dr. Heather Mathews, Chair of Communication, Media & Design Arts and Associate Professor of Art History, who talks about the art and design opportunities at PLU! Read Previous You Ask

“Physicality of the Present” opens in the University Gallery Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / October 20, 2012 October 20, 2012 On view at the University Gallery at Pacific Lutheran University are the works of two local artists in an exhibition titled Physicality of the Present. Mixed media ceramics and prints showcase vulnerabilities as a result of physical and emotional constraints. The show opens Wednesday, October 10 with an opening reception from 5-7pm and closes November 7. Artist John

MediaLab receives three major recognitions for “Waste Not” film Posted by: Todd / February 25, 2015 February 25, 2015 MediaLab has received three prestigious recognitions for its 2014 original documentary, Waste Not: Breaking Down the Food Equation. Waste Not, which explores global food waste and hunger, received a national second-place award from the Broadcast Education Association’s (BEA) Festival of Media Arts Competition, a Rising-Star Award from the Canada International Film Festival (CIFF

Communication Professor chosen for Hollywood fellowship Posted by: Todd / October 1, 2015 October 1, 2015 Communication Professor chosen for Hollywood fellowshipRobert Marshall Wells, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Communication and Director of the Center for Media Studies at PLU, was recently chosen as a fellows for an entertainment industry seminar in Hollywood. One of only 20 professors from colleges and universities nationwide selected by the Television Academy Foundation, Dr. Wells will

MediaLab film “Changing Currents” receives awards in multiple categories Posted by: Todd / December 1, 2016 December 1, 2016 MediaLab, the applied research and media services program at Pacific Lutheran University (PLU), received a total of six awards on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016, from the Accolade Global Film Competition of Southern California for the new documentary “Changing Currents: Protecting North America’s Rivers.” “Changing Currents,” which publicly premiered at Tacoma’s Theatre on the

#BetweenArtAndQuarantine Challenge Posted by: Reesa Nelson / May 16, 2020 May 16, 2020 Earlier this spring, the Getty Museum issued a fun and interesting challenge on social media: recreate a famous artwork using only readily available household items. This idea was inspired by the Dutch Instagram account Between Art and Quarantine. Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook were flooded with unique and clever submissions. Professors Heather Mathews and Kate Hoyt challenged their art and communication

Meet Professor Junichi Tsuneoka Professor of Design Appointed Director of Innovation Studies Posted by: Liza Conboy / August 20, 2024 August 20, 2024 The Innovation Studies program is excited to welcome Professor Junichi Tsuneoka as incoming director of the Innovation Studies minor. Professor Tsuneoka teaches design theory and practice in the Department of Communication, Media, and Design Arts at PLU. His professional work includes design projects for Nike, Adidas, Brooks, Google, Microsoft

My First MOOC: A New Year’s Resolution Posted by: bodewedl / August 25, 2015 August 25, 2015 Click above to view complete image By Dana Bodewes, Instructional Designer I am not one to jump on the bandwagon for any type of fad that gets a lot of media attention.  My first iPhone was the 5, just out of stubbornness.  But in my role as an instructional designer, I felt it was due time for me to have an opinion of MOOCs, or Massive Open Online Courses, based on first-hand experience.  (For those of

Meet Professor Junichi Tsuneoka Professor of Design Appointed Director of Innovation Studies Posted by: halvormj / August 15, 2024 August 15, 2024 The Innovation Studies program is excited to welcome Professor Junichi Tsuneoka as incoming director of the Innovation Studies minor. Professor Tsuneoka teaches design theory and practice in the Department of Communication, Media, and Design Arts at PLU. His professional work includes design projects for Nike, Adidas, Brooks, Google, Microsoft, and