Emersonians Remember What Classes Inspired Them
We all had classes that changed the way we thought, changed how we viewed life, or changed what profession we wanted to work in.
Photography Faculty Member David Akiba Remembered as Calm, Patient, Gifted
Photographer and long-time Emerson faculty member David Akiba died Saturday, August 24, after battling cancer. He was 78.
Come on In: Take a Video Tour of the Newly Renovated Little Building
This week, the Little Building reopened after two years of construction. Get a first look at Emerson’s cornerstone building with Elkus Manfredi head architect Ross Cameron, who explains how they made a century-old building state-of-the-art
‘Milk’ Screenwriter Shares Process, Experience, How Hollywood Works
Oscar-winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black gave students in Emerson’s low-residency MFA in Writing for Film and Television pointers on how he puts a script together, what producers and directors are looking for, and his theory of film as a “culture bomb” this week
MFA Student’s ‘Y’vonne’ Chosen as Boston Book Festival’s ‘One Story, One City’ Selection
Emerson College graduate student Ciera Burch, MFA ’20 made a New Year’s resolution in 2019 that she would submit more of her writing.
Barcelona, Paris, Austria or Ireland: Students Gain Education Abroad Through Global Pathways
Students can learn about Spanish art and culture, get dance lessons from Bollywood performers, and more, through Global Pathways programs.
School of Communication Students Intern in Fashion, Sports Communication, and Hunger Alleviation
From second-semester first-years to last-semester seniors, SOC students dove into an array of communication internships — formative experiences spent in global magazine editorial and event spaces, national TV/radio broadcast newsrooms and studios, world-renowned hospitals, and nationally acclaimed social services.
MFA Graduate’s Thesis Film Up for Student Academy Award
Patron Saint, a short film by media artist Georden West, MFA ’18, was named a 2019 Student Academy Awards finalist in the Alternative/Experimental category.
Jackson Inspires Future Change Makers at Women2Women International Leadership Conference
Seasoned journalist and lifelong crusader for diversity and equality Cheryl Jackson, an Emerson Journalism Department faculty member, worked to empower an international group of future female leaders during the Women2Women (W2W) International Leadership Conference in Boston earlier this month, where she led a workshop on Digital Storytelling.
Alumna Entrepreneur Cleans Up at NYF Radio Awards with Macbeth Podcast
A year after founding UK audio platform Almost Tangible, actress/entrepreneur Charlotte Melén ’97 found herself at the New York Festivals Radio Awards earlier this summer, collecting six awards for the company’s debut podcast, Macbeth, including the Grand Trophy.