University of Wisconsin–Madison

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The Media Center at Peabody

Most people are familiar with the Peabody Awards, the distinguished awards given for a variety of media since 1940. What they might not know is that on November 15th Peabody announced it is launching The Media Center, which will be a media production division and scholarly research center of the Peabody Awards. What’s more is …

Lloyd F. Bitzer (1931-2016): In Memoriam

Lloyd Bitzer, professor emeritus of Communication Arts at the University of Wisconsin died October 13, 2016, at his family home in Verona, Wisconsin. He was born in Ohio, attended high school in Illinois, received his B.A. from Southern Illinois University, and his PhD from the University of Iowa. He came to the University of Wisconsin …

The One Love Foundation at UW-Madison

Communication Arts major Maiya Weber and her fellow UW-Madison student Erica Tisdale have initiative. In August 2016, they took it upon themselves to start Team One Love, UW-Madison’s chapter for the One Love Foundation. Now they are looking to expand that team. The One Love Foundation is an organization dedicated to educating people about the …

Professor Stephen Lucas Honored at Biennial Public Address Conference

Evjue-Bascom Professor of the Humanities Stephen Lucas has had a very distinguished career, spanning over four decades of rhetorical scholarship. To commemorate his many accomplishments, Professor Lucas was named the Conference Honoree at the 15th Biennial Public Address Conference, which was held September 29th – October 1st at Syracuse University, New York. First hosted by …

Joe Xu Premieres New Documentary in Madison

On Sunday, October 9 at 2:00pm, the feature documentary The People’s Republic of Love will premiere in Madison’s Asian American Media Spotlight. The independent documentary explores the concept of love in China, examining its cultural, economic, political, and often surprising manifestations. Created mainly by a core crew of only four people, the film was co-written and …

Comm Arts Apparel Sale — Last Day!

Want to show off your Comm Arts pride? Need something more official for academic and professional events? Well, you’re in luck! Comm Arts has launched an online store featuring a variety of clothing options, until 11:59pm tonight, Tuesday, September 27th. The two links below take you to the same store, but with different shipping options. …

Badgers at the 2016 Telluride Film Festival

The Department of Communication Arts had a strong presence once again at the 2016 Telluride Film Festival. Professors Kelley Conway and J. J. Murphy and students from the Department of Communication Arts travelled to Telluride, Colorado in early September to attend the prestigious festival, which is celebrated for its well-curated program of contemporary world cinema …

Welcome Students!

Summer vacation has come to a close and the semester of Fall 2016 has begun! To all of our new students, welcome! And to all returning students, welcome back! Here in Communication Arts we’re excited for the semester ahead, and we look forward to meeting many of you in our courses. Have a great start …

Jim Healy Given Bartell Award

The UW-Madison Arts Institute annually grants six awards in a few categories including Arts Faculty Research, Arts Faculty and Staff Outreach, and Undergraduate and Graduate Student Achievement in the Arts. This year, Jim Healy, the Director of Programming for UW Cinematheque, is the recipient of the Joyce J. and Gerald A. Bartell Award in the …

The Comm Arts Match Campaign

Communication Arts is in the middle of a fundraising campaign. And thanks to a generous donor, all donations from now until July 31st will be doubled as part of the Comm Arts Match! Support from donors is crucial to give our students the best experience and opportunities possible, and to keep the Department of Communication …