Comedian Robert Wuhl (HBO's Arliss) with TVF students at a development workshop that he led.

Cal State LA is pleased to announce the establishment of a Television, Film and Theatre Master of Fine Arts degree program beginning in the Fall of 2008, with MFA degrees in Acting, Production and Dramatic Writing. For more information: http://www.calstatela.edu/academic/tvft/ ATTENTION: UP-TO-DATE SCHEDULE OF OPEN COMM STUDIES CLASSES FOR THE SPRING QUARTER! Classes still open for Spring 08! Spring Quarter Faculty Class and Advisement Schedules

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Cal State LA TV & Film Students Participate! Cal State LA students and faculty join together at the 17th Annual CSU Media Arts Festival which was held November 2-3, at the CSU Channel Islands campus.   Cal State LA Student William Utley (back row, 2nd from the right) took home the Media Arts Festival sixth and third place statewide award in the Music Video category. Elbert Irving, an advanced production student, posted this video about our students’participation in the CSU Media Arts Festival.

2007 Cal State LA M.E.D.I.A. Festival Golden Eagle Award & CSU Statewide Winners Professor Blake Jackson joins the 2007 Golden Eagle Award winners from left to right: Diana Penaloza, DeVonne Callaway, Dominique Ulloa, Elbert Irving, Professor Alan Bloom, Alvin Manning, David Reon Nguyen, Javier Zumaeta, Blake Jackson, Steve Ayala and James Ngo. William Utley displays his two awards in the music video category for his videos "Ghetto People" and "Work That."  Will was one of only two students in the state to take home two awards this year.  Also taking home an award was Brett Newton, 2nd place in the Television Category. Actor Joe Mantegna talks about the entertainment industry with students in Dr. Robert Vianello's TVF 470: Administration and Studio Operations class.  Joe Mantegna has starred in over 100 films and TV Shows including "Joan of Arcadia," "Godfather III" and "The Simpsons" where he can be heard playing mob boss Fat Tony. Dr. Vianello's TVF 470 is a department legend, long regarded as one of the program's most exciting offerings.  Students in 470  meet weekly with industry leaders and trendsetters;  the guests who have graced 470 range from studio heads to producers, writers to directors and programers to agents.  The course takes an up-to-the-minute look at how Hollywood is run and who runs it.  Students also go on location to the studios and other companies at the epicenter of the entertainment industry.  Dr. Vianello offers this unique course in the Winter quarter each year.

The Master of Arts degree in Telecommunications and Film: Master of Arts degree in Telecommunications and Film Graduate course offerings Communication Studies Graduate Student Handbook (pdf) The Bachelor of Arts degree major in Television, Film & Media Studies: Bachelor of Arts Degree in Television, Film & Media Studies Courses in Television, Film and Media Studies (TVF) Bachelor of Arts Degree Work Sheet: Telecom and Film Option Bachelor of Arts Degree Work Sheet: Broadcast Journalism Option Bachelor of Arts Degree Work Sheet: Traditional Animation Option Bachelor of Arts Degree Work Sheet: Computer Animation Option For more information about this program, please contact: Television, Film & Media Studies Chair,  Department of Communication Studies California State University, Los Angeles 5151 State University Drive Los Angeles, CA 90032-8111 Department Office: MUS 104 Phone (323) 343-4200, Fax (3237) 343-6467 University applications may obtained by calling (323) 343-3901, or through the campus Admissions Home Page . Return to the Communication Studies Home Page

The program leading to the Master of Arts degree in Telecommunications and Film and the Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Television, Film & Media Studies emphasizes both theoretical understanding and practical application of these mass media of communication in contemporary society. The Bachelor of Arts degree offers three disciplinary options: Broadcast Journalism, Animation and Telecommunications and Film. It is the primary objective of our curriculum to help develop a knowledgeable and artistically skilled graduate who will be able to pursue an advanced degree and/or a professional career in broadcasting, cinema, and mass communication research. The program emphasizes the importance of the communication media's awareness of the multiethnic composition of society and media's impact on all aspects of human interaction.  TELEVISION, FILM & MEDIA STUDIES PROGRAM RESOURCE GUIDE: Cal State LA Studios: The Web Site of the Production Program The Television, Film & Media Studies Faculty Student Online Resources

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