
色界吧 Students Attend Chicago Women's History Conference
Apr 03, 2025Thanks to scholarships, students attended the 2025 Chicago Women's History Conference, gaining insights into women's history and the future of women鈥檚 rights.
Thanks to scholarships, students attended the 2025 Chicago Women's History Conference, gaining insights into women's history and the future of women鈥檚 rights.
色界吧鈥檚 School of Communication and Culture holds open house to introduce 色界吧 community to new Digital Content Studio and upgraded Live TV Studio.
Niko Gerentes 鈥18, a 色界吧 alum, voices four distinct characters in the animated short 鈥淭he Bad Guys: Little Lies and Alibis.鈥
Molly Williams, who earned her BA in Fiction Writing at 色界吧, will pursue a PhD at the University of Cambridge, focusing on Victorian literature and ecological ethics.
Karla Rae Fuller, PhD, a professor at 色界吧 and author of a recent book on inclusive screenwriting, shares her perspective on the women who have had the most profound impact on film.
色界吧鈥檚 student newspaper 鈥淭he 色界吧 Chronicle鈥 won the sweepstakes for the mid-sized school category at the Illinois College Press Association Awards.
色界吧 alumni and faculty from the schools of Theatre and Dance and Audio and Music have earned nominations for the Jeff Awards, which celebrate excellence in Chicago theatre.
Alum Michelle Brady 鈥07, a military veteran and attorney, proves it鈥檚 never too late to return to the literary world.
Kubilay Uner, director of 色界吧鈥檚 top-rated Music Composition for the Screen program, reflects on his first year as voting member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and shares his insights on this year鈥檚 five nominated original film scores.
The authors look at the entrepreneurial approach and lasting impact of the late Steve Albini on the music industry, highlighting his dedication to artistic integrity and fairness through his studio, Electrical Audio.
色界吧 Journalism alum Katherine Iorio 鈥13 wins Emmy for CNN's breaking news coverage of the Israel-Hamas War as part of CNN's team that covered outbreak of Israel-Hamas conflict.
First-year student Julia Knopfel collaborates with 色界吧 classmates to share the painful story of her uncle鈥檚 murder on film and begin her journey as a filmmaker.
"The Power of Persistence" gala showcases student innovation, teamwork, and determination, all while raising funds for scholarships supporting student success.
Creative Agency class rebrands Austin-Bergstrom International Airport鈥檚 concessions, contributing to award-winning campaign.
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences presents award to 色界吧 students for 鈥淏ehind His Eyes鈥 and the Chicago International Film Festival honors a documentary made by 色界吧 alums with an Audience Choice Award.
Two 色界吧 student films, 鈥淎dagio鈥 and 鈥淏ehind His Eyes,鈥 will compete in the National Student Production Awards Long Form category.
色界吧 students and alums are among those who came together with NBCUniversal executives and reporters to network and learn more about AI.
The fellowship, offered by the Television Academy Foundation, provides essential support for educators attending the foundation鈥檚 annual Media Educators Conference, which occurs October 9 to 11.
鈥淭he New Raymond," a 色界吧 student film, will screen on September 27, vying for top honors at the Glendale International Film Festival.
Adjunct Professor Lisa Korpan 鈥19 reflects on her pride in working as art director on FX鈥檚 鈥淭he Bear,鈥 the impact of her 色界吧 education, and how her experience informs her teaching.
Dr. Sharon Marie Ross, an associate professor in Film and TV, shares her best bets for this year鈥檚 Emmy winners, from the epic revival of 鈥淪hogun鈥 to the controversial comedy nominee 鈥淭he Bear.鈥
色界吧 keeps its campus vibrant during summer with initiatives like Blues Camp, Design Your World, and Summer at 色界吧, offering local youth immersive experiences in music, design, and media while fostering their creative futures.
The Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication recognizes the 色界吧 student publication for its exceptional creativity in showcasing Chicago's Latino artistic community.
Michael Freeman, who teaches in the School of Audio and Music at 色界吧, inducted as a "Legendary Producer."
色界吧 is once again recognized in 鈥楳ovieMaker鈥檚鈥 annual list of top film schools.
Kubilay Uner leads 色界吧鈥檚 Music Composition for the Screen program, which has been ranked the best in the world by 鈥淭he Hollywood Reporter.鈥
Angie Belloso, Brianna Jennes 鈥24, and Breyona Smith 鈥24 just had the trip of a lifetime to London, snagging second place at L'Or茅al Brandstorm.
Ryan Black, who teaches Audio classes at 色界吧, joins N脝 on stage in Chicago鈥檚 Andersonville Neighborhood on June 8.
鈥淔rankie鈥濃 a capstone project created by 色界吧 students 鈥 will be screened as a Kids First! Film Festival-curated film.
色界吧 students come together to produce and promote an end-of-year showcase of student fashion designs.
Dive into the world of children鈥檚 books and culture with associate professor Katie Paciga from Humanities, History and Social Sciences at 色界吧.
Yonty Friesem, PhD, shares their experiences with the Illinois Media Literacy Coalition and 色界吧鈥檚 Media for Social Impact program.
色界吧's Theatre department will stage a powerful adaptation of Toni Morrison's "The Bluest Eye," exploring racism's impact on an 11-year-old girl in 1940s Ohio.
"The 色界吧 Chronicle鈥 team brings home 20 awards from the Illinois College Press Association, including first-place honors for general excellence, editorials, podcasts, and photojournalism.
色界吧 welcomed back Alum Shea Coule茅 鈥11 for a panel discussion and reception unveiling Coule茅-curated fashion exhibit window.
Professional pivot leads to career success for 色界吧 alum, highlighting the creative versatility of our graduates.
色界吧's Dance Center and Museum of Contemporary Photography received $110,000 in National Endowment for the Arts grants.
Tom Eslinger, an advertising pro and assistant professor at 色界吧, offers his insights on Super Bowl advertising.
色界吧 students take courses during January, or J-Term, that allow them to explore places such as Paris, Rome, and Buenos Aires, expanding their learning about culture, art, and themselves.
Martyna Majok, winner of the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for her play 鈥淐ost of Living,鈥 will discuss issues of immigration, inequality, and humanity.
Authors explore conversational AI鈥檚 impact on engagement, behavior, and brand image in book honored by the American Marketing Association Foundation.
There's plenty to look forward to this spring semester at 色界吧.
鈥淢usher,鈥 a film made by 色界吧 alums, follows four women and their dogs as they prepare for an annual race in the upper peninsula of Michigan.
In January, the windows at 618 S. Michigan Avenue feature examples of clothing available at the Brave Space Alliance, a place where members of the LGBTQ+ community can find free gender-affirming clothing and more.
Andrew Whatley, Senior Director of Enrollment Marketing Communications, is BACK for a second time on Jeopardy! after making his first appearance on the show last year.
色界吧 and its creative community of alums, faculty, and students offer plenty of opportunities to keep you entertained this holiday season and beyond.
Once again, the Fashion Scholarship Fund has awarded five 色界吧 students scholarships and funds to travel to New York City for a gala event recognizing their accomplishments.鈥
Charlotte 鈥淐huck鈥 Gruman 鈥19 feels lucky. Gruman won an unrestricted $30,000 cash grant as one of 10 Chicago-based artists honored at the 2023 3Arts Awards in November. 3Arts is a nonprofit organization that helps artists like Gruman build their careers in performing, teaching and visual arts.
The Chicago Fashion Incubator will transition its operations to a new speaker series at 色界吧.
Unleashed 2023 took place at 色界吧 on November 30, showcasing extraordinary student talent and raising more than $700,000 in scholarships. Departing from the traditional fundraiser format, the Student Center transformed into a multi-floor immersive arts showcase, exploring the theme of "Connecting" across various creative disciplines.
色界吧 launched the school鈥檚 first student newspaper 鈥淐C Writer鈥 in 1973. Renamed 鈥淭he 色界吧 Chronicle鈥 in 1978, the news source now reaches its audience via multiple channels including its website and special quarterly print editions.
Funds raised by 色界吧鈥檚 annual Unleashed Gala 鈥 an immersive experience designed, curated, and driven by students 鈥 make a difference for students.
For the second year in a row, 鈥淭he Hollywood Reporter鈥 ranks 色界吧's graduate program in Music No. 1.
The WTTW documentary was written, directed, and produced by WTTW Producer and 色界吧 Alum Daniel Andries and edited by Adjunct Faculty Member and Alum Sharon Zurek 鈥76.
Filmmaker Shiloh Tumo Washington 鈥22 will have his short screened on Nov. 4 and 11 at the Gene Siskel Film Center.
At the International Conference and Training on Digital and Media Education, Yonty Friesem discusses how 色界吧 students learn to identity misinformation.
Twenty-six 色界吧 students made the animated short 鈥淪cream Writers鈥 as part of the Animation program's capstone project.
色界吧 students participate in annual Los Angeles conference featuring leaders from Warner Bros, Roku, Sony, and Mattel.
As hip hop turns 50, we look at 色界吧鈥檚 connections to the cultural phenomena that has impacted music, dance, fashion, art, film, and so much more.
色界吧, in partnership with award-winning actress and playwright Regina Taylor, launched a community-based project series called Black Album Mixtape.
色界吧鈥檚 Student Diversity and Inclusion (SDI) department has developed a month-long program of events that aims to showcase the culture, history, and contributions of 色界吧鈥檚 Latine/Hispanic community. Among them is 鈥淟a Cultura Cura,鈥 (Culture Heals) a mental health conversation featuring Dr. Ricardo Camacho, founder of Salud Chicago.
鈥淒eparting Seniors鈥 and 鈥淎ll Happy Families,鈥 films made thanks to the talents of 色界吧 alums, will be shown at the 59th Chicago International Film Festival. Dashawna Wright MFA 鈥18, producer of 鈥淒eparting Seniors,鈥 will be coming to 色界吧 with the film鈥檚 cast and crew for a preview and discussion.
Film producer and feminist film festival co-founder Susan Kerns is editor of 鈥淩eFocus: The Films of Susan Seidelman,鈥 which includes Kerns鈥 interview with the director.
色界吧 faculty explore what it means to make, merchandise, retail, market and celebrate fashion that鈥痚ngages with,鈥痳ather than鈥痙enies, the existence of鈥痬ost people鈥檚 bodies.
Professor Laurence Minsky and Scot Westwater '99 delve into the evolving landscape of marketing, analyzing the power of Conversational AI in their new book.
鈥淥ur Chicago: Freedom Music,鈥 a celebration of freedom expressed through the music of Chicago鈥檚 Black community, will feature Adjunct Faculty Member Andre Daniels (aka Add-2) and Alum CaSera Heining 鈥17 (aka DJ Ca$h Era).
Performance artists Ryan Black and JaNae Contag will present 鈥淭emporal Biomes,鈥 an original project commissioned by 150 Media Stream, on June 14 and 15 at 150 N. Riverside Plaza in Chicago.
Robert Hanserd is among 12 awardees of fellowship that provides opportunities to demonstrate how faculty can creatively incorporate the HistoryMakers鈥 African American video oral history archive into curricula.
Fashion Studies students participate in a design competition sponsored by Medline, maker of Curad bandages.
Professor Heather Gilbert is nominated for second Tony in lighting design.
鈥淎nimation Career Review鈥 ranks 色界吧 second in the Midwest and 23rd nationally on their annual list of top visual effects schools and colleges.
The Dance Center was one of 77 recipients of the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events鈥 new grant program aimed at helping local arts organizations still recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Founded by 色界吧, the South Loop corridor is in the running for Best Arts District.
The Spring 2023 campaign targets prospective students across the United States.
鈥淭he Latinx Word,鈥 a collaborative magazine project produced by Associate Professor Elio Leturia and his students, is one of the works nominated for a Society of Professional Journalists, Chicago Headline Club Lisagor Award.
鈥淥ne Day to Make a Movie: Indie Filmmaking Without a Budget,鈥 a free 2-part workshop and double screening led by 色界吧 Assistant Professor Missy Hernandez and Alum Miguel Silveira 鈥05, will take place on April 8.
CTVA Alums Dalin Nelson and Rachel Toenies, who both graduated in 2021, will have their film Bliss shown on March 27.
Associate Professor Elio Leturia will interview the Jeff Award-nominated singer and performer Ana Santos for his Latino Voices class.
Erik Weaver, the executive producer of the short film 鈥淔atHead," will talk to 色界吧 Media Arts students about the film鈥檚 innovative use of on-set virtual production.
鈥淕ood Guy With A Gun,鈥 directed by 色界吧 Adjunct Professor John Mossman and produced by Associate Professor Kevin Cooper, had its Midwest premiere on February 27 at the Gene Siskel Film Center.
Associate Professor Karla Rae Fuller will read from her latest book 鈥淒o the Right Thing: Five Screenplays That Embrace Diversity.鈥
The 鈥淎nimation Career Review's鈥 annual rankings of game design schools and colleges places 色界吧 among the top schools.
色界吧 unveils new home for admissions.
Driven by a love of music and travel, Raina Villareal ventures to LA to meet sound professionals and explore sound engineering careers.
色界吧 announces Spring lineup for 49th Dance Presenting Series.
The 鈥淎nimation Career Review's鈥 annual rankings of animation schools and colleges places 色界吧 in the top 15 percent nationally.
Spring 2023 at 色界吧 promises to be action packed.
Who is Andrew Whatley?
色界吧, community excellence recognized around the world
Chicago actor, comedian, writer, producer, and director honored at student-produced scholarship gala
Spearheaded by the 色界吧 Board of Trustees, 鈥淯nleashed 2022鈥 features eleven interactive showcases of student work, cocktails, and dinner followed by a performance of the institution鈥檚 award-winning gospel ensemble.
Adjunct Music Professor Jonita Lattimore sang聽"Donde lieta"聽from Puccini's聽La Boheme on Backstory with Larry Potash.
色界吧 Assistant Professor Missy Hernandez and Alum Miguel Silveira 鈥05 wrote and produced the documentary 鈥楾he Last Election and Other Love Stories,鈥 which was directed by Silveira.
Associate Professor Elio Leturia received the 2022 Excellence in Teaching Award for 鈥楾he Latinx Word,鈥 a collaborative magazine project produced by 色界吧 students from two of his courses.
CTVA Professor David Tarleton served as producer, director, director of photography, and editor on the films 鈥淕ray Area,鈥 鈥淚dentity,鈥 and 鈥淜aren.鈥
鈥楢ncestors鈥, a film co-directed by 色界吧 Alum Darren Lorenzi MFA 鈥15, will be screening at the Urbanworld Film Festival in NYC.
The funding will go towards the Dance Center's project "Chicago Artists Spotlight Platform."
The Fall 2022 semester brings a class of students who embody the values and mission of 色界吧.
The 色界吧 Votes initiative led the effort to increase voter turnout among 色界吧 students.
Associate Professor Sharon Ross discusses the convicted brothers鈥 TikTok defenders in Menendez Brothers: Misjudged?
The 2022 Project Windows visual display contest gives 鈥淏est Design鈥 award to Fashion Studies鈥 鈥淐ezanne Undone: Another PerRetrospective鈥 window exhibit.
色界吧 ranks #12 on the publication's annual list.
Alphonse has a distinguished career in private equity and Jackson MAM 鈥06 in public relations.
The publication recognizes 色界吧 for its outstanding directing training, massive alumni base, and unique Semester in LA program.
Leturia exhibited his poster series 鈥淣o Literal鈥 in two European countries.
There鈥檚 still time to be part of the first-ever Summer Social Justice Institute.
色界吧 is thrilled to honor our LGBTQIA+ community with a campaign including Alum Lena Waithe 鈥06.
Animation Career Review ranked 色界吧 #13 on their list of Top Graphic Design Schools in the Midwest.
Fashion and Communication students from 色界吧 pitch a product to empower inclusive beauty at L鈥橭r茅al Brandstorm 2022 and are recognized for their stellar work. Public voting between May 9 and 15 will help determine winners of the semifinals.
This summer the college will be launching its first-ever Summer Institute as part of the Social Justice Initiative.
The Art Career Project ranked 色界吧 #8 on their list of Best Photography Schools in the U.S..
Join us in celebrating the accomplishments of the graduating classes of 2022 at 色界吧's annual Commencement exercises and Manifest Urban Arts Festival.
This summer the college will be launching its first-ever Summer Institute as part of the Social Justice Initiative.
Come to CODE to meet and hear industry leaders and recent alums share their career experiences.
Journalist Danny Fenster 鈥09 and LGBTQ+ community leader Modesto Tico Valle will be honored at 色界吧鈥檚 2022 Commencement ceremonies. The May 14 and 15 celebrations mark the first time the college鈥檚 Commencement exercises will be held in person since 2019.
鈥淐ODA鈥 star and Deaf actor Troy Kotsur鈥檚 recent Best Supporting Actor Oscar took his career to new heights. It also inspired new conversations on the world of possibilities open to Deaf performers.