It’s not every day you get to visit Hawai’i. It’s not every day that you get to visit Hawai’i as part of your education, either! But, students in Kiki Terasaki’s Outside Hollywood: Hawai’i interterm class got to experience just that! Aside from enjoying the gorgeous weather and surfing in the Pacific, the students were
This interterm, Professor David Kost’s class Film Capitals of the World has taken students to London and Paris. While in some of the most wonderful places in the world, they’re not only seeing the sights, but also learning a lot. As part of the class, students are required to keep journals of their vast
EDITOR’S NOTE: Brett Melnick (BFA/Television Writing and Producing ’16) shares some insight into the importance of internships in his post today. While this isn’t a class you will find in the course catalog, and can be more than a three-hour commitment every week, internships are extremely helpful experiences to have in college to learn valuable
Writing a book is no easy task. It takes a lot of time, discipline, and patience to not only complete it, but see it through to publication. So, when you learn that someone has been involved in not just one, but two books, AND that they both came out within a few weeks of each
We are now accepting applications for the spring 2016 Marion Knott Filmmaker-in-Residence program. This semester, our talented filmmaker is director/producer Rob Cohen who directed such films as The Fast and the Furious, xXx, The Boy Next Door; Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story, The Skulls, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, and Dragonheart. For a
Students who wish to turn their love of film into careers in teaching, writing film reviews, working for film festivals or film studios, or working in archives and film preservation have another option for study in Dodge College. The Film Studies 4 +1 Integrated Program allows undergraduate students to get a head start on their
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article is from an issue of InProduction, and we thought it perfectly showcases our Film Studies program, so we had to share it! “Film studies is the English degree of the 21st century,” says Professor Emily Carman. Although she does not discount the value of studying literature, Professor Carman’s assessment
Dear Dodge College Community, It is with great sadness that we learned that Cory O’Connor passed away on Monday morning. Cory was a fantastic professor, mentor, and all-around wonderful person. He has given much to us over the years, and he will be greatly missed by the Dodge College community. Earlier this
It’s that time of year again, where the weather gets a little colder, the people are a little cheerier, and the Vegas-style lights go on houses around the country. That’s right, it must be the holidays! While you are home on Winter Break, you may be wondering “What can I watch to get into
So you made a fantastic film this year, and really feel strongly about it. You just know you can travel the festival circuit with it, but are in need of some advice as to what ones would be best for you, and how to go about it. What do you do? That’s where Kevin
Last week, Dodge College hosted Community Voices 2015. These documentaries to create change are part of a program that teaches students ways to tell creative, non-fiction stories about social issues in the Orange County area and its surrounding communities. Under the guidance of documentary professor Sally Rubin, the students are paired up with local non-profit
Each year for the past few years, Chapman students have traveled with Professor Nam Lee to the Busan International Film Festival to get a taste of Asian cinema and culture. There, they see the works of Korean masters like Park Chan-Wook and Bong Joon-Ho, as well as films from China and other parts of Asia,