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An online publication for the alumni and friends of the College of Arts and Letters

“Recoiled” reaps recognition and rewards

October 4, 2019 by

2019 Electronic Arts thesis “Recoiled” demonstrates excellence both home and abroad At the end of spring semester 2018, when the juniors in the electronic arts program (EA) took a seat in Associate Professor Bryan “Colby” Jenning’s ART 300 course to begin brainstorming and ultimately pitching  their ideas for their collaborative and interdisciplinary senior thesis project, … [Read more...] about “Recoiled” reaps recognition and rewards

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Actress from Missouri State student film earns role in “Pacific Rim 2”

November 18, 2016 by Mary Chiles

Josh Pfaff poses with Cailee Spaeny at Counting to 1000 premiere

Springfield native Cailee Spaeny has been cast in a lead role in the upcoming box office hit Pacific Rim 2, starring alongside John Boyega (Star Wars: The Force Awakens). You might recognize her from her debut film role in a Missouri State electronic arts senior project, Counting to 1000. We sat down with director and writer Josh Pfaff to talk about the filmmaking … [Read more...] about Actress from Missouri State student film earns role in “Pacific Rim 2”

Filed Under: Electronic Arts, News Tagged With: Alumni, cailee spaeny, counting to 1000, electronic arts, josh pfaff, media journ, mjf

Theatre and film professors partner to give students comprehensive film production experiences

November 1, 2016 by Trysta Herzog

Filmmakers and screen actors often rely on each other to make a production work. This symbiotic relationship is driving a growing collaboration between Missouri State’s department of media, journalism and film, and department of theatre and dance. Overlap in theatre and film Kurt Heinlein, professor of theatre and dance and acting program coordinator, said despite the … [Read more...] about Theatre and film professors partner to give students comprehensive film production experiences

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Electronic arts featured in next Bears in the Know lunch

October 31, 2016 by Trysta Herzog

The electronic arts program will be showcased at the Nov. 18 Bears in the Know luncheon. This luncheon will go in-depth about the creativeness and diligence of this award-winning department, with presentations from the following speakers: Mark Biggs, associate professor and associate dean of the College of Arts and Letters Vonda Yarberry, interim department head of … [Read more...] about Electronic arts featured in next Bears in the Know lunch

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Calling all new arts and letters students!

August 10, 2015 by Trysta Herzog

COAL BearWear Students

COAL kicks off convocation day with New Student Lunch The College of Arts and Letters will be welcoming its newest members to campus with a free lunch on the Craig Hall patio from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 16. Who says there's no such thing as a 'free lunch'? The luncheon will give new students the opportunity to mingle, find out about student organizations … [Read more...] about Calling all new arts and letters students!

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