Over the summer of 2017, MTSU’s Information Technology Division (ITD) made significant upgrades to the Animation lab in the Media Arts department. The lab was revamped to meet performance standards set by the makers of Autodesk Maya software, which is the primary animation tool used in the program and in the industry. The lab transitioned from Mac to PC computers
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We are excited to announce that the Tennessee Higher Education Commission has approved the proposal to elevate MTSU’s New Media Communication concentration to a freestanding Bachelor of Science degree with the new name, Interactive Media. The new name and the new degree go into effect with the Fall 2017 semester and the 2017-18 catalog. Students who are currently majoring in
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The Media Arts department has been very busy during the summer of 2017 making updates and improvements to a number of facilities. The equipment checkout room has been relocated and expanded due to the increase in the amount of gear that has been acquired for our students. The new location is Bragg 162. This is near the previous location in
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As of July 1, 2017, Media Arts is the name of the former Department of Electronic Media Communication (EMC). The world and the department have changed a lot since Electronic Media Communication became the department’s name back in 2001. Today, MTSU’s Media Arts Department is the largest, oldest, and most comprehensive program for creative media production in the state and
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For the third summer in a row, students from MTSU’s College of Media and Entertainment came together for a hot June hands-on educational experience at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in nearby Manchester, Tennessee. Over the four days of the festival, these students could say “Bonnaroo is my classroom!” Video and Film Production students teamed with Recording Industry students
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EMC Productions, MTSU’s live TV production varsity team has won the award for Outstanding Live Game Production, Collegiate Student category of the College Sports Media Awards. The College Sports Media Awards are conducted by the Sports Video Group (SVG) and the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA). The award was announced June 1, 2017 in Atlanta in this
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Multi-platinum hip-hop artist Ludacris rocked the house, but it seems safe to say the video wall installation by EMC students kicked it up a notch or two. On April 6, 2017, MTSU’s Signature Events Committee organized the concert at Murphy Center, and EMC engineer and instructor, Mike Forbes’ Media technology students grabbed the opportunity to design, build, create content for,
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Video production entrepreneur and EMC alumnus Matt Pessoni is this week’s featured guest at the EMC Friday Forum to talk about the production industry in Nashville and what it takes to make it in the industry. Matt and his twin brother Scott had the inspiration and ambition to blaze their own path to success and create their own production company,
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Winners in the Blue Spark Awards were announced in a live broadcast of the gala awards ceremony on April 8. A complete list of winners and finalists can be found at this link. The live broadcast was produced by a crew of MTSU students studying Video and Film Production and was broadcast on Comcast Cable in Rutherford County, ATT U-verse
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No, that’s not a blow dryer. This strange looking piece of equipment is the Nokia OZO virtual reality camera. Mark your calendar and join us this Friday April 7th at 1 p.m. for the EMC Friday Forum in the Bragg building with EMC alumnus Nic Dugger who will give us a demonstration of his Nokia OZO camera and discuss how he
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We are very pleased to announce the finalists for the 2017 Blue Spark Awards. We hope to see all of the finalists with their teachers and families attend the awards ceremony on April 8. The live broadcast starts at noon, so please arrive at least a half hour early. The ceremony will take place in TV Studio 1 in the
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Deep in the heart of the Bragg building you can find the amazing EMC checkout system. The system, set up by Mike Forbes, Assistant Director of EMC Engineering and a crew of student workers, helps students gain access to the tools they need for video and film production assignments. Students log into an online reservation system using their MTSU ID info to look over the
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The Department of Electronic Media Communication (EMC) is changing its name to Media Arts. The new name goes into effect in July, so we are putting the word out now. The world has changed The world and the department have changed a lot since Electronic Media Communication became the department’s name. Among other things, a year and a half ago
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FIRST LOOK is an annual showcase sampling of the best work of the academic year done by students in MTSU’s Department of Electronic Media Communication (EMC). The official screening event for FIRST LOOK 2017 will take place on May 4, 2017 at the Belcourt Theatre in Nashville, Tennessee. Media industry professionals are invited to attend as well as EMC students and their
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With the March 15 deadline inching closer, students across the state are working hard to perfect their entries to the 2017 Blue Spark Awards. The Blue Spark Awards are an award ceremony conducted by the EMC department to celebrate excellence in TN high school media arts. The Awards Gala will be hosted April 8 on campus at MTSU in front of
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Each Friday in the Bragg building at 1 p.m. students, faculty, and guests gather with EMC Chairman, Billy Pittard, at the EMC Friday Forum. It’s an open discussion about inspiration and information such as technological advances, curriculum, news and events as they relate to the EMC department. A recurring theme for the past few years has been the rise of
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