This fall, the Pierce College Media Arts Department has nearly two dozen courses being offered. For the first time ever, every course will be available online! Keep scrolling to find each concentration's offerings. Classes start August 31! If you have any questions about the classes listed below, please contact Jill Connelly at conneljp@piercecollege.edu. ______________________________________________________________________________________

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The Pierce College Media Arts Department hosted a virtual awards ceremony on May 29, recognizing work by print, broadcast, documentary and screenwriting students. It was the first time the banquet, which is usually held at Maggiano's at the conclusion of fall and spring semesters, was hosted online. While broadcasting on Zoom, Jill Connelly, Jeff Favre, Tracie Savage and Ken Windrum awarded...

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Academy Award-winning screenwriter David Rabinowitz, who co-wrote the 2018 film "BlackKklansman", will be speaking with Pierce College students in a Zoom meeting on May 18. The session will begin at 3:30 pm, Pacific time. "A conversation with Oscar-winning Screenwriter David Rabinowitz" will be presented by the Media...

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The Bull Magazine and the Roundup newspaper took home three awards for General Excellence, and 11 awards overall, from the Journalism Association of Community Colleges. The awards were announced on the JACC's website following the cancellation of their conference due to the spread of COVID-19. In addition to winning prizes for General Excellence...

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Roundup news editor Arielle Zolezzi has won first place in the region in the 2019 Mark of Excellence Awards for in-depth reporting. The Mark of Excellence Awards are given out each year by the Society of Professional Journalists, and recognize exceptional work by student journalists attending two- and four-year institutions. Zolezzi's winning story, "Coach...

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In light of Pierce College moving online because of the spread of COVID-19, the Media Arts Department is encouraging all students in need to apply for the LACCD Laptop Scholarship. The LACCD Laptop Scholarship is available on your student portal under either the Financial Aid and Scholarship tab, or the Key Links and Help tab. Pierce College students who would otherwise struggle to access online classes should consider applying as soon as possible. Find an attached PDF that lists the steps to access the application for the laptop scholarship...

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The Pierce College Media Arts Department is pleased to announce the first Speaker Series event of the spring 2020 semester. Madison Brunoehler, a voice artist with work spanning the entertainment spectrum, will speak on Monday, March 9, at 11:10am in The Great Hall. Brunoehler's voice has appeared on National Geographic, in video games and in ad campaigns across the country. Admission is free and open to faculty, staff and the community. The event is presented by the Media Arts Department and sponsored by ASO. If you need accommodation due to a disability to participate in this event,...

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Students in the Media Arts department were awarded for their classwork and contributions to the department's publications at Maggiano's on Friday, Dec. 6. The end-of-semester banquet, which celebrated student work in The Bull Magazine, the Roundup newspaper, KPCRadio and Media Arts classes overall, hosted around 50 students, faculty, staff and friends of the department. More than 70 awards were handed out, including: MAGAZINE...

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