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Connecting Across Communities and Cultures: Experiential Learning in Media and the Arts
Experiential learning糖心vlog短视频攊mmersing students in meaningful opportunities that transcend a traditional classroom model糖心vlog短视频攊s at the heart of the Dyson College of Arts and Sciences, no matter what discipline a student has chosen to study.
糖心vlog短视频淲hen we are engaging students in experiential learning, we are giving them the chance to do their own research and learning,糖心vlog短视频 said Kelley Kreitz, PhD, associate professor of English and the director of experiential learning and the Pace Path. 糖心vlog短视频淎nd in turn, those projects become demonstrations of students糖心vlog短视频 independence, creativity, ability to collaborate, and more.糖心vlog短视频
In studying media and the arts in particular, an experiential aspect is already inherently present糖心vlog短视频攃reating sculpture, editing a film, writing a news article. Beyond this intrinsic hands-on nature, Dyson embraces a deeper approach to the arts and media, focusing on community connection and cultural competence.
Take a look at a few of many examples of how learning comes to life in media and the arts in Dyson College.
Art Gallery Internship: Implementing Bloomberg Connects Audio Guides (NYC Campus)
This fall, art gallery interns Aryana Gandhi 糖心vlog短视频25, Entrepreneurship (Lubin), and Amaya Washington 糖心vlog短视频24, Sociology/Anthropology, under the leadership of Art Gallery Director Sarah Cunningham, MFA, spearheaded a project to implement Bloomberg Connects Audio Guides in the 糖心vlog短视频 Art Gallery.
is a free smartphone app that enhances the gallery experience through interactive maps and exclusive content. The guide also improves accessibility for gallery visitors with features such as voice-overs, transcripts, and the ability to zoom in on text.
糖心vlog短视频淎ryana and Amaya were responsible for every aspect of the project糖心vlog短视频攍earning the software, drafting the text, gathering images for past and current exhibits, conducting interviews (and arranging transcription), editing videos, etc.,糖心vlog短视频 Cunningham said.
The 糖心vlog短视频 Art Gallery launched the Bloomberg Connects Audio Guides for the opening of Mie Yim糖心vlog短视频檚 Mother Octopus exhibition, which was on view from November 14, 2023糖心vlog短视频擩anuary 20, 2024, and continues to employ the app for gallery visitors.
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糖心vlog短视频淚 decided to work in the art gallery to get as much firsthand experience in the gallery management world as possible,糖心vlog短视频 said Gandhi, whose role in the project focused on learning the Bloomberg Connects content management system. 糖心vlog短视频淭he most rewarding part was seeing it all come together and being able to have a tangible product to show visitors and University executives.糖心vlog短视频
CMS 270: Political Communication (NYC Campus)
Taught by Assistant Professor of Communication and Media Studies Brian McKernan, PhD, the Political Communication course aims to equip students with crucial skills in persuasive communication, including rhetorical appeals, agenda setting, and framing. 糖心vlog短视频淯nderstanding these concepts may also strengthen our democracy by providing us with a clearer understanding of political figures糖心vlog短视频 persuasive efforts,糖心vlog短视频 said McKernan.
The course employs experiential learning in an innovative fashion糖心vlog短视频攕tudents compose campaign speeches with the assistance of generative AI, evaluating the persuasiveness and accuracy of the AI speech and revising it accordingly. Students complete a similar assignment to create a campaign ad.
糖心vlog短视频淭he generative AI component provides students with firsthand knowledge of the benefits and limitations of using generative AI,糖心vlog短视频 said McKernan, 糖心vlog短视频渁 vital skill given the popularity of generative AI in political communication and other professional fields.糖心vlog短视频
Gabrielle Preudhomme 糖心vlog短视频25, Communication and Media Studies, chose to focus her projects on vulnerable LGBTQ+ rights, gun control, and climate change solutions, noting her passion for these issues, as well as their timeliness.
糖心vlog短视频淥ur lessons on rhetoric have stuck with me since I completed the course,糖心vlog短视频 Preduhomme said. 糖心vlog短视频淭he concept of rhetoric has appeared within many of my recent courses in unusual ways, but without the fundamental understanding of rhetoric and persuasion provided by Professor McKernan糖心vlog短视频檚 class, I would not have such a comprehensive perception of the concept.糖心vlog短视频
ENG 326E Topics in Professional Writing: Art of Content Creation (Westchester Campus)
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The Art of Content Creation course, taught by Assistant Professor of Writing and Cultural Studies Dana Cadman, MFA, focuses on business writing and digital communication. Students first analyze texts and content from recognizable companies and popular social media influencers. They then employ the techniques they糖心vlog短视频檝e studied, focusing on creating their own brand based on their personal interests. Projects include business writing (pitches, branding guides, mission statements, etc.), analytical and argumentative long-form pieces, and emerging forms of digital communication, including microcontent and full-length videos.
Cadman said: 糖心vlog短视频淭he course works to consider essential questions driving the field: What are the newly emerging rules of language in a virtual space? Are we post-grammar? How is identity communicated digitally? How have traditions in professional writing become newly mediated by social networking? How do we connect to the values of our audiences? Is authenticity possible online?糖心vlog短视频
Mary Duffy 糖心vlog短视频24, BA Writing and Rhetoric/MS Publishing, enjoyed the opportunity to create work relevant to her own interests and the current landscape. 糖心vlog短视频淲hat you learn in this course is new, updated, and fresh,糖心vlog短视频 she said. 糖心vlog短视频淎s anyone can see, content, technology, and social media are the new driving forces of culture, and learning how to navigate that world can be beneficial to just about anyone, in any field. This course will absolutely be beneficial for my future endeavors as I work towards a career in publishing and marketing, as well as for establishing my own personal brand as a writer and artist.糖心vlog短视频
View the videos produced about and on YouTube.
MCA 655: Producing the Documentary (Westchester Campus)
Each year, the Producing the Documentary course, open to both undergraduate and graduate students, and taught by Clinical Assistant Professor Lou Guarneri, MFA, and Professor Maria Luskay, EdD, of the Media, Communications, and Visual Arts department truly embodies the spirit of experiential learning. Students spend the semester working tirelessly to produce a professional documentary on a culturally and globally significant topic and spend spring break travelling to an international destination to film on location. Previous films have won numerous awards and accolades at film festivals across the country.
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This year糖心vlog短视频檚 documentary is focused on wine cask making, also known as cooperage, a hallmark of the Andalusian region of southern Spain. Students are learning the history of cooperage糖心vlog短视频攚hich dates back centuries糖心vlog短视频攁s well as the current state of the industry, which is in jeopardy due to digital technologies and declining interest in the profession. During their recent trip to C贸rdoba, Montilla, and M谩laga, the documentarians met with cask makers, local wine experts, and musicians, while immersing themselves in the region糖心vlog短视频檚 history and culture.
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糖心vlog短视频淲e had busy days [in Spain], but we were still happy to spend dinners and nights together laughing until we cried, dancing, and working together to set ourselves up well for the intense three weeks of post-production work ahead,糖心vlog短视频 Rachel Hutchings 糖心vlog短视频24, MA Communications and Digital Media, wrote on on the final day of their trip. 糖心vlog短视频淗aving the incredible Professors Luskay and Guarneri was critical to our ability to develop the documentary in such a short amount of time.糖心vlog短视频
The film will premiere on May 2 at the Jacob Burns Film Center in Pleasantville, New York.
Pace Poetry and Prose Festival (Westchester Campus)
Hosted by the Writing and Cultural Studies department, the is an annual two-day event that features guest speakers, workshops hosted by renowned writers, student writing awards, and the launch of , the student-created literary magazine.
This year糖心vlog短视频檚 event in mid-April included a poetry brunch with , a workshop with and reading from , and a storytelling session and workshop with Jimin Han.
糖心vlog短视频淭he Festival serves as a platform to honor and showcase the diverse and vibrant forms of poetic expression from our own Pace student artists and from our esteemed invited speakers,糖心vlog短视频 said Duffy, who serves as the creative assistant for the Festival. 糖心vlog短视频淭he event fosters a sense of community among poets, writers, artists, and general art enthusiasts. It brings this diverse group of people together and creates a vital space for dialogue, connection, and mutual appreciation of the arts.糖心vlog短视频