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"...theater really gave me a sense of understanding of...who I am and the person that I could possibly become." - Trence Wilson-Gillem '22
In this video, Trence Wilson-Gillem '22 shares his Cornell journey, from entering the university as a member of the Cornell wrestling team to considering dropping out after two years of exploring classes and finally graduating as a Performing and Media Arts major.
Christine Bacareza Balance explores the rich milieu of the arts and of sensational politics in Filipino culture and history.
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A&S faculty will lead many courses on campus and join educational vacations as part of Cornell Adult University.
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A performing and media arts class composed of Cornell students and formerly incarcerated people has produced a book of their writings, exploring their own stories and their discoveries about each other.
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Some PMA majors elect to do a thesis film. They receive monetary and logistical support from the department to tell the story they want to tell. Anna Evtushenko spoke to Sydney Relihan, writer and director of Sex Shop
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Each year, the Department of (PMA) invites Cornell undergraduate and graduate students to submit essays for the Marvin Carlson Award competition. The recipient of the 2022 award, which is given to the best student essay in theatre or performance as selected by a PMA faculty committee, was Ph.D. student Kriszta Pozsonyi for the essay "Aging Vocal Performance in Mae West's Final Film, Sextette."
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PMA would like to congratulate Carley Robinson on her acceptance to the "Creative Catalyst Fellowship in Education and Engagement" at Hangar Theatre in Ithaca!!!
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The Department of Performing and Media Arts congratulates Caitlin Kane on her acceptance into a tenure-track position as an Assistant Professor at Kent State University within the School of Theatre and Dance.
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Recently, Cornell alumni Marvin A. Carlson became one of the 261 leaders elected to join the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in recognition of his extraordinary achievements.
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Hear about the Cornell experiences of some of the amazing students in our graduating class.
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