PMA Undergraduate Guide

This guide is meant to answer just some of the most common questions, or at least help you know where to start looking.
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Jessie Taieun Yoon

Jessie Taieun Yoon (they/them) is a non-binary East Asian femme who ponders upon all things feminine and feminized. They are a PhD candidate in Performing and Media Arts at Cornell University. Jessie has been called a passionate teacher, detailed translator, queer activist, and a cultural critic. In Fall 2025, they are a visiting scholar in the division of Gender Studies at Lund University, Sweden.

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Hira Mahmood

Hira Mahmood is a Ph.D. candidate in Performing and Media Arts. Her scholarship focuses on cinema forms, mise-en-scène, costuming, and props as the starting point of analysis to read affect and atmosphere in film.

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Joyce Morgenroth

JoyceMorgenrothreceived an A.B. in theoretical mathematics from Cornell University, an M.A. in French literature from Johns Hopkins University, early dance training at the School of American Ballet, and modern dance training with Peggy Lawler, Dan Wagoner, and Viola Farber.Morgenroth’s choreography has been shown in New York and on tour.Her first book,Dance Improvisations,is the basis for improvisation workshops she conducted in the United States, Canada, and Europe.Her second book,Speaking of Dance: Twelve Contemporary Choreographers on Their Craft, was published in 2004 by Routledge.

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PMA Open House Invitation

PMA Open House Friday (8/19) 10 am - 12 noon

Come and join us for the PMA Open House. Friday Aug 19th, 10am-12pm in the lobby of Schwartz Center (430 College Ave) The Department of Performing and Media Arts provides opportunities to explore film, theatre, media, and dance as distinct art forms or to combine these disciplines in exciting ways. Learn about the courses, programs, & opportunities that PMA offers.

Flyer for PMA's Call for Actors - Fall 2022

PMA Call for Actors - Fall 2022

The Department of Performing and Media Arts is hosting a Call for Actors - Fall 2022. Thursday, August 25th 7:00PM Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts, Flexible Theatre 430 College Ave. Ithaca, NY 14850 Roles available for stage and screen. Meet directors in a low-stress environment and see what is of interest to you! Open to all Cornell students, faculty and staff. For details and to sign up, go to the Callboard at bit.ly/PMAcallboard22

Flyer for Festival 24 - Fall 2022

Festival 24 - Fall 2022

Festival 24 features an array of plays written, directed, rehearsed, and performed by students in just 24 hours! Produced by Taylor Bazos and Andrew Aman with assistant producer Ethan Ordower and technical director James Tallman.

Transcript of David Feldshuh Video

Transcript of David Feldshuh Video
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“Off-Campus/On Screen" films have encore presentation Jan. 24

Morales is excited to be a first-year student at Cornell, but she’s experiencing her first semester online from her apartment in the Bronx. Her parents have lost their jobs, so she and her sister are working part-time to support the family. And she’s tired of hearing other students say “we’re all in the same boat,” because, frankly, her boat seems a lot less seaworthy than many of her classmates.’

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The College Welcomes New Faculty for 2022-23

This year, 15 new faculty are bringing innovative ideas in a wide range of topics to the College of Arts & Sciences’ nexus of discovery and impact, including climate change, astronomy, identity studies and the economy.

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