Film AND DIGITAL MEDIA

MAJORS AND MINORS FILM AND DIGITAL MEDIA MAJORS: The Film and Digital Media department is an interdisciplinary response to the digital revolution, preparing • Film and Video Production our students to shape media and their world for the better. Whether it is in the fields of media writing, media • Media Writing • Media Business Management business management, or film and video production, students gain expertise through classroom, practicum and internship experiences that make use of Chicago area opportunities. MINORS: • Film and Video Production PROGRAM DISTINCTIVES • Media Studies

• Access to fully-equipped media editing labs with the latest wanderlust STUDIOS audio and video technology Filmmaker and Communications Art Alumnus, Darren • Monthly media experience trips to Chicago and other Wilson (1998) has established Wanderlust Productions, surrounding areas his film studio at Judson. As a professor and Artist-in- • Every semester, the Communication Arts Conference, where Residence, he now teaches filmmaking and storytelling students present their work to peers and faculty, offers a while also creating award-winning Christian films. competitive scholarship prize Upperclass students have the opportunity to intern • The capstone Senior Project prepares students with the skills with Wanderlust to learn more about the technical needed for job presentations as well as graduate-level coursework aspects of filmmaking, editing, production, and marketing. • Study abroad opportunities and options include a semester at the IMAGO FILM FESTIVAL LA Film Studies Center The yearly festival showcases independent film that deals with faith issues, • Our annual, week-long Imago Film Festival showcases emphasizing image and story. The festival films capture the full spectrum of independent films on faith and ethics from around the world human emotion, experience, and spirituality. Each year Imago hosts keynote • Wanderlust Productions is a film studio on Judson’s main campus; speakers from the film industry. Past speakers have included Marshall Allman It was founded by Darren Wilson ’98, Judson alumnus and (star of Blue Like Jazz), Ralph Winter (producer of the and X-Men film filmmaker-in-residence series), and David McFadzean (creator of Home Improvement). Imago is one • The Reel Conversations Film Series encourages real conversations of the premier Christian Film Festivals in the Midwest offering awards for the about culture, faith, and contemporary film; the film series helps top four films. A panel of local university film and media professors as well as us to engage contemporary films from a Christian perspective in professionals in the field judge the films. terms of what they are saying and how they are saying it.

JudsonU.edu Shape your Life to shape the world FILM AND DIGITAL MEDIA COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES

CAREER PATHWAYS With the academic, personal, and professional skills gained through these majors, graduates can pursue rewarding careers as:

• Photographer • Screenwriter • Creative Director • Business Writer • Cinematographer • Desktop Publisher • Video Editor • Studio Manager • Digital Effects Specialist • Production Manager • Media Designer • Public Relations Specialist • Graphic Communication Specialist • Advertising Director ALUMNI

RECENT ALUMNI HAVE ATTENDED THESE GRADUATE SCHOOLS allen mowers, 2012; Media Studies, • DePaul University • Anderson University School of Theology Production Coordinator, CFE Media | “The • Bradley University • University of Illinois (Urbana) background into film/media history was a great

ORGANIZATIONS AND FIRMS WHERE ALUMNI ARE EMPLOYED advantage giving me a wide scope to draw • Baird GM • Tyndale House Publishers from. I feel that I would not be as adept at my • Kent Cook Aircraft International • Wanderlust Productions current position if I didn’t have the exposure to • City of Elgin • Urban Ministries, Administer Justice good graphical media design like graphic novels Character Entertainment • Sherman Hospital • and magazine publications.” • University of Oxford • Imago Community

braden heckman, 2008; Media Studies, CEO, Wanderlust Productions | “The advantage that the Film and Digital Media program has over programs at other schools is the intersection between faith and media . . . Other schools will give you the skills, but Judson will give you the crucial connection between your personal voice and the execution.” ABOUT JUDSON Kelly Dolan; 1996; Communication Arts; Judson University ranks consistently among the Top Tier of Regional Colleges in the Midwest by U.S. News and World Report. A fully accredited, private Christian university Film and Media Producer | “My education at of the liberal arts, sciences and professions, Judson offers Bachelor of Arts degrees Judson not only introduced me to the world for more than 50 majors/minors as well as adult degree programs and graduate of film and digital media, it also provided a programs. All majors offer opportunities for students to engage in internships, wide array of opportunities for me to actually practicums, service-learning, or field experiences. Students also gain cross-cultural produce media. This was indispensable to me understanding through service-learning, mission trips, or studying abroad. Located becoming a media producer.” just 40 minutes northwest of downtown Chicago, Judson offers a close-knit, Christian community with the benefits of a large urban setting, ideal for cultural activities, internships, and life after graduation. FINANCIAL AID Judson offers financial aid options for 90 percent of its students. Find out just how much value our students receive by visiting campus and meeting with our financial aid officers, who work to help students afford a Judson education. Scholarships for academics, and co-curricular activities, such as athletics, music, and theatre are available to all majors. For more information, visit www.JudsonU.edu

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