Daily Archives: January 2, 2015

The College of Liberal Arts Digital Storytelling Seminar Application

Liberal Arts is offering a free 12-week seminar focused on 10 video projects written, directed, produced, and edited by Liberal Arts undergraduates. Participants will relive and retell some of their most epic, real, tragic, and ecstatic college moments, while receiving hands-on experience in

·       Screenwriting and Storytelling

·       Cinematography

·       Editing

·       Graphic Effects

·       Careers in Digital Video Production

This is an introductory digital storytelling, film, and media production workshop with group productions of short films using high-definition video.

Participants will be provided with access to equipment, training, software, and direct support from working professionals in video production. Guest lecturers from the Austin film industry will instruct each seminar. These workshops will guide participants through the creation of their own digital story.

 

Students must commit to attending workshops that will be held on campus

January 21 – May 31, 2015

Wednesdays from 5:30 – 8 PM

Productions have potential to continue into summer 2015

 

APPLY HERE

The deadline to apply is Monday, January 12 by 5pm. Seats are limited!

To apply please visit colaclips.com and fill out the application.

REQUIREMENTS

This seminar is restricted to Liberal Arts undergraduates.

The seminar is collaborative, and will result in the production of up to 10 short films that will be showcased online and at campus events in the fall of 2015. Participants will co-own the work with the University and be able to use it in the future for their own portfolios and creative purposes.  The University reserves the right to also use the material created for educational and promotional purposes.

Limited to no more than 30 students.

QUESTIONS?

Mystie Pineda, Radio TV Film Specialist IV | College of Liberal Arts |  The University of Texas at Austin  mystiepineda@austin.utexas.edu

Funding Opportunities to Study in Poland or the Czech Republic

CREEES SUMMER 2015 – Funding Opportunities for Travel to Poland and Czech Republic

CREEES is happy to announce the following funding opportunities, open to both graduate and undergraduate students, who are interested in study/research abroad in eitherPoland or the Czech Republic this summer!

Polish Studies Endowment Scholarship
Awards range from $2,000-$4,000
Application deadline: Monday, Feb 16th, 2015
Czech Studies Summer Fellowship
Awards range from $2,000-$4,000
Application deadline: Monday, Feb 16th, 2015
CREEES FLAS Fellowships
Don’t forget: Polish & Czech are FLAS eligible languages!
Awards of $5,000 tuition + $2,500 stipend
Application deadline: Friday, Feb 6th, 2015
Professional Development Funding
Doing an internship or presenting research abroad?
Awards up to $1,000 (or $500 for domestic travel)
Application deadline for summer: May 15th, 2015